Messi played on the right for quite a while with Pedri on the left. Ribery, Robben, Costa and Coman have been used on either wing. The width comes from holding your position rather than sticking to the right if you're right footed and visa versa.
They all played with attacking natural full backs though. Stones at right back is not going to be a comparable wide attacking force to Dani Alves or Phillip Lahm.
Yeah I suppose that's the part I don't agree with. I doubt we'll see much of Stones (if he joins) outside of a central position.
Definitely not, if his biggest strength is his passing you play him in the centre where he's got as many different avenues to play the ball into as possible, not out wide where he'll have a maximum of 3 options as opposed to 8.
He may even play as the pivoteYeah I suppose that's the part I don't agree with. I doubt we'll see much of Stones (if he joins) outside of a central position.
He may even play as the pivote
He may even play as the pivote
Holding Mid. Single pivot is one of Pep's core principles. It was the position he played at Barca under Cruyff and the position he considers most important in the XI.What's that?
asking price £45mil?.....
City Watch @City_Watch 54m54 minutes ago
Stones is determined to leave Everton and has a £45m asking price. City, United, Barcelona and Chelsea are interested. [via @JamesRobsonMEN]