Rodrigo Bentancur

[BringBack_leGin]

I see Ploddy Ploddencur has lost his place in the Uruguayan team now that they are coached by Bielsa, who needs players who can move quicker than a bathtub.

From previous comments, Bielsa loves him. This was after he played very well v Argentina in November:

“There are not many players who defend like a holding midfielder, who attack and defend like an interior, like a number 8, like a mixed midfielder, and that when they reach the rival area he has the resources, the qualities of an offensive midfielder.
“It is a very special case within football in general. A player who in himself meets the conditions for all places on the field. Today he stood out clearly.”

Probably just easing him back in as he was clearly nowhere near ready to play the amount he did second half of last season, and when you’ve got Valverde and Ugarte there’s no reason to rush it.

Would not be surprised if he got the start v the US.

Side note, this amused me. Love Bielsa.


View: https://x.com/hltco/status/1806592733030539460?s=46&t=mvKqt5kgoBBzuVXG2eDGEw

 

[Starks]

From previous comments, Bielsa loves him. This was after he played very well v Argentina in November:

“There are not many players who defend like a holding midfielder, who attack and defend like an interior, like a number 8, like a mixed midfielder, and that when they reach the rival area he has the resources, the qualities of an offensive midfielder.
“It is a very special case within football in general. A player who in himself meets the conditions for all places on the field. Today he stood out clearly.”

Probably just easing him back in as he was clearly nowhere near ready to play the amount he did second half of last season, and when you’ve got Valverde and Ugarte there’s no reason to rush it.

Would not be surprised if he got the start v the US.

Side note, this amused me. Love Bielsa.


View: https://x.com/hltco/status/1806592733030539460?s=46&t=mvKqt5kgoBBzuVXG2eDGEw

Imagine Bielsa as England manager

 

[Richard Arlison]

Imagine Bielsa as England manager

Yes please.

Would be mental and loads of fun.

Can't speak a lick of English though

 

[BringBack_leGin]

Imagine Bielsa as England manager

Yes please.

Would be mental and loads of fun.

Can't speak a lick of English though

For that I would relax my ambivalence when there’s no Spurs representation.

 

[Starks]

Yes please.

Would be mental and loads of fun.

Can't speak a lick of English though

Neither can some of that England team, so he'd feel right at home.

 

[bus-conductor]

Aged well

He came on in the 86th minute.

Aged nicely.

 

[bus-conductor]

From previous comments, Bielsa loves him. This was after he played very well v Argentina in November:

“There are not many players who defend like a holding midfielder, who attack and defend like an interior, like a number 8, like a mixed midfielder, and that when they reach the rival area he has the resources, the qualities of an offensive midfielder.
“It is a very special case within football in general. A player who in himself meets the conditions for all places on the field. Today he stood out clearly.”

Probably just easing him back in as he was clearly nowhere near ready to play the amount he did second half of last season, and when you’ve got Valverde and Ugarte there’s no reason to rush it.

Would not be surprised if he got the start v the US.

Side note, this amused me. Love Bielsa.


View: https://x.com/hltco/status/1806592733030539460?s=46&t=mvKqt5kgoBBzuVXG2eDGEw

Then he dropped him. (he might start the next game because Uruguay already qualified I think)

Was the Brazilian player Emerson Royal?

PS
Good to have you back BBLG

 

[Bazali]

Have you ever been to Swaffham in Norfolk?

But it’s got a Waitrose so there!

 

[Shadydan]

He came on in the 86th minute.

Aged nicely.

Wait until you find out what the club are planning to do with Bissouma

Something tells me I'm gonna be using this aged well in the Biss thread a lot.

 

[bus-conductor]

Wait until you find out what the club are planning to do with Bissouma

Something tells me I'm gonna be using this aged well in the Biss thread a lot.

Knock yourself out. I'll head over to the Kulusevski thread and write my this aged well Shadydan war and peace sequel.

 

[Shadydan]

Knock yourself out. I'll head over to the Kulusevski thread and write my this aged well Shadydan war and peace sequel.

No problem I'll go snd find the Philip Leaniak thread over at SC and do the same

 

[Oracle]

Yes please.

Would be mental and loads of fun.

Can't speak a lick of English though

To be fair I think Southgate must be doing our tactical meetings in Spanish anyway

 

[Richard Arlison]

To be fair I think Southgate must be doing our tactical meetings in Spanish anyway

Bellingham is. The only word he says these days is Vamos

 

[BringBack_leGin]

Knock yourself out. I'll head over to the Kulusevski thread and write my this aged well Shadydan war and peace sequel.

No problem I'll go snd find the Philip Leaniak thread over at SC and do the same

Superb banter!

 

[BringBack_leGin]

Then he dropped him. (he might start the next game because Uruguay already qualified I think)

Was the Brazilian player Emerson Royal?

PS
Good to have you back BBLG

Thanks! Been a funny old time.

I think Bentancur’s big injury came at a point where he was driving us on well and consistently. Remains to be seen if that’s a player we’ll see to the level we need, but I’d say that’s true of all our midfielders based on everything we’ve seen since the Chelsea match in November.

 

[bus-conductor]

Thanks! Been a funny old time.

I think Bentancur’s big injury came at a point where he was driving us on well and consistently. Remains to be seen if that’s a player we’ll see to the level we need, but I’d say that’s true of all our midfielders based on everything we’ve seen since the Chelsea match in November.

I’m not saying he’s terrible, like Sissoko terrible. But he’s a plodder BB, always was, still is. A pretty meh Juve didn’t want him.

 

[prinmemo]

So they're not identical then?

As far as I'm aware, identical twins can come from every race and account for aprox 1/3 of all twins born.

They’re not identical. Fraternal. They look very different.

 

[prinmemo]

Bellingham is. The only word he says these days is Vamos

Imagine Bellingham being coached by one of the GOATs in Ancelotti and then coached by Gary. What a drop off.

 

[dustybin]

I’m not saying he’s terrible, like Sissoko terrible. But he’s a plodder BB, always was, still is. A pretty meh Juve didn’t want him.

he always looks like he’s got plenty of time and can normally play at his own pace. Don’t mean he’s a plodder though. At his best he’s a class player, glides with the ball, great balance. If I remember you didn’t rate Dembele either? Maybe a blind spot with a certain style of midfielder

 

[Richard Arlison]

Imagine Bellingham being coached by one of the GOATs in Ancelotti and then coached by Gary. What a drop off.

Ancelotti doesn’t coach much with attackers. Let’s them get on with it