EastStand202
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Sounds like Barca are in real financial trouble, why not accept a fee of City for Messi.Instead they would rather save face then do what is best for the club.
Sounds like Barca are in real financial trouble, why not accept a fee of City for Messi.Instead they would rather save face then do what is best for the club.
Sounds like Barca are in real financial trouble, why not accept a fee of City for Messi.Instead they would rather save face then do what is best for the club.
Sounds like Barca are in real financial trouble, why not accept a fee of City for Messi.Instead they would rather save face then do what is best for the club.
Sounds like Barca are in real financial trouble, why not accept a fee of City for Messi.Instead they would rather save face then do what is best for the club.
Rodri is a deep-lying playmaker rather than a defensive midfielder. His job isn’t to run around putting out fires anymore than Xabi Alonso’s was at Bayern. He’s there to transition the ball first and foremost
Rodri is a deep-lying playmaker rather than a defensive midfielder. His job isn’t to run around putting out fires anymore than Xabi Alonso’s was at Bayern. He’s there to transition the ball first and foremost.
Obviously he is expected to weigh in with his share of interceptions and tackles (and headers, in Rodri’s case) but we don’t play with a shield in front of the back four.
Should we? Quite possibly, yes. But if Pep hadn’t inherited Fernandinho he wouldn’t have signed him
I think you will find that all 3 are not good enough on the ball to play out from the back like we do. You can't lose it in the middle of the pitch. Casemiro was terrible against us trying to do so. If you think we should hoof it then expect to play more of Mourinho ball.Yeah I know what Rodri’s style is, and no doubt he is quality, but I’m just not sure he’s the best fit. Honestly, it shouldn’t be too hard to find a defensive minded player, primarily, and who also has the ability to transition the ball. Every top def midfielder, Casemiro, Fabinho, Kanté, can do both. For me, there was too much focus on passing ability and not much else.
We’ll see what happens this season, but looking at how other teams attack us, it’s basically just a highway right through our midfield when Fernandinho is abscent.