In the January transfer no worldclass DM is going to join city knowing Rodri will be back next season. And has to fight with Kovacic too for that position. And with all seriousness do you guys really think its as easy as buying a DM and everything back to normal? It takes atleast one year to cultivate the DM's talent. This season you have to get on with it. We are playing without a DM this season. Tactics have to be rewired. RM won the CL with Tchouameni as CB and with no proper striker and DM. We can do that too.
Being stubborn with the tactics costed us that period of draws in December/Jan last year where Pep tried to put Akanji in Stones role trying to emulate the treble season tactic. But he found a solution at the end by pairing Kova and Rodri and pushing Gvardiol high up the field instead of letting a CB/FB invert.
What i am trying to say is don't expect any Rodri replacement in Jan as it is not going to happen. We will play with out a DM and Pep will find a way. Just have patience for a few months.
by Key-Mechanic2565
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Bang on. Pep will just have to innovate. We have the most talented squad in the league, we can plug the hole Rodri’s absence has created
Just buy back Lavia, ez fix
I think people are forgetting that we were flying in our first 4 games. Arsenal was Arsenal and we struggle with the physicality and pace of Eddie Howe’s Newcastle anyway. I think we’re going to be fine if the first 4 games are anything to go on
Need a new dm
Solution???