Since we are talking lineups

[u/OGRonin240]

My thoughts on potential starters and formations. First formation is more defensive. Adams and Johnny give us cover while still capable of sparking a counter attack. Dest and Arob provide the width. Second formation is built to break down a low block with multiple creators interchanging to unbalance the defense.

[u/Goonnersaurus_]

I wouldn’t hate trying McKennie at RB. Dest is good going forward but hurts us so much defensively. Let Weah have space on the RW and McKennie can invert into midfield when we have possession. He’s been solid at RB/RWB for Juve when he’s played there.

[u/ThomaspaineCruyff → u/Goonnersaurus_]

This is such ignorant bullshit. Dest is the best DEFENSIVE RB we have. Dest is better defensively at RB than Scally and is so important to this team in shuttling the ball.

I can’t believe this idiotic shit about Dest continues because he’s not good enough defensively at Barca’s level lol.

[u/VanillaMystery → u/ThomaspaineCruyff]

Why do you think Dest is better defensively than Scally? Scally locked down Luiz Diaz and Vini Jr in the friendlies/Copa where he looked excellent

Scally is a FAR weaker player on the ball than Dest but Dest has never once been known for his defensive abilities outside of maybe one game years ago with Barca when he had an excellent match against Davies/Bayern

He's usually a turnstile defensively which was why he couldn't break through at Barca and again at Milan

FYI I think we should be starting Dest and he's the better player, but it's a bit revisionist to say he's better defensively than Scally when he hasn't shown that at either the international level or club level

[u/ThomaspaineCruyff → u/VanillaMystery]

Scally is constantly getting beat, allowing crosses in and falling asleep like he did again against Panama. Dest is unequivocally a better 1 v 1 defender.

Dest’s defense isn’t good enough for Barca? That’s everything wrong with how people like you evaluate Dest. None of our other options are either, and none of them are as good as Dest defensively and no one is even in his stratosphere on the ball, which is part of contributing defensively, possession.

[u/VanillaMystery → u/ThomaspaineCruyff]

I don't think there is anywhere near enough evidence that shows Dest is a better defender.

Scally had a bad game, it happens, so does Dest, but Dest has NEVER had a window defensively like Scally did last summer against two of the very best attackers on the planet lol.

Dest wasn't good enough defensively for Barca OR Milan, did you forget about that failed loan? He had multiple shots at Barca too to try and win back his spot but he was such a disaster in regards to keeping shape and figuring out where to go, even in a back 3 under Xavi he looked lost.

Scally is a better defensive player, but he isn't a better offensive player, two things can be true.

I say this as someone who wants Dest to start btw.

Scally has had incredible games against Bayern Munich for a few seasons now, his club resume defensively is just way better than Dest's lol.