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Horses for courses IMO - I prefer Bentacour vs weaker, more low block teams (he gives us more natural rhythm) and Hoejberg in the bigger games as he’s more pro-active, as things stand.
I have a similar theory about Davies and Lenglet for LCB.
But Sunday was on Conte. And the 2 CMs and Sessegnon in particular were on a hiding to nothing in that first hour.
Just a different opinion to you, that’s all
I firmly believe we will be a better side once he’s dropped. He’s a basic, one paced, rigid plodder (imo). Much improved alongside Benta but doesn’t do certain things well enough and holds us back. Good squad player
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It's a cult. Your not allowed to genuinely not be impressed by him. Nice bloke average player very upgradeable. Capable of having really good games especially when we'll rested. Lacks mobility and on occasions shirks responsibility in favour of pointing and performance . This is not hatred he deserves a squad place but I'm not getting why he is beyond reproach.
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Him and Bentancur were left to the wolves though. They were 2v4 for the entirety of the 1st half and some of the 2nd half. Of course they couldn't do shit, they were outnumbered all the time.
agree, Think he's hugely undervalued by some fans, I think the trust Conte and Jose show in him shows his character.
Real Madrid would've had to dig much deeper in their wallet than they'd be comfortable with for Conte to accept that one
Never mind I just realized that we will probably go for Mckennie if we sell him. Fuck that we need to keep him at all costs
I hardly think a couple of the usual suspects on here is representative.
I like PEH, but he isn't flawless or beyond valid criticism. And he certainly has a price.
This feels like a non-starter anyway because it isn't happening, but out of interest, what would you say he's worth ?
They already have Valverde, Camavinga and Tchouaméni.
He won't play as much at Madrid as he does here so i think this is a non starter.
He won't play as much at Madrid as he does here so i think this is a non starter.
The amusing part of this is that if you asked pretty much everyone on this forum (including me) to name the top 5 midfielders RM would target to replace Casemiro, given that they signed Camavinga last season and Tchouaméni this, and already have Modric, Kroos & Valverde, I suspect hardly anyone would have put PEH on the list.
I may be putting 2 + 2 together and making 27.
But I note, Ancelotti was keen to push Casemiro out the door, and has prior interest in PEH.
And Conte said at yesterday's presser, I paraphrase, that any player leaving (by which I assume he means the core squad, not the banished 4), would need to be replaced.
If Paratici thought he could get eg Zaniolo & SMS with the extra money from the PEH deal, Conte might be persuaded to sell him.
I may be putting 2 + 2 together and making 27.
But I note, Ancelotti was keen to push Casemiro out the door, and has prior interest in PEH.
And Conte said at yesterday's presser, I paraphrase, that any player leaving (by which I assume he means the core squad, not the banished 4), would need to be replaced.
If Paratici thought he could get eg Zaniolo & SMS with the extra money from the PEH deal, Conte might be persuaded to sell him.
So then…rumours of PEH to Madrid I assume from past few posts.
Either
1- bullshit.
2- accurate.
If 1, as you were.
If 2, then it will be very interesting to see how posters on here respond to whatever the club does.
Sell - undermining Conte to turn a quick buck?
Keep- fucking clogger that we should have sold and penny pinching Levy has undermined Conte?
Personally, I think Conte sees him as hugely reliable and one of the first names on the team sheet.
The guy barely misses a minute.
I don’t reckon there’s much chance of Conte giving his blessing to a sale at this stage unless there is someone very special lined up and willing to come to us.
Either
1- bullshit.
2- accurate.
If 1, as you were.
If 2, then it will be very interesting to see how posters on here respond to whatever the club does.
Sell - undermining Conte to turn a quick buck?
Keep- fucking clogger that we should have sold and penny pinching Levy has undermined Conte?
Personally, I think Conte sees him as hugely reliable and one of the first names on the team sheet.
The guy barely misses a minute.
I don’t reckon there’s much chance of Conte giving his blessing to a sale at this stage unless there is someone very special lined up and willing to come to us.
I could see him being a goer for the right price as we got him for fuck all comparatively with the old ENIC running out of contract special bargain favourite transfer tactic.
Signed for £15m or something and easily worth £40m in the market.
Don't want him to go anywhere personally.
Signed for £15m or something and easily worth £40m in the market.
Don't want him to go anywhere personally.
This story is utter gash . Madrid do not need or want Hojbjerg its a complete press flyer imho
I know you and a few others probably cried but yes he was.
Sell him??? make the guy captain ffs.
how can he possibly have a 100% dribble rate as he lost the ball when running into the final third and butchering a great chance?
But my "eyes" told me that he didn't do any of this!
Xhaka is playing almost as an AM now.
We have a double pivot midfield of Bentancur and PEH. They play exactly the same role neither an 8 or a 6, a hybrid of the two. Without the ball, they are exactly in line with each other, depending on where the oppo is they press individually and aggressively out of a deep position but one goes whilst the other sits and visa versa.
They were outnumbered vs Chav as they were vs Wolves (and in many other games last year but this is how Conte has chosen to set us up).
The two surrounded above is Bentancur & PEH, this is a double pivot.
