Some points on the player...
- Is used most predominantly and effectively as a no9 or no10
- Is not a replacement for Herrera
- He's not a CM in a 433, this isn't fifa
- Would be moving into very similar positions that we want pogba in at the top of the field
- Would not compliment Pogba at all. Pogba is our luxury player, we'd get destroyed in the midfield if tried to play them two together against any reasonable side
- Will most likely be signing if we get rid of Pogba, hence why we've not signed him yet
- We're also not going to spend £60m on a CM that isn't a nailed-on starter
Please can we stop these dummy 4-3-3 formations with him and Pogba in, it's not going to happen. We need another out and out CM, Bruno is not that player.
I'm all for signing him, but he's not Herrera
Bruno Fernandes
posted on 1/8/19
I should clarify my original point above by saying that if we were to play the diamond each and every week, I wouldn’t have any problem with Fernandes coming in and playing with Pogba.
But you’d need him as one of the three out-and-out forwards.
Pogba and Fernandes in a midfield three isn’t going to work with the other players currently at Ole’s disposal. It’s one or the other.
posted on 1/8/19
comment by Martial FC (U11781)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Ed The King Woodward (U10026)
posted 13 seconds ago
Pogba’s ball retention is an issue, but it’s fair to highlight the lack of passing options in contributing to him losing the ball.
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I agree, but even on occasions when the forwards make the correct runs Pogba still takes an age trying to release the ball to them and then he ends up slipping over or something and loses the ball. It’s extremely frustrating.
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thats the problem Arab, its no good having players who might make runs or become available every now and again.
Rooney, Tevez and Ronaldo all made runs, Lukaku and martial make them when they want to, sometimes its hard for a midfielder to pick those runs out when they done know if the are going to be coming or not.
players like scholes and carrick never had that issue because they ALWAYS had players around making those runs, they knew automatically they would be coming... pogba doesnt have that luxury and sometimes buy the time the run is spotted, its too late
posted on 1/8/19
Footballers are adaptable, so it will depend on how well they are coached and how well they take instruction if the midfield three contains Pogba and Bruno. If we sign him and that’s the plan, you’d presume the coaching staff would have seen enough to think they could work together. Hard to say right now.
People get fixated on starting 11’s as well. There will be games where they won’t be available, or where one will be shifted for the needs of the team. Most teams do this.
If we score goals and play good football I’m not too fussed if it’s not functioning as a complete midfield. I don’t think that’s something that can be achieved with Pogba in midfield either way, due to his flaws. Might as well make it fun to watch.
posted on 1/8/19
Pogba and Fernandes in a midfield three isn’t going to work with the other players currently at Ole’s disposal. It’s one or the other.
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If this is the case (never seen Fernandes play) then sadly he isn't a priority signing, unless Pogba is sold.
posted on 1/8/19
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - Ole's joy squids (U2958)
posted 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
comment by Ole-Dirty-Baz ta’rd (U19119)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by Mike (U1170)
posted 11 minutes ago
I haven't seen him play as many as some Portugese league viewers on here admittedly, but I've never seen him taking up the number 9 role.
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Ji will know. He’s probably got a season ticket for Lisbon it’s what he does when he likes a player. Not a YouTube fella at all..
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That would make some sense if I hadn't lived in Portugal for 11 years and have a place out there where I stay 6-8 weeks a year. High five for trying though.
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Dont forget your season ticket for juve too...d
posted on 1/8/19
comment by Ole-Dirty-Baz ta’rd (U19119)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - Ole's joy squids (U2958)
posted 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
comment by Ole-Dirty-Baz ta’rd (U19119)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by Mike (U1170)
posted 11 minutes ago
I haven't seen him play as many as some Portugese league viewers on here admittedly, but I've never seen him taking up the number 9 role.
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Ji will know. He’s probably got a season ticket for Lisbon it’s what he does when he likes a player. Not a YouTube fella at all..
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That would make some sense if I hadn't lived in Portugal for 11 years and have a place out there where I stay 6-8 weeks a year. High five for trying though.
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Dont forget your season ticket for juve too...d
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I know that Ji is aching inside to point out that Fernandes’ current club is actually Sporting CP (or Sporting Clube de Portugal), not “Lisbon”
It is never referred to as, or even the club’s proper title supplemented with, “Lisbon” in Portugal. It’d be akin to referring to Chelsea as “London” or “Chelsea London”.
Which only a Yank would do, obviously.
Do you want to sound like a Yank, Baz? Do you? Because that’s what you sound like. A Yank.
posted on 1/8/19
"- Is used most predominantly and effectively as a no9 or no10"
I haven't seen loads of him, but in every video on youtube he is nowhere near the role of No9
posted on 1/8/19
comment by rosso is facking happy (U17054)
posted 18 minutes ago
comment by Ole-Dirty-Baz ta’rd (U19119)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - Ole's joy squids (U2958)
posted 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
comment by Ole-Dirty-Baz ta’rd (U19119)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by Mike (U1170)
posted 11 minutes ago
I haven't seen him play as many as some Portugese league viewers on here admittedly, but I've never seen him taking up the number 9 role.
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Ji will know. He’s probably got a season ticket for Lisbon it’s what he does when he likes a player. Not a YouTube fella at all..
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That would make some sense if I hadn't lived in Portugal for 11 years and have a place out there where I stay 6-8 weeks a year. High five for trying though.
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Dont forget your season ticket for juve too...d
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I know that Ji is aching inside to point out that Fernandes’ current club is actually Sporting CP (or Sporting Clube de Portugal), not “Lisbon”
It is never referred to as, or even the club’s proper title supplemented with, “Lisbon” in Portugal. It’d be akin to referring to Chelsea as “London” or “Chelsea London”.
Which only a Yank would do, obviously.
Do you want to sound like a Yank, Baz? Do you? Because that’s what you sound like. A Yank.
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Yahooo go trump!!!
Or maybe not, mr pedantic.
posted on 1/8/19
Dont forget your season ticket for juve too...d
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good one, the fresh material keeps us on our toes.
I'm sure you don't stalk me or anything, so you probably haven't noticed that I very rarely comment on foreign signings unless they are from Portugal, where I will have had a good chance of having seen them, or if they are a team that is very easy to catch the odd game of (Real, Barca, PSG, Juve, Bayern).
High five for trying a second time though!
posted on 1/8/19
He will join Wolves next week