citizen_maine
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He's 17 - he won't need to go on a squad list until he's 21Cudnt we promote foden
He's 17 - he won't need to go on a squad list until he's 21Cudnt we promote foden
Don't we need to improve the home grown numbers though??
Ok cheersHe's 17 - he won't need to go on a squad list until he's 21
I missed his brilliance tbh. Can't remember him in the home game but he looked like a fish out of water against Raheem at Celtic Park; skinned him at will.Absolutely. He was brilliant against us in the champions league and is still only 20. Only negative is he isnt very tall but he is quick and has a great touch. Dont know what he is like defense wise but he seems to have a "never give up" attitude which would fit with Peps mentality.
No.
We can just leave the squad space empty & use U21s.
Second goal scored as a result of him (og by Sterling), third goal assisted by Tierney (scored by Dembele). If your measure of a good backup LB is if Sterling can skin them, then we are going to struggle to get anyone. On his day Raz can stroll past anyone due to his pace. That includes Mendy who we have just spent north of £50m on.I missed his brilliance tbh. Can't remember him in the home game but he looked like a fish out of water against Raheem at Celtic Park; skinned him at will.
The second goal was pure dumb luck so if we're going to use that as an example of 'good going forward' we're also in trouble. We were also shite as a team that night, so probably not the best example. It looks like Pep is trying to introduce real competition for places in every position - Tierney's defending is beyond pants and he's nowhere near at the level of Mendy so barring long-term injury he wouldn't get a chance.Second goal scored as a result of him (og by Sterling), third goal assisted by Tierney (scored by Dembele). If your measure of a good backup LB is if Sterling can skin them, then we are going to struggle to get anyone. On his day Raz can stroll past anyone due to his pace. That includes Mendy who we have just spent north of £50m on.
As i said going forwards he looks great not sure about the defensive side however, but still think he is worth a punt.
By 'eck that took a while fella :-) . To be fair Bertrand is by far the best option but unless we pay through to nose or suddenly start playing our football at Clanfield cannot see it happening. Struggling otherwise to think of any British half decent LB who would be also happy to sit on the bench for 50% of the time. If we go non British then my first choice would be Henrichs from Leverkusen (similar to mendy, tall, well 6ft and quite physical) then Gaya from Valencia or Grimaldo from Benfica but they are a bit on the small side. God knows how much any of those are gonna cost though.The second goal was pure dumb luck so if we're going to use that as an example of 'good going forward' we're also in trouble. We were also shite as a team that night, so probably not the best example. It looks like Pep is trying to introduce real competition for places in every position - Tierney's defending is beyond pants and he's nowhere near at the level of Mendy so barring long-term injury he wouldn't get a chance.
I know, I don't get on here much ;). I suppose it's moot anyway after the Danilo signing because Bertrand probably won't be coming. Even so, I would guess that doing it week in week out in the prem puts him on a different level to Tierney, at what would be a similar price.By 'eck that took a while fella :-) . To be fair Bertrand is by far the best option but unless we pay through to nose or suddenly start playing our football at Clanfield cannot see it happening. Struggling otherwise to think of any British half decent LB who would be also happy to sit on the bench for 50% of the time. If we go non British then my first choice would be Henrichs from Leverkusen (similar to mendy, tall, well 6ft and quite physical) then Gaya from Valencia or Grimaldo from Benfica but they are a bit on the small side. God knows how much any of those are gonna cost though.
+1id go for tierney at celtic if we arent getting bertrand.