Otamendi's Beard
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- 11 Jul 2007
- Messages
- 3,860
Ilkay has been wonderful, particularly in the past 4 seasons. However, he hasn't been alone in being 'the engine of our midfield', as you put it.You are aware that Pep has just lost his captain? The same captain that has been the engine of our midfield during Peps time here.
It's in our interest to keep Pep happy to try and get him to stay longer and longer. So far this window we have failed to keep his captain, land his number 1 and number 2 target for the replacements of said captain. Not sure he will be best pleased.
Remember the goals that Gundo has delivered just the last 2 seasons, he pulled us out the shit vs villa on the last day of the season, then he scored a hateful at the end of this season to seal the deal, that's without mentioning him scoring a brace in the final of the FACup vs scum one of which was the fastest ever goal scored in an facul game.
There is nothing wrong with being concerned when you can see others strengthening around us, I hope we don't use the same list that Sergio gomez came from when looking for option 3 on gundo replacement!
I think there is enough there to be a little worried without having to "give your head a wobble".
Many of our midfielders (Rodri, KDB, Bernardo) have produced match winning moments and they will continue to do so. While others will be expected to come to the fore.
None of the players that our rivals have strengthened with would get in our best 11.
Dias was option number 3 (apparently) so show some patience and wait to see what happens. Txiki will know what we need and Pep will be on board.