Right back options

[decmancity]

It's not just that he's not a FB but he's being asked to play multiple positions in the same game. No wonder he's struggling.

If Pep is going to persist with this then one of the CBs has to be Khusanov.

It's insanity from Pep, plain and simple.

 

[handsofstone]

Peps fucking it up

He's telling Rico to play inverted, fucking sick of it its just not working defensively

Just go back to Nunes as a legit hold the line wing back

Pep persistence with styles that dont work will be a problem this year

 

[decmancity]

Peps fucking it up

He's telling Rico to play inverted, fucking sick of it its just not working defensively

Just go back to Nunes as a legit hold the line wing back

Pep persistence with styles that dont work will be a problem this year

Seemed to be rumours of Nunes having interest from Saudi, can be the only explanation for why hes not been playing. Surely....

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Couto had a great year at Girona, played incredibly well against most teams and got humiliated by Vini.

Almost like what some on here will say about Lewis - good against most, cant be relied upon against the very best.

Porro has developed into a good player - Pep openly said a few years ago he didnt think be was a back 4 full back and had to operate in a back 5, feel like we messed up on that one.

Just seems a pity that we had these players but I'm not even sure if they touched a blade of grass in Manchester.
Even as a back up to Walker.

 

[King Jay]

Seemed to be rumours of Nunes having interest from Saudi, can be the only explanation for why hes not been playing. Surely....

Lewis as our starting RB for the whole season? Yeah it’s an inside job I don’t care anymore. Imagine knowing about the weaknesses but still not doing shit about it. That inverted bullshit has to stop a long time ago. Lewis occupied unnecessary spaces

 

[Master-Lotus]

No way we are stuck with Lewis and Nunes for the entire season. Now imagine if one of them gets injured.. a joke.

 

[deano ou812]

No way we are stuck with Lewis and Nunes for the entire season. Now imagine if one of them gets injured.. a joke.

It’s ok we’ll shoehorn someone in to play there ..

 

[bluemoonste]

I thought Pedro Porro was tremendous yesterday. Short changed Marmoush and Doku ( who probably short changed himself tbh ) and set up the offside goal.

 

[Blue2112]

If its a position of a lack of real choices then how is it going to change that much by next season. By next year somebody shiny and new might come along and have a good season but that doesnt guarantee they're the real deal so if we really felt Livramento was the one to fit in then just pay the money and move on. We could have sold Lewis and got 25m back straight away off the Livramento price. Instead we wait and wait and have now lost the first 3 points and have still got to find a right back and then get him settled into the team. Personally I don't know if he is or isnt.

 

[akrh215]

Exactly why we need a solid right back. Yesterday, if Prime Walker had played instead of Lewis, that first goal never happens.

 

[JewelZee]

Just seems a pity that we had these players but I'm not even sure if they touched a blade of grass in Manchester.
Even as a back up to Walker.

Can anyone compare Rico to Porro with a straight face?

 

[doobyedoobye]

You would think with our scouting network we could be in a position to find the next big thing at RB

 

[skillman]

Play Khusanov there, I don't understand the reluctance.

Khusanov beats Johnson to that cross yesterday, quite comfortably.

How many times does pep have to see Rico be bullied before he stops fucking doing it.

Nunes does too. Just Lewis out the RB options who doesn’t. IMO.

 

[VOOMER]

Porro, Couto and Cancelo all better right backs than anyone on our books at the moment.

 

[JewelZee]

You would think with our scouting network we could be in a position to find the next big thing at RB

How about a competent, real RB just for starters...

 

[VOOMER]

You would think with our scouting network we could be in a position to find the next big thing at RB

There are lot of people stealing a living at City.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Can anyone compare Rico to Porro with a straight face?

Just spotted that they both end in "O".
Does that count?

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

Seemed to be rumours of Nunes having interest from Saudi, can be the only explanation for why hes not been playing. Surely....

If we let Nunes leave and rely on Lewis for RB, alongside some fill ins from others, we really are fucked

 

[JewelZee]

Just spotted that they both end in "O".
Does that count?

Rico Suave...

 

[decmancity]

If we let Nunes leave and rely on Lewis for RB, alongside some fill ins from others, we really are fucked

If he goes we will buy, but as it stands we have no space.