Deco10Legend
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He’s a great player, hopefully someone will take him.
Ridiculous, we need more wide playmakers.Apparently not fast or explosion enough for an Amorim wing back.
Do it please. Going from Grimaldo to Carreras is too much for us Sporting fans. Benfica needs to revert back to the days of shitty LB. I know United are skint but sell some dross and get him. The option isn't too expensive.He should’ve been bought back on the opening day of the January window. The best value for money deal available, no idea why we’re overlooking him.
It shows how clueless ETH was dismissing Alvaro without even giving him a chance, way more talented than Malacia. Remember Alvaro was voted u21player of the year and then never given a chance to impress.
From watching him the last few years he doesn't look the fastest but is very intelligent and very skillful, great crosser and passer , everything we need now.
Apparently not fast or explosion enough for an Amorim wing
That's a complement, we don't need another donkey running around clueless, we need a few players that have the ability to play football, Alvaro has been outstanding today and all throughout the season.What about Diogo Dalot?
Because he very likely doesn’t want to comeback to a team that didn’t give him an opportunity.Benficas best player in that first half.
Why are we looking at Dorgu for €35m when we could sign Alvaro back for €20m?? We need to use money wisely.
We need 2 LWBs. We should go for both.Benficas best player in that first half.
Why are we looking at Dorgu for €35m when we could sign Alvaro back for €20m?? We need to use money wisely.
pretty muchI can imagine the conversation
Alvaro we know you are earning €28,000 a week at Benfica but we can offer you €150,000 if you come back .
Who's your favourite ever player mate?He’s a great player, hopefully someone will take him.
Ok, if that's the case then I agree. I haven't seen anything of Dorgu but apparently he's versatile and can play RW too. I just think Alvaro back for 20m and low wages is a no brainerWe need 2 LWBs. We should go for both.
We need 2 LWBs. We should go for both.
Same here, I don't see anything "outstanding". Barca are just playing poorly and are gifting goals. He's not even been properly tested. Also he's in a team that sits back. Let's see how he does if they have to push up vs a good strong team.I understand exploring a Dorgu deal first because this is in the back pocket, he's doing ok in this game but the commentator has been jamming up his performance as "outstanding" which Im not seeing. If it were any other club who sold him he wouldn't be mentioned on comms as often as he has been.
He's been very good but you have to analyze his performance with perspective. Barcelona has been defending like a Sunday league team. I mean Pavlidis has an hattrick. A player mocked in Portugal as a donkey and overspend.I understand exploring a Dorgu deal first because this is in the back pocket, he's doing ok in this game but the commentator has been jamming up his performance as "outstanding" which Im not seeing. If it were any other club who sold him he wouldn't be mentioned on comms as often as he has been.
ahaha obviously Deco.Who's your favourite ever player mate?
I thought it was Alenitchevahaha obviously Deco.
Love him too.I thought it was Alenitchev
He always plays as full back at BenficaAccording to OneFootball app he’s not playing as a wingback?
Benficas best player in that first half.
Why are we looking at Dorgu for €35m when we could sign Alvaro back for €20m?? We need to use money wisely.
On #2, I don’t think those finances should stop us from buying a superior player1) There have been reports that the club are prioritising improving the terrible lack of physicality of the squad. In which case Dorgu is the more obvious pick and Alvaro doesn't really fit, as physicality really isn't his strong suit. Even more so if we were to play him as a wingback.
2) Buying him back is pretty bad from a PSR perspective. Not only does the act of selling him just to buy him back do damage, you're also forgoing the "pure profit" sell-on fee you'd get if someone else buys him. For a club struggling with PSR as is, that's hardly attractive.
On #2, I don’t think those finances should stop us from buying a superior player
If he's superior. But given they were willing to sell him for €6m a few months ago, it's probably safe to assume that he isn't rated as highly within the club as he is by some people on this forum.
And that was when we were playing with fullbacks. With wingbacks a lack of physicality will be even more of a hindrance, in a team already struggling in that regard.
Not sure #2 is correct. Is it not a known loophole that you can sell an academy player and trouser all the cash then buy them back and spread the payment over the length of the contract?
True trueThe maths doesn't add up if you're selling him for €6m and then buying him back for €20m plus increased wages.
And that's without counting the sell on fee you would have got if a different club had bought him.
If he's superior. But given they were willing to sell him for €6m a few months ago, it's probably safe to assume that he isn't rated as highly within the club as he is by some people on this forum.
And that was when we were playing with fullbacks. With wingbacks a lack of physicality will be even more of a hindrance, in a team already struggling in that regard.
I’m not sure where this lack of physicality thing is coming from but he certainly hasn’t shown to be lacking it tonight.
Good technically, but I don't think he has the speed to get to the top echelons.
He's very good but the defensive side of his game is weak and he doesn't quite have the pace you'd expect of a fullback
I just don't see a PL fullback being as athletically limited as he is. Doesn't seem workable to me.
Don’t see him being at his best as a fullback, lack of pace and rubbish defensively.
Looks like a good prospect, but physicality of prem is too much for him at this stage, imo.
He is as slow as a wet week so I don't think England is for him.
Fernandez does have potential to be good for them and beyond but there have always been questions about his pace, I think the youth forum thread on him would show as much.
My impression has always been that he’s a little on the slower side but a real weapon going forward.
I've always said that he'll have to switch position to play at the top level. He's simply not athletic enough to be a fullback. It's so obvious to me that I really don't understand it never being tried at youth level.
Very gifted on the ball, but lacks some key physical attributes.
He's not fast, he's rather average paced, perhaps wouldn't mind that much if he's counted to tuck in the midfield in the build up to have occasional timed run up the pitch
He would be better off with slightly less talent that he has something of for a little bit of speed which he would need to play in the Premier League
Where have I argued his attacking abilities aren't his strongest attributes? I haven't. I said his defensive position and pace isn't what's needed of a modern day full back, so like Martinez, he'd also get outpaced by wingers, like I saw when I watched him plenty of times for Preston last season.
Wouldn’t mind giving him a chance but I have serious doubts if he will ever become a PL LB due to his lack of athleticism.
He seems to have Daley Blind kind of speed. Not sure if he has the positional awareness to make up for that.
In my personal opinion he might not have future with us, unless his stamina gets better and gets faster for a full back.
He lacks a bit of pace and struggles 1v1.
He doesn't seems like he's quick enough or that he suit for a positional based team.
Seems to be one of those things that just gets repeated so much it becomes true. I've never agreed with it, even when he was with us/on loan and it was a common mantra.I’m not sure where this lack of physicality thing is coming from but he certainly hasn’t shown to be lacking it tonight.