An obvious replacement.... maybe it's staring us in the face

[In the land of Barcodes]

I've been thinking about this more and more. We need a replacement for Fernandinho, he's getting older and we need to have someone anchoring that midfield.

What do people think about playing KdB there? Behind the two Silvas (or Silva/Foden) - I seem to remember Martinez doing this with him playing for Belgium. Thoughts? I think he's such a good player he could do it - we hankered after Jorginho but he's a much better player than him.

 

[Dicko69]

He could absolutely play the role, but he is far more effective higher up the pitch and imo would be wasted playing there

 

[blueparrot]

No, we have one if not the best attacking midfielders in the world so play him where he’s most effective , secondly think hes our worst tackler he always seems to end up side on, thirdly he made fairly clear with Belgium he doesn’ t like playing deeper and if we played him there we’d probably lose him.

 

[mosssideblue]

No, we have one if not the best attacking midfielders in the world so play him where he’s most effective , secondly think hes our worst tackler he always seems to end up side on, thirdly he made fairly clear with Belgium he doesn’ t like playing deeper and if we played him there we’d probably lose him.

Totally agree. It would be madness to play him anywhere where he would be less effective

 

[discopop]

I think its more of an indictment of Martinez that he couldn't use Kev further forward, he would be wasted as DM

 

[aguero93:20]

I've been thinking about this more and more. We need a replacement for Fernandinho, he's getting older and we need to have someone anchoring that midfield.

What do people think about playing KdB there? Behind the two Silvas (or Silva/Foden) - I seem to remember Martinez doing this with him playing for Belgium. Thoughts? I think he's such a good player he could do it - we hankered after Jorginho but he's a much better player than him.

KDB played there alongside Witsel, a holding midfielder. That's a bit different to asking him to do it on his own.

 

[blueparrot]

Totally agree. It would be madness to play him anywhere where he would be less effective

Same applies to Bernardo too, not that I think thre is any chance of us considering either of them for the deeper role.

 

[Dubai Blue]

Terrible idea

 

[Hamann Pineapple]

David Silva would be better, doesn't mind getting stuck in

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

I thought we were buying Fred to replace him? Is he still available?