doobyedoobye
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Ake and Mendy for the LB, so why do we need another one and Zinchenko??
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Gabriel
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Ake and Mendy for the LB, so why do we need another one and Zinchenko??
Because if Ake, Zinchenko, or even Cancelo are asked to play left-back, we have to modify our entire line of attack. We become slower, have less natural width, and are prone to turning inside. Mendy has consistently been hampered by injury but also knows that his position is not under threat due to the lack of serious competition, compare Walker’s consistency. More good reasons than not. ;-)
doobyedoobye
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Because if Ake, Zinchenko, or even Cancelo are asked to play left-back, we have to modify our entire line of attack. We become slower, have less natural width, and are prone to turning inside. Mendy has consistently been hampered by injury but also knows that his position is not under threat due to the lack of serious competition, compare Walker’s consistency. More good reasons than not. ;-)
That seems an excessive number of options for one position.
abu13
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You'll be hard pressed to find a LB with worse defensive stats than Mendy.. He's utterly shite. £ for £ our worst signing ever
Roque Santa Cruz says Hi.
Gabriel
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That seems an excessive number of options for one position.
Not really. All of the others are merely makeshifts In that position. It’s akin to seeing Bernardo or Silva as viable replacements for Aguero. Guardiola would respectfully say that they can indeed play there, but if you asked him to play them there consistently, I’d wager he’d be less than respectful. We’ve needed a viable alternative at left-back for three seasons and now seem to have found the solution.
01cravend
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Roque Santa Cruz says Hi.
Mendy cost 3 times as much, the most expensive fullback of all time until Lucas Hernandez. Santa Cruz was our cheapest striker bought that summer(Tevez and Adebayor), there wasn't nearly as much expectation.
abu13
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At least Mendy played though.Mendy cost 3 times as much, the most expensive fullback of all time until Lucas Hernandez. Santa Cruz was our cheapest striker bought that summer(Tevez and Adebayor), there wasn't nearly as much expectation.
01cravend
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At least Mendy played though.
Roque Santa Cruz was Mark Hughes' signing and he was sacked in December of RSC first season. Mancini came in decided he didn't want him and froze him out. He played 19 games in that one season which is more games than Mendy managed in his first 2 seasons combined.
And has nearly scored as many as RSCAt l
At least Mendy played though.