B20
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The deeper lying forward position is basically stone dead in modern football. Guys like Dalglish, Cantona, Baggio, Del Piero, Bergkamp, Totti, would all have to find a new position in modern football. Totti was the only one who actually got a taste of it as an early pioneer of the 'false 9' position.
I think it would have been very interesting to see what someone like Del Piero would look like in pep's city team as the central striker.
Think he would wreak havoc in such a setup. I've no idea what guys like Cantona or Baggio would be like. I reckon they'd simply not be as good, the same way I reckon Dybala would probably be better in a former era.
One player that I'd love to see in modern football is Ruud Gullit. There's not been a player with the same combination of physical and technical attributes since imo, and with the intensity of the modern game I reckon he'd be an even better player. No idea where he'd play though and in what role. Probably on the wing, although he'd be a sight in a role to similar to what de bruyne has as the ball carrying attacking midfielder in a three.
I think it would have been very interesting to see what someone like Del Piero would look like in pep's city team as the central striker.
Think he would wreak havoc in such a setup. I've no idea what guys like Cantona or Baggio would be like. I reckon they'd simply not be as good, the same way I reckon Dybala would probably be better in a former era.
One player that I'd love to see in modern football is Ruud Gullit. There's not been a player with the same combination of physical and technical attributes since imo, and with the intensity of the modern game I reckon he'd be an even better player. No idea where he'd play though and in what role. Probably on the wing, although he'd be a sight in a role to similar to what de bruyne has as the ball carrying attacking midfielder in a three.