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He is easy on the eye and does fancy touches here and there, but he has no end product. He was good i thought, compared to Guedes and Quaresma
Well they lost so it certainly wasn't a really good performance but what he did do he should have done in the 3 games prior. Given the season he had at Monaco and the move to City he should have given Portugal a much better shot than at previous tournaments, he should have linked with Ronaldo a lot more as well but didn'tHe seemed to be their only hope in Portugal's last game, really good performance.
Well, that's some spectacular logic from you here.Well they lost so it certainly wasn't a really good performance
You're watching different game. He was the only one who carried the ball for the full 90 minutes. Tireless, quick, spread the ball really effectively. Connectte with both flanks and always finding Ronaldo.Well they lost so it certainly wasn't a really good performance but what he did do he should have done in the 3 games prior. Given the season he had at Monaco and the move to City he should have given Portugal a much better shot than at previous tournaments, he should have linked with Ronaldo a lot more as well but didn't
Very disappointing WC from him
Oh I'm sorry did I hurt your feelings because I spoke negatively about a City player, grow up little boy you cant say a creative player had a very good performance when his side scored 1 goal in 120 minutes one of which he didn't create or scoreWell, that's some spectacular logic from you here.
No I didn't, I didn't say he had a bad game did I? I even said what he did yesterday he should have done in the previous gamesYou're watching different game. He was the only one who carried the ball for the full 90 minutes. Tireless, quick, spread the ball really effectively. Connectte with both flanks and always finding Ronaldo.
But it's one of those games where the other team is playing on the break and putting all men inside the box which is pretty hard to break.
Other players like Manuel Fernandes, Guedes and Guerreiro were wasting the build up play he created so well.
He was lively.
Ah my mistake! Sorry should understand better.No I didn't, I didn't say he had a bad game did I? I even said what he did yesterday he should have done in the previous games
Yeah, he only started 29 games last season so I'm sure that was an issueA season on the bench can really hurt a player
D.Silva is still just as good as him if not better, proven player. I think they will share equal time this yearExpecting big things from him this year. He was magnificent yesterday v Chelsea. He’s ready to replace Silva right now in that central role, IMO. Guardiola shouldn’t wait another year or two to make that switch.
Sanchez says hi.Kind of funny that we gave City no competition to sign so many good players when we could have used them ourselves.
Sanchez and Fred say hi.Kind of funny that we gave City no competition to sign so many good players when we could have used them ourselves.
Signing Bernardo or Mahrez would have been a much more thought out transfer given they can actually play in a position where United needed someone.Sanchez says hi.
Yeah then there's that too. I just wish we used him as a RF though.Sanchez says hi.
Ya I agree, just had to drop the Sanchez line. And Fred too, as someone pointed out above.Signing Bernardo or Mahrez would have been a much more thought out transfer given they can actually play in a position where United needed someone.
Regarding Fred, I could be mistaken but in his own words, "if not City then United". Think we won that because City backed off.Sanchez and Fred say hi.
They need to start looking to replace Fernandinho. He's not gonna last a full season after a world cup year at 33. There's already some signs he's energy might be getting diminished.He's been brilliant all pre-season by the sounds of it.
Him, De Bryune and Fernandinho in midfield looks decent.
And still Pep looks for one more CDM. Poor Pep must be fuming with the lack of depth.They need to start looking to replace Fernandinho. He's not gonna last a full season after a world cup year at 33. There's already some signs he's energy might be getting diminished.
But yeah, replacing one Silva with another was a master stroke from Pep. KDB with B.Silva can be their creative midfield sorted for the next 5-6 years easily. If he manages to find a Fernandinho mk II, he's set this City team up for a long time in terms of having a squad capable of competing for the title year after year. Their attack is mostly young, bar Aguero.
The cnuts, they have so much strength
He's not wrong though. He needs a CDM to bed in and gracefully replace Fernandinho. Same as he did with B.Silva giving him a year of occasional league appearances and cup starts to find his feet in the league and learn the new system.And still Pep looks for one more CDM. Poor Pep must be fuming with the lack of depth.
Agree on that,we have had issues with fullback positions for many years especially. Last class fullback we had was Evra.He's not wrong though. He needs a CDM to bed in and gracefully replace Fernandinho. Same as he did with B.Silva giving him a year of occasional league appearances and cup starts to find his feet in the league and learn the new system.
He's not fuming, he's just pointing out the next position that could become a weakness very soon if it's not strengthened.
I just wish we'd do the same in terms of identifying weakness and look at replacing the Valencias, Matas and Youngs of our squad with players at their peak. Instead of stockpiling CBs that we don't necessarily need.
When you have bought as much as City did, other clubs would be more prone to improvisation as opposed to buying. Look at us, we have an aging winger at LB for first choice and his understudy (Shaw) at times seems like the Claudio Bravo of LBs.He's not wrong though. He needs a CDM to bed in and gracefully replace Fernandinho. Same as he did with B.Silva giving him a year of occasional league appearances and cup starts to find his feet in the league and learn the new system.
He's not fuming, he's just pointing out the next position that could become a weakness very soon if it's not strengthened.
I just wish we'd do the same in terms of identifying weakness and look at replacing the Valencias, Matas and Youngs of our squad with players at their peak. Instead of stockpiling CBs that we don't necessarily need.
That's part of the reason we were 20 points behind mate. Because of players past their peak on improvised positions. It's more of an example to avoid rather than follow and quite a state if you consider how much money we spent ourselves. Even Liverpool don't have that problem any more after their signings.When you have bought as much as City did, other clubs would be more prone to improvisation as opposed to buying. Look at us, we have an aging winger at LB for first choice and his understudy (Shaw) at times seems like the Claudio Bravo of LBs.
There's no denying Pep has it way easier. A back up CDM might be a need, but if bought now itself, it is pure luxury.
I think they already have a replacement for Fernandinho in Claudio Gomes the lad is only 18 but from what I have read City do have a real gem in the making if he fulfills his potential. He has been described as a blend of Makelele and Kante. Well lets see how that puns out.They need to start looking to replace Fernandinho. He's not gonna last a full season after a world cup year at 33. There's already some signs he's energy might be getting diminished.
But yeah, replacing one Silva with another was a master stroke from Pep. KDB with B.Silva can be their creative midfield sorted for the next 5-6 years easily. If he manages to find a Fernandinho mk II, he's set this City team up for a long time in terms of having a squad capable of competing for the title year after year. Their attack is mostly young, bar Aguero.
The cnuts, they have so much strength
Every cloud has a Silva lining.I think they already have a replacement for Fernandinho in Claudio Gomes the lad is only 18 but from what I have read City do have a real gem in the making if he fulfills his potential. He has been described as a blend of Makelele and Kante. Well lets see how that puns out.