Good point about Barca trio. But what we need is a pivot to beat the first layer of press (Busquets) and support the ball circulation, not an energetic runner like Kante who, strictly speaking, operates in 8 areas and IMO can't be classified as DM. We have Silvas and KdB in those positions.I don't watch hardly any European football and frankly it ain't my job I understand pep doesn't want water carriers but I would have been all over Kante and matic over the last two seasons. Remember pep had busquets and lahm plus his other midfielders had more legs defensively.
Busquets, xavi and iniesta have a lot more in them ball winnning wise than toure,silva and KDB. The fact we have 1 Proper left back and will make do with Jonny fucking Evans is not forward thinking
I have said this over and over again on here the fact we didnt score enough still remains the main problem from last season and this season 3 games in.
Good point about Barca trio. But what we need is a pivot to beat the first layer of press (Busquets) and support the ball circulation, not an energetic runner like Kante who, strictly speaking, operates in 8 areas and IMO can't be classified as DM. We have Silvas and KdB in those positions.
Matic is a good shout, but Weigl is a level above, as I see it.
Yeah our middle is way too soft. It baffles me how we can see it and one of the best managers in the world cannot. I understand it against the smaller teams but against the big teams we could get dominated in that area.Kante is a player I said I would buy not one that pep would. Pep isn't for turning but KDB and silva are poodles and we need a couple of terriers.
Agree on Kante, would have been a good signing. And yes we are light at left back but hopefully we can keep Mendy fit all season...
I think KDB is one of our best ball winners, and better than those three Barcelona players you mention. I am biased though.
France and Spain played a friendly not so long ago, you should watch it and check out how this 'terrier' deals with Spanish 'poodles' (hint: he's useless against them).Kante is a player I said I would buy not one that pep would. Pep isn't for turning but KDB and silva are poodles and we need a couple of terriers.
I'd actually like a RottweilerKante is a player I said I would buy not one that pep would. Pep isn't for turning but KDB and silva are poodles and we need a couple of terriers.
In a friendly you say?France and Spain played a friendly not so long ago, you should watch it and check out how this 'terrier' deals with Spanish 'poodles' (hint: he's useless against them).
France and Spain played a friendly not so long ago, you should watch it and check out how this 'terrier' deals with Spanish 'poodles' (hint: he's useless against them).
Genuine question: did you watch Pep's Barcelona at their peak? They were officially the smallest team in Europe. They had tall powerful players in CD, DM areas, it allowed to defend crosses and set-pieces successfully.Yeah our middle is way too soft. It baffles me how we can see it and one of the best managers in the world cannot. I understand it against the smaller teams but against the big teams we could get dominated in that area.