08 Sep 2015 06:14:33
How does this work with Milner expecting a central role. Is it that rodgers or whoever else verbally told him that, or is there more to it such as contractual obligation. Basically, can we play him out wide and not expect any fuss? I know he is a class pro but who knows when you're promised something that's taken away.
Also, Can just came out and said he needs to work on his goal and assist output so if one more person gives me a face and tells me he's our new DM when I say we should play Lucas they can fill (themselves) in the(ir) blanks. He can still learn but he's too forward thinking to stay disciplined to that role and I agree with him and his goals.

1.) 08 Sep 2015
08 Sep 2015 07:05:39
Excellent point. Someone is wrong here and I always believed Can is an offensive midfielder. No clue what's the scouts were watching in him. For a player whose biggest weakness is positioning could never be a DM.

Milner was promised the central role, if not he was happily playing the wide role at city.

BR now will try to shorn one of Milner / Henderson / Can to the DM role which they are not.

Good luck to him.

2.) 08 Sep 2015
08 Sep 2015 07:40:04
Probably had to do with him playing DM quite frequently for the Bayern youth sides, I'd imagine. Frankly I think he'd be a good DM, if he worked at it and wanted to be. Not many better to learn the art of positioning from than Lucas.

3.) 08 Sep 2015
08 Sep 2015 08:15:45
RDl

That makes no sense to me mate. Y did we not looked at a readymade DM? We always end up in this confusion every year.

Lols, What happens if All the 4 Midfielders are fit and ready?

We all agree to some extent, BR is pretty much clueless in buying players, But How could the whole club become such backing him buying the same players over and over again.

Had someone asked this question to BR before buying Milner this whole situation wouldn't have come up.

Y are we buying Milner when we have Can here ready to go, let's buy a DM the club needs or a Playmaker the club doesn't have.

4.) 08 Sep 2015
08 Sep 2015 08:21:31
Didn't Louw play Can at RB last week?

Maybe coaches see something we don't?

5.) 08 Sep 2015
08 Sep 2015 10:32:58
Milner would do a good job for us on the right of midfield, it's up to Rodgers to use his man management skills (yep) to convince Milner that's where he needs to play.

6.) 08 Sep 2015
08 Sep 2015 11:33:16
Robboz,

Germany do not play Can at right back because it is Can's best position. They play him there because they're short at full back right now and are trying a number of different players out - Can is one of those players since he is able to play that position not because it's where he is best suited to.

7.) 08 Sep 2015
08 Sep 2015 13:13:45
milner should be made into a dm not can - think milner would be ideal for that role - because he don't offer anything going forward in cm

8.) 08 Sep 2015
08 Sep 2015 14:41:34
Spot on, Puzzled! because a player plays a position doesn`t mean it is his best position. Germany need a successor to Lahm at RB and are currently experimenting. Besides, we`ve tried Can at CB and RB for the disastrous results we now know of so don`t understand the reason it is being brought up gain. As for Milner and BR`s promises to play him at CM, he is the one who keeps buying similar players for one position. I mentioned many times, what is Milner bringing to the CM position that Lucas, Can or Hendo (already at the club) cannot bring? The transfers are a shambles and this is another illustration of a distinct lack of foresight or strategy wwhen we sign players

9.) 08 Sep 2015
08 Sep 2015 16:04:24
EG- if you're looking for me to explain our transfer policy you might be waiting for a while unfortunately as it makes little sense to me either!

10.) 08 Sep 2015
08 Sep 2015 17:13:32
EG, simple answer. Not a soul within the club can explain it`s own transfer policy with a straight face based on the shambles we have seen for the past several years

11.) 08 Sep 2015
08 Sep 2015 17:32:02
RDL

Lols. I got that. 😄😄😄