Lot of talk today around us being interested in Villareal CB, PauTorres.
From what iv seen of him, he is essentially a quicker version of maguire, which makes hi a very good CB in my ipinion.
So, happy with that if it happens, or are you hoping for someone else instead?
Pau Torres
posted on 25/5/22
How short is he? Plenty of CBs have been good under 6ft surely.
As long as we have some taller players then set pieces would be fine, and if the manager sets up the team in a way that during open play the CBs aren’t constantly dealing with high balls (if we’re in possession) then it wouldn’t be an issue.
I have never seen him play, but if ETH decides he is a priority signing then I wouldn’t really argue.
posted on 25/5/22
Isn’t Kounde a midget too who seems to be a lot of clubs/fans thoughts as one of the best defenders on the market?
posted on 26/5/22
We need Smalling.😂
posted on 26/5/22
comment by Posh Mufc Great Hafi Not Arrogant Just Better (U6578)
posted 39 minutes ago
We need Smalling.😂
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We shouldn't have sold him, he was better suited next to Maguire, him and Varane would have been event better.
posted on 26/5/22
Our CB recruitment has been terrible.
Under LVG, we bought Rojo who was either injured or not up to it and Blind (who I actually quite liked), both are gone.
Then Jose, we bought Bailly, who has gone through this cycle of playing well for a couple of games, then having a howler, then being injured for weeks on end.
We also bought Lindelof, who is okay, but we need better.
With Ole, we bought Maguire who was overpriced and slow as heck, then Varane who actually is the best of the lot (when fit). We have also kept Jones, but not Smalling, crazy.
With every new manager, we are buying new CBs to sort out the poor recruitment under the previous one. What on earth is the strategy.
posted on 26/5/22
he is essentially a quicker version of maguire
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He's nothing like maguire ffs, you've never watched him play
He's another Lindelof except better on the ball.... Defensively he's not great, not dominant in the air
He'd be great if we'd a strong dominant cb, but we don't
posted on 26/5/22
LOL at all these bell ends saying he's another Lindelof just because he vaguely looks like him. It's like "Kagawa is just another Park Ji Sung" all over again.
posted on 26/5/22
comment by Melbourne Red (U5417)
posted 41 minutes ago
LOL at all these bell ends saying he's another Lindelof just because he vaguely looks like him. It's like "Kagawa is just another Park Ji Sung" all over again.
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It's literally nothing to do with his looks tho is it
posted on 26/5/22
comment by Shugs (U14253)
posted 35 seconds ago
comment by Melbourne Red (U5417)
posted 41 minutes ago
LOL at all these bell ends saying he's another Lindelof just because he vaguely looks like him. It's like "Kagawa is just another Park Ji Sung" all over again.
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It's literally nothing to do with his looks tho is it
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So I suppose you've all watched him week in week out? And are far better judges than football scouts and managers?
posted on 26/5/22
comment by Melbourne Red (U5417)
posted 21 minutes ago
comment by Shugs (U14253)
posted 35 seconds ago
comment by Melbourne Red (U5417)
posted 41 minutes ago
LOL at all these bell ends saying he's another Lindelof just because he vaguely looks like him. It's like "Kagawa is just another Park Ji Sung" all over again.
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It's literally nothing to do with his looks tho is it
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So I suppose you've all watched him week in week out? And are far better judges than football scouts and managers?
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Week in and out.... Nah... Champions league and a bit of la liga... yeah
There's these mad things too called stats that can reinforce my view on him... How he's in the bottom 30 per cent of cbs across the top leagues in defensive actions like pressures, tackles, clearances, blocks... Probably wouldn't mean as much if villarreal were a cross between City and Liverpool and rarely defended, but they're not
But sure you know best how everyone judges players on their looks