De Bruyne injury - Back in Training (p89)

[FlemishDuck]

Wouldn't it be better to rotate the Silva's and KDB more? David isn't the youngest anymore while Bernardo looks like a good replacement looking towards the future, afaik if you want to keep aging players good as long as possible it's best to give them fewer games eitherway. KDB played a load of games last year so perhaps a few less wouldn't hurt neither.

 

[robbieh]

Personally feel Bernardo is now every bit as good as his namesake. Therefore KDB, Dinho and one of the Silvas Bearing in mind he's younger I'd give BS 60% of the starts.

He can also play RW if needed to tactically as he might have yesterday if Kevin had played.

 

[Aussie!]

Same as @FantasyIreland 's setup but i'm going to be 'ThugLife' and play Mendy and Sane together

Walker---Laporte---Stones---Mendy
--------------KDB--------------
--------Silva-------Silva-------
----Sterling--Aguero--Sane-----

 

[SWP's back]

I think we are a better team with Delph,far more fluid and solid.He also comes inside to help cover attacks where necessary and allows Sane the extra freedom.

Sorry mate. Really can’t agree with that. We’re miles better with Mendy and I think you’ll see that reflected in who plays all season when both are fit.

 

[taconinja]

Sorry mate. Really can’t agree with that. We’re miles better with Mendy and I think you’ll see that reflected in who plays all season when both are fit.

I agree Mendy's better, but I think that sometimes we'll want to have Delph on the pitch for tactical reasons.

As for De Bruyne, I feel like a weight has been lifted off me with him back in training.

 

[Rammy Blue]

I think we are a better team with Delph,far more fluid and solid.He also comes inside to help cover attacks where necessary and allows Sane the extra freedom.

Don’t get me wrong, I like Delph too, just find it bizarre that some prefer a converted midfielder to our supposed star full back that we broke a world record for that position in signing.

I know Benj has a few deficiencies however I still think he just needs a good solid run of games for us to see the best in the guy, and that it’s harsh to hold a few misplaced passes against him in a game like yesterday.

 

[Shaelumstash]

Same as @FantasyIreland 's setup but i'm going to be 'ThugLife' and play Mendy and Sane together

Walker---Laporte---Stones---Mendy
--------------KDB--------------
--------Silva-------Silva-------
----Sterling--Aguero--Sane-----

Player for player, that’s the best team in Europe for me.

Whether they could play together as a team is another matter, but I’d love to see us try it at home against a team like Fulham.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Sorry mate. Really can’t agree with that. We’re miles better with Mendy and I think you’ll see that reflected in who plays all season when both are fit.

Fair enough,i obviously wouldnt mind being wrong.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Don’t get me wrong, I like Delph too, just find it bizarre that some prefer a converted midfielder to our supposed star full back that we broke a world record for that position in signing.

I know Benj has a few deficiencies however I still think he just needs a good solid run of games for us to see the best in the guy, and that it’s harsh to hold a few misplaced passes against him in a game like yesterday.

I dont see him as a converted midfielder,i see him as a brilliant utility player.We would not have broken all those records without him at left back,but thats not to say we could have done equally well or better with Mendy.

Back to Kev,can we play as effectively without Dinho?

 

[taconinja]

I dont see him as a converted midfielder,i see him as a brilliant utility player.We would not have broken all those records without him at left back,but thats not to say we could have done equally well or better with Mendy.

Back to Kev,can we play as effectively without Dinho?

I'm starting to feel a tad optimistic about Stones adapting to that position on the pitch, so at the moment? No. But in the future? Perhaps with Stones, but we'll be fine especially if we make the necessary expenditure in the transfer market.