He's converted it to an embedded video.From a newbie:
He's converted it to an embedded video.From a newbie:
Wow let’s sign the Portuguese from your work then!!
The game has moved on. The defensive side is not the most important part of the fullback anymore. No one will say a player like Marcelo is great at defending, he still leaves loads of spaces behind him and makes several mistakes but Madrid are willing to sacrifice this for the sake of his attacking side, in which Marcelo is one of their best attacking weapons. Fullbacks are all about their attacking side at modern football. A fullback who can't attack is useless.Crossing isn't the only thing full backs should do. A full back that can cross but can't defend isn't worth shit. No use sending in one or two nice crosses a game if you're giving away 5 or 6 chances at the other end. Valencia is a very solid right back, we can improve on him, definitely. But it needs to be the right player. Buying any old over hyped right back for 60m won't improve us in the way you think it will.
New Varela.
Seriously have no idea on his ability good or bad
Soon his legs will be gone and we'll have to find a replacement. This club has no vision.He’s 19! That’s only 11 years away from 30 ffs!!
Said at the start he apparently speaks English so that would help him in the adaptation process.He's converted it to an embedded video.
Usually he is the one doing the choppingAurier is a ticking time bomb, and I've watched him a lot this season. Forwards must be licking their chops whenever he plays.
How can the club be so selfish as to expect us to wait 48 hours? That's a eternity. Wars have been won in less time?According to the Telegraph, he's set to be our first signing:
If we've agreed personal terms and are willing to pay the release clause, it should be announced pretty soon. Within the next 48 hours, I'd say. Maybe.
I disagree. Jose likes his defenders to be able to do both. It’s ridiculous to suggest that it is secondary to the team otherwise we may as ell convert all our wingers to defenders.The game has moved on. The defensive side is not the most important part of the fullback anymore. No one will say a player like Marcelo is great at defending, he still leaves loads of spaces behind him and makes several mistakes but Madrid are willing to sacrifice this for the sake of his attacking side, in which Marcelo is one of their best attacking weapons. Fullbacks are all about their attacking side at modern football. A fullback who can't attack is useless.
Cancelo would contribute much more than Valencia does in attack. He's technically a much better player with the ball.Cancelo would give us absolutely nothing more than Valencia does. It's ridiculous even thinking about it. Cancelo just is not very good. Would be about as useful as Darmian, in fact he's probably not as impressive in Serie A as Darmian was.
But we're the swoopers, mate! We swooped Lukaku from Chelsea and Sanchez from City. Pep is the one who should watch out we don't swoop De Bruyne from him.I'm impatient!
Pep will probably swoop in and steal the deal while we're preparing a bid.
If signing him on the cheap means we have to make do with Valencia but we get Alex Sandro for LB I'd take it.I hope this is not our only RB signing. We need someone good enough to be starter immediately. Valencia offerszeronegative going forward.
You forgot Bale on the right wingIf signing him on the cheap means we have to make do with Valencia but we get Alex Sandro for LB I'd take it.
I didn't say it's secondary, rather said attacking more important than defending for the modern fullback. Of course gonna be great to have a back that excels at both but I know what my choice will be if I had to choose between an ultra attacking back and an ultra defensive one.I disagree. Jose likes his defenders to be able to do both. It’s ridiculous to suggest that it is secondary to the team otherwise we may as ell convert all our wingers to defenders.
Is say only City play with players I wouldn’t term as defenders but they rely so much on the midfield to do a great bulk of defending
A full back who plays for a elite level club and has defeciencies in the attacking third is a liability.The game has moved on. The defensive side is not the most important part of the fullback anymore. No one will say a player like Marcelo is great at defending, he still leaves loads of spaces behind him and makes several mistakes but Madrid are willing to sacrifice this for the sake of his attacking side, in which Marcelo is one of their best attacking weapons. Fullbacks are all about their attacking side at modern football. A fullback who can't attack is useless.
How do you even remember him and your not even Utd fan?New Varela.
Seriously have no idea on his ability good or bad considering he's play so few senior games.
One thing I would say given Lindelof's issues in settling in don't expect too much for next season.
Either Valencia or someone else will still be starting majority of games at RB.
He's a RB that can play LB if required...so he can play at left back or right back then?
Which is horrible newsNew Varela.
Seriously have no idea on his ability good or bad considering he's play so few senior games.
One thing I would say given Lindelof's issues in settling in don't expect too much for next season.
Either Valencia or someone else will still be starting majority of games at RB.
That's a wild generalisation. Of course, defending is important. Marcelo isn't poor at defending at all. Not great but not poor either.The game has moved on. The defensive side is not the most important part of the fullback anymore. No one will say a player like Marcelo is great at defending, he still leaves loads of spaces behind him and makes several mistakes but Madrid are willing to sacrifice this for the sake of his attacking side, in which Marcelo is one of their best attacking weapons. Fullbacks are all about their attacking side at modern football. A fullback who can't attack is useless.
Too old.He’s 19! That’s only 11 years away from 30 ffs!!
All elite football clubs have fullbacks that can dribble and cross or even score on their own. Also Marcelo has never been known for being that good defensively.That's a wild generalisation. Of course, defending is important. Marcelo isn't poor at defending at all. Not great but not poor either.
From the looks of it i’d say those people are still on pretty steady ground. Hopefully we’ll still bring in another RB a long with this guy. However i’d Imagine he’ll be Darmian replacement and understudy to Valencia.So all the guys that guaranteed that Valencia wouldn't be the right back next season ... where does this leave us ?
Sidibe, Meunier, Bellerin, Cancelo, Vrsjalko, Ordiozola, HysajThere are not many experienced rb's around that looks great at the moment. Taking a chance on this guy or perhaps Odriozola to rotate with Valencia next season might just be our best bet.
ffs get your coat.We’re going to like this lad, not Dalot but still like him!
Nonsense, with Mourinho as our manager he will be in his first full senior season. Fresh.He’s 19! That’s only 11 years away from 30 ffs!!