Sane, Mahrez and Sterling plays out wide, not in the middle like Eriksen
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All competing for the same starting berth in terms of attacking midfield.Sane, Mahrez and Sterling plays out wide, not in the middle like Eriksen
blueballs84
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Um, Eriksen would not be competing with Sane, Sterling or Mahrez. Maybe Mahrez at a stretch, but the other 2 play completely different roles.He would be competing/rotating with the 2 Silva's and DeBruyne, 1 of those Silva's is 32 and will not be extending his contract. Pep is already currently deploying Gundogan in one of those advanced midfield positions to "compete" with the Silva's and Debruyne and he clearly isn't up to the task. Moura would be competing more directly with Sterling, Mahrez and Sane anyway and isn't as good as any of them.Given Eriksen would be competing with the Silva's,Sane,Mahrez and Sterling,how would his signing solve your issue?
The issue that needs solving is that we are currently playing Gundogan as a number 8 when he lacks the creativity and incisiveness to play that role. We also occasionally play him as a number 6 where he lacks the pace and tackling ability to stop counter attacks.
Eriksen gives us another player who has all the right attributes to play the number 8 role. The secondary problem it solves is that D Silva will be leaving in 2020 and although Bernardo is his natrual heir, we are gonna need another capable player. we'd have Debruyne, Bernardo, Eriksen and Foden competing for those 2 advanced positions.
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blueballs84
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They are not all competing for the same berth. This is pure fantasy. Sterling plays wide or as a second striker. Sane is a pure winger or inverted winger. These roles have very little overlap with where Eriksen would likely play in our system. We currently have Gundogan in filling in for Debruyne. How would having Eriksen available not be a substantial improvement on that situation? Not to mention Eriksen is one of the best attacking mids in the prem in his own right and one of our Silva's will only be here for another season and a half.All competing for the same starting berth in terms of attacking midfield.
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blueballs84
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I agree with that. We have 2 very creative and direct players, De Bruyne and Sane. The rest, especially our 2 Silva's have their own special attributes but they don't have the directness to smash the game open like DeBruyne (those long raking passes. powerful runs and amazing vision) or Sane (the pace, dribbling an direct runs). It's very noticeable when both arent playing how slow and laboured we are at moving the ball around. Even with 1 missing we real notice the lack of directness in specific areas, either centrally (with DeBruyne missing) or out wide (with Sane missing). Mendy does a decent job of creating those direct actions on the wing when Sane is out, but Gundogan simply doesn't have it in his locker to do that centrally. That why I believe we need to play Mahrez in the DeBruyne role because he DOES have the attributes, we've seen them at Leicester, he just looks woefully out of form right now. Playing Gundogan there is just continually trying to shove a square peg in a round hole.Fekir. A very direct attacking midfielder who would add lots of goals as well as assists. Could see tonight that we needed another direct player like KDB
I even believe Fekir has the right attributes to play that false-9 role that Pep wants his strikers to play by dropping deep. He could end up playing "up front" in a Pep system.
Mcfchamps
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renato sanchez?
blueballs84
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Christian Pulisic.
He would be a marketing bonanza over here in the states. I'm an expat here, but locals here are so insanely patriotic they just love seeing anyone with an American flag next to their name do well.
The problem? I think the jury is still out on whether he is good enough and I don't want to be that team that buys players purely for their marketing potential.
Another question, looking at his build and control it looks like he could play centrally, but I haven't seen him play enough. Could he be converted into a false 9 or centre forward? Is there any chance whatsoever (if we try to put aside our anti-american bias) that he could become something of a Sergio replacement?
Lots of fantasy football speculation I know, just interested in peoples take on the player and his potential or open more marketing opps on the states.
He would be a marketing bonanza over here in the states. I'm an expat here, but locals here are so insanely patriotic they just love seeing anyone with an American flag next to their name do well.
The problem? I think the jury is still out on whether he is good enough and I don't want to be that team that buys players purely for their marketing potential.
Another question, looking at his build and control it looks like he could play centrally, but I haven't seen him play enough. Could he be converted into a false 9 or centre forward? Is there any chance whatsoever (if we try to put aside our anti-american bias) that he could become something of a Sergio replacement?
Lots of fantasy football speculation I know, just interested in peoples take on the player and his potential or open more marketing opps on the states.
Just imagine our midfield if we signed Pogba:Pogba could be forced out of United.
Almost impossible given Guardiola's relationship with Raiola and the Rag connection but I like to imagine a midfield of Pogba and KDB. We would be unstoppable.
Dinho
KDB - B/D Silva
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Too be honest I don’t think we need his ego and attitude. Thing about City is it’s all about the team not the individuals.Pogba could be forced out of United.
Almost impossible given Guardiola's relationship with Raiola and the Rag connection but I like to imagine a midfield of Pogba and KDB. We would be unstoppable.