Agree with all of this Si. I love Rodrigo as a player, and really glad the club took the chance to sign him instead of overspending on Benrahma or Watkins, but he's not a central midfielder. Would love to see him playing from the left, and suspect he'd get or contribute to a lot of goals, but we all know it's Harrison's spot to lose.SiMamu wrote:I hope that, if Roberts leaves, it's only on loan. There's a still a good player there. Like others, I'd also like a CM. My preference is Zinchenko, partly because of his versatility. I think that against Chelsea, Man Utd, and West Ham, our midfield was far too open, from playing Rodrigo in midfield. He's a second striker, whose natural tendency is to push closer to Bamford. I'd prefer for Rodrigo to play LW, and to then drift into the middle from there, with Alioski or Harrison playing as LWB, and pushing into the vacated space and holding the width. Behind them, would be the left CM, Zinchenko, who would cover the left and help Phillips and Klich in the middle, as well as providing some additional thrust from deep, when required.
Zinchenko would be a phenomenal signing. City are apparently willing to let him leave, even though he looked good for them last season, but I'd imagine it'll be Wolves or abroad he'll end up at. I'd still love to see Riqui Puig at Leeds, although again I can see him going somewhere with European football. Less versatile than Zinchenko, and wouldn't be available until the summer, but could get him on a pre-contract now.
At the back, I'd rather sign a LB than a CB, given how well Ayling and Struijk are doing. Perhaps Tomori on loan, but so many Fat Frank/Chelsea/Derby links I'm not sure how much I'd actually want him.
