He hasnt played left back since he departed. He is a left wing back in a 3-at-back formation. And a very poor defender
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Marty (sic) Cash who's was a winger until a few years ago?Take the final game, Cancelo, a fullback, lost Cash inexplicably on their 1st goal. Then Cash turned around and lost Gundogan multiple times in 10 minutes., These are all lifelong fullbacks. No one questions their 'fullbackness".
Yes.He hasnt played left back since he departed. He is a left wing back in a 3-at-back formation. And a very poor defender
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In hindsight people said the above about Angelino.
Before he came though, many, very many, thought he'd be an amazing LB and would easily dispose of this midfielder masquerading at Leftback.
It doesn't matter how many great games Zinchencko has at LB, folks will just wait around till he has a bad game, and that bad game would be pointed at as evidence he is not a "Real Leftback." Whatever that is.
Zinchencko is a leftback. A very good one at that. One of the better ones we've had at City.
Hope we get him some competition, and they both get playing time based on strategy and availability.
Zinchenko has now won FOUR premier leagues playing left back.
How anyone can actually say “he’s not a left back” is beyond me.
Fabian Delph has TWO premier leagues and he is not a left-back and a guy who is struggling even on Everton's side.Zinchenko has now won FOUR premier leagues playing left back.
How anyone can actually say “he’s not a left back” is beyond me.
Are you saying his Rightback cred is in question?Marty (sic) Cash who's was a winger until a few years ago?
Delphis old an injury prone. Zinchencko got to City as a kid. Played leftback every year since he got here. He is a Leftback. Sure he is a fantastic mid too.Fabian Delph has TWO premier leagues and he is not a left-back and a guy who is struggling even on Everton's side.
Do you also think Zabaleta isn't a Rightback?
I thought it was fairly obvious? I did bold it for clarity! You said he was a lifelong full back - he isn't. He broke through at forest as a winger and then moved to full back.Are you saying his Rightback cred is in question?
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Fabian Delph has TWO premier leagues and he is not a left-back and a guy who is struggling even on Everton's side. Amazing lack of arguments.
Delph was established as a midfielder in a top league prior to us buying him.
Zinchenko was not.
Zinchenko probably has less than 2 appearances in midfield from his 100 plus as a left back.
He’s a left back. He’s just not a left back you understand as he does it differently.
Its like how people thought Pogba was anything other than a left winger or thought Gerrard wasn’t a winger. Just because they play it differently doesn’t mean they are playing the position well.
Zinchenko’s give and go attributes are far superior to many other, more traditional full back attributes. I’d say he’s second only to the ugly prick at the scouse in terms of being effective at left back.
I’d like Cucurella but I also like Zinchenko as he offers a completely different way of playing.
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