Pablo Zabaleta as a DM?

[Matt the Giant]

Is it just me, or does anyone else think Pablo would do a cracking job as a defence oriented midfielder? He has everything required for that position in my opinion, and I wonder if he have ever been played in that position.

Equally good tackler as De Jong, if not better, and a far far better passer.

What do you say?

If not, what speaks against him in that particular position?

He's a hero by the way, may he stay forever.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

He's played there before and done well. Hamburg home springs to mind, if I recall correctly

 

[Shauntheprofitmachine]

could see it, but we would then only have one rightback!

 

[Timmmmahhhh]

He played there in one of the Europa games last season, FC Timaojpaishfoawihfoirh I think, or whatever they are called.

He thought he was Zidane with some of the passes he was attempting, and completing.

 

[bapi]

NO!!! NO!!! NO!!! He's a good guy but totally average in every position!

 

[Matt the Giant]

Well I meant when Micah is fit and starts as RB, and instead of going with limited Nigel in a DM position we could use the more versatile Pablo. If then Micah would get an injury Zab would just slide down and replace him.

 

[grim up north]

Well I meant when Micah is fit and starts as RB, and instead of going with limited Nigel in a DM position we could use the more versatile Pablo. If then Micah would get an injury Zab would just slide down and replace him.

epic fail

 

[Hart Dog]

Pab Zab , a hulk of player, and a proper City one at that...

Pazzoh Zazzoh O.K.

 

[Matt the Giant]

Well I meant when Micah is fit and starts as RB, and instead of going with limited Nigel in a DM position we could use the more versatile Pablo. If then Micah would get an injury Zab would just slide down and replace him.

epic fail

Can you elaborate a bit more ?

 

[Dax777]

Well I meant when Micah is fit and starts as RB, and instead of going with limited Nigel in a DM position we could use the more versatile Pablo. If then Micah would get an injury Zab would just slide down and replace him.

What we require from the DM position is beyond what Zab offers. Nigel is not as limited as blueprint wants the world to believe, nor is Zab any more expressive. At best Zab will be a good backup DM to Nigel at his best.

Besides Zab has played DM for us a few times. Under Hughes I remember him playing there i believe,