Any Brazilian players tbh 😂 no one really exceeded the hype they got idk why. Yes we have Ronaldinho and Ronaldo but I think they could’ve achieved more than what they did… Drinking problems, injuries and inconsistency have made many top players go downhill especially Brazilians.
As a United fan, I’m just glad there were zero charges or controversial events during the break unless you count Rashford’s brother getting arrested. 😂
box to box
Very contradicting statement there, a box-to-box midfielder can never be a number 10. If that is the case he’ll be 6 which he played at Dortmund. He is now playing more upfront role but definitely not box-to-box.
This post is really hard to understand, number 10 as in position is slowly fading away yes but in assigning number 10 as a jersey number is an old concept, I would say before 2000s era it was usually based off the position the player plays (rarely)… The weight of the jersey number is such a huge thing now because it has historical connotation attached to it…so now the number 7s and 10s are given to important forward players regardless of whether the player is winger/striker/midfielder. It can be any number depending on the club.
Ansu Fati had no business wearing 10 for Barcelona. While Mabappe wears 10 for France, Griezmann is actually their 10. Rashford in Man United is not a 10.
It is not that they don’t have any business wearing the number, that is just wrong understanding of this whole conversation. The club provides the number just so they feel they’re important, it has no specific position to play it gives the player the sense of “you’re an important player for our club” tag It is indeed business oriented but the players have shown something to be rewarded with the number so I don’t think there’s an issue there with what the player has to wear, jersey number wise. Btw Griezmann wears 7 because his idol growing up was Beckham. Thus, the long sleeves not because Mbappe wanted 10 (for France).
I’ve said this since his move to PSG… I wouldn’t be surprised if he stays/extends his contract at PSG just because of how much they offer in terms of contract deals.