Defensive Midfielder

mdj0520 said:
That's why it needs to be someone who provides more options for varying team shape. Rodri has the passing, shooting, positioning, and presence to play further up the pitch. Sure, mobility-wise he's lacking, but for certain games a unit like Rodri farther up the pitch or playing as an 8 could be an asset.

If we bring in a young, mobile, dinho-esque dm then you could play a double pivot (hasn't worked before, but the false nine took a while to work too), maybe you could push Rodri forward like we used to do with Dejong for Yaya (no way am I saying Rodri is the same kind of player, just spitballing). Or even, a young DM could play in the 8 like fernandinho has in the past.

Having players who play multiple positions is how you keep everyone happy.
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Pep isn’t gonna play 4231 imo. We just aren’t tactically setup to have a double pivot and any young dynamic midfielder will want to play every week. It’s great to have the option of playing Gundogan or Fernaninstead of Rodri but the names floated here aren’t accepting rotation and occasional tactical starts. We’d have to commit to playing double pivot permanently and I just don’t see Pep sacrificing an attacker especially with how many parked buses we face. We’d have to start overlapping our fullbacks just to have enough bodies forward to trouble a back 10
 
teddykgb said:
Pep isn’t gonna play 4231 imo. We just aren’t tactically setup to have a double pivot and any young dynamic midfielder will want to play every week. It’s great to have the option of playing Gundogan or Fernaninstead of Rodri but the names floated here aren’t accepting rotation and occasional tactical starts. We’d have to commit to playing double pivot permanently and I just don’t see Pep sacrificing an attacker especially with how many parked buses we face. We’d have to start overlapping our fullbacks just to have enough bodies forward to trouble a back 10
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Soon as I read "double pivot" i stopped reading sorry.
 
Jokithedruid said:
So who do you reckon we go for?

Only realistic cm i’ve i’ve seen us linked with is thielemans from Leicester. I don’t think we want to add a Fernandinho-type and Rice or Bellingham are to expensive.
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I have no idea. Maybe Gravenberch
 
Saw someone suggest that Timber could probably play there following his links, he's that good defensively and on the ball.
 
SterlingSilvas said:
Saw someone suggest that Timber could probably play there following his links, he's that good defensively and on the ball.
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I don’t think he’s ever played DM and hard to imagine we would sign him for that. But as a replacement for one of our CBs, he could definitely come. I fear ETH could bring him or Gravenberch to United if he takes that job
 
BrazilianBlue (Gus) said:
I don’t think he’s ever played DM and hard to imagine we would sign him for that. But as a replacement for one of our CBs, he could definitely come. I fear ETH could bring him or Gravenberch to United if he takes that job
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I dont think we've sign him for that, but hes played there and both FB roles. Wouldnt be suprised if he had the tools to slot in as a backup no problem.
 
ganganvince said:
Linked again with Nunes today

Man City in ‘advanced’ talks over 23 y/o with more dribbles than Sterling and Grealish

Manchester City aren’t short of defensive-midfielders with Fernandinho and Rodri at their disposal, but Pep Guardiola wants another player who’s adept at turning over possession as Fernandinho turns…
manchestercity.vitalfootball.co.uk manchestercity.vitalfootball.co.uk
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They’re just recycling the A Bola article, nothing new. After the Nuno Mendes bullshit from last summer coming from them, we should be hesitant to believe it
 
dhruvblue said:
Which leaves Bernardo Gundogan and Kevin and probably our LONG TERM 8 Grealish to fight for one starting spot?
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No? I was suggesting that a young mobile dm would give us options. I don't know why anyone has taken what I said to mean a permanent change in set up and way of playing. I simply meant there will be instances in which Rodri and a new DM could play on the same pitch and there will be instances wherein Rodri sits on the bench and the new mobile DM plays.

What is it with peple posting online and only dealing in absolutes?
 
A young player that I have seen that probably would not cost too much, and is improving is Hugo Guillamón of Valencia, 22 years of age. A mainstay for Valencia this season playing mainly as DM, but has also started games as a CB.

Seems to have a gift for reading the game and being in the right place in defensive situations, able to clear opposition dangerous plays. Whether that be a headed clearance or interception.

Currently has 1 year left on his contract to date. Valencia will not want him to leave and he is seen as having the potential to be a future captain. Capped at every youth level for Spain and last year got his first senior cap. With so many Spanish speaking players and coaches at City, fitting in would not be a problem.
 
bondsman said:
I’d take Kalvin Phillips. His absence for Leeds and their results without him highlight how good he can be. Got a bit of steel about him as well. I think he could be brilliant for us, maybe like rodders he lacks a bit of pace
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Problem is...he lacks everything else to do with football in comparison to Rodders, the amount of bang average crap that people think Pep will turn into world class, is simply embarrassing.
 
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