Tugay One Cup
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If you watch the Marseille game again Foden pulled out of 50/50 tackles but in the opposition half , Phil knows when he has to make a tackle when there is a transition , Dinho is world class at this , Gundo gets a lot of stick but he puts his foot-in when neccesary its just that some on here want to accuse him of being a coward
Why doesnt Foden or other players get the same shit when they doesnt fancy 50/50, ? some people are blinkered and despise Gundogan before he has even kicked a ball. Whatever gets you through the night i suppose.
I don't despise Gundogan in any way, shape or form. I get frustrated with him every now and then but only because I really rate him and think the aggression he totally lacks is what stops him from being one of the very best.
But, to answer your question, it's about the positions they play and the other aspects of their defensive play. Phil might not steam into 50/50s but he shows more than enough aggression in his pressing. Then there's the fact that playing in a deeper role requires you to get stuck in more often just as you'd expect your keeper to fly in amongst a pile of bodies to claim a ball.
Forgetting Fernandinho, just look at the way Tommy Doyle flies into 50/50s with total disregard for his own safety. It shows the type of committment supporters love to see in their players and that's the reason why many players far less talented than Ilkay are beloved by their club's fans.
Anyway, I'm out. I feel like I'm putting a negative slant on his recent performances when he doesn't deserve it at all. I'm just talking about his overall nature as a player.