With those three signings, we just a left back and right winger away to having a really strong team IMO.
Diogo Dalot | Done Deal | Speaks better English than Valencia
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Ask yourself an honest Question, is he a Manchester United player ?
I hope you understand my point. It is just one of those useless signings that makes no sense.
Not sure if it's been posted.
Pretty composed for a kid against a really good pressing team.
Pretty composed for a kid against a really good pressing team.
He's only played six times for Porto's first team?
He had like one good season.
There’s a reason he was pushed back to right back. It certainly wasn’t because he was a very good winger. Giggs was pushed to CM when he got older. But that was because he could still actually provide creativity something Valencia could only dream about.
So many people used to groan in the match day threads when Valencia and Young used to be our wingers under Fergie.
Oh man, when you put it like that, you just made me sad. He'll be off to Madrid in 6 years
What does this mean for TFM?
Trent A-A is completely average
@Zoo That’s an oldie! Did I post that last summer?
feck all. If he's good enough, he'll make it.
The cream rises to the top. If he is good enough he will make it.
Lol interesting, I might have to pick your brain in future
Diogo Dalot is an anagram of "I good Lotad". Lotad is a Pokémon who is incredibly weak and feeble, weak to flying types. Who's flying right now? That's right, City and Liverpool. We'd be screwed.
Do not want.
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Do not want.
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Why do people think TFM is a right back? Seems like every centreback who’s not mature enough is shoved into fullback and made to play there until they’re ready for cb. I have pretty awful memories of Jones and Smalling playing there a lot in their early days here.
This guy will be a centreback, he doesn’t have the qualities to be a right back or midfielder but has all the qualities to be a proper centreback given time. Let’s not obsess about trying to put a square peg in a round hole just to fit him in the side somewhere
Positioning and anticipation were spot on throughout as well as composure when playing out of the back under pressure. Considering he played on the 'wrong' side given he's right-footed, pretty impressive for such a young lad.
Hopefully it'll means Jose see's him playing centrally, where he's far more suited.
Are people actually moaning about signing a highly rated youngster? Didn't the caf want this all along?
Never seen him play myself but looks promising, not very expensive so low risk, high reward. Btw is Diogo pronounced like Diego?
Never seen him play myself but looks promising, not very expensive so low risk, high reward. Btw is Diogo pronounced like Diego?
What you forgot to say was that Lotad could learn bullet seed which was an early TM in the game. Bullet Seed was amazing for the first Gym (Rock Gym) which made Lotad a great second pokemon after Charmander. We all know that Charmander is the best starter pokemon so we are the best team in the world.
Only 19 and wouldn't be straight in the side. If he signs, let's hope it works out better than Darmian.
Bellerin, I don’t rate him at all, poor at defending and even worse going forward, only averaged 0.3 crosses per game considering he spent 1/2 the season as a wing back that is very poor.
Hysaj, very good at defending but unless we sign a real quality right winger, need someone better at going forward.
Would prefer a ready made replacement for Valencia rather than an understudy, if the reports are true that Tuchel not impressed by his selection of fullbacks then trying to sign Meunier would be the best option available.
I know...I still get tears in my eyes whenever I remember Bebe's crossing show.
Yes mate from the Euro u19’s last summer. Nice one.
Diogo Dalot is an anagram of "I good Lotad". Lotad is a Pokémon who is incredibly weak and feeble, weak to flying types. Who's flying right now? That's right, City and Liverpool. We'd be screwed.
Do not want.
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Lotad wasn't available in Gen 1. Joke's on us
On a serious note it's refreshing to see us linked to some exciting talent. Seems two-footed as well
I hope the days of Valencia stopping with the ball, then cutting onto his right or blasting it onto the defender's shins are over.
You my friend are not updated. There are various mods that allow you to combine generations. There is also a modded pokemon that combines gens 1-6 if it takes your fancy.Lotad wasn't available in Gen 1. Joke's on us
On a serious note it's refreshing to see us linked to some exciting talent. Seems two-footed as well
I hope the days of Valencia stopping with the ball, then cutting onto his right or blasting it onto the defender's shins are over.
He could turn out to be a bargain and great signing but thats not an issue.
This is spot on. After a bit of research I believe it's other weakness is bug types. With Ozil signing a new contract at Arsenal we have already dropped 6 points there.Diogo Dalot is an anagram of "I good Lotad". Lotad is a Pokémon who is incredibly weak and feeble, weak to flying types. Who's flying right now? That's right, City and Liverpool. We'd be screwed.
Do not want.
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For me, the order of importance in our signings this summer is:
1. Right Wing
2. Left Back
3. Centre Mid
4/5. Right Back/Centre Back
If speculating on a promising young talent to come in and at worst understudy, or at best replace Valencia, allows us to free more funds to invest in the top 3 positions of importance then I'm all for it.
1. Right Wing
2. Left Back
3. Centre Mid
4/5. Right Back/Centre Back
If speculating on a promising young talent to come in and at worst understudy, or at best replace Valencia, allows us to free more funds to invest in the top 3 positions of importance then I'm all for it.
Diogo Dalot is an anagram of "I good Lotad". Lotad is a Pokémon who is incredibly weak and feeble, weak to flying types. Who's flying right now? That's right, City and Liverpool. We'd be screwed.
Do not want.
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fecks sake.we've finally replaced Irwin
Why do you need to do research, your username checks out.
I may be wrong, but isn't this guy actually a left-back? That is where he has seemed to play all his games...
Is this the same inept, useless Darmian who gets beaten by any half decent attacker you are talking about? Impossible to dribble pass and Darmian should not go in the same sentence, Darmian is fecking useless, and this kid would need to be seriously shit to not be an improvement.
He's right footed.
What about a backup striker?
I took an interest in Portuguese football last year, I'd know more about the Benfica side than Porto or Sporting, but I've been to see all three teams when I was in Lisbon in April although Dalot wasn't in the squad that day.
If I recall correctly Barcelona and Madrid took interest in him, with Madrid especially keen on him. He's had an extremely smooth trajectory towards the first team, from what I heard looked miles above everybody else when he was playing with the B team in the 2nd division (Which is a tough league to play in! A lot of good players) He has no real weakness and looks like a Jose player in the sense that he's always looked composed, strong, and good in the air.
He's not quite as attacking as Rafael was, he'd be quite similar to somebody like Coleman in his playstyle in that he's aggressive, good in either half, and consistent. He would really help take the strain off Valencia, and there's no better player for him to learn from than Antonio. Really excited about this signing.
If I recall correctly Barcelona and Madrid took interest in him, with Madrid especially keen on him. He's had an extremely smooth trajectory towards the first team, from what I heard looked miles above everybody else when he was playing with the B team in the 2nd division (Which is a tough league to play in! A lot of good players) He has no real weakness and looks like a Jose player in the sense that he's always looked composed, strong, and good in the air.
He's not quite as attacking as Rafael was, he'd be quite similar to somebody like Coleman in his playstyle in that he's aggressive, good in either half, and consistent. He would really help take the strain off Valencia, and there's no better player for him to learn from than Antonio. Really excited about this signing.
Darmian as in Italy's first choice right back and wanted by Juventus Darmian?
Yeah, he's clearly not a good footballer at all...
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