Pochettino is currently having to reorganise the entire PSG side behind him because him and Messi do nothing without the ball. They just stand up front waiting to have the ball given to them. They don't move, they don't press, they don't get stuck in. Sure, with the ball, the sacrifice is probably necessary, but they're the antithesis of Pep's methods and systems, where the team defends as a unit from the front and relies on the constant tracking of runners and pressing up on the opposition defence to stop a move developing.
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Kylian Mbappé | Real Madrid Player (pg620)
- Thread starter taleofbluehalves
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Nope. Our glorious former captain was one of the most arrogant men in football and it served him well for as long as he was here.I suppose the poster had in mind the notion that he is somewhat arrogant (something rare among football players, as you know) and Pep somehow wouldn’t want him for this reason. It’s bullshit, of course
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This just isn’t true, I’m sorryPochettino is currently having to reorganise the entire PSG side behind him because him and Messi do nothing without the ball. They just stand up front waiting to have the ball given to them.
Except it is true.This just isn’t true, I’m sorry
Look at Mbappe's defensive stats. https://fbref.com/en/players/42fd9c7f/Kylian-Mbappe
Look at Messi's. https://fbref.com/en/players/d70ce98e/Lionel-Messi
Compare them to Foden's. https://fbref.com/en/players/ed1e53f3/Phil-Foden
Even Mahrez presses more often than Mbappe. https://fbref.com/en/players/892d5bb1/Riyad-Mahrez
And Grealish. https://fbref.com/en/players/b0b4fd3e/Jack-Grealish
And Jesus. https://fbref.com/en/players/b66315ae/Gabriel-Jesus
Mbappe is an incredible striker but he's not suited to our current system whatsoever. Messi is the greatest of all time and I wouldn't have said no to signing him in the summer, but we would have to build the team around both of them if either was to sign for us. Haaland is just about more suitable (https://fbref.com/en/players/1f44ac21/Erling-Haaland) but we're still going to have to drastically change how we defend as a team in order to accommodate him. Our forwards are expected to press constantly, something that Messi and Mbappe simply don't do.
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You are comparing the way a player works in a team that isn’t like ours to players that are having to work in our system. Put Foden, Mahrez and Grealish on PSG and see what their stats become. I would agree with you that Poch doesn’t yet know what to do with Messi there, but he gets out of Mbappe exactly what he wantsExcept it is true
Could not agree less.Pochettino is currently having to reorganise the entire PSG side behind him because him and Messi do nothing without the ball. They just stand up front waiting to have the ball given to them. They don't move, they don't press, they don't get stuck in. Sure, with the ball, the sacrifice is probably necessary, but they're the antithesis of Pep's methods and systems, where the team defends as a unit from the front and relies on the constant tracking of runners and pressing up on the opposition defence to stop a move developing.
Messi like Ronaldo is the problem, a Hollywood signing past his glorious best, added to Mr Attitude Neymar.
Mbappe is a magnificent player and IF there was the slightest chance we should be all over him as No1 choice and that from a person that desperately wants Haaland.
burning blue soul
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If it were a choice between getting one of Mbappe or Haaland, I would go for Haaland.
Mbappe is a genuine world class player, but I think Haaland is a better fit.
I remember seeing the footage of Haaland entering the Etihad Stadium and saying "it's amazing" to nobody in particular. He then walks around, not over, the City floor badge.
Tells you a lot about his character.
Just seems like a guy who would have his dreams come true playing at City under Pep, playing the best football in the world, within a tight knit group.
Mbappe is a genuine world class player, but I think Haaland is a better fit.
I remember seeing the footage of Haaland entering the Etihad Stadium and saying "it's amazing" to nobody in particular. He then walks around, not over, the City floor badge.
Tells you a lot about his character.
Just seems like a guy who would have his dreams come true playing at City under Pep, playing the best football in the world, within a tight knit group.
kun
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kind of is thoughThis just isn’t true, I’m sorry
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It isn’t. Mbappe plays exactly the way he wants. The only player he still doesn’t know 100% what to do with is Messi, but he will figure it out soonkind of is though