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Diogo Dalot | Done Deal | Speaks better English than Valencia
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The split between the people who want young players and who want established 29 year olds is fairly even. So ofcourse you will have people complaining when we sign players from either camp but the complaints won't be from the same people.
The only way all the caf will be happy is if we sign .......... Messi.... but then Cal.......Neymar.....off field antics.... I give up, no signing will make Caf unanimously happy.
You sure that's broccoli?
What's in a name? That which we call a broccoli
By any other name would taste as sweet
Damn, you really love them
What's in a name? That which we call a broccoli
By any other name would taste as sweet
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This is a dream signing for me. Been a massive fan of his ever since I heard about him this morning.
Interesting profile! Hope he brings more to the table than the previous defensive reinforcement we brought in from Portugal.
Ronaldo only made 25 appearances for Sporting (majority as a sub) before joining United. Generally, when a player has been this highly rated by so many in the game and so many big teams are watching them, they're quite good.
It's nearly two years old now, but a good scouting report on DD
https://footballtalentscout.net/2016/09/04/diogo-dalot/
– known for his composure in possession, pace, first touch, technique, balance, close control, and dribbling ability
https://footballtalentscout.net/2016/09/04/diogo-dalot/
– known for his composure in possession, pace, first touch, technique, balance, close control, and dribbling ability
It's probably not worth reading too much into the scouting report of a 17 year old. I'd put a lot more faith into someone who's watched a single game of his at senior level.
I have no expectations from this guy, and that's a good thing (for me). Clearly being bought in as a backup to Valencia for now, but if he picks on, that's the RB position sorted for a good while.
Makes sense that we buy a backup here, since we will probably be buying a new LB and a CB. Wouldn't want the backline changing completely.
Makes sense that we buy a backup here, since we will probably be buying a new LB and a CB. Wouldn't want the backline changing completely.
Anyone writing him off as injury prone yet?
His knees are gone, get rid.
Just curious... Why sign him, when we could play Fosu-Mensah?
Because the latter isn't a RB.
The 3rd choice RB at Palace ? TFM is obviously not good enough.
Local reports say that one of the Glazer's (Joel) is in Porto. United could be trying to close the deal above the clause's 20M to avoid heavier tax but more players can be involved.
I think Fosu Mensah is more suited to being a centre-half than a right-back.
Ours or yours?
Ours, Danilo/Telles.
I agree, that or DM.
Thanks.
Why would Joel Glazer be there? Seems weird.
I like that he's seemingly not afraid to have a run at his opposition full-back, which is quite important for us due to the way we play. Anyone who has watched United more than a dozen times last season can see that we play predominately on the left side of the field and when that gets crowded we switch it over to Valencia on the right who is often isolated against his opposition full-back; Valencia, as we know, doesn't venture to take any risk one-on-one, however, if Dalot has it in his skill-set to do that then it's only going to make us all the more penetrating on the right.
It is certainly a bit odd that he's here just because of one 20M transfer which could mean he's trying to get dalot.
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Ooh, I'll take Telles, no idea who this Danilo is though.
As someone who watches the league, how good is Telles?
Why does it take so long for us to sign someone?
Usually we're linked with players for months before it happens, other clubs just go straight in, give the money, get the signature, done.
Usually we're linked with players for months before it happens, other clubs just go straight in, give the money, get the signature, done.
Agree with you guys, no idea why so many people thinks he'll be our future RB. Sure, he can play there as backup, but he'll be a CB or DM in the future, either at United or somewhere else.
Think Sandro is a better player but his fee might be too high now. Telles is more hard working and has a good cross, just not as good technically and in terms of composure.
Telles got 4 goals and 14 assist from LB for Porto this year, must be decent no?
I'm a Valencia fan for his hard work and good battling qualities but he is a terrible crosser, it's not a case of him not getting far forward or overlapping, hence it's not a tactical instruction from Mourinho. Look at the FA Cup final, he was in advanced position loads of times but lacked the ability to get a good cross in, can't blame tactical instruction for that.
TFM played 24 games with Palace, while Dalot just 8 with Porto
If we are signing a young player to cover Valencia, Dalot doesn't even play in Porto first team.
Young and TFM could have been enough to cover Valencia. IMO signing an experienced RB (23-27) would be better to replace Valencia.
Multi million pound transactions take a lot of time. It happens with every club, not just us.
Pretty sure you’re numbers are wrong. That’s maybe through every competition which also included b team, youth league and so on where he played a few different positions from the looks of it including RM, LM,RB and LB
2 assists in the first team which isn’t bad since it was like 7 games.
Crucially in your analysis you’ve missed out the part about whether they’re actually good. 1 young defender plays a lot, another young defender plays a little, therefore one who plays a lot is better. That is not how you analyse football players abilities...
TFM is a guy who lost his place in a team battling for relegation. Dalot is a guy who was storming it in the second division of Portugal and was set to be a first team starter for a Champions League team next season
TFM was considered as having a great season at RB until they found that guy who played against us when he couldn’t and that kid was fantastic. TFM has also been good for us when he has played RB even assisting a couple of goals. Let’s not down play his abilities.
How many years until he's 30?
He's talking about Telles not Dalot
You’re absolutely right. My apologies @Classical Mechanic. Must have just been on autopilot and somehow missed the Telles part.
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