RedCurry
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I don’t know yet about how good he can be as a player but he is way beyond his years in terms of maturity in post match interviews.
I still can't decide whether we should have him and Wan Bissaka fighting it out or go for an experienced option and use him as understudy.I'm normally as against buying as you'll find on this forum, but this time it's the right thing to do. Darmian will be shipped out and Valencia either will be or is effectively retired. We don't have a kid who can come through - Ethan Laird is way too young - and it would be madness to back a 20-year-old up with someone even less experienced anyway.
Buy Wan Bissaka or someone similar and give the two boys equal footing, let them fight it out for the position.
Incredibly impressive interview. And he is starting to flash real talent on the field as well
gotta love this kid.
I think he was used as a wing back after coming on.Why are we putting him at RB? He seems to be a natural winger.
I think we’re going to him him play there more and more this season. He can beat a player (with seemingly ease) and delivers probably the best cross in our squad. I’ve seen this more than a few times now. More game time will only help him understand the game more too.Probably not a popular opinion here but:
I reckon we should get another RB and let this kid become our RW.
Yeah exactly.I think we’re going to him him play there more and more this season. He can beat a player (with seemingly ease) and delivers probably the best cross in our squad. I’ve seen this more than a few times now. More game time will only help him understand the game more too.
The fact that he can play anywhere down the right and we know he can cover on the left will see home become a very valuable asset. We’ve been crying out for a right sided player for so long and I’d be more than happy to see him hold that higher role for now and see how he does.
probably the last positive thing Mourinho did getting this kid
gotta love this kid.
He's basically a younger version of Herrera. Says the absolute right things
gotta love this kid.
I actually had the same thought this morning whilst having a pooProbably not a popular opinion here but:
I reckon we should get another RB and let this kid become our RW.
Really? Shaw's technical skills don't seem that bad to me.Clear he has the technical qualities to be a top class right back offensively (unlike the pudding playing at left back). He's poor defensively but that's something that will get better with age and isn't that important for top sides when you're dominating the vast majority of teams you play.
A top modern right back should do. He’s no Sancho or Dembele, and that’s the kind of skill-set I imagine we’ll be going after if we want a RW.Why are we putting him at RB? He seems to be a natural winger.
Ridiculous comment on Shaw. Obviously didn't see the Palace gameClear he has the technical qualities to be a top class right back offensively (unlike the pudding playing at left back). He's poor defensively but that's something that will get better with age and isn't that important for top sides when you're dominating the vast majority of teams you play.
I'd rather him become our right-sided version of Marcelo. Tired of makeshift options on that wing.Probably not a popular opinion here but:
I reckon we should get another RB and let this kid become our RW.
No he's only a temporary solution at RW. His future is attacking RB with a bit of coaching on defensive positioning. The last thing we need is to go another summer without buying a RW. What happens when Dalot is not there? Who will provide the width?Probably not a popular opinion here but:
I reckon we should get another RB and let this kid become our RW.
Because he's a RB. Because we need a RB. We've spent the last 5 years with 2 wingers playing RB and now that we have a real RB, we want to convert him into a RW. Shite like this is the reason we're struggling for top 4 every year. Let's stop playing people out of position. Put him at RB for the rest of the season and put Young on the bench. People talk about Dalot's defensive liabilities but Young is hardly better; Young was absolutely torched by Zaha the other day.Why are we putting him at RB? He seems to be a natural winger.
I get that but by all accounts he modelled his game on top RW'sNo he's only a temporary solution at RW. His future is attacking RB with a bit of coaching on defensive positioning. The last thing we need is to go another summer without buying a RW. What happens when Dalot is not there? Who will provide the width?
I'm with you - I find this so called need for a RW is overstated.We don't need a right winger but rather a modern all-round forward who plays on the right, and scores and creates plenty of goals. Don't think Dalot is that player. Better for him to be a wing back or full back - the best ones can create havoc, like Marcelo.
Fixed.Dalot has trained since birth to be a modern right back. He needs to play in his natural position so he can get acclimated to the EPL. He'll make mistakes just as Young makes mistakes. But Dalot will learn from his mistakes and get better every match because he's a young man with a great desire to be the best modern right back in football imo.
Yup, it's really weird.I don't get this need to turn every attacking fullback into a winger.
Look at how much Marcelo and Dani Alves have given their teams in the past. He can be that for us. He's a RB, let him mature there.
I have no idea man.I don't get this need to turn every attacking fullback into a winger.
Look at how much Marcelo and Dani Alves have given their teams in the past. He can be that for us. He's a RB, let him mature there.
I remember arguing with someone who said we should stick him in the reserves. Bizarre.I remember arguing with a few on here who didn’t rate Dalot’s chances of getting first team action this year, albeit under Jose.
Not only has he overtaken the likes of Valencia already, but I think he is going to overtake Young soon too, he looks a great talent.
It’s always nice to have versatile players like him in the squad. Dalot for example can fill in at RB, RW and LB.