This said though, I wouldn't mind keeping Gundo as long as he were to only play 6/double pivot role. But selling and reinvesting might be worthwhile if there's interest
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This said though, I wouldn't mind keeping Gundo as long as he were to only play 6/double pivot role. But selling and reinvesting might be worthwhile if there's interest
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Good analysis. I’m a Gundog fanboy but I have to agree with those who say he can’t tackle well enough to be a traditional deep lying DM yet as you point out the more we control the ball the less we need to tackle so that flaw in his game is less of a problem.When we play against poorer teams that aren't good and will only sit back and counter, we can afford to push the 8's up and attack more. We dominate possession and chances because they aren't good at holding the ball themselves. Against better teams Pep will usually play Gundo with Rodri because he wants ball control. He needs both of them to play out from the back trying to be more in a 4-2-3-1 against dangerous teams that press well and are good with the ball like Real Madrid for example.
It can stifle our attack more and you can criticize Pep if you want for this, but he wants to control the game as much as possible. Ball control=more possession=the opposition getting fewer chances. It can backfire and he can be overly cautious at times, but Gundo also has the ability to be a deep lying playmaker from a 4-2-3-1. There are some games in which he wants Gundo to be both 6 and a 8. If he sees we dominating a team in their half Gundo can go forward and be an 8 or get into the box himself. Of course he's not the best 8, but I believe this is why he gets chosen more then people would like.
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naveen Ullal haha come on mate , look at his picture , he will be a city player , stop worrying.
Naveen is not the source, its (fichajes)
But anyway, I appreciate your confidence.
BlueMoonRisin’
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WTF's that. Is he a gymnast or something now? : /This said though, I wouldn't mind keeping Gundo as long as he were to only play 6/double pivot role. But selling and reinvesting might be worthwhile if there's interest
WTF's that. Is he a gymnast or something now? : /
When you see him alongside Rodri. Instead of using the 1 defensive mid as the pivot, he's used Gundo and Rodri as a double pivot to allow for better ball control
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All pretty quiet our end which I assume is due to the CAS case? Chelsea bulldozing on though getting things sorted!
BlueMoonRisin’
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I hate all these new Americanised English football positional terms derived from American football, sorry soccer.When you see him alongside Rodri. Instead of using the 1 defensive mid as the pivot, he's used Gundo and Rodri as a double pivot to allow for better ball control
Double pivot my arse: /
I hate all these new Americanised English football positional terms derived from American football, sorry soccer.
Double pivot my arse: /
It's just a phrase used to describe 2 defensively/holding minded midfielders playing alongside each other, not exactly an americanised thing
BlueMoonRisin’
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I know what it is and where it came from. It's fuckin' cringeworthy mate.It's just a phrase used to describe 2 defensively/holding minded midfielders playing alongside each other, not exactly an americanised thing
Worth noting that Chelsea couldn't add any player to their team due to the FIFA sanction and they sold players like Morata and Hazard for high fees.All pretty quiet our end which I assume is due to the CAS case? Chelsea bulldozing on though getting things sorted!
Therefore, it seems totally normal they are able to buy those players. They have the money and those deals were not particularly hard to complete because of Werner clause and Ajax understanding with Ziyech. All it took was convincing the players.
If they try to get wanted players like Sancho or Havertz, it will be a whole different story.