Full Backs?

Larry Stranger said:
Zinchenko might go on loan. Sané isn't a forgone conclusion yet either. Nolito is a winger, but he isn't quick. Nolito could play on the wing, but also play more centrally and back up to De Bruyne in the Muller role in certain games. Pep will rotate players and De Bruyne and even Aguero will sit out some games especially since we have a lot of cup competitions. At Bayern he had 4 wingers and they rotated the most. Robben, Ribery, Costa and Coman and yes there were injuries, but still Pep like to rotate his wingers like Pellers did our fullbacks. We never know what will happen, but Pep does the unconventional.
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Nolito will never play centrally. He's had a decade long career as a winger. If pep wanted a central player he would have just bought one.

Zinchenko and his agent have both said they aren't going on loan.

Aguero and De Bruyne are unlikely to sit out games if they stay fit, in the same way both Lewandowksi and Müller played 50 games last season.

And Bayern only had 4 wingers for about 3 weeks of the season. It wasn't that there were some injuries, Ribery and Robben were out for 90% of the season.

Pep does occasionally break the mould but he doesn't do things like sell a RB to bring in a sixth winger.

Instead of trying to come up with the most bizarre way pep could possibly act, let's just assume he's selling a right back and then buying a right back to play right back.
 
domalino said:
Nolito will never play centrally. He's had a decade long career as a winger. If pep wanted a central player he would have just bought one.

Zinchenko and his agent have both said they aren't going on loan.

Aguero and De Bruyne are unlikely to sit out games if they stay fit, in the same way both Lewandowksi and Müller played 50 games last season.

And Bayern only had 4 wingers for about 3 weeks of the season. It wasn't that there were some injuries, Ribery and Robben were out for 90% of the season.

Pep does occasionally break the mould but he doesn't do things like sell a RB to bring in a sixth winger.

Instead of trying to come up with the most bizarre way pep could possibly act, let's just assume he's selling a right back and then buying a right back to play right back.
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They were out a lot of the season, but Pep went in beginning of the season with all 4. If he knew they'd be out 90% he wouldn't have put them on the roster. Lewandoski and Muller both sat out CL games. I don't think Pep will play both every game and even in the Capital One and FA cup. He will rest one. Nolito is know for playing on the left and cutting in. He's speed doesn't allow him to get on the outside and put crosses in too often especially on his weaker foot. What I'm saying is that he may play on the wing in some games, but also centrally too. Sorry if my thinking is too bizarre. I saw him put Douglas Costa in the midfield as well as Lahm. He put Alaba as CB a lot of games and also Kimmich who is a midfielder.
 
g180aj said:
I don't get everyone's desperation for a Left back, Clichy is a good defender and has good pace.
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We need a back up. I'm also not sure about Angelino.
Then again Mangala played left back a lot before he came to us.
 
BlueAnorak said:
We need a back up. I'm also not sure about Angelino.
Then again Mangala played left back a lot before he came to us.
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There is a limit to what we can and will do in 1 window and left back isn't as important as other positions.
 
BlueAnorak said:
Totally disagree. It is the second most important position to fill after LM/LDM
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I disagree, I think signing Toni Kroos would be the most important thing, then a ball playing centre back(Stones), a skill full pacey right winger who is a goal threat(Sane) and then a right Back.
My problem with right back(Sagna) is although he had a great season and was solid he for me was a 7 at best but before last season we were used to Zabba as a solid 8.5 every week.
So to summarise he was good but still not as good as Zabba. I don't think we should .be settling with a 33 year old who isn't as good as we have had for the last 5 years
 
Barca signed digne from psg.
Isn't he a full back?
Should we have been in for him? (Maybe we were and he chose barca)
 
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