Nah, he's not. He's not great nowadays, I can't see any true alternative, though. Imo pep has to buy someone in winter.
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19 | Ilkay Gundogan - 2024/25
- Thread starter Blue_Lightsaber
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I agree he was one of our better players last night. And things went to shit once he left...
But even the above is a bit false. Because he was better than many who were worse. But his slow, turgid '6 touches before a pass' style was a big part of why we looked toothless going forward. He and Bernardo being the biggest culprits of this growing problem in our play
But the sad part is when they both tried to move the ball quicker ( Bernado more in this game and Gundo more in the past) they often lost possession more. Suggesting, both seem to be past their prime and have regressed as such in their abilities to diagnose quickly and execute at a high level.
So to hide that regression in their ability, they are predominantly very cautious with the ball and play slower. Which means we keep possession longer, but create even fewer opportunities. :(
I must say, I wasn't one of those who was happy about our interest in reuniting... But, I wished hard that I was wrong in not wanting him back. :(
But even the above is a bit false. Because he was better than many who were worse. But his slow, turgid '6 touches before a pass' style was a big part of why we looked toothless going forward. He and Bernardo being the biggest culprits of this growing problem in our play
But the sad part is when they both tried to move the ball quicker ( Bernado more in this game and Gundo more in the past) they often lost possession more. Suggesting, both seem to be past their prime and have regressed as such in their abilities to diagnose quickly and execute at a high level.
So to hide that regression in their ability, they are predominantly very cautious with the ball and play slower. Which means we keep possession longer, but create even fewer opportunities. :(
I must say, I wasn't one of those who was happy about our interest in reuniting... But, I wished hard that I was wrong in not wanting him back. :(