Florian Wirtz

JTBlue1999 said:
Running a Wirtz Foden midfield would put some serious burden on Rodri. Foden has an incredible work rate don't get me wrong but I'm not sure running double 10s alongside Rodri is all that viable.

People don't want to hear it because Wirtz is such an incredible player but I think Paqueta would be the better signing for us if we want to win the league next season. He would absolutely cook in our team.
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If Wirtz was out, Foden. If Foden's out, Wirtz. Rest & rotation between them without a drop off in quality.
 
Dribble said:
If Wirtz was out, Foden. If Foden's out, Wirtz. Rest & rotation between them without a drop off in quality.
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Or how about we just allow Foden to shine by playing him every week when fit, like all the best players in Europe do? To think either Foden or Wirtz would be content to rotate with each other is a bit mental. We don't need Wirtz at all, as good as he is.
 
iTyler said:
Or how about we just allow Rodri to shine by playing him every week when fit, like all the best players in Europe do? To think either Rodri or another CDM would be content to rotate with each other is a bit mental. We don't need another CDM at all, even if he's good.
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So we can contrast & compare. Does having Foden AND Wirtz now make sense?
 
Given he wants to stay at Leverkusen and maybe Germany in general going forward (Bayern) I think we focus on Phil centrally and find a player that works around that. Seems to be Paqueta
 
iTyler said:
No, no it doesn't. You're trying to play Football Manager in real life.
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Seeking a cover for Rodri is also an almost impossible job anyway, no one in the entire fucking world came close to Rodri in his position.

More often than not there will be dissapointment if the supossed cover didn't have even the half of Rodri capability.
 
iTyler said:
No, no it doesn't. You're trying to play Football Manager in real life.
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So adding Wirtz to our squad is playing Football Manager?

And you believe City should play Foden & Rodri in every match during a 60+ game per season then, not including their Internationals?

So what do City do in case of injuries, fatigue & suspensions, so we don't lapse into fantasy Football Manager mode?
 
Unless people want Foden to play the majority of his career on the wing from here on out, why should we sign Wirtz? He’s a sensational talent but we already have one in Foden. We should not be in the market for Wirtz as we need different profiles. It wouldn’t be the best use of our budget. It’s one of those where sadly, a rival (be it domestic or European) will get this player, but we can’t have everyone and remember, they’d all love to have Foden.
 
Given that Pep usually plays Foden out wide and usually starts players with similar qualities to Wirtz out wide especially when they first arrive in the Prem.I think the chances of Pep playing them both through the middle against better opposition if we sign Wirtz are minimal
 
Dribble said:
If Wirtz was out, Foden. If Foden's out, Wirtz. Rest & rotation between them without a drop off in quality.
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I get what you're saying, but do you really believe you can start one and bench the other and just keep alternating between the two?

Both players will want to start almost every game. Wirtz ain't gonna come here and sit on the bench half of the season. Just isn't going to happen.
 
ElMago_DSilva said:
I get what you're saying, but do you really believe you can start one and bench the other and just keep alternating between the two?

Both players will want to start almost every game. Wirtz ain't gonna come here and sit on the bench half of the season. Just isn't going to happen.
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Personally, I can see both being regular starters, with KDB's game time being managed. I honestly don't see why it should be one over the other.

We play 60 games per season, so taking injuries, suspensions, rotation, fatigue & form into consideration, there's more than enough game time on offer for both.
 
Dribble said:
Personally, I can see both being regular starters, with KDB's game time being managed. I honestly don't see why it should be one over the other.

We play 60 games per season, so taking injuries, suspensions, rotation, fatigue & form into consideration, there's more than enough game time on offer for both.
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I agree 100%, there’s also loss of form which can happen and does
 
If this guy is as good as people say you don’t turn the opportunity to sign him.

Pep famously loves midfielders, particularly technically gifted ones. If we have a chance of getting him, and Pep rates him, the team formation will be adapted to suit. Just like it has with out and out wingers and 2, 8s (2017/28), inverted wingers, false 9 and 4 centre halfs in the back line. Nothing stays the same, especially Pep.
 
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