You'd think this was self evident.
I don’t think Bernardo is more consistent to be fair. Look at Leroy’s stats, his impact in games is incredible. He’s more of a goal threat for sure. I think he is a future Balon d’or winner. Even wobble gob was waxing lyrical about him. I think Bernardo’s best position is in the middle though and currently El Mago still starts there.
Pep thinks Bernardo is out best player currently "The team is Bernardo and 10 others..." and one of the 3 best players in the country.
So that's why Sané is on the bench.
But why can't we play both? Bernardo put in the performance of the season in central midfield against Liverpool. Silva and KDB are both looking a little off the pace. Bernardo would be more of an asset at CM than either of those two at the moment.
Pep doesn't just think this, he in fact is!!!Pep thinks Bernardo is out best player currently "The team is Bernardo and 10 others..." and one of the 3 best players in the country.
So that's why Sané is on the bench.
Well if you want to demand Pep drops David Silva or Kevin De Bruyne to get Leroy in the side then go for it. Fact is that's Leroy's competiton. KDB is our best player last season/since he arrived; David Silva might well be our best player ever; and Bernardo is Pep's favourite player right now.
It's a bit unfair he doesn't start, but in 6 months time if he's starting every week over Bernardo or Merlin or Sterling that will be unfair as well.
It wasn't flawed when we beat Arsenal 3-0 and Chelsea 6-0. And tbh we didn't get much better when he got on, but he scored an amazing free kick and and then we scored from a long Ederson kick.Everyone on post match seems obsessed with just blaming the refs. That’s all we’ll and good but pep’s lineup was flawed and it started with having sane on the bench.
It wasn't flawed when we beat Arsenal 3-0 and Chelsea 6-0. And tbh we didn't get much better when he got on, but he scored an amazing free kick and and then we scored from a long Ederson kick.