Essential The Official Football (Soccer) Thread - We are SO back, the Premier League returns!

[Black Magisterialness]

Rodri being out weakens their set piece defending and that they cannot replace that within the squad unless putting Stones in the Rodri role. But we all know Stones isn't durable enough to play week in week out.

Could put Gundogan there but then Citeh lose the box crashing element of Gundogan game.

Not to mention KDB is an offensive threat but he's not box to box. Rodri is the key to their entire transition as well. KDB/Foden/Bernardo doesn't get the ball in dangerous positions without Rodri. Kovacic is NOT as progressive as Rodri nor does he get away with the same skullduggery.

I don't see how people can say arguably the best holding mid in the world for at least 3 years is "not a big loss".

 

[MVike28]

Not to mention KDB is an offensive threat but he's not box to box. Rodri is the key to their entire transition as well. KDB/Foden/Bernardo doesn't get the ball in dangerous positions without Rodri. Kovacic is NOT as progressive as Rodri nor does he get away with the same skullduggery.

I don't see how people can say arguably the best holding mid in the world for at least 3 years is "not a big loss".

It’s just lazy posting is what it is.

 

[MVike28]

Don't want to see anyone injured, unless they play for Tottenham, so I hope he recovers soon.

 

[Premeditated]

Oh they big mad...

i know there was so much broken english between this exchange

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

Not to mention KDB is an offensive threat but he's not box to box. Rodri is the key to their entire transition as well. KDB/Foden/Bernardo doesn't get the ball in dangerous positions without Rodri. Kovacic is NOT as progressive as Rodri nor does he get away with the same skullduggery.

I don't see how people can say arguably the best holding mid in the world for at least 3 years is "not a big loss".

Bernardo can do anything lol. Foden and KDB aren't even trusted due to their lack of defensive IQ. That's why Foden until last season never been played centrally apart from false 9. KDB is broken and never been great defensively anyway. Kovacic is more a ball carrier. And we have to remember it took Rodri at least 2 seasons to find his feet. Getting snubbed in the 2021 CL Final was probably the making of him at Citeh as he's gone from strength to strength ever since.

Pep is so good at adapting that people think its a given he'll adjust and make it work. But this isn't just any player who can be replaced. It's the player in the position that is most key to make Pepball work.

 

[SmarkMero]

i know there was so much broken english between this exchange

 

[hood b. goode]

At least Rodri dont need to go on strike no more

 

[mrjoncampbell]

 

[TobiOT]

 

[Yehuda]

Tell that tundra baboon sit your ho ass down

 

[MVike28]

it’s personal

All is fair in love and war

Mfs hunting for sympathy

 

[Jean toomer]

That looks like a season ender for Rodri…

Could be a career ender, man is 28…

 

[DapMeUp!]

Expect sympathy from a team you go out of your way to shyt on straight after winning the title brehs

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

Arteta's PowerPoint presentation for the return match.