I know your right. However I think his game time on the right was also attributable to the dip in Mahrez and Sanes form during the season. Pep seemed to trust him and sterling more in the significant games.Bernardo still played on the right this season because he's a good winger. He played CM in games due to KDB being injured.
Pick your toys up pal.U do realise Fernandinho was a box to box midfielder , don't you ? Before he came to city. ...so u think Kante cant adapt slightly to what pep would want ? Rice is another one. We are not going to get either one anyway as far we know so far.
So u can stop bothering what other people watch all the time .this is a forum can post what they want as long as it doesnt break the rules !
I know your right. However I think his game time on the right was also attributable to the dip in Mahrez and Sanes form during the season. Pep seemed to trust him and sterling more in the significant games.
I think it's been clear for some time though where he will be playing more though further nside and eventually taking over from D Silva.
To be honest though I think you could play him anywhere in that front 6.
Nice one. Really good read that. I can't fault anything there. I reckon as well as the ability to retain and pass well the pull towards Rodri must be around his physicality and awareness to put out fires when needed.Bernardo's best qualities are that of dribbling and shooting. He can beat 2 men put in a cross or go inside and shoot. Thus making him the best right winger (yes better than Mahrez). As a CM he's not as good with his passing as David. David (and Gundo) can 1 touch pass better to beat a press and can control the game. Yes Bernardo can play there, but he's most dangerous and can create more chances out right.
Anyway this is a Rodri thread and I know people sometimes more defensive attributes, but Pep, before Dinho, always favored players who's ability on the ball outweighed their defence. Busquetes, Xabi Alonso and he even wanted Jorghino. I know this is the PL and Dinho has done great at distributing the ball and that makes him unique, but though possessing the ball more and not losing it means the opposition can't attack you as much. If you have a defensive person like Kante who would give away the ball more, you give away more chances. When it comes to defending especially counter attacks it's a team effort. The CB's are pushed high and when balls are lost in dangerous positions everyone including the wingers track back. It's more positional play. Rodri is tidy on the ball, he's decent at defending, but isn't really blessed with pace.
You need different qualities to break down different teams, Bernardo’s dribbling ability is just as useful in central areas as it is wide right. We play against so many teams who pack the midfield and try to intercept passes rather than close players down, in those situations you need someone with a slightly different skill set (e.g. dribbling) to draw someone out to create space for a De Bruyne, Aguero etc. As good as Merlin and Gundogan are at passing they’re not capable of beating a man 1 vs 1 as frequently as Bernardo and that’s why sometimes Bernardo is the best option in central midfield.Bernardo's best qualities are that of dribbling and shooting. He can beat 2 men put in a cross or go inside and shoot. Thus making him the best right winger (yes better than Mahrez). As a CM he's not as good with his passing as David. David (and Gundo) can 1 touch pass better to beat a press and can control the game. Yes Bernardo can play there, but he's most dangerous and can create more chances out right.
Bernardo's best qualities are that of dribbling and shooting. He can beat 2 men put in a cross or go inside and shoot. Thus making him the best right winger (yes better than Mahrez). As a CM he's not as good with his passing as David. David (and Gundo) can 1 touch pass better to beat a press and can control the game. Yes Bernardo can play there, but he's most dangerous and can create more chances out right.
Anyway this is a Rodri thread and I know people sometimes favor more defensive attributes, but Pep, before Dinho, always favored players who's ability on the ball outweighed their defence. Busquetes, Xabi Alonso and he even wanted Jorghino. I know this is the PL and Dinho has done great at distributing the ball and that makes him unique, but though possessing the ball more and not losing it means the opposition can't attack you as much. If you have a defensive person like Kante who would give away the ball more, you give away more chances. When it comes to defending especially counter attacks it's a team effort. The CB's are pushed high and when balls are lost in dangerous positions everyone including the wingers track back. It's more positional play. Rodri is tidy on the ball, he's decent at defending, but isn't really blessed with pace.
You need different qualities to break down different teams, Bernardo’s dribbling ability is just as useful in central areas as it is wide right. We play against so many teams who pack the midfield and try to intercept passes rather than close players down, in those situations you need someone with a slightly different skill set (e.g. dribbling) to draw someone out to create space for a De Bruyne, Aguero etc. As good as Merlin and Gundogan are at passing they’re not capable of beating a man 1 vs 1 as frequently as Bernardo and that’s why sometimes Bernardo is the best option in central midfield.
Equally Merlin and Gundogan can’t press with the same intensity and aggression as Bernardo and that can be key to unlocking a defence, as Liverpool prove as frequently as we do.
Bench?He's not in the Spanish team tonight
Of course, it’s wherever his skill set is best suited on the day. If that’s out wide right some days great, if that’s in the middle other days again great. There is no right or wrong answer, you pick the team which best exposes the oppositions weaknesses.Yet there were many games where Pep could have played Bernie in the middle, but chose to play him out right. Spurs in the CL and in the PL where he chose Foden instead. Against the rags where he shot past Shaw to score and Leicester again where Foden played in the middle and he played out right as well.
Bench?
Thanks,so he is there when the inference was he wasn't
He doesn’t want to leave Spain imo. Young guy who’s at his hometown club? And let’s be honest they are hardly shite? Incase he stays, who’s next on the list? Ndombele?
Fellaini.
He doesn’t want to leave Spain imo. Young guy who’s at his hometown club? And let’s be honest they are hardly shite? Incase he stays, who’s next on the list? Ndombele?
I'd have Tielemens - knows the Premiership now and can operate in a number of positions in the middle.I read somewhere that Tielemens started his career as a defensive midfielder.
Good shout.Fellaini.