So here's a picture of our average positions against Huddersfield, just like I've posted in the Jesus thread.
Like Jesus, Fernandinho is playing very deep.
It looks like Fernandinho is playing the role of an auxilliary centre back, maybe not too dissimilar to Mascherano at Barcelona or Martinez at Bayern. I'm not sure it's for any other reason than to give Kompany a little extra defensive support behind the midfield, and in Pep's eyes if a midfielder can play that role then all the better. So his attacking game would have been even more restricted than usual.
Although when out of possession, it looked like from where I was sitting that he pushed forward into the midfield and pressed alongside Gundogan.
I actually think this role would be perfect for future games for Fernandinho IF (as in, if) he ever starts to show signs of ageing during the season.
Like Jesus, Fernandinho is playing very deep.
It looks like Fernandinho is playing the role of an auxilliary centre back, maybe not too dissimilar to Mascherano at Barcelona or Martinez at Bayern. I'm not sure it's for any other reason than to give Kompany a little extra defensive support behind the midfield, and in Pep's eyes if a midfielder can play that role then all the better. So his attacking game would have been even more restricted than usual.
Although when out of possession, it looked like from where I was sitting that he pushed forward into the midfield and pressed alongside Gundogan.
I actually think this role would be perfect for future games for Fernandinho IF (as in, if) he ever starts to show signs of ageing during the season.