Is left back really a problem?

I'm not in charge of transfer policy, believe it or not ;)

I know just the club are usually more frugal than the fans especially in terms of numbers if not overall costs also wondering what you would do next year going with left back I assume you would try and off load Mendy but rotate Ake Cancelo Zinchenko and Laporte at left back
 
Not sure about playing Ake or Alba at CDM I order to give them games it needs so much energy and skill to replace Fernandinho
 
I know just the club are usually more frugal than the fans especially in terms of numbers if not overall costs also wondering what you would do next year going with left back I assume you would try and off load Mendy but rotate Ake Cancelo Zinchenko and Laporte at left back

Possibly mate, gave my own view that Zin was more than enough, rotating with Cancelo, Ake and even Laporte, when in a back three.

Perhaps Pep feels it still isn't enough of we do lose Mendy.
 
Possibly mate, gave my own view that Zin was more than enough, rotating with Cancelo, Ake and even Laporte, when in a back three.

Perhaps Pep feels it still isn't enough of we do lose Mendy.
The only problem is that with those options, nobody can really play the wide role that Mendy does (even if he's not good at it). Cancelo did it against Wolves, but he's not left footed and there may be times when we need him on the right as well. Zinch actually did play wide a few games last season with not great effect.

Even though we've been playing with inverted fullbacks lately, I think against teams that play 5 at the back Pep wants the option of a wide LB to try and break them down. IMO that's why he brought Angelino back, but found out he couldn't defend well either.

One thing we lack is left footed options to hug the touchline. So you're either going to need a LB like Mendy that does that or a left footed winger with the inverted FB behind them. That's why Foden is stuck wide left lately. Of course the best thing would be a left footed Cancelo who can either go wide or invert with good ball skills.
 
Possibly mate, gave my own view that Zin was more than enough, rotating with Cancelo, Ake and even Laporte, when in a back three.

Perhaps Pep feels it still isn't enough of we do lose Mendy.

Wouldn't be the end of the world not to get a new LB in the summer. Alaba would be great but it has to be someone of that quality or it's not worth it.

The current 3-2-5 formation means the need for a traditional LB has diminished significantly.
 
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We have no issues in defence for me all of them do a great job & aki is very solid for me. 2 Strikers & midfielder is more important now
 
We have no issues in defence for me all of them do a great job & aki is very solid for me. 2 Strikers & midfielder is more important now
Definitely the priority,although id go with 1 striker and 2 midfielders.If anything left then a specialist left back would be lovely.
 

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