OrigamiNinja
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19 | Ilkay Gundogan - 2024/25
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When we were under the cosh in the second half against Leicester last week I actually thought Gundo could've come on and give us some control, well thank fuck Pep didn't agree then and instead brought him on here at 4-0 up, because he looked gassed the moment he stepped on the pitch.
Johnny Mars Bar
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For me he’s as much credit in the bank as Aguero, Silva and Kompany had towards the end of their playing careers at City.
balotelli's back pocket
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He can't play as a 6 anymore. His minutes off the bench should be as a 10 and nothing else.
OrigamiNinja
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I wouldn’t have him anywhere. Everything he does is in slow motion. I don’t want that at 6, 10 or anywhere else on the pitch TBH.He can't play as a 6 anymore. His minutes off the bench should be as a 10 and nothing else.
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He's still got it technically, just has no legs whatsoever and the opposition can target him there. A bit like Kev.I wouldn’t have him anywhere. Everything he does is in slow motion. I don’t want that at 6, 10 or anywhere else on the pitch TBH.
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Exactly this, he just doesn't have the legs anymore to play the #6 role, especially when you have KDB in there as well.Buy Ederson simply so its him and Kova rotating as the 6.
Then use Gundogan as a backup 8/10.
He cant be the shield in front of the backline.
Johnny Mars Bar
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He's still got it technically, just has no legs whatsoever and the opposition can target him there. A bit like Kev.
Same happened to the likes of Pirlo, Iniesta and Modric, but they remained really effective because they were shielded by other more athletic players so they could do what they were best at and use their brains not their legs.
The problem with City at the moment is we don’t have that kind of protection for Kev and Gundogan.