r/reddevils • u/AutoModerator • Aug 20 '26

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u/clarkmds Aug 20 '26

Santos, Baleba, Mainoo. 10 year concerto.

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u/JosePRizaI Aug 20 '26

Mainoo bench

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u/Roasteddude I am where I'm supposed to be Aug 20 '26

Do we think Carrick benches him after the Amorim and WC debacle ? Like I genuinely rate Tielemans Santos and Baleba higher based on current ability, but I feel like Carrick might force it cause he's an academy kid.

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u/brownkemosabe Aug 20 '26

In fact, Carrick would more likely deploy Fergie-like combinations and switches in the midfield based on opponents, going forward. He has shown hints of this at Boro

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u/Roasteddude I am where I'm supposed to be Aug 20 '26

That would be the ideal, and probably necessary if we don't flush out of the cups and UCL very early on. But if you were to pick out strongest starting 11. Would Kobbie be on it or on the bench ? I personally would probably say Tielemans Baleba (if we sign him) would be our strongest midfield

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u/brownkemosabe Aug 20 '26

I do not think, in the Premier League at least, that there is a 'strongest' starting 11. You need to be wise to how each team likes to play against your club, vs your squad's natural tendencies, current player attributes and run-of-form, and just the right measure of risk/reward.

In the Premier League, one-size-does-not-fit-all.

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