I agree it's amazing how a goal changes people's perception of a performance. But I still feel we get more from him when he is further forward. I think Nasri is more suited in a deeper role purely because I think he retains the ball better is better at creating anglesDeBruyne is brilliant wherever he plays & was on Sunday.
Not everything he tries will come off. If he had scored the chance he missed & his free kick had gone in, then he would have been overwhelmingly the man of the match & all the other good stuff he did, highlighted. Because those didn't go in, people are looking at the bits that went wrong, rather than all the stuff which went right.
DeBruyne is brilliant wherever he plays & was on Sunday.
Not everything he tries will come off. If he had scored the chance he missed & his free kick had gone in, then he would have been overwhelmingly the man of the match & all the other good stuff he did, highlighted. Because those didn't go in, people are looking at the bits that went wrong, rather than all the stuff which went right.
De Bruyne is an incisive player who effects games with one pass, not the type of player to control games with 61 passes.
I also think we will see a difference in Nasri's work rate and desire once he knows a manager like Pep trusts him. I think he downs tools when it's clear he's an after thought, but I think Pep can get that extra bit of intensity from him.Never had any doubt about Nasri's ability to fit in our new system. What I found surprising was that he was pushed up in positions I'd like to see De Bruyne in. When Aguero went off Samir seemed to be given a free role up front and was causing them all sorts of problems.
Out of the two, I'd say that Kevin is by far the more direct player and I think it would be really interesting to bring Nasri back to play alongside Silva and push Kevin into a role anywhere along that front three. I suppose the issue there is that Samir's less likely to be able to sustain a high press and Kevin doesn't typically put in as much of a shift on the wing as Sterling or Nolito.
Oh what problems we have nowadays!
I never said he had a bad game. I said he had a mixed one where he had brilliant moments, went a little bit quiet (as did the team) and then finished strongly.Not at all, he didn't influence the game anywhere near as effectively as Silva yesterday. People aren't necessarily looking at the bits he did wrong, it's just that the bits he got right were fewer than the bloke playing next to him who looked far more natural in the role.
He definitely can play in the middle and there's no shame in being overshadowed by anyone, it doesn't mean you've played badly. But ultimately, I agree with Ono:
That doesn't mean he had a bad game, it means that he might possibly have a better one in a role with different responsibilities.
yeah it would be interesting to see how Nasri would fare in the position kdb has played so far this season. Feel Nasri has been slightly wasted playing outwide since he joined five years ago.
Not at all, he didn't influence the game anywhere near as effectively as Silva yesterday. People aren't necessarily looking at the bits he did wrong, it's just that the bits he got right were fewer than the bloke playing next to him who looked far more natural in the role.
He definitely can play in the middle and there's no shame in being overshadowed by anyone, it doesn't mean you've played badly. But ultimately, I agree with Ono:
That doesn't mean he had a bad game, it means that he might possibly have a better one in a role with different responsibilities.
I never said he had a bad game. I said he had a mixed one where he had brilliant moments, went a little bit quiet (as did the team) and then finished strongly.