Player Watch: Rodrigo Bentancur

[fishhhandaricecake]

He oozes class, he should be our starting n.o6 imo.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Only issue is how much he can chase and press but on the ball he his world class

 

[mil1lion]

Much prefer him to Bissouma to be honest

 

[Cochise]

He was looking closer to his old self yesterday. I know it's only his first game of pre-season but he was getting in everywhere and battling for everything.

 

[Nanky_1988]

Looked sharp yesterday- gonna be quite a battle for places in the mids but starts for me more often than not if he’s close to his best

Depends what Ange wants…

Sarr offers more energy but Bentancur offers more quality on the ball IMO.

 

[talkshowhost86]

Only issue is how much he can chase and press but on the ball he his world class

This is my concern with him in the 6 role.

Not the quickest and obviously there's the fitness concerns as well.

But agree that on the ball he's a Rolls Royce of a player.

I'm not sure who would be the best partner alongside him to get the best from him.

 

[werty]

Depends what Ange wants…

Sarr offers more energy but Bentancur offers more quality on the ball IMO.

Bentancur is more disciplned than Sarr as well and doesn't leave the midfield as exposed.

 

[idontgetit]

Bentacur is aggressive off the ball, he's got a bit of Lamela about him. It's on the coaches to make his defensive game top notch. On the ball he's literally the only central midfielder we have who gives the side any fluidity. If he's on top form the whole side will play better.

I thought that we really needed another midfielder in that mold rather than someone like Gallagher who had all the interest.

 

[Nanky_1988]

Bentancur is more disciplned than Sarr as well and doesn't leave the midfield as exposed.

Potentially but does he have the legs now to press how Ange wants… you’d like to think so and I love him as a player!

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

This is my concern with him in the 6 role.

Not the quickest and obviously there's the fitness concerns as well.

But agree that on the ball he's a Rolls Royce of a player.

I'm not sure who would be the best partner alongside him to get the best from him.

Possibly if we had a pressing n.o8 like a Gallagher mould type next to him that could work

 

[talkshowhost86]

Possibly if we had a pressing n.o8 like a Gallagher mould type next to him that could work

I still think Sarr can do that but he needs to learn a lot more discipline.

Similar for Bissouma really.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

I still think Sarr can do that but he needs to learn a lot more discipline.

Similar for Bissouma really.

Very true although neither quite seem to be at the level we need them to be just yet. I can now certainly see why Ange was keen on Gallagher to add more balance to our midfield.

 

[Ledley's Right Foot]

This is my concern with him in the 6 role.

Not the quickest and obviously there's the fitness concerns as well.

But agree that on the ball he's a Rolls Royce of a player.

I'm not sure who would be the best partner alongside him to get the best from him.

I get the concerns but I've always felt there is a touch of Pirlo in him, a bit of a different role but when teams sit back, maybe him as the 6 would help keep the tempo up.

 

[werty]

Potentially but does he have the legs now to press how Ange wants… you’d like to think so and I love him as a player!

Fully fit he does. If memory serves me right he had one of the highes distances covered per match under Conte. Last season he clearly wasn't fit.

 

[robotsonic]

Can't see any news on how he is yet. Glad to see him siting up before going off and hope that he's alright and there's nothing lasting from it.

Edit: curious to see a proper replay tbh as it looked like he won the header as the ball came in, so presumed something untoward must have happened seeing as he ended up layed out over it.

 

[werty]

Can't see any news on how he is yet. Glad to see him siting up before going off and hope that he's alright and there's nothing lasting from it.

Edit: curious to see a proper replay tbh as it looked like he won the header as the ball came in, so presumed something untoward must have happened seeing as he ended up layed out over it.

Here's a replay

Spoiler

 

[rambu]

Same, was looking for updates; the replay was never showed right? They had all those time to consider showing it but decided not too, either it's shocking enough or new policy in place. Just hope nothing more for him already.

 

[Ginola+Tonic]

Same pitch he snapped his ACL on, let’s rest Bentancur for Leicester games in future

 

[robotsonic]

Here's a replay

Spoiler

Rough, he hits the ground like a sack of potatoes.

I did wonder in the match thread what would happen if they're not going to show the replay on the feed, as how does that work with VAR? They presumably must have had a look at it, and would have had plenty of time to have done so. Maybe an unusual situation though as they couldn't possibly show it to the public given what happened. Presumably there is a protocol for that, but don't remember anything being mentioned about looking at it on the commentary as the concern was rightly for Bentancur.

 

[rambu]

Here's a replay

Spoiler

No. 7 was talking to Ben on sideline, something along the line of back of his head made contact, to Lolo's chin presummably.
Unconscious mid air...hope no broken bones from that fall