I hadn’t seen much of him prior to the first leg, but he did play well across the tie. I think Marquinhos is an excellent defender too and doesn’t get enough credit. He’s perhaps had the odd bit of misfortune in the CL (similar to Thiago Silva...
The issue with that is you’re attempting to replicate the same model, but with inferior players. As you’ve said yourself, Modric and Kroos were generational (or near) players and are not easily replaced. Rodri is a former Atletico player and...
Don’t really get this narrative regarding Camavinga. He’s actually been very good this season despite injuries disrupting his rhythm slightly. If he could add a couple of goals to his game, you have a complete midfielder. Tchouameni has overall...
He’s about a 7/10 in both attack and defence and is therefore a really solid LB. He’s fast, reads the game relatively well and glides past players easily. He was very good at the recent Euros too for Portugal. I think there’s still room for...