16 under Nuno.A defence that conceded only 40 goals. 4th best for the 4th best team.
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16 under Nuno.A defence that conceded only 40 goals. 4th best for the 4th best team.
On the one hand you do want him to revive his career under Conte and play at a very high level. But then the tough question is whether we take up the purchase option. Because if he reverts to his Barca form after Conte leaves, then we'll be stuck with a mediocre player making a shitload of coin. So probably better to use him as a stop gap and buy the LCB we really want. Or if we do buy him, the moment Conte leaves sell him and make a profit, unless the next manager that comes in plays a similar style to Conte.Because when people criticize him they aren't talking about whether he's good on the ball or not. They're criticizing the fact he gave more penalties away than any other Barcelona player in 20/21, or his clumsy own goals, or the losses of concentration which enabled a player to peel off him and score. Again, you can't judge a CB by stats. He may win most of his tackles, aerial duels & progress the ball well but if he gives away goals then it's a killer.
This isn't just a fan opinion thing, he's been dropped by Barcelona despite them not having particularly prodigious center backs. This is a chance for him to rescue his career & we've given it to him because of a lack of available LCB's on the market. I think there's a high chance of him being a success within this system if he can clear his head. Obviously at Barca at some point he suffered a loss of confidence and hasn't mentally recovered.
And five goals in the last ten games of the season. (9/15)A defence that conceded only 40 goals. 4th best for the 4th best team.
On the one hand you do want him to revive his career under Conte and play at a very high level. But then the tough question is whether we take up the purchase option. Because if he reverts to his Barca form after Conte leaves, then we'll be stuck with a mediocre player making a shitload of coin. So probably better to use him as a stop gap and buy the LCB we really want. Or if we do buy him, the moment Conte leaves sell him and make a profit, unless the next manager that comes in plays a similar style to Conte.
Good pointModric is little, but he became physically stronger over time.
He also learnt how to protect himself & the ball in part because he was never the biggest or strongest player on the field.
Gil and Kulu both have footballing intelligence, like Luka and Eriksen.
Players can train to get stronger & fitter. But footballing intelligence is much harder to coach.
Barcelona are fucking idiots.
They areIt's like they are run by some of the clueless dickheads who post here.
If Torres and Lenglet are coming we’d wanna work on shifting a few out….
Regulion
Sanchez
Rodon
Winks
Bergwijn
Lo celso
Ndombele
Gil (loan)
Emerson/Doherty?
Lot of work to do
And 12 of those came in 4 games - Palace, Arse, Chelsea and United.
What a fucking terrible shambolic appointment that was. Doomed from the start.
The same Real fans who hated and laughed at Modric and Bale all those years ago?
Lenglet would not start ahead of DierLloris
Spence
Romero
Lenglet
Pau Torres
Perisic
Bissouma
Bentancur
Kulusevski
Son
Kane
Forster
Doherty
Sanchez
Dier
Davies
Sessegnon
Hojbjerg
Skipp
Maddison
Lucas
Richarlison
I mean come on, that would be pretty immense on all fronts and its more than realistic bar a change here and there potentially.
Defo fishy that his punishment wasnt dealt with last season. How long would it take them to review and deal with? Hours? A couple of days? A week/one game?