2018/19 Bernard

[ashwuk76]

I see what you’re saying but it’s not only his height. He’s got a skinny build too. Hopefully his pace, touch and skill will make up for it but we’ll have to wait and see.

Judge messi by his size you do?

 

[tim cahill]

Judge messi by his size you do?

One of the things that makes Messi great is how he performs against bigger, stronger players. He’s proven he can do it. I’m not sure Bernard has.

 

[rochdaleblue]

Players get enough protection from refs nowadays anyway. It’s nit the physicality, but more the pace of the league he needs to adjust to. Saying that he has still influenced games in the champions league, which is the highest standard of all (knock out games not group stages) so I have doubts about the quality the lad possesses.

 

[banno]

Juninho was like a little street urchin from Oliver Twist and he did alright over 20 years ago.

and that is when tackles were allowed. Bernard will win so many free kicks if they get near him.

 

[Albertini78]

Sterling's deceptively strong.

He was giving Mina piggyback during the World Cup and still dribbling with the ball.

Never on his feet

 

[irishtony1878]

David Silva at City looks about the same build, he does ok ish doesn't he?
Best player to pull on the royal blue wasn't the biggest player either.

 

[Kinky Koeman]

Sterling's deceptively strong.

He was giving Mina piggyback during the World Cup and still dribbling with the ball.

Aye, Sterling certainly is strong comes out of 50-50s and guards the ball well for a little lad - uses his ass like Pienaar and Dogleash.

Bernard’s a tricky player with the ball, a bit like Silva in ways. From the little I’ve seen he still puts a foot in, remember he got into a little battle with Yaya in the CL and held his own okay, but Yaya is a beast and can out power pretty much any player.

I think Bernard will show flashes of brilliance for a good few months until he’s fully settled in the league then we may see a more consistent performer from next season.

 

[Bluebonic]

Juninho was like a little street urchin from Oliver Twist and he did alright over 20 years ago.

Very true, Junhinho did it when you were allowed to plough through an opponent!

 

[Simon Buttle]

One of the things that makes Messi great is how he performs against bigger, stronger players. He’s proven he can do it. I’m not sure Bernard has.

Bernard has played in the Champions League over the last few seasons and he has played well.

 

[RFUS]

*double woooosh*

White text strikes again.

*commits seppuku*

 

[KaiserEFC]

The fact that everyone wants defenders who bring the ball out these days probably tells you how physical the league has become. And so what if it is that physical? They’d have to catch him to muscle him off the ball.

 

[Kure]

If he can play like Pienaar then I'll be happy.

 

[nsno-chris]

Very true, Junhinho did it when you were allowed to plough through an opponent!

Like when Joe Parkinson put him the bullens on Boxing Day after abar a min. Heard the lads scream as I was legging it to the ground, disappeared after that

 

[tim cahill]

If he can play like Pienaar then I'll be happy.

Pienaar was quite strong. Held people off well.

 

[orly]

Anyone else think he will use Bernard behind Tosun like he did with Evandro at Hull?

I don't think Siggurdson will be his starting choice there by halfway through the season