pu7pl3:


Bro Mendy is the opposite of assuredness. He hogs the ball in dangerous areas and he does fvck all in attack. If not for Camavinga on that Wing in that 1st half on Saturday Yamal would have skinned him.
He has his good days but they are few and very far between.
He has become a liability in that line up and Ancelotti is just being foolish cos we actually have someone that's ready to take over on the bench.

jpmoriarti:
Well, I don't like their profiles together. I feel they don't complement each other very well. In my opinion, Valverde can do all the work both Camavinga and Tchouameni are doing.

I'm not saying Camavinga and Tchouameni are not good. They're world class players in their own rights. But I think your midfield of last season are much better balanced than these four.

Who's the deep lying playmaker? I think that's why your team struggled to get an accurate, well timed pass to Mbappe. Passes that someone like Kross would effortlessly make.

And with due respect to Bellingham, maybe he's suffering from 2nd season slump but I don't see exactly what he offers as the attacking midfielder. He runs around alot and makes tackles and he looks busy but what else? He looks better off as the false 9.

jpmoriarti:
Yeahh perhaps he's not having his best season start.

But I think you guyz deride him because he's probably not a Galactico. Nothing fancy about him. Keeps a low profile and goes about his business quietly but I like the steady performance he tends to bring especially on the big occasions. This is why Ancelotti likes him.

Of course, I won't take him ahead of Alejandro Balde, just because we already have Kounde as RB, who's a more defensive minded fullback. Ideally, you'd want a more attacking fullback on the other side. I think Balde can offer you more going forward.

pu7pl3:


Maybe when you calm down and watch him drop his usual stinker you'll see what I'm telling you. Why do you think Fran has come on as a sub even more than Guler and Endrick?

pu7pl3:


You're not seeing it because the coach hasn't provided the tactical setup that'll make him thrive in the midfield.
For example against you guys he was basically playing RWB. It's the coach that has to move all the pieces together and fine tune everything. But baba seems so clueless.

jpmoriarti:
Fran Garcia was very good at Rayo. I remember the goal he scored against us last 2 seasons. Always busy and hardworking in the Rayo setup. But he hasn't hit it up since he joined you guys. He definitely hasn't managed to dislodge Mendy as a starter. Maybe Ancelotti doesn't trust him enough. But I like him. He reminds me of Jordi Alba

jpmoriarti:
Yeahh maybe you're right. Definitely they do need alot of work. Season is still young. Plenty of time to fine tune everything.

But here's hoping it doesn't work out . I need that league title and possibly a big run in the UCL . It should be about time.