Maybe he just needs a complete summer off and then a proper pre-season. I agree about your physicality comment and he probably should pull out of any fixtures Belgium have after this season finishes.but I believe this will be the new normal for Kevin & we'd better get used to it.
I sat there today so many times thinking "get rid, get rid" just as he was about to be tackled. Then he rode that tackle, or moved slightly away from it and then passed the ball. Absolute quality all game.The shithousery was magnificent and how much did Haaland enjoy it,great to see lads.
As for today, how fucking good was Rodri, I love players that make the game look simple and he does, he has this knack of being in the right place, he uses the ball simply, he rarely loses a tackle and is always available to pass too and when he receives the pass he knows where it is going before he receives it,
Pep worked with the master of that Position, Busquets, one of the best players I have ever seen, Rodri has all his Busquets qualities and more. What a player he is, there is nobody better in the world at what he does, he is that good.
The key to KDB extending his useful career at elite level football is for him to retire from international football & be limited to one full game & a sub appearance per week.Probably not, so he either plays or we allow him to go. Still think he is too good to let go and has not been as bad as people are making out. He would be in my starting line up every time and I don’t remember us playing well at Spurs when he didn’t play. In fact we were dross. Any team with the top assist maker in the league would be mad to let them go. He is a game changer.
He was getting pelters against Bristol yet all three goals involved him. His surging runs were still there today. It was his final pass that let him down. Haaland was partly to blame for some as his runs were poor today and didn’t leave the pass on. We also didn’t get players up quickly enough. We used to overload players on the break and often score from them. Today we had Kev bursting forward from one of their corners and only Haaland was up. Easy to defend that and it made Kev look the bad guy when he literally had no one to pass too other than a surrounded Haaland.
We have seen the best of him but at his age, that is to be expected. However the rung below is still good enough for us. We also have 3/4 players who have peaked and will only be on the decline from here. Gundogan, Mahrez, Walker Spring to mind.
Huge summer ahead for us this one.
After a break, KDB can give a couple of top class games before he begins to fall off... Think post World Cup.Maybe he just needs a complete summer off and then a proper pre-season. I agree about your physicality comment and he probably should pull out of any fixtures Belgium have after this season finishes.
I think a lot of it will depend on if we win the CL.Probably not, so he either plays or we allow him to go. Still think he is too good to let go and has not been as bad as people are making out. He would be in my starting line up every time and I don’t remember us playing well at Spurs when he didn’t play. In fact we were dross. Any team with the top assist maker in the league would be mad to let them go. He is a game changer.
He was getting pelters against Bristol yet all three goals involved him. His surging runs were still there today. It was his final pass that let him down. Haaland was partly to blame for some as his runs were poor today and didn’t leave the pass on. We also didn’t get players up quickly enough. We used to overload players on the break and often score from them. Today we had Kev bursting forward from one of their corners and only Haaland was up. Easy to defend that and it made Kev look the bad guy when he literally had no one to pass too other than a surrounded Haaland.
We have seen the best of him but at his age, that is to be expected. However the rung below is still good enough for us. We also have 3/4 players who have peaked and will only be on the decline from here. Gundogan, Mahrez, Walker Spring to mind.
Huge summer ahead for us this one.
Absolutely. This league is incredibly fast. Modric has been superb at Madrid but not sure he would have thrived in this league at that age.I think a lot of it will depend on if we win the CL.
Some of those players may think that if they've won it all, they may want to move on.
Kev is one of the world's best midfielders but i do think that another league may suit his game now. Imo all the top clubs; RM, BM, PSG would luv and want him.