Since Gundogan left the first time after the treble, we‘ve dropped what, nearly £200m on Kovacic, Nunes, Gonzalez and Reijnders. I‘d say none of those are good enough to be first choice starters (in midfield), not if we have any genuine ambition to get back to being among the very best.
Where would you see him playing though? Not got the physicality to play as an 8 or 6. He’s not in the same class as your special players who tend to play as a 10. For example a Cherki or even Foden when he was on form. Some players take time to settle and Wirtz is one like that but it was plain to see he had it in spades. Don’t see it with this lad at all and he’s approaching 28.
How long will people use Rodri as example ? Every fucking Thread this same example is given including the one Phillips thread
I've mentioned it before about this player, and that is at the moment the criticism is quite fair at times. Goes through lots of games doing not much of note. He's brushed off the ball like a child too often which is frustrating to say the least. All people can comment on is what we've seen so far, which isn't much. What he may become, as you refer to, isn't guaranteed. Needs to "up it", no doubt.
he's not only one brushed off ball how many times did a number of players just fall to floor against spurs and newcaastle if remember rightly and its never a free kick
Been a problem all season which I've mentioned elsewhere. Too many players are dispossessed with ease, get fannied off the ball like kids, lose out on 50-50s. It's basics of the game.
Gündoğan’s injuries were very much why he struggled at times early doors. But even then, he was nowhere near fucking rubbish. He was excellent when he first got in the team after his initial patella fracture he came to us with and before he tore his ACL, (like against Barça at home).
yeah ,it makes me scream behind the tv ,when we loose another 50-50 duel or i see our player taking his foot off ,when has a chance to go for a tackle or win a ball. It happens too many times and our players need to toughen up.
“If we’re serious let’s go for untouchable players at their clubs that would cost 120m at the bare minimum and might not be able to adapt to the PL’s physicality anyway”.
