Isco (merged)

[lancs blue]

It's a speculative article implying that Isco is a bit unhappy that James seems to get preference when fit. Who knows, depends whether the info came from within RM.

http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/real-madrid/city-espera-guino-isco-para-abordar-fichaje-4407745

 

[GeorgeHeslop'sTackle.]

Isco is more than capable of being in a midfield 2 with a player who does little to no defensive work - he did it for long stretches of last season playing next to Kroos in a 442.

However I think if we got Isco, we'd line up with a front 3 of Silva-Aguero-Sterling, and a midfield of Fernandinho-Yaya-Isco. Similar to how we played Fernando-Yaya-Garcia in preseason. It would be a fairly big improvement defensively on playing Silva in midfield and KDB in the front 3.

A midfield 3 of offensively minded players like Isco, Merlin & Yaya' would see us totally over run, most weeks,by inferior opposition.

Still never mind the the balance of the team, as long as we get a crap terrace chant out of the deal eh

 

[City_Sean]

If we landed De Bruyne, there's no way we can accommodate Isco in the side too. The balance of our side would be absolutely horrendous

 

[domalino]

A midfield 3 of offensively minded players like Isco, Merlin & Yaya' would see us totally over run, most weeks,by inferior opposition.

Still never mind the the balance of the team, as long as we get a crap terrace chant out of the deal eh

You've put words in my mouth there, not once did I suggest we should ever line up like that. Perhaps try reading my comment again.

 

[2sheikhs]

He'd need to be mightily pissed off at Real to want to leave. Even then, it's unlikely he'd come here unless MP signed a contract extension.

 

[GeorgeHeslop'sTackle.]

If we landed De Bruyne, there's no way we can accommodate Isco in the side too. The balance of our side would be absolutely horrendous

Even if we didn't get DeBruyne and got Isco instead, you couldn't possibly play him in a 3 with Yaya & Silva, in my opinion.

 

[sam-caddick]

If we are looking at Isco now the De Bruyne deal is off I reckon.

 

[City_Sean]

If we are looking at Isco now the De Bruyne deal is off I reckon.

I don't think we are, Sam. Seems a strange report. Benitez favours him and there's been no musings of him unhappy at Real.

 

[GeorgeHeslop'sTackle.]

You've put words in my mouth there, not once did I suggest we should ever line up like that. Perhaps try reading my comment again.

Ok, Even if we had Yaya & Fernandinho as our two defensive DM's (Neither of whom is the greatest of tacklers), could you honestly see Silva & Isco working together as a pair, particularly when the opposition have the ball? (tracking back, et al).

I just think the two players are too similar to work with each other (not unlike Merlin & Nasri, who, in my view, we have never found a way to accomadate together in the same side)

 

[yorknomore]

If we got Pogba or KDB or indeed Isco I would be more than happy,getting Isco would be my preferred choice though...what a player.