I don't think he would provide genuine competition for Rodri, he is a much different type of player. He is predominantly left footed and would I think be much more comfortable as an attack minded left midfielder, a position he quite often appears in when Walker is at right back and playing a more conservative role than Cancelo does at RB.With Fern gone Zinny would be a perfect Def CM back up and give Rodri some genuine competition. Our squad nedds a player like Vinny, hard working and not short of talent..opportunity to play in midfield (his natural position) as well as play some games at full back could see him play 35 plus games a year for us and be an important player ..he may only play 40 at spuds or Arsenal...hopewe can convince him to say...as well as Jesus
Neither. We lose/lost Mendy and are left with Walker, Cancelo, Cucurello (if signed) and Zinchenko, back to 4 fullbacks, sell either and we need to buy another top quality left or right back to maintain the squad balance, probably expensive.I guess the pertinent question is who you’d sell, Zinchenko or Cancelo?
Yeah, maybe. Cancelo was overworked last season.Neither. We lose/lost Mendy and are left with Walker, Cancelo, Cucurello (if signed) and Zinchenko, back to 4 fullbacks, sell either and we need to buy another top quality left or right back to maintain the squad balance, probably expensive.
We have the thinnest squad in the league, but people are talking about who would we sell :) Don't blame City if we will not win quadruple because of the thinnest squad in the league ;) Let's imagine next game against Real without any fullbacks.Neither. We lose/lost Mendy and are left with Walker, Cancelo, Cucurello (if signed) and Zinchenko, back to 4 fullbacks, sell either and we need to buy another top quality left or right back to maintain the squad balance, probably expensive.
City can sign like 3-4 players without anyone leaving.We have the thinnest squad in the league, but people are talking about who would we sell :) Don't blame City if we will not win quadruple because of the thinnest squad in the league ;) Let's imagine next game against Real without any fullbacks.
Obviously we need a right back, Walker is not going to last forever, we need a back up but it does not have to be of the highest quality, it just needs to keep Walker on his toes, Spence has that ability.Cancelo cannot play 30 + games at RB and 30 + games at LB and neither Cancelo or Cucurella or Walker are going to play much more than 35 games each anywhere, so if Cancelo is sharing RB duties with Walker and LB duties with Cucurella and Zinny is only third choice LB we now need a RB of the highest quality to step in for Walker, capable of playing minimum 30 + games. How much will it cost for a RB good enough to restrict Zinny to a mere covering role ? £ 40/60 million ? , who do you have in mind to restore us to 2 RBs and 2 LBs of variable capabilities but equal importance for maximum rotation efficiency. Cucurella will replace Mendy, so you want another to play RB if Cancelo goes to LB. Who ?
Cancelo`s best performances have been on the left, all but one have been better than his performances on the right, where an aging Walker has kept him out.Cancelo was great on the right the season before this one. I think he will be moved back there once we get a proper left back which will then free up Foden/Grealish to play more centrally coming in from the left which is a space that is currently occupied by Cancelo when he cuts in onto his right.
Even if not and Zinchy is pushed down to third in the pecking order there will be games that will be more suited to his particular skill set and he will offer us an additional, left-footed option.
As skeptical as I am about Pep actually making subs I think there will also be increased rotation with 5 subs being available.
Okay i will make it simple for you, Cancelo plays better on the left, he is Better than Cucurella, and better than Zinchenko on the left, if you can not see that you should give up, because just about everybody else can.Cancelo is not a better left back, and Zinchenko is not really a left back either, both play predominantly in midfield when "nominated" left back.
It's how Pep wants our team, if you can't see it you should give up.
This season just gone where he has been mainly deployed on the left, yes. Season before that I felt he was wasted on the left and much better on the right. He’s still a right back and I think we will see him slot back in there if/when we get a natural LB.Cancelo`s best performances have been on the left, all but one have been better than his performances on the right, where an aging Walker has kept him out.
Let’s see how you think at Xmas if we sign Cucurella.Okay i will make it simple for you, Cancelo plays better on the left, he is Better than Cucurella, and better than Zinchenko on the left, if you can not see that you should give up, because just about everybody else can.
For me Cancelo is a very good right back, but he is an outstanding left back, one of the best in the world, he has had one bad performance at left back, it is not just this season, i am not against signing Cucurella just against moving a player back into a position that is clearly not his best position.This season just gone where he has been mainly deployed on the left, yes. Season before that I felt he was wasted on the left and much better on the right. He’s still a right back and I think we will see him slot back in there if/when we get a natural LB.
Obviously we need a right back, Walker is not going to last forever, we need a back up but it does not have to be of the highest quality, it just needs to keep Walker on his toes, Spence has that ability.
Did you say that when we signed Mendy? it has been such a long time since we signed a left back ? i have no problems buying Cucurella he has a similar playing style to Zabba in the way he times his attack runs well.Let’s see how you think at Xmas if we sign Cucurella.
Your memory might be jogged as to what a left back actually is.
Mendy got injured and never fulfilled his potential.Did you say that when we signed Mendy? it has been such a long time since we signed a left back ? i have no problems buying Cucurella he has a similar playing style to Zabba in the way he times his attack runs well.
Because the mediocre player is young, English, quick, comfortable on the ball, cheap, with cheap wages and has huge potential, a player of that ilk you get in, bed them in before your first choice is finished, it may or may not work out but it gives you time.Why would we sign a mediocre player when Walker is approaching the end of his career? We need an eventual replacement rather than a backup imo.
Also, not mediocre.Because the mediocre player is young, English, quick, comfortable on the ball, cheap, with cheap wages and has huge potential, a player of that ilk you get in, bed them in before your first choice is finished, it may or may not work out but it gives you time.
Ha Ha so you think Mendy could defend? Hernandez and Davis widely regarded as the best in the world defend just as well as Cancello, though if your old school style defending Cucurella is not for you, as he is also better going forward.Mendy got injured and never fulfilled his potential.
Having a proper left back will enhance the shape of the team.
If someone offered £50m fir Cancelo, I’d rip their hand off and buy a better defender.
Cancelo doesn’t often win us games. He excels in games we are winning anyway.
Ok mate. I think Covid denial has fried your brain.Ha Ha so you think Mendy could defend? Hernandez and Davis widely regarded as the best in the world defend just as well as Cancello, though if your old school style defending Cucurella is not for you, as he is also better going forward.
I was personally hoping he’d be on his way this summerI love Zinc, his attitude etc, but anyone on here thinking he could play in our MF is deluded.