• JinxLB@fediverser.communick.devB
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    1 year ago

    The better part of KDB’s career is over as far as I’m concerned. Recurring hamstring injury at 32… he won’t be able to string together enough games to have any meaningful impact at city ever again. It’s over for him unfortunately.

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      1 year ago

      Lol this is such a bold take. I’m inclined to agree that he’s now going to be on a decline but ‘any meaningful impact’ is frankly a ridiculous thing to say, he will definitely be back this season and contributing to whichever of the remaining 3 comps City end up winning.

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      1 year ago

      It’s hard to say though because he’s much more of a technical player with superb passes and ridiculous vision. I don’t think he’ll be close to the same peak as last year, but simply feeding Haaland or Alverez a couple good balls could send Man City flying.

      • JinxLB@fediverser.communick.devB
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        1 year ago

        More than I think he’s given credit for. While he has incredible passing range and vision, he’s at his best when receiving the ball in space and charging forward at speed, holding off defenders, passing at full speed. Free roaming, finding the space between lines, quick on transition. Not necessarily agility, but absolutely power and strength. While he probably could get away with sitting deeper and picking out passes, that’s not at all what makes him the best midfielder in the world.

        • I--Pathfinder--I@fediverser.communick.devB
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          1 year ago

          Yeah I think of the second match against Arsenal last year, and the way he charged forward dominantly and scored a few goals and bagged an assist. unrelated but that game was on my birthday and city ending arsenals title hopes was pretty nice present (as much as i don’t like city).

        • rolloj@fediverser.communick.devB
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          1 year ago

          100%, always shows who spends too much time playing fifa.

          Players like kdb are dump trucks in fifa but he’s always been extremely balanced and strong. Not the fastest acceleration ever but his speed is actually great, agility not bad either.

          He would still offer a lot without physicals, but that would be a very different player to the best kdb we’ve seen.

        • LevynX@fediverser.communick.devB
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          1 year ago

          Yup, he’s not the Pirlo type who sits deep and launches passes. Of course he could always adapt his game to suit his physical abilities, but I feel like a CDM in Pep’s system needs a different skillset.