Ilkay Gundogan

[aguero93:20]

With my tin hat firmly strapped on for this one.

Silva.

Bring it motherfuckers. I'm ready and lubed.

Rag.

 

[Proy]

Rag.

I'm getting a rimming for this one.

I know this.

 

[lastmanback]

With my tin hat firmly strapped on for this one.

Silva.

Bring it motherfuckers. I'm ready and lubed.

Would it not most likely be KDB.

 

[Proy]

Would it not most likely be KDB.

Playing as a number 10, there is nobody better in my opinion than De Bruyne. He is absolute quality.

I'd also say, that despite our midfield being so fluid now, he isn't directly competing with Silva. Gundogan/Silva and Fernandinho are playing for 2 positions in my opinion.

Sane/Sterling/Nolito and Navas for the wide positions with Aguero up top and Kevin behind.

I think KDB is a shoe in for 90% of our fixtures.

Pep seems to have found a new role for Spanish Dave. A xavi type of position.

Last season we were using 2 holding midfield players which meant that KDB and Silva were directly competing with each other.

Silva has now become part of that 2, even though they are not holding midfielders, if you see what I'm saying.

Look at it this way. Could you imagine the same midfield that we have used so far this season under Manuel? That would have been a fucking car crash in his rigid system.

But now it works. Dave is a bit deeper and working a lot harder.

Ilkay will have the same role as Silva IMO. It's then just a case of who does it better. I've yet to see Gundogan in the PL so it could be difficult, but with my tin hat on here, if you ask me who is the better footballer I'm going to say Gundogan.

 

[aguero93:20]

Bravo

Sagna
Kompany
Stones
Kolarov

Dinho
Gundogan
KDB

Sterling
Silva
Aguero


Bravo

Kompany
Stones

Dinho
Gundogan
Kolarov

Silva
KDB

Sterling/Navas/Sane
Aguero
Nolito/Sane/Sterling

 

[Proy]

In your top one your pushing one of KDB/Silva into a wide position.

That's silly on 2 counts. Firstly it's not their natural position. Secondly it means having a natural winger sitting on the bench. Pep likes to use the by line. Old fashioned wingers who stretch the play. We now have 4 players who can do this so it seems odd to sacrifice 3 of them just to get Silva and KDB into the same team.

The second one is a lot better but I'm assuming your using Fernandinho and Kolarov as wing backs? It's not likely is it?

For me this is our best 11.

Bravo

Sagna/Maffeo
Stones
Otamendi/Kompany
Kolarov

Fernandinho
Gundogan/Silva

KDB

Sane
Sterling

Aguero

 

[aguero93:20]

In your top one your pushing one of KDB/Silva into a wide position.

That's silly on 2 counts. Firstly it's not their natural position. Secondly it means having a natural winger sitting on the bench. Pep likes to use the by line. Old fashioned wingers who stretch the play. We now have 4 players who can do this so it seems odd to sacrifice 3 of them just to get Silva and KDB into the same team.

The second one is a lot better but I'm assuming your using Fernandinho and Kolarov as wing backs? It's not likely is it?

For me this is our best 11.

Bravo

Sagna/Maffeo
Stones
Otamendi/Kompany
Kolarov

Fernandinho
Gundogan

KDB

Sane
Sterling

Aguero

No, I'm not, Silva is in the false 9 role and De Bruyne the most advanced of the midfield 3.

 

[aguero93:20]

The second one is a lot better but I'm assuming your using Fernandinho and Kolarov as wing backs? It's not likely is it

We've not really used wing backs this season, more two half backs in front of the defence.

 

[Proy]

We've not really used wing backs this season, more two half backs in front of the defence.

Million and one variations and tbh mate, under Guardiola, I wouldn't put anything past him. If the cap fits he'll wear it he's that tactically able.

Based on what I've seen so far I just think it's a straight shoot out between Ilkay and Silva.

I could be miles away.

I think I know my football. Maybe I'm just shit at it really :-/

We shall see.

 

[aguero93:20]

Million and one variations and tbh mate, under Guardiola, I wouldn't put anything past him. If the cap fits he'll wear it he's that tactically able.

Based on what I've seen so far I just think it's a straight shoot out between Ilkay and Silva.

I could be miles away.

I think I know my football. Maybe I'm just shit at it really :-/

We shall see.

It's never going to be a straight shoot out, they're both brilliant but completely different players. Silva will never play deep facing goal like Gundogan does and Gundogan will never pick those spaces between the lines that Silva does.