Actions speak louder than words.But Pep said no need to replace Silva, we have Foden !
We have 3 central midfielders; Rodri, Gundogan and KDB. Its not a case of Bernardo or Foden can do a job there. We need to strengthen and definitely this summer. Aouar would be ideal.
I just don't think Pep will ever put him there full time, he wouldn't play him as a False 9 or on the wing in a cup final if he did.It certainly isn’t a case of Foden can do a job there as a number 8 is his position. That’s where he can become a superstar not stuck out wide
I just don't think Pep will ever put him there full time, he wouldn't play him as a False 9 or on the wing in a cup final if he did.
Foden takes too many risks running from midfield and I think Pep just won't setup that way.
I agree completely mate, just trying to put myself in Peps shoes and I don't think we will see Foden very often. I would rather we have a solid midfield of Rodri, KDB and Aouar. The three ahead can be any combination of Torres, Sterling, Jesus, Aguero, Bernardo and so forth.He could score as many as Lampard from there he’s that good at making runs into the box and finishing . He also is very good at keeping the ball he’s not some Diaz type who wants to dribble every time. Then you add his energy that means we could get back to defending from the front and pressing like we used to if he was beside Kev. Instead we end up with a lethargic midfield that doesn’t seem to make us any tighter at the back and had zero energy and very little goal threat like we watched the other night.
I agree completely mate, just trying to put myself in Peps shoes and I don't think we will see Foden very often. I would rather we have a solid midfield of Rodri, KDB and Aouar. The three ahead can be any combination of Torres, Sterling, Jesus, Aguero, Bernardo and so forth.
if we don’t see foden very often then we will have wasted one of the best young players in Europe. We would be solid with foden in midfield.
im not aiming this at you, but there’s so many lame excuses as to why we shouldn’t play foden.
‘Taking too many risks’ - he’s an attacking midfielder who’s main asset is creating chances and scoring goals, of course he might give the ball away.... unless you want a team full of sideways passers
I just don’t get it
if we don’t see foden very often then we will have wasted one of the best young players in Europe. We would be solid with foden in midfield.
im not aiming this at you, but there’s so many lame excuses as to why we shouldn’t play foden.
‘Taking too many risks’ - he’s an attacking midfielder who’s main asset is creating chances and scoring goals, of course he might give the ball away.... unless you want a team full of sideways passers
I just don’t get it
Agree with this, Pep doesn't seem to trust him enough to control a game just yet and it was the same with Iniesta for so long. IIRC, Iniesta even played in the top 3 for Spain quite a lot.Foden will be in the front 3 for a few years, just like Iniesta was played on the LW until he was 23, and where Silva played at Valencia.
He is so good he will force himself into the team no matter what position it is.
Well the only thing i saw him do well in that game was throw himself to the ground, 6 times in the first 36 minutes, every time i watch him he seems more like Nasri, he offers us nothing more than we have, and would be a pointless signing
I agree mate, I meant we won't see Foden at CM not that we won't see him in the team.if we don’t see foden very often then we will have wasted one of the best young players in Europe. We would be solid with foden in midfield.
im not aiming this at you, but there’s so many lame excuses as to why we shouldn’t play foden.
‘Taking too many risks’ - he’s an attacking midfielder who’s main asset is creating chances and scoring goals, of course he might give the ball away.... unless you want a team full of sideways passers
I just don’t get it
To be fair, the reason he was on the deck because he was too fast for our players and they couldn’t get the ball off him, so they constantly brought him down. It was the same when we played them before. Quite sure if you asked de Bruyne whether we should buy him, it would be a resounding yes.
To be fair, the reason he was on the deck because he was too fast for our players and they couldn’t get the ball off him, so they constantly brought him down. It was the same when we played them before. Quite sure if you asked de Bruyne whether we should buy him, it would be a resounding yes.
One of the 6 fouls was a blatant dive, and all were in the Lyon half straight after a change over, Aouar was not even close to being the best Lyon player he was just a cog in the wheelyeah its not like he was diving, he was too quick for our midfield at the time and they were having to foul him!