Add to that, he isn't leaving because Kante left. He is leaving because they don't want him, he wasn't even first choice last season.
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Full Backs?
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Hart of the Matter
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The inverted full backs played yesterday suddenly makes this thread very interesting. Kolorov not only fits in with Peps CB role but can play the inverted FB role well. Should be a new lease of life for him.
It was, however, obvious that Sagne and to a lesser extent Cliche are not a good fit for this role (I think Pablo would struggle as well). I suspect inverted FB role is a tactic at home with park the bus teams, with a more conventional approach to away games (time will tell).
I am, however, struggling to think of any effective FB who can slip easily into DM as a play maker though, let alone one for either side! Ironically John Stones could but are there any others out there? Since Ashley Cole the English game has been obsessed with pacey overlapping full/wing backs.
It was, however, obvious that Sagne and to a lesser extent Cliche are not a good fit for this role (I think Pablo would struggle as well). I suspect inverted FB role is a tactic at home with park the bus teams, with a more conventional approach to away games (time will tell).
I am, however, struggling to think of any effective FB who can slip easily into DM as a play maker though, let alone one for either side! Ironically John Stones could but are there any others out there? Since Ashley Cole the English game has been obsessed with pacey overlapping full/wing backs.
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Think navas could do that full back role.
GeorgeHeslop'sTackle.
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No, willing as fcuk, but just not up to it physically, in my opinion.Think navas could do that full back role.
Would be barged out of the way far too easily by most of the wingers he came directly up against unfortunately
TRUE BLUE NO1
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Think navas could do that full back role.
If we play the way we did yesterday, I cant see Navas being able to slot into CM....doesnt have the strength to control and defend in that area! Needs to be out wide and play in space...
Monkfish
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Think navas could do that full back role.
Why not play him in goal? Try not to think Worzzzel, stick to telling us about your fantastic property development empire
01cravend
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Think navas could do that full back role.
He flatters to deceive with his defensive work...He's tracks the opponents fullback but rarely tackles them etc(less tackles than Kev in 9 more games). Can you imagine Carroll vs Navas as the balls whipped to the backpost
onceabluealways
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I would have slapped anybody for suggesting Fernandinho as fullback last year - but in this new system I think he'd work brilliantly at RB.
Potentially a move we'll see when Gundogan is back fit.
Potentially a move we'll see when Gundogan is back fit.
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next summer most likely, cant do everything in one summer. Sagna, Clichy and Zabaleta out of contract next year. Kolarov will have 1 year left as well in 2017.So we are replacing Hart understandably to get a better sweeper keeper but done fkall about full backs :/