Danilo is definitely ahead right now for me. Harder system for a defender, playing out of position a lot yet he's still done fuck all wrong defensively and while not the best going forward has contributed on occasion.Well it's just my opinion, but I recon Pep gave Maffeo a fair old looking at, & decided he wasn't good enough as a footballer.
I thought he should have been a first team squad player for several years (what we had ahead of him, was just not that good, full stop) but I recon Pep tested him as a wingback, to see what he offered on the ball & he basically offered nothing, so he sent him away.
We haven't seen him since & imo, he's on trial now at Girona, to see if he is good enough creatively, & I have to say, even as a committed believer in playing young players, it's madness saying he's currently better than Danillo.
It's been less of a problem under him tbh. Mancio had his obsession with 2 internationals in every position and Pellers had a squad stacked with deadwood like the fullbacks, Bony etc. We've been able to give the youngsters more of a chance because we've had a smaller senior squad. That now seems to be changing.
Danilo is definitely ahead right now for me. Harder system for a defender, playing out of position a lot yet he's still done fuck all wrong defensively and while not the best going forward has contributed on occasion.
Maffeo is quicker than DaniloMaffeo is doing really well in Girona of course, playing more as a wingback/wide mid, but he's not as good on the ball, yards slower & about 6 inches shorter than Danillo (although he is very competitive aerially).
Out of the two kids, Angelino is playing much more like a Pep player, he is a really good footballer, but I don't think he's big enough & physical enough to be considered. I doubt he'd currently be any less effective than Zinchenko, as 3rd choice lb, but Z has the shirt & is bigger & potentially more physical, as well as being a good footballer.
Maffeo is quicker than Danilo
Totally agree.Maffeo is quicker than Danilo
He really isn't.
Angelino's issue is that he's brain dead defensively and that won't change in the Eredivisie, we need to send him to a tougher league next season.Maffeo is doing really well in Girona of course, playing more as a wingback/wide mid, but he's not as good on the ball, yards slower & about 6 inches shorter than Danillo (although he is very competitive aerially).
Out of the two kids, Angelino is playing much more like a Pep player, he is a really good footballer, but I don't think he's big enough & physical enough to be considered. I doubt he'd currently be any less effective than Zinchenko, as 3rd choice lb, but Z has the shirt & is bigger & potentially more physical, as well as being a good footballer.