Leroy Sane - 2018/2019 performances

[mac]

Just seen an interview on Skysports. It looks like he has got over the disappointment of the World Cup. He seems very grounded. Let's hope he goes up another level so maybe gets near double the goals and assists he got last year.

 

[Sir Joe Aguero]

He's got everything he needs to become the next World Class player, I really hope he starts putting up 20 a season.

 

[super_city_si]

Every expectation he will kick on from last year. Superstar in the making

 

[Dipsis_LTU_MC]

It will be interesting how much game time Leroy will get once Mendy is back to his full fitness. When Mendy was fit for the first 5 games, Sane only played as a substitute in a 3-1-4-2 formation

 

[Goater=Legend]

Pep said he wasn't fit to play the start of last season.

 

[domalino]

It will be interesting how much game time Leroy will get once Mendy is back to his full fitness. When Mendy was fit for the first 5 games, Sane only played as a substitute in a 3-1-4-2 formation

Mendy should be the best thing that ever happens to Sané individually. With Mendy providing width and crosses from the left, Sané is free to get into the box and should score a lot more goals, make a lot more central runs at clumsy CB's and even roam around a bit.

 

[Dipsis_LTU_MC]

Mendy should be the best thing that ever happens to Sané individually. With Mendy providing width and crosses from the left, Sané is free to get into the box and should score a lot more goals, make a lot more central runs at clumsy CB's and even roam around a bit.

I see your point. However, I have a feeling that Pep will use 3-5-2 (3-1-4-2) more often once Mendy is fully fit and in a 3-5-2 formation there is no place for a pure winger. I don't see Sane as one of the two strikers in 3-5-2. Unless Pep decides to play 4-3-3 with both Mendy and Sane on the left flank.

 

[domalino]

I see your point. However, I have a feeling that Pep will use 3-5-2 (3-1-4-2) more often once Mendy is fully fit and in a 3-5-2 formation there is no place for a pure winger. I don't see Sane as one of the two strikers in 3-5-2. Unless Pep decides to play 4-3-3 with both Mendy and Sane on the left flank.

If Sané is playing well, Guardiola will pick him. Simple as. If he's outstanding on the left wing, Pep will pick a formation with a left wing.

 

[mccity]

With Mendy fit we should finally see some of Sane on the right, which is what I've been patiently waiting for for almost a year now.

In fact. Sane, Sterling, and Silva (the Bernardo variety) should all massively benefit from having Mendy back and Mahrez in.

Just these two players gives Pep a boatload of new options tactically, in terms of formations and style.

They'll be loads of games where it's Sane on the left and Sterling on the right like last season, but importantly they'll be all sorts of others too.

I'm personally looking forward to seeing if our way of playing at OT was a preview of anything, with Sterling central, Sane on the right and Jesus on the left.

 

[taleofbluehalves]

It will be interesting how much game time Leroy will get once Mendy is back to his full fitness. When Mendy was fit for the first 5 games, Sane only played as a substitute in a 3-1-4-2 formation

If anything I think Sane could play in the space between fullback and centre half, with Mendy out wide. A nightmare to mark him there who would pick him up?

 

[bornblueegg]

It’s gonna be a Stella year for this fella

 

[blue61]

It’s gonna be a Stella year for this fella

I'll drink to that :-)

 

[PrezIke]

Was some goal he scored tonight using his pace on a counter attack. Sign of the season ahead I hope.

 

[red 2 hats]

When he’s on his game he really is the real deal, if he stays injury free this could be a tremendous season for him.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Hilarious the way Sane left the £75m carthorse centre half for dead , with Clyne not even getting close enough to foul him , so thats now 4 goals in 5 games against the Dippers for Sane , the same as Salah's record against us , not seen it mentioned in the media though , strange that.

 

[oldius]

I was interested in Pep's comment that he needs to get back to his best work off the ball. He is a stellar talent but it is unusual for Pep to make that kind of statement.

 

[domalino]

I was interested in Pep's comment that he needs to get back to his best work off the ball. He is a stellar talent but it is unusual for Pep to make that kind of statement.

He's often said stuff like that about Sané, talking about how much better he can be and how he should or needs to improve.. He seems to think Sané needs a lot more pushing in the media, whereas players like Sterling & Stones just need shows of support and Aguero gets a mixture of the two.

 

[dannyboy29]

Huge year for the lad, at the end of the season he could easily be spoken about as Mbappe is at the minute

 

[ADegenerate]

He's often said stuff like that about Sané, talking about how much better he can be and how he should or needs to improve.. He seems to think Sané needs a lot more pushing in the media, whereas players like Sterling & Stones just need shows of support and Aguero gets a mixture of the two.

How fun is the meta game???? Couldn't agree more Dom.

 

[taleofbluehalves]

Huge year for the lad, at the end of the season he could easily be spoken about as Mbappe is at the minute

The guy’s got it all. If he was a bit more consistent he’d be really great. One of my favourite players.