24 | Joško Gvardiol - 2023/24

[domalino]

Heres a thought now this might be a little crazy. But hear me out. how about we try him at center back ?

We spent €100m on him because he can play both positions.

If we just needed a CB we could have gotten another Akanji for £15m.

I find it bizarre that people get upset that a player who’s played both positions extensively, was bought because he can play both positions and then gets asked to play one of those positions.

Hes not being asked to play RW FFS.

 

[Vincennes Blue]

The one and only reason why he is so harshly criticized on the forum is its price. If he had cost 20 million , everyone would be saying what an extraordinary young player he is.

The lad's 20, comes from another league and doesn't even play the position he was recruited for, and yet he fulfils his role perfectly.

Let's be objective and compare him with Walker, I find him much more interesting in offensive combinations, much stronger technically and in duels, the only point where Walker beats him is speed. So yes, he sometimes has lapses of concentration, but he's 20 years old. He represents the future of the club along with Haaland, Foden, Alvarez; Doku , Bobb, Lewis and I'm more than happy with Txiki's choice.

 

[TrentGrisham]

He gets caught out of position at times, but that's going to come with playing him in a new position. He's still an impressive progressive passer. His ability to comfortably use both feet is impressive.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Makes more and better runs than our entire forward line put together.

 

[chris85mcfc]

Thought he was good and solid today, it won't be long before one of his off the ball runs gets him a goal.

 

[callumcity]

We spent €100m on him because he can play both positions.

If we just needed a CB we could have gotten another Akanji for £15m.

I find it bizarre that people get upset that a player who’s played both positions extensively, was bought because he can play both positions and then gets asked to play one of those positions.

Hes not being asked to play RW FFS.

Akanji is a better right back than Gvardiol is a left back

 

[Middedon]

I find it bizarre that people get upset that a player who’s played both positions extensively, was bought because he can play both positions and then gets asked to play one of those

He hasn’t really played LB extensively in my opinion- it was really only his first month or two at RBL that he played LB. He played LB more at Dynamo, but I don’t think that’s a comparable level of competition. I agree it’s not like hes being asked to play RW, but I do think it’s probably a steeper learning curve than being asked to play CB (which in a pep system already is a steep learning curve).

 

[Haaland94]

He is not perfect as it stands by any means, but I think the sky is the limit for this guy. In a few years, he might be a legitimate contender for the first defender since...Cannavaro (I think) to win Ballon d'Or.

 

[jamielowndes]

He looks great going forward at LB. Maybe not so much on the defensive side, but games like today are the practice he needs.

I'm happy with where he's at right now.

As for the transfer fee, I'll say what I said for Grealish. Not my money, not my concern.

 

[skillman]

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