Jeremie Frimpong

he basically is like defensive winger, this season mainly marauders on the right side to exploit weakneses with his insane pace, can go inside and outside, very hard to defend against him. Something we haven't had since Ben Mendy maybe. Frimpong defensive input is very hard to say, bcs in Alonso system he has given the license to roam further and be covered by 3 cb's at the back 2 defensive midfielder in Xhaka and Palacios helping out, thus for me he is defensive winger.

Couto is more of playmaking fullback, something a la Cancelo with smaller frame, who is great at build-up and assists and generally poor in defense.

All depends on what Pep wants to do next season, there has been chatter that Pep wants to try a 3-5-2 system again.
Ok so this makes a bit of sense to how we have played this season, except that Gvardiol has been that outlet. Maybe we get Frimpong and some games the 3 cb's include Gvardiol or Ake at left back, allowing Frimpong to get high or inside.
 
Ok so this makes a bit of sense to how we have played this season, except that Gvardiol has been that outlet. Maybe we get Frimpong and some games the 3 cb's include Gvardiol or Ake at left back, allowing Frimpong to get high or inside.

Been thinking the same thing, especially if Bernie goes and Foden takes that spot on the right but with him floating inside and Frimpong on the overlap.
 
Either way, I'm pretty sure we will tilt and have atleast 1 fullback hold the width, and often this season we have seen both fullbacks do it.

The John Stones role is impractical when Stones is made of glass. Gvardiol can easily play as either a wide attacking left back, or a playmaking wide LCB in a back 3.

There is the possibility Pep likes Frimpong AND Couto as well, and Walker leaves. If we need the RB to be defensive, Akanji can just play there. Walker becomes redundant.
 
Only exciting if Pep wants a mainly attacking fullback. If he does all good, not quite sure he does though myself.
That’s my thinking too. Not as defensively sound as Walker but arguably beats him for pace and technical ability. Would be strange to me to go from deploying defensive full backs and centre backs there to arguably the best attacking full back in Europe this season.
 

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