He didn't but he certainly has a type that he likes.He didn't sign the last two but sure
Diogo Dalot | Done Deal | Speaks better English than Valencia
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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I think this guy Malot is the real deal. Also Diego is a great name for a footballer. Another Diego M was a good player in the past!
SSN say they'll be doing a player profile on him at 8pm
People were saying the same about Aurier last year. He went on to show an exceptional capacity for conceding penalties and not a lot else. The obsession with crosses on here is just weird. How many full backs in this league are great crossers?
Even buying young talents become a transfer saga for us. Looks like the real deal this kid
I'm not necessarily critical to this signing but to suggest it's a low risk because of the low fee is a bit simplistic. We were sat watching our main rival get both Walker and Mendy last summer while we didn't strengthen the full back area at all, presumably because we had 'low risk' quantity that we didn't manage to offload (Darmian, Blind).
From his highlights he's clearly got a good cross on him and he likes to get forward more like a winger.
If we do sign him he's an attacking option and we could use Valencia for games we need to defend more. In that way this signing makes sense and an attacking RB is what we've been crying out for.
A much cheaper alternative to Fabinho and Sidibe. Possibly a better attacker than Meunier in the future aswell. I hope it's true now as there aren't many clear options out there as right backs.
If we do sign him he's an attacking option and we could use Valencia for games we need to defend more. In that way this signing makes sense and an attacking RB is what we've been crying out for.
A much cheaper alternative to Fabinho and Sidibe. Possibly a better attacker than Meunier in the future aswell. I hope it's true now as there aren't many clear options out there as right backs.
Is he good enough to potentially replace Valencia and go onto be a top class right back, or are we just replacing Darmian in the squad?
Can cross with left foot too ? Noyce.
Not saying that this is going to turn out similarly, but we read that Madrid were interested just before we signed Bebe
Please dont be another Darmian, pretty please!
The dude is on the wrong side of 19 though. We should only be interested in young talents.
Legit didn't know he existed but hope it ends up well obviously
Legit didn't know he existed but hope it ends up well obviously
Thanks for the info, his signing seems imminent so I hope he does well for us!
19 is the new 29
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Thanks, was looking for Dalot down on him.
Fact is that TFM ended up third choice RB for Palace and I don’t think anyone that supports Palace would argue that was some weird managerial oversight, it was what his performances warranted.
Got a very decent name on him – could turn out to be a brilliant piece of business.
Why not? I think you'll struggle to find a more consistent right back that is available to buy in world football at present. He had a good season, the fullback positions imo have been scapegoated because of our less than stellar attacking performances as a whole. Young was good too.
I think this transfer makes complete sense. It's a relatively small investment in a player by all accounts has great potential. When purchasing in football, if there is a player that fits the mould then you buy him, worrying about what it will mean for other (also 'unproven' at present) players is in some ways a regressive mentality. Young players either sink or swim and having competition will only help cream rise to the top. I also don't think that RB is as big a priority for next season as some perceive it to be.
Yea ok fair enough but I didn't mean that post as a Mourinho slate. This is just one of the main reasons why I don't think this a good signing for us and we need to go for a more established player. We really can not go into next season with Valencia as our main rightback and there is a good chance of that happening under Mourinho if the alternative is a 19 year old kid, talented as he may be.
Best realistic scenario is the kid develops into a worldclass rightback in a season or 2 and meanwhile we will still see alot of Valencia. For me that isn't good enough, I don't want to see alot of Valencia anymore in the next 2 seasons.
Probably Da-lodge
Feck me, he is something. World class potential?
He seems both footed, fast and can cross. Immediately gets into our starting XI. Youtube scouting, done.
Surely Tofu will be our back up this season so why buy him for £20m?
Nice! Always love me some double Ds.
They're quickly firing up Football Manager then.
Also, the papers are saying Barcelona are interested, what's happened with Nelson Semedo? I thought he was just as highly rated also?
Left and Right back option....
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I haven't seen him play.
Is he better than other young right backs like Odriozola or Pavard?
Is he better than other young right backs like Odriozola or Pavard?
He popped up on both flanks during that clip. Which is his strongest position or is he equally adept on both sides?
Can't wait to see him run down the right, get to the edge of the box, check back and pass it sideways .
.Pavard is a centre back
I like his name. sign him, Jose!
Can’t believe I’ve just read through all these posts and nobody has said how Mourinhos negative tactics will eventually turn him from an attacking right back to a goalkeeper who won’t even come off his line.
I agree with you. We have many understudy players. This window i wanted proven quality. Not another lindelof.
Definitely going for Bale if we’re looking to scrimp on a rb. I like it.
Seems to be picking up steam, quickly.
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