Neville Kneville
Well-Known Member
Glad someone shares the same sentiments. I just want to make a reference to the Arsenal match over the weekend. This was when DInho was played in a pseudo-CB role, where he steps out to midfield in possession and retracts back when in defensive phase. As with Pep, this may be just experimental. But with De Ligt, this can actually be a more permanent tactical solution, coupled with the 3-5-2. There is certainly a way to fit in all of Laporte, Stones and De Ligt together. Just a thought.
Strachan, on some shite radio station or other, said that was possible because City have 'a genius' playing in that position & was laughing at some of the players recently suggested as possible p.o.t.y. by comparison.
Pep actually tried that experiment with the Dutch cb kid, at the end of one of the recent cup games & he did ok tbf.
If that tactic ecomes something Pep wants to develop in the future, then Garcia could be a possibility for that role, as his comparitive aerial weakness as a cb would be covered by having two other cbs there, his defending is better than most midfielders & his passing is better than most defenders & better than many midfielders.
I actually think he is someone else who could possibly develop into a Fern MKII if we work on his attacking & mid positioning game & don't treat him purely as a defender.