Alright, I'll cleat up some false claims.
Almost no one here thinks Fernando should be the first name on the starting sheet: So for those making the silly "he'll never start for Real, Barca or Bayern" type atguments, can please stop. No one has claimed he should start here. So enough with the Strawman.
Now that has been cleared up:
He is oue best CM projection wise into next season, hence why he'd probably stay. He is superior to Yaya and Dihno because he is younger, and has been just as good or better than either the last 4 months. Delph on the other hand has been injury plagued, and has looked like a deer in headlights whwn he plays.
For the above reasons I expect Fernando will be here next season.
As for comparison, he is better than both DeJong and Garcia. I wouldn't really compare him to Barry, as Barry was more in the role of Dihno than he was Nando.
Which begs the question? Why do so many folks parrot the "we've not replaced Barry" Iine? Fernandihno!!!! That's who replaced Barry. Won a title to boot.
Anyway back to Nando, ID like to see him as Gundogan's backup. Like Casemiro is at Real. And we can rrot him out for specific games, and use him as a closer in the others.
I think Barry has gotten a lot more popular since leaving. I remember been one of only 3 guys who used to defend him here game in, game out. There was a season when he was the Navas of bluemoon. The guy you blame when you cant find anyone to blame. But once he left, he became the unreplaceable stud.Because Fernandinho, a box to box midfielder, has been shoehorned into a role he doesn't actually play & is nowhere near Barry's quality at reading danger.
Fern used to have a guy playing behind him at Shakhtar who was almost identical to Barry & we signed him as a player who got around the pitch not a holding mid.
His best games for City are when he has freedom & his biggest weakness is not picking players up, the opposite of Barry.
I think Barry has gotten a lot more popular since leaving. I remember been one of only 3 guys who used to defend him here game in, game out. There was a season when he was the Navas of bluemoon. The guy you blame when you cant find anyone to blame. But once he left, he became the unreplaceable stud.
Personally, Don't think Barry is as good as Dihno. Dihno is a far superior footballer in most respect. Barry is probably comparable to Fernando. But happened to play a slightly more advanced role with us.
I think Barry has gotten a lot more popular since leaving. I remember been one of only 3 guys who used to defend him here game in, game out. There was a season when he was the Navas of bluemoon. The guy you blame when you cant find anyone to blame. But once he left, he became the unreplaceable stud.
Personally, Don't think Barry is as good as Dihno. Dihno is a far superior footballer in most respect. Barry is probably comparable to Fernando. But happened to play a slightly more advanced role with us.
Barry is nowhere near as good a footballer but imo the best reader of the game I've ever seen, like he could see the future & just stand in a space while the oppo pass the ball to him.
Well, I think you've just Checked the Barry crew. We've grown exponentially since he left. :)Don't know who your other two are but I can tell you Exeter Blue and I were big fans of Gaz Baz when he was here. I reckon if he had had Dinho's pace and mobility, he would have been in the world class bracket.
Don't know who your other two are but I can tell you Exeter Blue and I were big fans of Gaz Baz when he was here. I reckon if he had had Dinho's pace and mobility, he would have been in the world class bracket.
This is how daft fans opinions are, he's judged purely on the ability of others, and not what his job is. If I judged Silva on his tackling, and interceptions I'd have him down as pretty shit, Hart doesn't have many shots on goal either, Navas is dreadful centre back, etc etc.I don't really get the criticism of his passing, given that only Nasri has better pass completion. Nando's passing is largely unadventurous but he's not in the side as a creative / attacking midfielder or a deep lying play-maker.
I liked him too, a player you rarely noticed until he didn't play.Well, I think you've just Checked the Barry crew. We've grown exponentially since he left. :)