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very impressive. He looked a bit faster than I thought. Quick feet and nice vision for the right pass. We would be crazy not to give him an opportunity in Ferns position.
Oleks Zinchenko - 2018/19 Performances
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Nice flip flops.
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I don't understand why he hasn't already.
As a fullback, he's a pretty shit defender, but as a midfielder he's probably pretty decent & he used to be a good creative player.
Doesn't even have to be Fern's position, he can play in the midfield next to the DM with another midfielder playing a little higher.
Doesn't have to do David Silva's role with an attacking fullback and winger allowed to come inside.
Chernobyl De Bruyne. Zinedine Zinchenko
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He'd walk into the England team with that performance.
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Random, but I remember a few years back when we loaned David Pizarro for half a season and Mancini had him playing as a type of deep lying playmaker.
He didn't play much because it was the tail end of his career but I remember the odd moment of brilliance of him sweeping up the ball and pinging it all over the pitch and quickly transition defense to attack. I remember thinking how I wished we had him 10 years sooner.
Anyways I wonder if Zinchenko would be effective in a similar role. He's got the technical ability but can handle some defensive duties as well.
He didn't play much because it was the tail end of his career but I remember the odd moment of brilliance of him sweeping up the ball and pinging it all over the pitch and quickly transition defense to attack. I remember thinking how I wished we had him 10 years sooner.
Anyways I wonder if Zinchenko would be effective in a similar role. He's got the technical ability but can handle some defensive duties as well.
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How many times did we get players who we wished were 10 year's younger back in the day, well in a few years time other fans will be saying the same about our players that have left, happy days
I have always craved that moment he gets the opportunity to play on the left side of midfield properly not that false full back thingy. I think he'll surprise quite a number of us and I reckon he can stake a claim to that position.
No offense to Foden but I think this guy has the tools to do better than the former. I hope he gets the opportunity someday. Call it hyperbole but in that advanced midfield role, he can surpass even Gundogan who I think does better playing deeper.
He is such a little magic man.
No offense to Foden but I think this guy has the tools to do better than the former. I hope he gets the opportunity someday. Call it hyperbole but in that advanced midfield role, he can surpass even Gundogan who I think does better playing deeper.
He is such a little magic man.
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