Do you have views on any other players
You seem obsessed with Gvardiol.
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You seem obsessed with Gvardiol.
BlueMoonRisin’
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3 times you've had a whinge about him tonight. Let's give him a fair chance before writing him off, eh?
2nd time I am posting this today (before the injury ratings). He has just turned 22, at a new club, in a new country, without a pre-season, out of position, and not playing regularly. I just don't get why he gets so much hate. Average today, like most of the team due to all the rotation. Few great things, few bad things. 7 weeks out prior. Good training session today. That's all.
ChicagoBlue
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Like him and he is definitely a ball playing defender, but he was wasteful tonight, and struggling to get the ball under control at times.
Clearly a bit rusty.
Good to see him get a bit of time as LCB, which is his future for me.
Clearly a bit rusty.
Good to see him get a bit of time as LCB, which is his future for me.
Txiki Txiki Bang Bang
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I'm not going to trash him, he's not playing at his natural position and he has been out for weeks. He would improve
OrigamiNinja
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Does he really get hate, or is it more likely that people had really high expectations of him and he hasn’t quite lived up to it so far? We paid a lot of money for arguably the most sought after young defender in world football…people will have strong opinions on how he plays.
PragueBlue
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Will have to improve in quite a few areas IMO in order to become a first choice CB for us. Right now I'd have him behind Ake, Dias, Stones and Akanji at CB and behind Ake at LB. Time is on his side though.
Brewster's millions
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It’s five weeks actually and he’s been training for the past fortnight.
He misplaced a lot of basic passes and looks very casual. I rate him but he needs to cut out the complacency.
We paid a lot for his age and potential. The market is all screwed up as well. I think expecting him to become a vocal point of the strongest back 4 in Europe last season was never going to happen. He looks a part when called upon and promising overall. As you said, he was the most sought after young defender in world football. There is a reason for that.
He lacks consistency, IMO. It will come. Regardless, 93.8% passing rate for 97 passes is very good, though. 2/3 long balls. A couple of interceptions. Decent after a long break.
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