26 | Savinho - 2024/25

[WallyA]

If pep continues to play Grealish on LM then it might be something to see what will hapeen if Savio LW + Grealish LM. Their attributions should work out together on paper. Especially against teams a little bit open in back. given how many games we have and Doku's injury history we will have opportunities to try these out.

I agree having opposite footed players is nice and I am usually a proponent of this...

But Id rather keep players on theit stronger side regardless.

 

[Victorinodennistua]

In an ideal world he'd have been eased in like all new players. We've had to use him more than Pep probably wanted to initially. Now we have players back the pressure can be taken off him and he can settle into the side. He's a talented player and very young so he's going to be inconsistent but the signs are positive - just needs that first goal.

He does, because instead of passing to haaland he’ll take a shot on. He can’t hit a barn door atm but hopefully it’ll come. Reminds me of a young Forest Whittiker.

 

[oldius]

Good that Echeverri is a pure 10 and has nothing to do with the wings. It actually adds more benefit to put Grealish and Foden on the wings.

Bobb's best position is also as a ten, but he plays wide too. I think that will be true of Echeverri, just as it is Phil. What is does give are options.

I imagine that Bobb, Doku, Echeverri, and Savinho will play right across the front line, at least I hope so.

 

[Dax777]

He's not even half the player Bobb is, unfortunately.

I agree Bobb is special. But I don't know about not being half the player.

 

[WallyA]

Here is my defense of him before the crowd piles in.

We barely played to his side.

Yes of course he needs to do better, but we were so completely left side dominant, that he hardly had a chance to take his man on 1v1.

 

[MadchesterCity]

Little worm, 3/10 performance again

 

[Blu3m00n91]

Rubbish

 

[city warrior]

Here is my defense of him before the crowd piles in.

We barely played to his side.

Yes of course he needs to do better, but we were so completely left side dominant, that he hardly had a chance to take his man on 1v1.

This is it. Bernardo and Walker are a zero offensively, so we just play wherever KDB is near.

He really didn't do much wrong today.

 

[WallyA]

This is it. Bernardo and Walker are a zero offensively, so we just play wherever KDB is near.

He really didn't do much wrong today.

True.

Gvardiol better than Walker.
KdB better than Bernie.

That right side is just dead in terms of supporting the winger.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

Not good.

 

[lefty goldblatt]

Fans of opposition clubs saying we've manipulated his transfer fee of £31M, when we got him.

I think we've had our pants pulled down

 

[Cobra]

Wouldn’t give Palmer minutes 2 seasons ago, barely gave Bobb any minutes last season and won’t give McAtee any minutes at all this season, yet Savinho gets picked week in week out when he’s produced fuck all so far. One rule for academy players, one rule for players we sign.

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

One rule for academy players, one rule for players we sign.

I've said this for years. I love Pep, but the way he treats our academy players compared to players that have been bought is night and day, and you're in absolute fucking denial if you think otherwise.

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

Thought he did a lot of tidy stuff myself, but if he still isn't scoring he needs to lay that one off to haaland in the first half

 

[chris85mcfc]

Wouldn’t give Palmer minutes 2 seasons ago, barely gave Bobb any minutes last season and won’t give McAtee any minutes at all this season, yet Savinho gets picked week in week out when he’s produced fuck all so far. One rule for academy players, one rule for players we sign.

Lewis being the awkward caveat here.

 

[applejuice]

I've said this for years. I love Pep, but the way he treats our academy players compared to players that have been bought is night and day, and you're in absolute fucking denial if you think otherwise.

To be precise he treated anyone from Spain better. Or coming from La Liga.

 

[meeesh]

I was worried a few games in, and was told the usual give him time etc etc, I have, and am still back to what I originally thought.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Absolute disgrace the way some of you are piling on this lad.

 

[super_city_si]

Wouldn’t give Palmer minutes 2 seasons ago, barely gave Bobb any minutes last season and won’t give McAtee any minutes at all this season, yet Savinho gets picked week in week out when he’s produced fuck all so far. One rule for academy players, one rule for players we sign.

I don’t think he’d have half his minutes if it wasn’t for injuries. He’s 20. Very Good player in there just needs time.

 

[MCFCFanTX]

He's young, in a new league, first year under Pep, etc. I get all that and I think he will end up being really good for us but as fans, it's hard not to get super frustrated by a lack of goal threat ability.