Demichelis

[Deleted member 52846]

He is the type of player I would put down as a back up center half whilst Pepe would instantly want to command a first team position if anything.

I would prefer an out and out back up as I want Nastasic to fully flourish under us, but I do want Pepe for the CL experience.

Kompany and Pepe in the Champions League could be an absolute beast of a central defense, they would just have to gel perfectly.

Going off his performances in the CL I'd play Pepe and Nastasić.

 

[decmancity]

You don't have to be quick to play a high line. You have to use your experience and reading of the game to make sure your pace doesn't need to come in to play.

Nastasic isn't very fast but instead relies on his speed to read the game to succeed.

Did Demichelis not play very well v Dortmund who are one of the fastest teams in Europe!

When you play a high line its all about reading the game to ensure that you can get the ball before the player can turn and run into the now huge gap behind the defence.

If Pellegrini trusts him and has faith in his ability then that is good enough for me. He now has the ability to have his pick of defenders to bid on so it speaks volumes he is still looking at Demichelis.

 

[Deleted member 52846]

All this "high line" stuff is bollocks. Pellegrini didn't play a high line against Dortmund home or away with Málaga and we didn't play a high line against München the other week.

 

[Chezzy blue]

I didn't think you could join two clubs in one season. Surely At Madrid won't let him go before
he's kicked a ball for them.

 

[pee dubya]

I didn't think you could join two clubs in one season. Surely At Madrid won't let him go before
he's kicked a ball for them.

I think you can't play for more than 2 clubs over 12 months. Shouldn't be a problem if he's not kicked a ball for them yet.

 

[pang]

No. Pepe is absoultey top target

 

[pee dubya]

No. Pepe is absoultey top target

If Real sell Pepe they'll have a grand total of 2 centre-backs in their squad.

An awful lot has to happen before Pepe becomes a realistic target. It still looks very unlikely to me.

 

[Cityisland]

Whats looking more likely? This or Pepe?

 

[decmancity]

Whats looking more likely? This or Pepe?

This.

Don't see Real selling Pepe unless we pay silly money, they don't need to sell and he doesn't seem like he really wants to leave.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

All this "high line" stuff is bollocks. Pellegrini didn't play a high line against Dortmund home or away with Málaga and we didn't play a high line against München the other week.

Totally agree. Clichy was on edge of penalty area when he chose to ignore Walcott. Listening to some on here,
you'd have thought he was on the halfway line.