Correct.
I am guilty of not getting him initially but hes proved me wrong a million times
He has been for most of the time one of the "official" scapegoats on this forum. Some "expert" and "high-posting" posters here made sure to promote and cement that. Lately, there has been a feint change of tone due his obvious impact on title wins over the last two seasons in particular. They are just waiting for his next misstep to call it a one-off.
Absolutely pal, he is a magnificent footballer who for some reason is hugely underrated.
Indeed it is. For his team mates to pick him above KDB and Diaz speaks volumes very loudly.
As other players have come and gone, the pieces really have slotted in around him, to really allow his ability to shine. When he first arrived he had Silva ruling the position he's currently operating in, and he was too often deployed in a defensive capacity due to a lack of options, before Rodri arrived.
The signing of Rodri has helped him enormously as they are both "tickers" but from different areas of the pitch. They give us control and allow others to flourish and with Rodri being more defensive it allows Gundo licence to get in the areas where he can finish and he now has 50 for us, a fair return for a midfielder.
Bang on. I'd like to say I had the vision to see our team evolve as it is now, and with Gundo in it, back when he was getting pelters, but I must confess I'm not innocent in that department. I posted a few critical posts on here, though I stand by much of my assessment in the circumstances, with system and position. The guy did his bit for the team without complaint, even where it didn't suit his game, and has come out the other side reaping the benefits. He seems a fantastic fella and I only wish I had Pep's vision back then.
An unusually frank post. Well said mate.
To me he is approaching legend status. His interplay with Haaland on Sat showed us so much. As Pep said, he has this knack of arriving in the 6 yard box at just the right time. With Harland drawing so much attention, have a feeling this won't be the last time we see a Haaland assist to Ilkay (when most would expect the other way around)
Agreed. He's so clever with how he reads the game as well. Now Rodri is well and truly settled in, and all the defence is watching Haaland and Kev I'm sure he'll find so many little pockets.
He was bordering on being a liability in many games,his fitness,confidence and inability to get around the pitch were a real issue for us as the opposition just ran past him.
We can disagree on the first part (no problem there) but glad you see his special qualities now.
Liability is harsh , he was coming off the back of two potential career threating injuries.
Still a liability,whatever the reason.....i only judge by what i see in front of me,the mitigation is irrelevant.
I saw them long before he arrived here.
