Joao Carvalho

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Krov and Carvalho are different types of players so unfair to compare them really. If we are looking for a number 8 to link up play then Krov is fine but dont expect him to get goals or assists. If you have other midfielders taking up that slack but want a 10 to play the final ball then lets try Carvalho. I honestly dont know what CHs preferred system is..

I don't buy into the concept of having to "carry" certain attacking players because they are so important for the team in an attacking sense. I posted in another thread a short video clip from the Ass Manager at Liverpool. In this clip he talked about Mane, Firmino and Salah. They had won a game against one of the better teams and the trio had played great attacking football. When praising the trio he didn't focus on the attacking part of the game but how they had managed to keep 6 of the opposition's players occupied by closing down and harassing them nonstop. That was what had given Liverpool the foundation to win the game. In his opinion that is what separates the good players from the great ones.

My point is that if you want to have a high performance team every single player will have to contribute in all parts of the game. There is no place for passengers in the modern game hence if Carvs cannot be efficient out of possession then there shouldn't be any place for him in the Forest team that is gunning for promotion. If we are happy with a bottom half finish then maybe.