It's Quiet thread 14 - 'do one' edition

[domalino]

Rodri was dribbled past twice as often as Fernandinho was the season before. Made a lot less interceptions(35 v 60). Rodri won less aerial duels though had a higher win rate, just engaged a lot less(100 v 165). He was also dispossessed over twice as often(28 v 13).

We've sacrificed protecting our defence for a better passer, despite it being the season our defence needed most protection(Vinny gone and highline with slow cbs).

Imo we need a mobile cdm to rotate with Rodri if we don't want to see similar results vs quick teams next season..

The problem with this comparison is that Fernandinho had the great pressing system we had with Silva + KDB ahead of him, and this season, Silva couldn't press anymore.

When Fernandinho played defensive midfield at the end of the season he got bypassed just as easily.

Rodri got dribbled past 1.45 times per match this season.

Fernandinho got dribbled past 1.66 times (only 5 times in the 3 games he played at defensive mid,all against lower table opposition)

Last season Fern only got dribbled past 0.57 times per game, but worth noting, that in 17/18, it was 1.41 - the same as Rodri this season.


As for being dispossesed, your stats are wrong. Rodri got dispossessed 27 times vs. 28 times for Fernandinho last season.

That's despite Rodri having the ball 600 times more over the season.

 

[Grealish’s Shinpads]

No way he ever leaves them. He will be player manger in 3 years time

According to some he already is player/manager

 

[Neville Kneville]

Ederson

Walker Laporte Ake Mendy/a n other

Rodri Fern

KDB

Torres/Messi Aguero Sterling

I set that as a 4-2-1-3.

And when you look at our problems this season, that shows how we seriously need to improve a number of positions, much more than we need Messi.

 

[SPIDERBOY]

And when you look at our problems this season, that shows how we seriously need to improve a number of positions, much more than we need Messi.

Laporte was a huge loss imo.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Laporte was a huge loss imo.

He was, but nowhere near as much as Kompany ,& Fernandinho.

 

[blue oli]

I believe it’s going to get a little more interesting now. Good two weeks ahead I recon

 

[simon23]

HOpe we dont put all our eggs into one basket if we really are going for Mesi and get it becomes a distraction to the point where we dont get our other targets

We abolsutely must sign a centre half and a left back for me. A dynamic midfielder is also a must

 

[leewill31]

It is actually Messi mate. I was told something couple months back about an approach from his side, some whispers in Abu Dhabi.

Just didn't say anything apart from on PMs.

I mean, it's Messi FFS and heard it all before, so didn't want to put much faith in it.

If there was a time to get Messi it is now considering the transition barca are in with everything involved with the club.

 

[blueparrot]

HOpe we dont put all our eggs into one basket if we really are going for Mesi and get it becomes a distraction to the point where we dont get our other targets

We abolsutely must sign a centre half and a left back for me. A dynamic midfielder is also a must

It would make our other targets easier to get.

 

[simon23]

It would make our other targets easier to get.

Oh yeah if we got him first I agree - other players want to play with Messi