Apparently back in training. He’s better than most if not all of our midfield options, but that’s not saying much really.
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Player Rodrigo Bentancur
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He is one of our players. He is hopefully an option
Depends on what we mean by training as in hoe close to being able to take to the field.
I would assume he still needs a few weeks to regain fitness but if he’s back training now, he should be an option for us for those final 4 matches in May.
Honestly had forgotten he played for us.
Sadly, I think past injuries robbed him of his best levels, and I have a hard time imagining that this latest long injury won't simply have lowered those levels even further.
But any new arrow in RDZ's quiver is a good thing, and I have to trust that he will fire them in ways that give us a chance. And I would love it if I were wrong about Bentancur, and he comes back with a spring in his step.
But any new arrow in RDZ's quiver is a good thing, and I have to trust that he will fire them in ways that give us a chance. And I would love it if I were wrong about Bentancur, and he comes back with a spring in his step.
I don't care.
I never got the hatred for him and I think we’ve missed him. We’ve not won league game since he’s been out. I’d put him and Gray in the middle with Xavi in front of them. He’s also very good in both boxes.
There was times before his big injury where I thought he was going to turn in to a monster player but it never materialized. Nevertheless, I think a midfield three of him, Berg and Arch is the best combination we have. He’s a much better distributor of the ball than Paulinha or Galagher and does have the occasional goal in him. Bottom line, he’s an improvement
He's not. He's better than getting kicked in the nuts, that's about it.
Which would you have sitting?
Well the rest of our midfielders are like taking a sledgehammer to the nuts so I’d be over the moon for a kick.
Gray and Bentancur with Xavi free but one of them
Just sits and the other go and join in. They take turns about going to join in. When we don’t have the ball both sit in and have Xavi back in close to them rather than the 10 half pressing which leaves us open. We never win the ball back from our shit press anyway so what is the point.
He gives the impression that he is cool and in-control. He does seem to have an eye for a pass. He does seem to work hard. But frustratingly, he doesn't seem to deliver a lot of the time.
One thing I, 100%, feel good when he on the pitch. CORNERS.
For some reason he seems to be happy to jump for the ball and attack it. I don't have the numbers, but I am pretty sure our hit percentage on corners when he is on are higher. I remember a couple of corners where he scored using his head and foot.
One thing I, 100%, feel good when he on the pitch. CORNERS.
For some reason he seems to be happy to jump for the ball and attack it. I don't have the numbers, but I am pretty sure our hit percentage on corners when he is on are higher. I remember a couple of corners where he scored using his head and foot.
He will definitely help. Literally anyone helps at this point, because it means people can't coast as easily. Also, he's classy at times, more so than most.
