Take Kompany out of the equation and we could have a similar CB pool to Bayern currently. Stones is Boateng, good on the ball, regular starter. Van Dijk is Hummels, great in the air, imposing and good from set-pieces. Otamendi is Javi Martinez and Mangala, the backup, is Badstuber. Problem with this is keeping them all happy.
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Virgil van Dijk
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Pretty sure that if Fernando gets injured Yaya would not be used for a big game.Lee's quotes don't add up. Pep said he needs to rotate our squad & it's been acknowledged that outside of Sterling & Sane, we'd be trying to put square pegs in round holes.
We have no back up in case something happens to Delph, & as feared Kompany can't be relied upon, so injuries to Stones or Otamendi mean Mangala, Danilo or Tosin.
Taking all of this into consideration, our squad isn't as well stocked as many think. 1-15 is great, but after that comes Mangala, Danilo & then the kids. The only positions I'm not sweating about is CAM, HOWEVER after Fernandinho it's Yaya.
It would be a case of someone playing out of position.
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Pretty sure that if Fernando gets injured Yaya would not be used for a big game.
It would be a case of someone playing out of position.
At no point was that ever true. ;-)
Very true, a typo by meAt no point was that ever true. ;-)
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Badstuber the Schalke player?Take Kompany out of the equation and we could have a similar CB pool to Bayern currently. Stones is Boateng, good on the ball, regular starter. Van Dijk is Hummels, great in the air, imposing and good from set-pieces. Otamendi is Javi Martinez and Mangala, the backup, is Badstuber. Problem with this is keeping them all happy.
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Take Kompany out of the equation and we could have a similar CB pool to Bayern currently. Stones is Boateng, good on the ball, regular starter. Van Dijk is Hummels, great in the air, imposing and good from set-pieces. Otamendi is Javi Martinez and Mangala, the backup, is Badstuber. Problem with this is keeping them all happy.
That boateng guy sounds good, we should sign him
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Neville Kneville
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Van Dijk would be a long term signing rather than an instant fix & possibly allow Pep to do his back 3 thing on occasion when Mendy comes back.
It wouldn't necessarily mean that the existing centre backs miss loads more games than they would anyway.
It wouldn't necessarily mean that the existing centre backs miss loads more games than they would anyway.
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