With Barcelona having the perfect chance to view Zubimendi as their potential #6 in their clash tonight. Below are I’ll explain a major doubt I have regarding his suitability for the lone pivot role, despite how wonderfully gifted he is. [MINI THREAD]

Maximo Perrone spells the end of any hope of Phil Foden playing centrally behind the ball. If Güler joins City, Foden will also miss out on the #10 berth (if City don’t use a double CF). Foden will be limited to the wings, permanently.

Denis Undav can take Brighton’s play to another level when Evan Ferguson eventually leaves. His false 9 potential is incredible. Undav times arrivals well, has ideal pass selection, really creative combinations, and evades pressure well. My only real ? is Undav’s box proficiency.

joe Hearing this fills me with lots of hope. I think he has so much potential to be a 15-20 goals CF/F9. And this would be secondary to his actual role in the game as floating attacker, vertically and horizontally.

Who saw the spaces Dembele picked up when he came on?…

Zubimendi to Arsenal. Whilst he massively improves ball circulation in deep & settled build up + dictating of tempo, and central penetration, I have concerns over a possible deep lying playmaker role. Roles?: - LCM in a 3 - 2nd controller in a 2. - Inv RB See thread below.

X wasn’t signed/played by Y club but Z was signed/played so X is not as good as Z. I hope this is the one that makes everyone stop taking director/club/coach decisions as gospel and pushes everyone to look at players/teams objectively and formulate their own opinions.

Sidenote on the Zubimendi deal. What does this mean for Michal Rosiak? All potential roles are now clogged by new club signings (right or wrong doesn’t matter). His profile suits La Liga and/or Serie A. I think Sociedad should look at him as a potential inclusion in the deal.

Vanja Vlahovic, Simone Panada, and Dominic Vavassori are 3 of the brightest sparks in this Atalanta U23 side. All 3 should be in the first team. Despite the major inconsistencies in their game, they have bags of talent. Should Lookman leave, Vavassori must take his chance.

Does Saliba know how to track the run of a player attacking the box in his blindside? Every single CF should be watching this and licking their lips.

Partey has improved his orientation + reception so much in the final 3rd when recycling play against a deep block. His lateral connectivity is fantastic - ignores left side despite opening up and checking. This is a lack of trust in profiles there + team dynamics in right side.

Merino’s red card. Recruitment? Shift in profiles from on ball specialists to durable profiles who can be good on ball. No build up specialists in the team (aside from Jorginho). Merino is chasing a bad touch in build up and is sent off. This is not a slight against Merino.

Woke up to the Huijsen - Madrid deal seeming to be completed. Yet another wonderful talent squandered by my Juventus… De Winter. Huijsen. Soulè. Iling Junior. Barrenechea. Barbieri. Ranocchia. Doratiotto. Fagioli. Nonge. Miretti. Mbangula & Faticanti will probably leave too.

Rayan Cherki (21) 24/25 — 32GA (12 goals + 20 assists) in 43 games. — Ligue 1 Team of the Season — Most assists in Ligue 1 (11) — Most assists in Europa League (8) — Most chance created in UEL (46) — Most big chances created in UEL & Ligue 1 (15 & 22) — Joint most assists in a

Merci ❤️💙

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📸 Juventus celebrates their 4th Scudetto. (1932)