Is left back really a problem?

KCblue said:
Didn't realize Mendy had two years left on his deal, assumed it was just one. We don't sign many of our new signings to six year contracts.
Thought if the Mendes rumors of loaning him back for a year are true then I wouldn't be surprised if we have to loan him for the final year but we may need to anyways for him to try to get a run of games and generate interest for the summer of 2022. I'm not sure anyone will pay more than 10m for him this summer.
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Mendy or Mendes ?
 


Keeping an eye on Bertrand according to Goal. Would make some sense short term if we were planning on spending elsewhere.
 
MCFC1993 said:


Keeping an eye on Bertrand according to Goal. Would make some sense short term if we were planning on spending elsewhere.
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Good enough to share game time in the prem with Zinchenko, an improvement on Mendy as he can actually run. On a free I’d say it’s good business. Saves money for else where.
 
Bertrand makes sense in the short term if we find a way out for Mendy but it increases the liklihood of unsettling numerous defenders with further reduced playtime across the board for all of our defenders. Our current 8 offer as close to the perfect blend as you'll likely get, I personally wouldn't go tweaking with it.
 
Magicpole said:
I had hoped Pep would read my advice here to buy Tierney, but, like VVD who I also recommended, he blanked me. If you are going to buy anyone from The Arses, make it Tierney. You will thank me later. I accept money. I have no shame.
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Tierney would be a minimum 50 million, if not more. Doubt we'd pay that for him this summer.
 
See..... if we sign Bertrand I'd be really pissed off

He a solid signing, he's not really going to play a lot of football and he's really just a stop gap

But its situations like these we should be looking internally

Like Ake I'm sure could do whatever Beteand could....and looking further why can't we look to the EDS....from all account Bernabe has been a revelation since he moved to LB

Similar to Zinchenko in that he started a midfielder and would make a seemless transition

Yea he may not quite be ready for the Prem, but if we can't promote a 20 year old who's excelling in a position we are looking to replace with a solid but very unspectacular signing then when are the EDS ever going to get a chance other than if we have a 1 in a million talent like Foden
 
Mendes is a better option but Bertrand is another more reliable squad player than we have current have. The likes of the EDS lads would be ideal but Bernabe had struggled when he was played at left back earlier on.
 
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handsofstone said:
See..... if we sign Bertrand I'd be really pissed off

He a solid signing, he's not really going to play a lot of football and he's really just a stop gap

But its situations like these we should be looking internally

Like Ake I'm sure could do whatever Beteand could....and looking further why can't we look to the EDS....from all account Bernabe has been a revelation since he moved to LB

Similar to Zinchenko in that he started a midfielder and would make a seemless transition

Yea he may not quite be ready for the Prem, but if we can't promote a 20 year old who's excelling in a position we are looking to replace with a solid but very unspectacular signing then when are the EDS ever going to get a chance other than if we have a 1 in a million talent like Foden
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Would love to see us with a quick, competent, attacking fullback with a decent left peg, which is what Mendy is supposed to be.

Loving Zin's work, but he's not exactly fast or very attacking, and Ake is mainly a defensive player.
 
ws01 said:
Would love to see us with a quick, competent, attacking fullback with a decent left peg, which is what Mendy is supposed to be.

Loving Zin's work, but he's not exactly fast or very attacking, and Ake is mainly a defensive player.
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IMO having an attacking LB is actually one of the problems. Mendy's hasn't been too bad attacking, but the positioning is the problem. Having the LB high and wide means they are unable to get back against counter attacks. So even if you have someone better than Mendy attacking, we would still have this problem because of the positioning.

It's better to have a capable left winger and/or 2 left sided players who can link up. This is why I can see the Grealish links. He can be another option on the left with Foden in case of injury, rotation etc. Having that type of player who can link up with the left sided midfielder means the LB can stay back further. Zinch is good in retaining possession, recycling and keeping the ball moving. Not the greatest defender, but the positioning of the inverted LB helps stops counter attacks on its own.
 
Magicpole said:
Probably not, but someone will. Plus Arses wouldn't sell him for that(£50m)considering the number of bellends that go for more. And in the Prem, they are legion.
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If someone put 25m on the table for Tierney you would get Stan Kroneke himself jetting over and packing his bags.
 
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