Messi was lazy off the ball but he seemed to do alright. As long as we convert the chances Cherki will create, especially against teams who won't leave their 18 yard line, then I'm not that bothered about his work off the ball.I think KDB was quite lazy. He would put his foot in if something got him angry or he lost the ball.
Yaya too but both were excellent for us.
If he can open up a parked bus and provide entertainment he’ll do for me!Cheers.
I'm not saying that Pep won't be able to coach Cherki into being a better defensive player and to reduce/stop his showboating... I am saying that those are legitimate areas of concern.
In that case, you're in luck.If he can open up a parked bus and provide entertainment he’ll do for me!
If & when he signs, & no disrespect meant to Lyon, he will have to fight for a starting place against better players & won't just walk into the starting 11Cherki definitely doesn't work off the ball às hard as others however if his output becomes kdb levels or even a smidgen below, you can accept a lower work rate off the ball but it still needs to be adequate. He can be prone to just sauntering which a 21 year old really shouldn't getting away with unless you are messi. However if pep wants him then I'm not concerned. I'm confident it won't matter or he will adjust to peps demands.
It’s all relative. Iv seen him give up chasing back loads of times. But that’s not his role.KDB lazy..fuck me I've heard it all now
That's true but it's clear talent wise, he's a starter for us and if he applies himself 100% I see no reason that stops him.If & when he signs, & no disrespect meant to Lyon, he will have to fight for a starting place against better players & won't just walk into the starting 11
Fuck off I don’t need to answer your puerile questions, although I did, I advised you to read what his team mates for OL and France say about him. Where the fuck did you get your narrative that he’s lazy? How many times have you watched him being lazy? Utter clueless titA fascinating response. Somehow you managed to insult me while avoiding the only question I asked:
Which of the above do you disagree with?
You can fill your team with 10 joey Barton’s who would work their socks off. But you won’t win anythingCherki definitely doesn't work off the ball às hard as others however if his output becomes kdb levels or even a smidgen below, you can accept a lower work rate off the ball but it still needs to be adequate. He can be prone to just sauntering which a 21 year old really shouldn't getting away with unless you are messi. However if pep wants him then I'm not concerned. I'm confident it won't matter or he will adjust to peps demands.
This!When you get supremely talented players do you, as a manager, honestly want them to be pressing very much? Frankly, the problem with it is that if the ball gets turned over in the blink of an eye, to your team's advantage, then you've got a great midfielder like Rodri, or Bernardo (or of course till this season Kev) who are immediately looking for men in space up front. And if you've been pressing then you're not in space, you haven't had time to make a run to get into it. And anyway the guy whose backside you've been bothering is now bothering yours! Because that's his job.
If you watch, Haaland really doesn't press with any real conviction. It's patent. He makes a vague move towards a defender, without really committing. And clearly Pep's alright with that. And so, frankly, am I.
We're not buying Cherki for the defensive side of his game, we need his creativity and excellent dribbling skills to break down the low block.
I'd defo be on plenty of bookings in my betbulder there ;-)You can fill your team with 10 joey Barton’s who would work their socks off. But you won’t win anything
We're not buying Cherki for the defensive side of his game, we need his creativity and excellent dribbling skills to break Pep's system is based on ball control. Our primary means of defense is to get the ball back quickly once it turns over. Otherwise our high line is susceptible to attack.
Huh?There have been quite a few posts with articles & data analysis regarding Cherki's workrate (sprints, distance covered etc) - can people just look through them rather than posting the same 'criticism' over & over?
Doku like?If he can open up a parked bus and provide entertainment he’ll do for me!
on balance he's a baller - let's focus on that ;-)Huh?
By "look through them" you seem to mean, stick your head in the sand and go all out for this player - ignore any and all defects.
Think you need to listen more to his teammates and not shite on social media etcRayan Cherki is supremely talented.
But he's lazy on defense.
And he showboats needlessly.
If he joins our side, Pep will attempt to reform his defensive ethic and showboating... who knows if it will work or not.