bebop_23 wrote:so do you guys think sami has the potential to be wc? like schweinsteiger level or even just 70% gerrard level?

sportsczy wrote:

bebop_23 wrote:so do you guys think sami has the potential to be wc? like schweinsteiger level or even just 70% gerrard level?

Potentially. He needs to get there in the next year or two though. It's not probable. He gets injured too often and, thus, is always looking to regain form as opposed to improve form.

bebop_23 wrote:so do you guys think sami has the potential to be wc? like schweinsteiger level or even just 70% gerrard level?

bebop_23 wrote:so do you guys think sami has the potential to be wc? like schweinsteiger level or even just 70% gerrard level?

skali wrote:Khedira is also one of those players who are completely useless vs Barcelona, which is why, regardless of Khedira's fitness, Coentrao will probably be preferred.

Khedira is neither composed enough, nor a decent enough passer of the ball to be viable against Barcelona's aggressive pressing game. He is the kind of midfielder they would relish playing against, as he is unable to cope with their 2v1 or 3v1 point pressing and would relinquish possession of the ball frequently, thus playing into their game plan. He has done so time and time again before.

Defensively, he is great to have, but offensively speaking he is quite useless in creating the attack. On the other hand, I would venture a wild guess that we might see Khedira as a CB or a CB/DM crossover vs Barca. He has enough defensive qualities, and is still superior to say Pepe in terms of passing game, so i wouldnt be too surprised to see a Ramos/Pepe/Khedira 3 man defense at least tested somewhere during the course of the season.

When I say 3-man defense I do mean a modern version of it, with 2 CBs and 1 sweeper/DM, sorta freerole defensive destroyer a la Pepe role last season's Classicos.

skali wrote:Khedira is also one of those players who are completely useless vs Barcelona, which is why, regardless of Khedira's fitness, Coentrao will probably be preferred.

Khedira is neither composed enough, nor a decent enough passer of the ball to be viable against Barcelona's aggressive pressing game. He is the kind of midfielder they would relish playing against, as he is unable to cope with their 2v1 or 3v1 point pressing and would relinquish possession of the ball frequently, thus playing into their game plan. He has done so time and time again before.

Defensively, he is great to have, but offensively speaking he is quite useless in creating the attack. On the other hand, I would venture a wild guess that we might see Khedira as a CB or a CB/DM crossover vs Barca. He has enough defensive qualities, and is still superior to say Pepe in terms of passing game, so i wouldnt be too surprised to see a Ramos/Pepe/Khedira 3 man defense at least tested somewhere during the course of the season.

When I say 3-man defense I do mean a modern version of it, with 2 CBs and 1 sweeper/DM, sorta freerole defensive destroyer a la Pepe role last season's Classicos.