Joao Cancelo

[Tricky_Trev]

City will never play 3 CBs whilst Pep is here (bar the last 5 mins at Burnley etc). Pep wants as many midfield players as possible in the team.

If it wasn’t for Mendy’s injury we’d have probably gone 3 at the back more often than 4. It was shaping up that way before it all changed.

 

[hartshairgel]

We did this several times while Mendy was fit at the start of the 17/18 season.

5-0 vs Liverpool comes to mind with Stones, Ota and Danilo at the back with Walker and Mendy playing as wing backs

 

[Topbins]

If it wasn’t for Mendy’s injury we’d have probably gone 3 at the back more often than 4. It was shaping up that way before it all changed.

Very true

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

We did this several times while Mendy was fit at the start of the 17/18 season.

We did, but since then, 4 at the back has taken over and evolved.

Pep would now rather play Fernandinho in the back 4 than 3 centre backs.

The only way a 3 would happen now would be Laporte, Fernandinho and Rodri if he comes.

 

[MarsLlama]

City will never play 3 CBs whilst Pep is here (bar the last 5 mins at Burnley etc). Pep wants as many midfield players as possible in the team.

Oh dear, have you been in a coma the last few years? We've played 3 CBs from the start in plenty of games over the last three seasons.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

If it wasn’t for Mendy’s injury we’d have probably gone 3 at the back more often than 4. It was shaping up that way before it all changed.

Whenever he played this season it was in a 4.

Why would we play 3 at the back now when the ball is on the edge of the opponent's box 70% of the time?

It takes away an added attacking player.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Oh dear, have you been in a coma the last few years? We've played 3 CBs from the start in plenty of games over the last three seasons.

When last season?

 

[p.taker]

We did, but since then, 4 at the back has taken over and evolved.

Pep would now rather play Fernandinho in the back 4 than 3 centre backs.

The only way a 3 would happen now would be Laporte, Fernandinho and Rodri if he comes.

Laporte, Fern, and Rodri in a back 3? Are you being serious?

 

[Dax777]

Cancelo and Angelino sounds good to me.

Attacking versions of our current starting Fullbacks. Sounds quite intelligent from.the front office. :)

 

[7evens]

We did, but since then, 4 at the back has taken over and evolved.

Pep would now rather play Fernandinho in the back 4 than 3 centre backs.

I agree with you that Pep probably wouldn't go with a 3-5-2 now, but to say it would "never" happen is a lie because we've done it several times under him.