#25 | Fernandinho - 2020/2021 Performances

[Withnail]

Great player, his distribution was a bit sloppy tonight but still a class act.

 

[WallyA]

He had a good game, but by his normal standards a couple years ago, he had many sloppy moments.

It's normal when your at that age, and he is still clearly class, but let's not ignore that there isn't a decline.

 

[ws01]

The far more logical explanation as to his 'sloppiness' is that he's short of current match fitness and practice, given the injury he's come off and the stop-start nature of his game time, rather than just lazily blaming it on his age.

Notwithstanding, give me his 'sloppiness' over the short, dour, slow, predictable passing we mainly see from our other two DM's any day, which grinds our attack to a stand still and negates the threat our front four pose. The game isn't won in the possession columns.

 

[mccity]

I've noticed he's started when De Bruyne hasn't, again.


I think for this specific team he's not cautious enough in possession for Pep's liking (whether anyone agrees or not). It's why we don't see Bernardo or Foden in midfield much when De Bruyne plays either. But without De Bruyne I think Fernandinho's directness is very useful.

 

[Stiff Little Wingers]

Thought his passing very careless but assume lack of match practice. Outstanding for Fodens goal though

 

[WallyA]

The far more logical explanation as to his 'sloppiness' is that he's short of current match fitness and practice, given the injury he's come off and the stop-start nature of his game time, rather than just lazily blaming it on his age.

Notwithstanding, give me his 'sloppiness' over the short, dour, slow, predictable passing we mainly see from our other two DM's any day, which grinds our attack to a stand still and negates the threat our front four pose. The game isn't won in the possession columns.

Fair enough regarding match fitness, the whole squad gets rotated quite regularly, but he could use more minutes, although perhaps he doens't get that many minute because of his age, something to think about.

You don't need to slag off the other midfielders to praise Dinho, it makes your arguments incredibly biased and have less "weight" in my eyes and probably others.

Rodri and Gundogan are also very good passers, actually better than Dinho, but play to your agenda as you will.

 

[ninjamonkey]

The third goal was everything we lack in midfield when he's not playing. Picked up the ball on the edge of our own box, his first thought was to go forward, drove into their half constantly looking for a forward pass, one didn't crop up for him so he laid it off and instead of standing still doing his best scarecrow impression he went and made the forward pass option himself before receiving it and playing another forward pass for Foden.

Now if that had been Rodri picking the ball up instead his first thought would have been to stand still on the ball and look for a fullback and if one wasn't open go back to the keeper and that move doesn't even happen.if for some reason he had carried it forward the second he's engaged it goes to a fullback and he retreats to join the cb's line for a quick hand hold.

Was superb tonight and keeps on showing he's still comfortably our best option in midfield. he needs to be playing the big games instead of his limited playtime being reserved for the (on paper) easier ties.

 

[ws01]

Fair enough regarding match fitness, the whole squad gets rotated quite regularly, but he could use more minutes, although perhaps he doens't get that many minute because of his age, something to think about.

You don't need to slag off the other midfielders to praise Dinho, it makes your arguments incredibly biased and have less "weight" in my eyes and probably others.

Rodri and Gundogan are also very good passers, actually better than Dinho, but play to your agenda as you will.

Absolutely zero chance of that.

Good passing isn't keeping possession for the sake of it and padding your stats by being safe. It's that kind of outdated thinking that has seen us go into clear decline.

 

[WallyA]

Absolutely zero chance of that.

Good passing isn't keeping possession for the sake of it and padding your stats by being safe. It's that kind of outdated thinking that has seen us go into clear decline.

There have been many stats posted over the last month or so showing Rodri and Gundogan as having alot of vertical/progressing passing amongst other midfielders in europe. They don't always play safe.

I'm not gonna argue it, because the stats show the facts.

 

[ws01]

There have been many stats posted over the last month or so showing Rodri and Gundogan as having alot of vertical/progressing passing amongst other midfielders in europe. They don't always play safe.

I'm not gonna argue it, because the stats show the facts.

The eyes say otherwise. Stats can be manipulated to prove whatever agenda you want to run with.

Rodri and Gundogan aren't better passers than Fernandinho. Never have been, never will be. If you genuinely think to the contrary, then I don't believe you understand what the point of the game is.