Way ahead even if we lose Bernardo????..we are already a LB short, now if Bernardo leaves we have to play gundo and Kevin every game. Pep can't create players from thin air. We need replacements
Pep played similar system in Bayern - he can play using Phillips from now on..
He head two types of midfields in 15 / 16
1) -----------------Alonso--------------------
------Thiago---------------------Vidal--------
2) ---------Alonso------------------------------
------------------------------Vidal--------------
--------Muller-----------------------------------
If Bernardo goes, it's a big loss and everyone knows on this forum, how big fan I am of his, but City comes first so, we can move on definitely..
So midfield N1
-------------------Rodri---------------------------
----------------------------------Phillips----------
---------KDB----------------------------------------
Phillips for me is similar to Vidal.. Same physicality, same height and flexibility on the pitch. Rodri is higher and heavier, Phillips can be used elsewhere..
And Midfield N2
----------------Rodri / Phillips--------------------
------KDB---------------------Gundo / Foden / Grealish
So in midfield we still have a lot of options, even if Bernardo goes..
Rodri Gundo KDB Phillips as our main midfielders + Foden and Grealish if needed..
As for the LB, we are not that well-covered.. Yes Ake can play LB and Stones RB, but Zinchenko
definitely needs to be replaced, that's without a question.. Hopefully Txiki will make a move there..