De Bruyne injury - Back in Training (p89)

[pudge]

Will kdb be getting called up for Belgium or have we had a word that he’s not quite ready yet..

Had he been on the bench today Roberto Martinez would have been licking his lips.

As quick and perhaps unlikely a return as it would have been anyway I wouldn't be surprised if Pep thought that through when picking the bench.

 

[deano ou812]

Had he been on the bench today Roberto Martinez would have been licking his lips.

As quick and perhaps unlikely a return as it would have been anyway I wouldn't be surprised if Pep thought that through when picking the bench.

Think you have hit the nail on the head there pudge,could have put him on the bench just to play mind games with the scousers ..

 

[chaddblue]

Had he been on the bench today Roberto Martinez would have been licking his lips.

As quick and perhaps unlikely a return as it would have been anyway I wouldn't be surprised if Pep thought that through when picking the bench.

We were discussing that on the way. If he'd have got minutes on the pitch today, Belgium would have been perfectly in their rights to call him up and we wouldn't have been able to say no

 

[Aussie!]

Is he going to be playing for Belgium? Hope not.

We need this guy back for these big games so badly. We also need to start Sane ffs.

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

Is playing for belgium a bad idea as he is going to need some sort of game time to bring him.back to.match fitness ?

 

[ChicagoBlue]

I think we should be prepared for Kev not getting his best form until December. He may get little niggles in between. Think once he's at full pelt it's David Silva that will make way.

No, I think that’s when David starts his rotation with Bernardo to keep him fresh and injury free.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Is playing for belgium a bad idea as he is going to need some sort of game time to bring him.back to.match fitness ?

YES, VERY BAD!!!

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Is playing for belgium a bad idea as he is going to need some sort of game time to bring him.back to.match fitness ?

A gentle little romp out of the traps, nothing too strenuous and he's got the first bit of match practice under his belt. The only fucking dinosaur in the ointment might be some galoot from a rival PL team who might think it worthwhile to kick him over the Atomium as a service to their PL aspirations.

 

[FantasyIreland]

We cant drop Bernardo on Kevs return so do we employ him slightly deeper and as a replacement for Dinho?

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

 

[vmsuhail]

We cant drop Bernardo on Kevs return so do we employ him slightly deeper and as a replacement for Dinho?

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

We conceded just 3 goals in 8 games with 5 clean sheets. Let us not mess up the defensive structure which has Dinho playing a pivotal role.

 

[Marvin]

I think he'll be a permanent fixture in the side with players rotating around him. I don't think there will be a one for one swap.

 

[Rammy Blue]

We cant drop Bernardo on Kevs return so do we employ him slightly deeper and as a replacement for Dinho?

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

Out of interest, but why did you put Delph at left back rather than our £50mil first choicer?

 

[zabisgod]

Either way class to have the ginger prince back in the mix

 

[domalino]

Out of interest, but why did you put Delph at left back rather than our £50mil first choicer?

I'm assuming he follows the "Sané & Mendy can't play together" theory.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Out of interest, but why did you put Delph at left back rather than our £50mil first choicer?

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.

 

[domalino]

We cant drop Bernardo on Kevs return so do we employ him slightly deeper and as a replacement for Dinho?

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

I wonder if KDB was fit yesterday who would be dropped? I'm guessing Bernardo would have replaced Mahrez on the right with KDB next to Fernandinho.

 

[FantasyIreland]

I wonder if KDB was fit yesterday who would be dropped? I'm guessing Bernardo would have replaced Mahrez on the right with KDB next to Fernandinho.

I suspect that would have happened,yes.It nullifies,somewhat,Bernardo though,and that is a mistake IMO.

 

[FlemishDuck]

Is he going to be playing for Belgium? Hope not.

We need this guy back for these big games so badly. We also need to start Sane ffs.

He's not listed for the line up versus the Netherlands. It's a friendly anyway so no need for us to risk injuring him. Granted beating the Netherlands as Belgians is always a great plus (its the lowlands derby afterall) but i presume we have enough depth to handle it eitherhow.

 

[TonyM]

We cant drop Bernardo on Kevs return so do we employ him slightly deeper and as a replacement for Dinho?

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

It'd be cool to test that. We all love Fernandinho but we have to find an alternative soon and if we could do it with existing players all the better. In a similar vein ????...

KDB & Bernardo with Zinchenko as DM
KDB & Bernardo with Delph as DM
KDB & Bernardo with Danilo as DM
KDB & Bernardo with Laporte as DM

or even

KDB as DM with Bernardo and Mendy as the forward moving engine
KDB as DM with Bernardo and Foden as the forward moving engine
KDB as DM with Bernardo and Zinchecko as the forward moving engine