Didn’t Foden play there the other night?
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Houssem Aouar
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Didn’t Foden play there the other night?
Looked great in the middle. Bossed it. Pressed well. I feel like they (Management) et al.) have realised that Rodri can’t do it on his own.
Having to Fernandinho next to him isn’t a good look. He can’t play every match anymore. Dinho played the DM role on his own for a number of seasons and did a job. Can’t see Rodri as someone who can do that. Good player but might not be the one for the system.
wolfie1988
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Didn’t Foden play there the other night?
He did but in a funky old system. We don't seem to want to give him a go in a system that was shown to suit us for 2 seasons
50m euros ia a pretty decent price for a player of his quality
It's an absolute fucking steal. I don't have the foggiest as to why we aren't seriously in for him, especially given the way he's schooled us in the past two seasons.
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I really wish we would go for Aouar though. He has the work rate, technical ability and the odd threat going forward. He's a true LCM which is something this squad needs. Our roster construction is so strange at the moment. Offer cash plus Zinchenko if they want him.
Foden is a kid, he will have ups and downs, that's part of his football education.Looked great in the middle. Bossed it. Pressed well. I feel like they (Management) et al.) have realised that Rodri can’t do it on his own.
Having to Fernandinho next to him isn’t a good look. He can’t play every match anymore. Dinho played the DM role on his own for a number of seasons and did a job. Can’t see Rodri as someone who can do that. Good player but might not be the one for the system.
But at this moment he is not capable of replacing David Silva and should not be expected to.
The only positive to come from yesterday would be if we now changed tune and went all in for Aouar.
Baffles me why we aren't in for him now tbh he seems a perfect pep player in terms of skill and an injection of fresh energy and work rate.
Baffles me why we aren't in for him now tbh he seems a perfect pep player in terms of skill and an injection of fresh energy and work rate.
Sheikh rattle and roll
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The only positive to come from yesterday would be if we now changed tune and went all in for Aouar.
Baffles me why we aren't in for him now tbh he seems a perfect pep player in terms of skill and an injection of fresh energy and work rate.
I think he would be a good signing
I just wonder if we are saving whatever money we have to replace kun next year
Foden is a kid, he will have ups and downs, that's part of his football education.
But at this moment he is not capable of replacing David Silva and should not be expected to.
Most definitely on your point about Foden. That’s why having Kevin or someone reliable behind him helps. Nonetheless, you make valid points.
BlueCityfan
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Would love Aouar, but not sure he would solve any of our problems. He would add creativity and help us keep the ball. But he is not going to do the dirty work in midfield for us. Or make it harder for our opponents to bypass our midfield. Which Leicester did fairly easily yesterday.
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Would love Aouar, but not sure he would solve any of our problems. He would add creativity and help us keep the ball. But he is not going to do the dirty work in midfield for us. Or make it harder for our opponents to bypass our midfield. Which Leicester did fairly easily yesterday.
He worked pretty hard in defence against us in Lisbon
I think he would be a good signing
I just wonder if we are saving whatever money we have to replace kun next year
Logic could dictate that we raise some cash by getting rid of Gundogan, who we may still be able to get a decent fee for before he hits his 30s, and then bring in Aaour for the very decent price he's going for at only 22 years of age.
Pep, however, doesn't seem to want to ever get rid of his love child though.
tolmie's hairdoo
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He worked pretty hard in defence against us in Lisbon
He didn't have to work too hard for it, let's be honest!
tolmie's hairdoo
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Logic could dictate that we raise some cash by getting rid of Gundogan, who we may still be able to get a decent fee for before he hits his 30s, and then bring in Aaour for the very decent price he's going for at only 22 years of age.
Pep, however, doesn't seem to want to ever get rid of his love child though.
We handed Gundogan a new and improved deal last year when we should have just shaken his hand and got what we could at the time.
He's not going to get a better deal at his age playing anywhere else.
MeatHunterrr
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We are stuck with Gundogan. No one is going to match his wages. it was terrible decision to hand him new deal.Logic could dictate that we raise some cash by getting rid of Gundogan, who we may still be able to get a decent fee for before he hits his 30s, and then bring in Aaour for the very decent price he's going for at only 22 years of age.
Pep, however, doesn't seem to want to ever get rid of his love child though.
Would love Aouar, but not sure he would solve any of our problems. He would add creativity and help us keep the ball. But he is not going to do the dirty work in midfield for us. Or make it harder for our opponents to bypass our midfield. Which Leicester did fairly easily yesterday.
He does loads of dirty work.
Aouar is what we've lost in Silva. He hold onto the ball and dictates play, he unlocks defences, but he also runs himself into the ground and is very quick and aggressive.
Him, Rodri and KDB or him, Fern and KDB and most of our issues go away.
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Genuine question, who is Peps preferred partner for kdb this season. Is it foden or bernado? Has he said or hinted? If one gets injured though we are looking light in cm. What would a foden bernado midfield look like? Exciting? Too small? Ridiculously energetic? Now I want to see it haha. Gundogan can't play in a midfield with either rodri or ferna its too slow and predictable. Does pep prefer foden over mahrez at rw? If so that only leaves kdb and bernado. Basically either way I think we need a cm, doyle looked good but that was a poor Bournemouth.
We handed Gundogan a new and improved deal last year when we should have just shaken his hand and got what we could at the time.
He's not going to get a better deal at his age playing anywhere else.
Silly mistake.
simon23
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We handed Gundogan a new and improved deal last year when we should have just shaken his hand and got what we could at the time.
He's not going to get a better deal at his age playing anywhere else.
One of the biggest mistakes we have made - Pep's blind spot on him is going to cost us repeatedly.
tolmie's hairdoo
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Silly mistake.
Repeated with Fern this summer (albeit, a legend)