João Cancelo

[vuji_31]

Question is do we still play this 3-2-2-3 formation with Balde on LW, or we go back to 4-3-3.

----Fati/Abde--------Lewa----------Rapinha--
-------------Pedri-----------De Jong----------------
-------------‐------------Romeu------------------------
--Balde---------Araujo------Kounde----Cancelo

I would not be suprised if go back to this.

-----Balde--------------Lewa-------------Rapinha-----
-----------------Gundo-------------Pedri-------------------
------------------De Jong-----Romeu--------------------
----------Araujo------Kounde--------Cancelo--------

Can't remember how good defensivly Cancelo was, but I would rather watch him on RB then Araujo, maybe against RM only put Araujo.

 

[ajnotkeith]

Question is do we still play this 3-2-2-3 formation with Balde on LW, or we go back to 4-3-3.

----Fati/Abde--------Lewa----------Rapinha--
-------------Pedri-----------De Jong----------------
-------------‐------------Romeu------------------------
--Balde---------Araujo------Kounde----Cancelo

I would not be suprised if go back to this.

-----Balde--------------Lewa-------------Rapinha-----
-----------------Gundo-------------Pedri-------------------
------------------De Jong-----Romeu--------------------
----------Araujo------Kounde--------Cancelo--------

Can't remember how good defensivly Cancelo was, but I would rather watch him on RB then Araujo, maybe against RM only put Araujo.

It would most likely be 4-3-3. Can't form a back 3 with Cancelo as that makes no sense, he's an attacking player, it would become a back 2.

 

[vuji_31]

It would most likely be 4-3-3. Can't form a back 3 with Cancelo as that makes no sense, he's an attacking player, it would become a back 2.

Maybe Xavi pulls something different, like when Pep used Cancelo as CDM.

Atleast he gives us different options.

 

[JamDav1982]

Wouldnt be surprised if Cancelo is seen as wide player and Barca still go for Foyth.

 

[Luftstalag14]

If City truly demands a mandatory buy-option, we should just walk away.

 

[Saladin]

If City truly demands a mandatory buy-option, we should just walk away.

I agree. It's a game of chicken at this point, really - at least we have Alemany, who is a great negotiator.

 

[Messigician]

I agree. It's a game of chicken at this point, really - at least we have Alemany, who is a great negotiator.

No he isn't

 

[Messigician]

Those lunatics from City are apparently proposing a buy option somewhere between 45-60 mil EUR for him. WTF??? It should be 30-35 max. I really can't understand them. Pep and the club don't count on him at all. However, their demands are far from reasonable.

Who cares if it's an option

Take him for a year and call it a day

 

[M3ls]

First, I wrote earlier that Canсelo's best defense positions in descending order are

1. left false fullback
2. right false fullback
3. right classic fullback
4. left classic fullback

Secondly, we have 5 centre-backs, of which Kunde, Christensen and Araujo are 100% main players.
What does Xavi do? He buys another CB. Although we still have Garcia.
Now he also buys Cancelo. What is my conclusion?

We will play in a formation with 3 centre-backs.
It seems to me that in a positional attack, our scheme will look something like this

 

[M3ls]

As in Man City, any one of the central defenders - Kunde or Christensen can rise to the support zone if necessary, when for example Gundogan will rise higher.

We saw this in the performance of the Stones. But it will be someone from the Kunde or Christensen pair, but not Araujo, because he is not so good on the ball and under pressure.

 

[JamDav1982]

I agree. It's a game of chicken at this point, really - at least we have Alemany, who is a great negotiator.

No he isnt.

As said a year ago his negotiating skills are massively over played.

Folk back then acting like genius to pay 50m for a 34 year old etc.

 

[Porque]

No he isnt.

As said a year ago his negotiating skills are massively over played.

Folk back then acting like genius to pay 50m for a 34 year old etc.

He is good at negotiating an exit from his contract when things get hairy.

 

[Nucky]

If City truly demands a mandatory buy-option, we should just walk away.

I agree.. And find another target..

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Somehow not excited about this move. Pep must know he is cooked, just like Sterling.

 

[Don Juan Laporta Estruch]

Somehow not excited about this move. Pep must know he is cooked, just like Sterling.

Pep's doing us a favour again.