Kostov
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I'd keep him, he's been very good this pre season and has demonstrated from his debut season that he can be useful PL player. Malacia also getting injured makes this a no brainer.
Dalot is ahead of him for left back.I'd keep him, he's been very good this pre season and has demonstrated from his debut season that he can be useful PL player. Malacia also getting injured makes this a no brainer.
Dalot should not be anywhere near the team. Absolutely diabolical since the world cup.Dalot is ahead of him for left back.
I'm not mad at him for that, he's not a RCB, Dalot was just as guilty and should be helping him out and I don't know what Lindelof and Maguire were doing pressing deep in the Madrid half and waving Brandon off of Left Back respectivelyThought he looked like prime Luke Shaw until he was left ballwatching for that last goal.
Nah, that was still Williams' man to mark. He was covering him 2 seconds before and just lost concentration, and Dalot was further away because he had to close down Kroos earlier.I'm not mad at him for that, he's not a RCB, Dalot was just as guilty and should be helping him out and I don't know what Lindelof and Maguire were doing pressing deep in the Madrid half and waving Brandon off of Left Back respectively
His wages are the issue. The season he went on loan to Norwich we would have been open to moving him and his value was around 10M at that point. Southampton were interested but his wage would have made him their highest earner and they were not about to break their pay structure for him and clearly at the time he was not inclined to take a pay cut.Should have been moved on for ~10m a couple years back. Not sure there's any benefit in keeping him around as we've got decent cover at fullback either side although no-one seems to be in for him.
I mean, we can't keep saying he's been impressive when he's due a mistake leading to a goal in every match. He lost his man last game that ended up a goal, and now made a mistake for the 1st goal. Once in a while, these are tolerable given the rest of the match performance. If it happens almost every match, then these performances are no longer all that good.Made an error for the first goal but other than that - Very impressive on the ball and off it - some brave passes and movement in tight spaces to progress the ball fast.
Should start the season as #2 LB with Malacia's injury - definitely one of the good surprises of the pre-season
If we are going to be forced to play a right footed LB should Shaw not be able to play then it should be Dalot, not Williams. At least Dalot will put in a cross with his left. Not sure why Williams wants to be a LB when he seems to be so right footed. Should have been sold a couple years ago...Made an error for the first goal but other than that - Very impressive on the ball and off it - some brave passes and movement in tight spaces to progress the ball fast.
Should start the season as #2 LB with Malacia's injury - definitely one of the good surprises of the pre-season
He'll probably tell them to feck off given how big of a United supporter he is, but would be a good move for him. Can't just be a reserve player here forever. He's almost 23.Tweet
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ITK! Also known as a lucky guess.His manager at Norwich is now at Leeds, could be one way out.
Beyond that you’d imagine he goes on a free next summer.
It was time two years ago to be honest. He has all the makings of a solid Championship player and he needs to get on with being that.With Fernandez and Malacia as back-ups for LB, I think it is time to sell Williams.
Would imagine so, with the takeover complete they are now being bankrolled by a massive franchise that is looking to establish itself in the upper echelons of the PL asap. From a wages in/out standpoint this season, Leeds have already shipped most of their big earners out either permanently or through loans for those they would like back next year if they are promoted.Can Leeds even afford his wages?
This is a player who is only attracting interest from the Championship, despite a couple of seasons in the PL. I’m not sure we should be giving him a chance, although I do like him as a guy after his criticism of Rio for his City love in.I have never rated him, but he looked lively in his last cameos.
Aggressiveness, directness, quick feet. Stuff that Luke Shaw lacks completely.
Would be willing to give him a chance...
PS. It's crazy we have struggled for a decade now to produce a world class wingback. The most important player in a team probably.
You have to wonder what the feck are our academy guys doing.
I'm pretty tactically naive, but do we play with wingbacks?I have never rated him, but he looked lively in his last cameos.
Aggressiveness, directness, quick feet. Stuff that Luke Shaw lacks completely.
Would be willing to give him a chance...
PS. It's crazy we have struggled for a decade now to produce a world class wingback. The most important player in a team probably.
You have to wonder what the feck are our academy guys doing.
It's not so much about tactics but ability to do so. Can Shaw consistently run up and down the wing like Evra used to do? No. So when he plays, we don't.I'm pretty tactically naive, but do we play with wingbacks?
We won't loan him. He's almost 23 yo with 1 year left on his contract. Either we keep him to utilize him in the first squad or sell.Seems like some Prem teams are pretty lacking in fullback depth (Luton, Brighton, Burnley, Everton, Fulham all seem to only have 2-3 guys you'd play ahead of him at most) so wonder if it will be a Champo loan to start 40 times or a Prem loan to get probably 15-20 starts.