Who is best option to play in Fernandinho's position?

[uwe rosler 28]

Do we know the time scale of Diniho injury yet?

 

[cleavers]

Do we know the time scale of Diniho injury yet?

I doubt it, but watching the celebrations after, he didn't look unduly worried, he seemed to be moving pretty well, and didn't appear to have any strapping.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

No, just no. He started there for us, and was distinctly average, leave him where he's best, at CB.

No he wasnt him and zab always played well when played there.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

In my most humble of opinion, John Stones would make a fantastic defensive midfielder. He's so comfortable on the ball, got pace to burn, great passer and he likes a tackle. Also, them occasional slip ups he does would not be so catastrophic if he wasn't last line of defence.

 

[cleavers]

No he wasnt him and zab always played well when played there.

I'll agree about Zab, but not Vinny, not that he played there that much.

Anyway the point is, he's a great CB, so leave him where he's at his best.

 

[Esteban de la Sexface]

We don't have anybody to do what fern does currently. He dominates in the air. Intercepts. Joins in. Absolute beast of a player.

The best option we have available to go in there is stones.

 

[yerwot?]

In my most humble of opinion, John Stones would make a fantastic defensive midfielder. He's so comfortable on the ball, got pace to burn, great passer and he likes a tackle. Also, them occasional slip ups he does would not be so catastrophic if he wasn't last line of defence.[/QUOTE

impeccable logic. The only caveat is that there is a lot of intuition needed to make a Ferno replacement, eyes-in-the-back-of-your-head kind of thing. You have to know where team-mates are almost all the time, not easy when you have to keep track of the oppo as well. It's a crucial role that very few excel at, whether JS could be one, I have no idea.

 

[franksinatra]

In my most humble of opinion, John Stones would make a fantastic defensive midfielder. He's so comfortable on the ball, got pace to burn, great passer and he likes a tackle. Also, them occasional slip ups he does would not be so catastrophic if he wasn't last line of defence.

I fully expected that to be his position when we signed him.

 

[Goatmeal]

I think we should give Zinchenko a run out in the pivot
Who knows, he could make the position his own long term and save us a wad of money.
A midfielder with similar build to dhino. Reads the game well. Closes down space well. I think he is nearest we have although a little inexperienced

 

[Dax777]

Kevin Debryune!