So he is a left back after all. Can someone let the whiners know that Left back is actually one of Nico's 'natural' positions... Whatever the fuck that means.Since he's hot property at this moment in time here's a good & fairly recent video interview conducted by top class Blue Nedum located on the City website.
https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/nico-o-reilly-podcast-news-line-63869600
Comes across as respectful but with a Cole Palmer-esque confidence in his ability. Plus, he's come full circle as he does mention initially starting out as left back during his younger days - good watch.
I feel like Khusanov could do with a rest, but the issue is no-one else in our defence has that covering pace.For me he's earned a starting spot on weds. I'd put him at LB as he had a great game there. Up to Pep whether he drops Gvardiol or Khusanov. Though Gvardiol had a great game at CB though. Funny that isn't it. Play him at his natural position and he looks way more comfortable!
Khusanov goes to RB, Gvardiol to LCB. Dias, Gvardiol, Khusanov are the foundation of our back 4 for the years to come. It's them three 3 plus + 1. None of them should be dropped.For me he's earned a starting spot on weds. I'd put him at LB as he had a great game there. Up to Pep whether he drops Gvardiol or Khusanov. Though Gvardiol had a great game at CB though. Funny that isn't it. Play him at his natural position and he looks way more comfortable!
So we just accept zero attacking threat from right back then?Khusanov goes to RB, Gvardiol to LCB. Dias, Gvardiol, Khusanov are the foundation of our back 4 for the years to come. It's them three 3 plus + 1. None of them should be dropped.
Nunes is the second fastest player in the league this season.I feel like Khusanov could do with a rest, but the issue is no-one else in our defence has that covering pace.
But he can’t defendNunes is the second fastest player in the league this season.
He can, he just has a brain fart moment in every game.But he can’t defend
Its not uncommon for teams in a back 4 to just push 1 fullback up, while the other defend stays back to make a back 3.So we just accept zero attacking threat from right back then?
Sure, we’ve done that a fair bit ourselves. I just feel like we’ve looked better this season on the occasions where we pushed both fullbacks high and wideIts not uncommon for teams in a back 4 to just push 1 fullback up, while the other defend stays back to make a back 3.
I've liked the double wide fullbacks as well.Sure, we’ve done that a fair bit ourselves. I just feel like we’ve looked better this season on the occasions where we pushed both fullbacks high and wide
The only thing is (I always say this), young players are very inconsistent and rarely play well the game soonafter a great performance.For me he's earned a starting spot on weds. I'd put him at LB as he had a great game there. Up to Pep whether he drops Gvardiol or Khusanov. Though Gvardiol had a great game at CB though. Funny that isn't it. Play him at his natural position and he looks way more comfortable!
did we just not have kyle walker starting 90% of games at RB for the last 8 years??? that turned out okSo we just accept zero attacking threat from right back then?
Our current RB ain’t the defensive beast he was. Also just because it turned out okay doesn’t mean it will last foreverdid we just not have kyle walker starting 90% of games at RB for the last 8 years??? that turned out ok
Walker was a natural right-back. Yes his delivery was wildly inconsistent but his overlapping runs were a reliable part of our attacking game, particularly when we had Bernardo/Mahrez coming in from that flankdid we just not have kyle walker starting 90% of games at RB for the last 8 years??? that turned out ok