He's more than capable of playing there, it's where he first played when he broke through. We only have this perception of him being an attacker because he started playing there for Madrid when they had no other serviceable strikers. His would be a box-to-box role with Rice sitting back. According to WhoScored he's been playing left side of a midfield four or three for Madrid this season - no longer at number 10.
Baffling take - I'd have thought not getting involved in a 20-man brawl would be a positive thing.
We need to get out of this mentality that players can only do one thing.
When I was growing up a midfielder was a midfielder. They did the job they needed to do, whether that was defending, attacking or both. Rice has grown up playing defensive midfield, and it's his best position despite what he himself seems to think. If we're not playing him as the holding player, then he shouldn't be in the team at all, since he would lose his place to someone who IS playing as the holding player.
, but no Watkins or Solanke? . You need a focal point, you just do. We badly need a plan B to cover Kane when he is injured or off form, hello Euro's, and that was the chance to give one of the other guys a go. Instead Carsley goes all Fantasy League Manager and has a mare. Hopefully he doesn't do the same for the next game.
Or he wasn’t backing up his mates!
I would try and drag them out of harm's way, I wouldn't go steaming in with my fists. That's not the same as what happens on a football pitch either. Every extra person that gets involved makes it worse. Every individual has the option to walk away.
Who said he should go in steaming or throwing punch’s?
Agree to disagree. I've been on football pitches where handbags has broken out and I reacted exactly the same as him. Not getting involved as I think it's pathetic.
I disagree. Why add to the melee and confusion by getting involved. it only drags more people into it. Let the officials deal with it.
Or spineless, look how easy they got past him for the first goal.
That's all fine, I just hated your take on him not getting involved in the brawl.
I mean it's just not the same thing at all is it? On a Premier League football pitch nobody is in any danger, they just nuzzle foreheads and tickle each other's faces. You couldn't call it a 'fight' as nobody throws a punch.Wow
You really are taking it extremes! At international level there are teams (Italy is a prime example) that will try and bully teams and employ dirty tactics, that is when you need all your players to be able to respond.
I'd argue Spain have the crown in Europe
You’re the one talking about fights on nights out
That's all fine, I just hated your take on him not getting involved in the brawl.
Perhaps that's the reason Pep let him go? Gifted player but not working hard enough? At Chelsea they just carry him since it's by far their most effective player.
