Yup. Now the squad is properly returning him we can integrate him in a more typical way. Great stuffBentacur done us a massive favour to come back early from his 2nd injury to practically save us when we were short in midfield.
Hope he can get some rest now with a full squad. Still don't think he's fully recovered from that injury.
Case in point the equaliserYou could still see bits and pieces of the old Bentancur today. He’s definitely rusty and I think he just needs more time that Bissouma being back will allow. I also think he will be a fantastic bench option that’ll be useful in any scenario.
His effort and determination to keep the ball before passing to Kulu for our first was incredible
Not harsh at all. VdV could have put the ball into the stands, but that's not how we play. Given how we do play, his pass to Bents was near perfect, great weight to his right foot on the turn. There was a pass wide open into right midfield for Bents to play first time, which is what he should do under our style. Instead he tried to take some touches, and move with the ball.So harsh to blame him for the penalty.
Vdv clearly at fault not for only giving the pen away but playing that ball into Bents when he had no space and 3/4 Brighton players converging on him
Just rewatched the whole game. Definitely saw glimpses of his form before injury.You could still see bits and pieces of the old Bentancur today. He’s definitely rusty and I think he just needs more time that Bissouma being back will allow. I also think he will be a fantastic bench option that’ll be useful in any scenario.
Maybe in the second half before he was subbed, but in the first half he was poor. He gave away the ball several times because he didn't protect it well enough when he was under pressure.Just rewatched the whole game. Definitely saw glimpses of his form before injury.
people saying his was way of it need to watch more carefully.
Bentacur done us a massive favour to come back early from his 2nd injury to practically save us when we were short in midfield.
Hope he can get some rest now with a full squad. Still don't think he's fully recovered from that injury.
Yeah it's easy to forget he didn't get a pre season to adaptI think some of it is actually getting used to a different coach, system, intensity etc.
Ange's style of football & ConteBall is like chalk and cheese.