Fernandinho - 2018/19 Performances

[Dax777]

Ooooppss......You're in the Fernandinho thread pal,you want this one....https://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/...19-performances.335728/page-145#post-11431671

Really?

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

Had the whole dipper midfield in his pocket...absolute world class player, without a doubt

Awesome

 

[cleavers]

I think that was his best ever performance for us last night.

Perhaps it was, it was brilliant, but shaded for me by Bernardo Silva.

Everyone wonders where and how we will replace Fernandhino, maybe we saw that last night, not the same player, but the same work ethic. Bernardo cleaned one of their players out on the touchline in the 94th minute, fabulous.

Back to Fernandhino though, he has long gone underrated by many City fans, but a number of us have consistently said he's one of the best City players ever, last night (and the 3 games he missed recently) shows those who didn't believe, just why. His passing ability often goes under the radar, because we have better passers, but its still bloody good, and none of those "better passers" can do what he does in the so called dark arts, maybe Bernardo can be that man (still only 24) ?

 

[cleavers]

Just wish he was 23 not 33.

See my post later on, we have a 24 year old who maybe can be that and more, our best player last night.

 

[cleavers]

Something very interesting about Fernandinho for me is that when we signed him he was more of an attacking midfielder,

My lad said this last night too, which is why I think Bernardo's performance last night could be pivotal, many thought he would be David's replacement, maybe not :)

 

[FantasyIreland]

Its only taken 5 years,but i think the penny has finally dropped for the wider footballing audience and even some of our own.....lol.

 

[Saddleworth2]

Perhaps it was, it was brilliant, but shaded for me by Bernardo Silva.

Everyone wonders where and how we will replace Fernandhino, maybe we saw that last night, not the same player, but the same work ethic. Bernardo cleaned one of their players out on the touchline in the 94th minute, fabulous.

Back to Fernandhino though, he has long gone underrated by many City fans, but a number of us have consistently said he's one of the best City players ever, last night (and the 3 games he missed recently) shows those who didn't believe, just why. His passing ability often goes under the radar, because we have better passers, but its still bloody good, and none of those "better passers" can do what he does in the so called dark arts, maybe Bernardo can be that man (still only 24) ?

That occured to me watching Bernardo in the first half. He was playing for good periods as a DM, on the right side of Fern. He showed he has the workrate, the control and the passing ability. He also showed a nice aggressive streak and an ability to mix it with the big boys. I particularly enjoyed his kung fu interception in the second half. What a bloody engine he must have. He was going with the same intensity at the very end.

 

[CityInWashingtonState]

That occured to me watching Bernardo in the first half. He was playing for good periods as a DM, on the right side of Fern. He showed he has the workrate, the control and the passing ability. He also showed a nice aggressive streak and an ability to mix it with the big boys. I particularly enjoyed his kung fu interception in the second half. What a bloody engine he must have. He was going with the same intensity at the very end.

Although Bernardo contributes a lot on defense, playing him at DM would be missing out on his sublime ability to create as AM.

 

[cleavers]

Although Bernardo contributes a lot on defense, playing him at DM would be missing out on his sublime ability to create as AM.

We don't have to play with a DM, and that was my point above, you can find another way to play, with the right players.

 

[CityInWashingtonState]

We don't have to play with a DM, and that was my point above, you can find another way to play, with the right players.

For many games - and especially in our system - that's certainly true. But against top sides - a ball-winning DM who can sense danger and can break up play - is - if not essential - certainly very helpful.

Bernardo has the motor to play deeper and break up play - but I don't think he has the defensive nous that Fernandinho has.

 

[cleavers]

For many games - and especially in our system - that's certainly true. But against top sides - a ball-winning DM who can sense danger and can break up play - is - if not essential - certainly very helpful.

Bernardo has the motor to play deeper and break up play - but I don't think he has the defensive nous that Fernandinho has.

Absolutely, but at 24 he can still learn that, remembering that Fernandhino is nearly 10 years older, basically came here as a box to box midfielder, and still improving. Bernardo can learn from him "on the job", and he certainly has all the attributes.

 

[CityInWashingtonState]

Absolutely, but at 24 he can still learn that, remembering that Fernandhino is nearly 10 years older, basically came here as a box to box midfielder, and still improving. Bernardo can learn from him "on the job", and he certainly has all the attributes.

Perhaps so - but Bernardo's skill set - for me - is very much CAM - a position at which he already excells. Bernardo's passing range is a short one-two, or deft dink. And he's got a very good shot on him. I think that Bernardo will play AM for us - which for me, is his best position. Fernandinho's skill set is unique in our side - and we really need to sign a replacement for him ASAP.

 

[Neville Kneville]

https://www.goal.com/en/news/guardi...dinho-replacement/12yjz4fnjpdle1anxk63n8cs1w0

"He is an incredible, outstanding player for us. Against Liverpool he showed it again.

"And pray, pray [for him] to be fit for as long as possible."

Of course, as pointed out so many times on here, what he really means is: " He's not the right kind of player for a Pep Guardiola side"

It just keeps getting lost, in translation.

 

[FCBarca]

You don't want to limit a player of Bernardo's strengths by playing him as a DM, a player like him has to play in the attacking third

 

[sir baconface]

You don't want to limit a player of Bernardo's strengths by playing him as a DM, a player like him has to play in the attacking third

I’d be interested to hear how you think that would improve the team’s balance and overall effectiveness.

 

[FCBarca]

I’d be interested to hear how you think that would improve the team’s balance and overall effectiveness.

In D.Silva's role rather than where KDB excelled so much early on under Pep. Clearly Pep wants to play him as much as possible so his position won't matter so much but where he will exert his influence will largely be determined by who is healthy in the squad - if he could, he'd field the entire outfield players all with midfielders

Because of his ability to create passing options and reverse the play so effortlessly he needs to have the ball and be close to the box so anchoring him deep would be squandering his best attributes

 

[jaiguruKun]

Absolutely, but at 24 he can still learn that, remembering that Fernandhino is nearly 10 years older, basically came here as a box to box midfielder, and still improving. Bernardo can learn from him "on the job", and he certainly has all the attributes.

Bernardo's lack of height would be a big problem playing that position in the PL. Fernandinho wins a lot of headers.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Watched the whole 90 of the Liverpool game back over the weekend and he was absolutely fantastic.

Truly world class performance!

 

[mccity]

I wonder if KDB being injured half a season has any relation to Fernandinho's new found creativity this year?

 

[SebastianBlue]

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