henias
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They all play at RM. Vidal has even played at RW/RM sometimes, all similar to Dembele's position.
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They all play at RM. Vidal has even played at RW/RM sometimes, all similar to Dembele's position.
MagIX
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Totally different players. Dembele is a attacking player.
EV 4-4-2 ( you can't agree with EV tactics) want a 4th mifielder with defensive characteristics, a workhorse.
henias
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None of the players mentioned showed any defensive superiority and were losing more than half their duels and disposessed just as much. Paulinho for one was even misplacing most if his passes as with Vidal. They served no purpose, even if there is an intended one.
MagIX
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Your opinion, that i respect.
henias
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Not really an opinion, just based on analysis and stats. Even if they were meant to be a defensive mid, they failed to execute it at all. Vidal was never a defensive mid either and served to be just a wide midfielder most times.
MagIX
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Ok, if you prefer, you are right, i am wrong.
henias
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If u would like to think that way, fine by me.
MagIX
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Yes, and I think that even Messi is wrong:
"Neymar's departure has changed our way of playing. We lose lots of attacking potential but it helped us in a defensive sence. Right now we're very well armed in the centre of the pitch. We have more balance and that makes us defensively strong."
henias
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That meant nothing and is not related to whether Dembele or the other 3 would have provided more stability. They are wide midfielders. Wide midfielders still have a purpose to aid in attack and function as a midfielder.
MagIX
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henias
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Doesnt make any sense. Was just telling u it is unrelated to original comparison between Dembele and the rest, and the defensive role people would like to claim. Even if there was a defensive role, none of the 3, especially Gomes or Vidal failed to carry it out. Messi only said Neymar's departure would lose one attacker, Dembele still functions as a RM, wide midfielder so I dont get your point. U can keep repeating the same sarcastic remark tho. Doesnt make any connection.
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MessiCam
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Dembélé is not a wide midfielder. He is a forward. If you want to play him in midfield you should play him as a CAM.
The Great One
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Nonsense he played right mid at Dortmund with Macro Reus Left mid.
Total-Football
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some people got it all mixed up in their head. reading those comments you would swear playing dembele is more important than the team winning.
The Great One
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Still crap lol won't get a game under Ernersto
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