Well sure but if you're playing a high line you do need some raw pace for the occasions where you don't see the pass as quickly as you would have liked
Oh I agree, but what’s needed is acceleration and pace over 20-30m.
I think we're all agreed on that then. So if you look at the you tube vids - there are about half a dozen and I've watched 4 I think - he is an amazing interceptor and tackler and his positioning is phenomenal. But almost every attack was slow and he was already in the right place. My worry would be what happens when the ball is chipped over the top - which may be the only way to break the Ange press -will he suddenly be exposed on pace.
with Olympic Sprinters they have to be undr 2 seconds for the first 20M. NFL players the metric ive seen quite often is how fast they are over 30M.
Especially with the possible new offside rule coming in.
I think Bentancur will become that 6 personally.
Depends if we want them gone or whether we are happy to have them still here next season. It may well be below market value but we actively need players out and the best way to do that is for the buying team to see value in the transfer.
Would be an interesting prospect. I also think Sarr could play that role eventually. Ether way if we were going to look at another midfielder surely it has to be another creative/attacking minded one unless of course Lo Celso and/or Ndombele impress. We can’t rely on Maddison all season.
I agree, Bentancur 6, Bissouma 8, Maddison 10.
Bentas best season was as an attacking 8 in sarries midfield 3. Got assists galore.
Not sure. Personally I'd rather move kulusevski in there or use Devine and make sure we are thoroughly covered as far as the back line is concerned. If say we had 80mil left to spend I'd be all in on 2 CB's and see what I had left for other area's once they were 100% in place. It's the one position considering Ange's style I don't think we can afford to compromise too much on personally. Tapsoba AND VDV for me not either or.
I think it will very much depend if we play 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3. If it’s the former, Bissouma will probably be asked to sit a bit deeper alongside Bentancur, however I’m sure Bentancur’s natural position is CDM(6) and it suits his overall game better.
And who did Sarri have as his DM at that time? In AP's system the 6 needs to be incredibly disciplined, be able to cover a lot of ground quickly coving full backs, be press resistant, and be able to comfortably receive the ball from the back line and progress us forward. Absolutely stinks of Bentancur imo.
He had pjanic. It’s going to be interesting to see who he goes with, I’m not sure biss has the goal scoring or passing to be an advanced 8. He’s best receiving and turning to feed cms ahead of him.
Agreed. Kulu at 10 is his best position I think. In an ideal world we’d get a quality fast RW like a diaby but appreciate we won’t have the money for it. But yeah go big on vdv and tapsoba and then if we can sell Gio, ndombele (to Saudi), hojberg maybe we’ll have money for diaby. Think he’s 60m from what I’ve seen.
This pretty much describes Bissouma aswell though
But Bissouma lacks the final third abilities that Bentancur has, so I’d much rather Bentancur in the 8.
Personally think Biss can do all the things you just mentioned for a 6 in Ange's system and Bentancur would be better suited as an 8, along with Maddison. I wouldn't fancy Biss to get goals breaking into the box but Bentancur showed last season that he can have an eye for goal.
Yeah Bissouma's record in the final third is pretty rubbish, but he's v.mobile, press resistant and good defensively.
