Tricky_Trev
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But people are still thinking of a time when those centre backs are competing for just 2 positions. We don’t play that way now. There can be as many as 4 of them on the pitch at the same time, so going with 4 CBs to fill 4 positions leaves us very short.this is my feeling too. With Stones, Ake, Akanji, and Dias in there, i dont really think a CB is a burning requirement, let alone one valued at £100m.
It’s also essential for us to have a left footer on the pitch in this system for our build up, so there’s just no way Pep goes into the season with only one (Ake).
Gvardiol is actually perfect for what we need and I see him as being just as essential as the midfield signing(s).