Poor guy, he played 3 matches with a week of rest in between each match (two in which he was sub after 70 min). It sucks, but if you cannot play him every 7 days, and once in a while every 3 days, then when? Every 15 days and from time to time every week?He played against Brighton, Utd and Bournemouth. Given his injury record how was he not on the list of players to sit out a meaningless group game tonight? Crazy to play him and so it’s proved.
Yeah I can see Pep molding him to learn that role.Gvardiol can probably do the Stones role. He can do everything else like a Rolls Royce.
Whether he experiments at Chelsea is probably unlikely, but he will be the one long term.Yeah I can see Pep molding him to learn that role.
Other than Stones, he is the best CB with the ball at his feet.
Oddly enough, with Stones injuries and Walkers age and considering we play best with 4 CB, I actually think next year we should be in the market for another CB.Whether he experiments at Chelsea is probably unlikely, but he will be the one long term.
Pep is slowly transitioning from 11 midfielders to 11 ball playing defenders.Oddly enough, with Stones injuries and Walkers age and considering we play best with 4 CB, I actually think next year we should be in the market for another CB.
We only have 6 options for 4 spots, and always have atleast 1 of them injured at any moment.
We should go for Diomande of Sporting. Ideal for defending the wide right areas in a back 3.Oddly enough, with Stones injuries and Walkers age and considering we play best with 4 CB, I actually think next year we should be in the market for another CB.
We only have 6 options for 4 spots, and always have atleast 1 of them injured at any moment.
Pep's "out for a while" can mean anything from a couple of days to a couple of months.The guy just can’t get a prolonged injury free run. Out for a while now, apparently.
Seems pep doesnt trust him there yet but tonight would have been the best opportunity to get him some experience.Gvardiol can probably do the Stones role. He can do everything else like a Rolls Royce.