Fernandinho - 2018/19 Performances

[Dax777]

Thought he was brilliant and had to cover for a lot Gundog's shit

Scapegoating

 

[FantasyIreland]

Scapegoating

Not at all.Do you think Gundogans lack of midfield awareness aided Fernandinhos game and subsequently our team as a whole?

 

[Dax777]

Not at all.Do you think Gundogans lack of midfield awareness aided Fernandinhos game and subsequently our team as a whole?

You framed the question to ellicit the answer you want. 'lack of midfield awareness' is an opinion not a fact. But to state a different opinion: both Fernandihno and Gundogan's lack of sharpness did not aid our team as a whole. Correct!

The midfield 3 we're very poor. Had Bernado not moved outside and scored a goal, he'd have been even worse than the other 2.

All three were uninfluential, and none of them helped us wrestle or maintain possession. But one didn't 'cause' the poor play of the other.

Gundogan didn't stop Dihno from making a single tackle all game, or winning a header. Didn't cause him to misplace 2 passes in dangerous areas.

Just like Dihno didn't cause Ilkay to miscontrol the ball or miss open easy passes on break aways.

Each players errors and show of rust was of their own doing. Not someone else's.

Of course, this is just my humble opinion :)

 

[domalino]

In the documentary when he's talking about his renewal, Fernandinho says he's not interested in going anywhere new and his wife and son love it here and have lots of friends.

Sounds like he might stick around after his playing career. I hope so, everything we ever hear about him even from his time in Shakhtar makes him come across as the kind of person you want to keep hold of.

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

Buy of the century Ferna absolute legend imo.

 

[City_Sean]

Not included in Tite's Brazil squad which for us is excellent news. No Ederson or Jesus either.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

Good stuff, can have nice rest

 

[domalino]

Not included in Tite's Brazil squad which for us is excellent news. No Ederson or Jesus either.

I'm guessing Eddie's not there because his wife is pretty pregnant, probably due around the international break.

 

[CityInWashingtonState]

We really need a suitable backup and indeed future replacement (considering his age) for Fernandinho. He's amazing at breaking up play and is unique in our midfield in the ability to do so. We can cope with a random player at DM against most opposition - but we'd be better off with Fernandinho playing nonetheless; and this will cost us points during the 38-game P/L season.

Fernandinho can spot danger, sprint back even when initially out of position and break up play - none of our putative DMs come anywhere close to his ability in this regard.

 

[Andrew___K]