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The perfectionist.
Frenkie de Jong’s game is predominantly based on intelligence— that doesn’t mean he’s not physically inclined. It’s a no-brainer that intelligence supersedes physicality.
One of the best elements among elite midfielders is awareness. Frenkie’s awareness allows him to discriminate between how to adapt in game states with and without his co-midfield partner (Pedri).
It’s easy to notice how frequent Frenkie looks subpar sometimes without Pedri. Is that normal? Yes. It’s the same with Vitinha without his other co-midfield partner (Joao Neves). It’s also the same with Tchouameni without a proper #8.
Frenkie, when paired with Garcia in midfield, intuitively becomes aware he’s paired with a makeshift midfielder.
During these moments, he ceases to take further risks to help Garcia escape difficult pressure situations.
Frenkie has morphed into a perfectionist.
There are countless moments where Frenkie ignores running triggers, turns and releases the ball by playing it safe.
Yes he absorbs pressure to help his teammates, but does he absorb it to create danger? That barely happens.
Every ball is always a calculated effort. Deliver the perfect short and long passes. Opting for perfection in most cases earns you nothing but few safe passing completions.
Less risks = less damage. Pedri knows that and doesn’t mind the end results of losing the ball when creating danger.
PSG’s recruitment model is really incredible. They’re more interested in problem solvers. Players that are more self sufficient yet with the ability to show more commitment in OOP work.
Must be fun signing the right players while having unlimited funds.
🚨🆕 Paris Saint-Germain have concrete interest in Ibrahim Maza ahead of the winter transfer window, with the player’s side aware of the interest. He’s one of the candidates on their shortlist, potentially also as a replacement for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Bayer Leverkusen are unfazed and are determined to extend his contract beyond 2030, including a salary adjustment. They see Maza as a future key player.
@SkySportDE 🇩🇿
To some extent. Rodri is not entirely wrong, because we get ahead of ourselves sometimes. They’re moments where our players need to breathe and conserve energy by maintaining possession instead of being overly vertical with our play.
You get to see the game much better the more
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What was the point of signing Rodri?
To add much needed calmness IP and defensive solidity, obviously.
It is important to understand what context he arrives from under Pep and City, a side that played a brand of football quite different to rest of the league.
The thing about players who switched clubs before and after Pep’s departure (Gundo and Rodri) perceive to themselves to have better philosophical knowledge about the sport than their current managers and teammates.
Mentality monster gimmick instead of succumbing to the ideas of
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The worst thing about modern social media times when it comes to teenage stars like Lamine is that every single thing he does is being microanalysed and sensationalised. He is teenager, he will make a mistake here and there on and off the pitch and he will learn from it. Allow him time to grow up.
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Lamine fully disguised his intentions here. Pacho and Stefanov didn’t expect him to shot from here btw.
Lamine had a bad game last night, yet he never lost concentration. Kept going till the match ended. This is the type of mentality I yearn for Gordon. Instigate a reaction
Never seen a more horrible take. I hate that we lost, but saying this because we lost against Madrid when most of our players turned out to pussies instead is such a low bar comment.
He won a f*cking sextuple that year. Perhaps you can’t comprehend it magnitude.
Joan García should also be held responsible here. He completely abandoned the net when Cama had no chance of scoring against him from that angle.
Cancelo’s awareness btw is atrocious. He also abandoned Mbappe thinking he could’ve cut out the pass. Fans make lots of silly
Fans frowned upon the match against PSG, and used their injuries as an excuse for our loss and even called the match meaningless. Cyclical dynamics just hit us (as @nueverole likes to call it) perhaps for a short term. Bad momentum after another on two big occasions is truly
ourselves a dominant team. Again, people frown upon self sufficiency because it turns out that we always need it from the other attackers (Gordon specifically). So many moments where his markers felt comfortable because he didn’t provoke enough reaction from them.