It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

[JewelZee]

To be honest, I think Ake is pretty much nailed on for the Dutch starting eleven alongside VVD in the WC whoever he plays for, or how often he's playing.
Same with Raheem Sterling for England.

It's not about the World Cup, imo, it's just about playing regular football. Both Ake and Sterling probably see themselves as no more than 'bit players' at City. They need these moves.

Ake is not above VVD, deLigt, or deVrij for the Netherlands...

 

[leo_city]

When the eff did Zinchenko become a winger...greater chance of him moving to Everton than of him playing as a winger at City...

Not a winger but he started out as a number 10 tbf

 

[JewelZee]

I don't get this 'signing a player to be 4th choice'. Do you think Pep will say to any potential player - "I want to sign you to be 4th choice behind my favourites Dias Stones and Laporte".

If we sign a player and he's worthy of starting a game he'll start, simple as that.

I agree, if City pursues any of deLigt, Kounde, Gvardiol they would come in as 1 of 4 battling for time...if they go for a less expensive older player or even a young up and comer it could be deemed more as cover for the other three...but one would still want that player to fight for time...

 

[JewelZee]

Not a winger but he started out as a number 10 tbf

Yes, a 10, an 8, but not a winger

 

[Coatigan]

Thanks for explaining the concept of squads to me, I had no idea

You are welcome. Spread the word, will you?

(Weird take btwl

 

[JewelZee]

Saying nothing we don’t already know…

From what I am reading on here not everyone knows this...

 

[JewelZee]

Players can be whatever Pep says they can be. He can be very effective as a more attacking player especially if he has a full back over lapping him, or he’s under lapping a full back.

Not a winger in a 4-3-3...and who says Pep says he can be>

 

[JewelZee]

And the bonus is his bags are already packed :-)......circa 2020

LMAO...

 

[Kamaro011]

Not a winger in a 4-3-3...and who says Pep says he can be>

Pep said so, he play as full back because he need him to be in that position eventhough he always be a midfielder. He also asked him to play as false nine not to long ago when we play against PSG at home.

Zinchenko will be whatever Pep demanded him to be, he have no choice really if he want to stay and continuing his career at City.

 

[blueparrot]

Not a winger in a 4-3-3...and who says Pep says he can be>

The post we were talking about suggested Pep wanted to use him there sometimes, I have no idea if he does or not, but if he does I’m not going to say he’s wrong.We also might not play 433, I think with only one traditional wide player we might not, at least not exclusively.