urban genie
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Pivitol question? Hardly we have strength on depth to cover and I expect to see the 3 at the back used some games which will support the DM role
the club obviously tried to address this position this summer, and didn't (couldn't?), but i'd say there's not too much to worry about yet.
Fernandinho will require a bit more rotation, we need him pretty fit from Feb onwards, so perhaps we'll be seeing a bit more of Delph & Gundogan for league games (all 20 games against the bottom 10?).
this could be looked at again in the winter break though
Pivitol question? Hardly we have strength on depth to cover and I expect to see the 3 at the back used some games which will support the DM role
Would you expect to see 3 at the back in the first leg of a Champions League quarter final at Anfield?
How do we get to the business end of the Premier League and Champions League with one of our players playing at their best in this position?
Fernandinho, Gundogon or Zinchenko seem to be the obvious candidates.
Will Fernandinho retire from international football? Will we rotate from the Champions League group matches to Premier League games? Can we get Fernandinho to April and May fresh and in the form of his life?
Can Gundogon make the position his own?
How many Premier League games could Zinchenko realistically help out with? Is he only likely to get games in the cup?
Is there a left field option? With the addition of Mahrez and the emergence of Foden and Diaz could De Bruyne or Silva be converted to this role?
Finally there is John Stones. Was Pep serious about him when he said he could play there? Do we have enough cover at Centre Half if he could make the position his own?
Completely agree. Against Burnley, Newcastle, Watford etc. he can have a rest...We could ration Fernandinho's game time especially in advance of CL fixtures and big games.
In most games we wont need a player in that role.
I think delph will do a fabulous job there if he gets a chance, you know he’s going to work his dick off to keep his place in the squad. Lads had a taste of winning and I think he liked it