2018/19 Bernard

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Nyhus said:
No end product in 99.5% of games played in blue. Fancy stepovers only gets you so far.
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With the exception of David Silva , Bernard has the Most chances created from open play this season
2.9 per 90mins compared to 3.0 for Silva
If the chances are not taken that’s a different matter
We have only scored 20 goals this season which is joint worst of the top 9
 

Brisan123 said:
With the exception of David Silva , Bernard has the Most chances created from open play this season
2.9 per 90mins compared to 3.0 for Silva
If the chances are not taken that’s a different matter
We have only scored 20 goals this season which is joint worst of the top 9
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If you look at the post I originally was quoting, youd see I was talking about Lookman, not Bernard.
 
His first touch is very naughty.

Personally would be really interested in seeing Sigurdsson given a break, Bernard in his place, Richarlison on the left and probably DCL up top. Gylfi is playing very well individually but I have a hunch he's not actually that good at making players around him/the attack as a whole function well, which is important as a 10...may be wrong but I'd be curious to see
 
hetion said:
His first touch is very naughty.

Personally would be really interested in seeing Sigurdsson given a break, Bernard in his place, Richarlison on the left and probably DCL up top. Gylfi is playing very well individually but I have a hunch he's not actually that good at making players around him/the attack as a whole function well, which is important as a 10...may be wrong but I'd be curious to see
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I agree on maybe resting Gylfi, but not for the same reason. I think Gylfi is great at bringing others into play.
 
hetion said:
His first touch is very naughty.

Personally would be really interested in seeing Sigurdsson given a break, Bernard in his place, Richarlison on the left and probably DCL up top. Gylfi is playing very well individually but I have a hunch he's not actually that good at making players around him/the attack as a whole function well, which is important as a 10...may be wrong but I'd be curious to see
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His three defence-splitting passes the other day suggest otherwise though, even though I don't think he had his best game for us.

Bernard has never really played as a 10 though, at least not on a consistent basis.

Also, at the moment Gylfi doesn't really play as a 10. He plays as a second striker, so we are able to press in a 4-4-2 system and then when we have the ball he drops back to the 10 position.

I can't really see Bernard offering that physicality in that role.

But it's definitely an option to have.
 

Nyhus said:
I agree on maybe resting Gylfi, but not for the same reason. I think Gylfi is great at bringing others into play.
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BlueToff said:
His three defence-splitting passes the other day suggest otherwise though, even though I don't think he had his best game for us.

Bernard has never really played as a 10 though, at least not on a consistent basis.

Also, at the moment Gylfi doesn't really play as a 10. He plays as a second striker, so we are able to press in a 4-4-2 system and then when we have the ball he drops back to the 10 position.

I can't really see Bernard offering that physicality in that role.

But it's definitely an option to have.
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Yeah, it's just something I'd be interested to see really! Maybe will see something like it over this busy period. Might be crap. Might be good.
 

ToffeeTim said:
A luxury I'm unsure if we can afford currently. I'm not sure we can have a 433 which contains a link player who offers zero goal threat.
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Not when you´ve got Walcott on the other flank who looks like he´s given up on his love of football again. They´re both good players but they´re not hurting teams like we need them to.
 

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