Benarbia’s Backheel
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Is left back really a problem?
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simon23
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Zinch has made the position his own
We need to shift Mendy out as well.
Then buy a young kid as an understudy
But for now we have Ake and Laporte who can also play there at a push (if Laporte stays )
We need to shift Mendy out as well.
Then buy a young kid as an understudy
But for now we have Ake and Laporte who can also play there at a push (if Laporte stays )
the_tevez_wiggle
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Sell mendy bring in nuno mendes.problem sorted
Gabriel
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Yes.
On the right, Walker has consistently played between 3,400-4,300 minutes per season and seen off his challengers. If Zinchenko can play 3,400 minutes there next season, then he can make the position his own. If he cannot, and it continues to be just an area of the pitch we use to give players game time, then it will continue to be a problem.
On the right, Walker has consistently played between 3,400-4,300 minutes per season and seen off his challengers. If Zinchenko can play 3,400 minutes there next season, then he can make the position his own. If he cannot, and it continues to be just an area of the pitch we use to give players game time, then it will continue to be a problem.
Zinchenko is far to slow when back tracking as was exposed yesterdayYes.
On the right, Walker has consistently played between 3,400-4,300 minutes per season and seen off his challengers. If Zinchenko can play 3,400 minutes there next season, then he can make the position his own. If he cannot, and it continues to be just an area of the pitch we use to give players game time, then it will continue to be a problem.
Gabriel
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As I pointed out in his player thread, he has worked on his positioning, his distribution, and his upper body strength, but pace is the one thing you either have or have not.Zinchenko is far to slow when back tracking as was exposed yesterday
Millwallawayveteran1988
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We can’t keep expecting Zinchenko to excel there. He will have bad games like he did yesterday. We need a proper quick left back.
FromPollockToSilva
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Last night Zinchenko had the most touches of the ball of anyone on the pitch. He made the most tackles and won the most headers of any City player. He's really, really important to how we play.
People are prone to underestimating the things he does well and overemphasizing his weaker attributes. We are very unlikely to find anyone to play left back who looks after the ball better than he does. His touch is great, his confidence in taking a pass under heavy pressure and recycling possession is better than most midfielders in the league. His timing in the tackle is much improved and he wins a ridiculous amount of headers for his size.
He isn't particularly quick, and he doesn't really create chances. That isn't the role he plays in the team. We don't get our fullbacks into crossing positions because we play with wide forwards and frankly there really isn't anyone for them to cross to anyway.
The interior fullback creating an overload in central midfield has been a key component of our game this and previous seasons. If we were to sign a more conventional left back, we would have to change how we play fairly drastically again. Not to say that we couldn't adapt and eventually improve with that kind of player, but it won't be a simple matter of slotting a pacy, traditional left back in there and everything else staying the same.
People are prone to underestimating the things he does well and overemphasizing his weaker attributes. We are very unlikely to find anyone to play left back who looks after the ball better than he does. His touch is great, his confidence in taking a pass under heavy pressure and recycling possession is better than most midfielders in the league. His timing in the tackle is much improved and he wins a ridiculous amount of headers for his size.
He isn't particularly quick, and he doesn't really create chances. That isn't the role he plays in the team. We don't get our fullbacks into crossing positions because we play with wide forwards and frankly there really isn't anyone for them to cross to anyway.
The interior fullback creating an overload in central midfield has been a key component of our game this and previous seasons. If we were to sign a more conventional left back, we would have to change how we play fairly drastically again. Not to say that we couldn't adapt and eventually improve with that kind of player, but it won't be a simple matter of slotting a pacy, traditional left back in there and everything else staying the same.
birchwoodgingerste
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Definately we need a zakaria in my opinion.I think holding midfield is more of a problem.