Ya of all the the CB's out there Varane is the one I want the most but he is also probably the least attainable. Personally I'd love a Varane - Laporte combination although the lack of experience would be a bit of a concern.
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Ya of all the the CB's out there Varane is the one I want the most but he is also probably the least attainable. Personally I'd love a Varane - Laporte combination although the lack of experience would be a bit of a concern.
Yeah, doubt he leaves Madrid plus he's also been looking fairly dodgy recently for Madrid.
I think we need a experienced CB if we buy one more. Rather than more young talents though all of those mentioned are quite good ones.
His potential alongside an experienced centre-back is exceptional though.
Some very good examples of composure on there. Read somewhere that he does get caught out of position now and again, he would fit in with us then. That can be rectified with experience.
He's a French basque. Basque country spreads into France as well.Joke's on me. But I thought Bilbao only have basque players?
Like Lizarazu, he is a Basque born in France.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Basque_Country
1998 World Cup winning captain Didier Deschamps; and Bixente Lizarazu were also Basque.
We are definitely getting an education on here.
Why won't he be LVGs type? Stones is great with the ball at his feet for a young age.
Why would we want another right footer when we have Jones and Smalling, one would have to go. Also if Laporte is 29m, what would they want for Stones, young, English, at Everton.
Jones and Smalling two right footers formed a decent partnership. We should firstly look to sign decent defenders rather than what foot they use. That approach last year nearly landed us with Vermaelen and thankfully Wenger intervened.
And I'm not comparing the two. Just think stupid to not go for Stones because he isn't left footed. We should go for the best defenders in the summer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Basque_Country
1998 World Cup winning captain Didier Deschamps; and Bixente Lizarazu were also Basque.
Bloody hell. Today I learnt.
Let's just go and sign a load more Basques, Laporte, Javi Martinez, what about Llorente for up front. Ander will be happy.
Is Herrera basque? Does that mean all of Bilbao players have to be from Basque.
Yep.
Thats pretty cool the fact that they are a good club and doing well despite the fact they cannot and go buy players from anywhere. Is it some sort of law by the clubs name or something?
It is. I think it is just club policy. Sociedad sign outsiders.
He's the CB I want us to sign [no, that would be Hummels] but Laporte can actually stay FIT, because, take it or leave it, stability is the key in defence. That's why I would prefer him to Hummels.
This should end the notion he's slow, great recovery speed on several occassions.
Stones would be my personal choice for a young CB to partner Smalling but despite relenting due to injuries I imagine LvG's anal retentive need to pair right and left footers in CB partnerships makes Laporte a more likely bet.
I'm all aboard this train
Seeing as how teams are now setting up against us and playing on the counter, I really hope we sign this lad. As a few on here have said, his recovery speed is superb and his reading of the game is pretty good too.
Hope we get him instead of Hummels.
Hope we get him instead of Hummels.
Varane recovery speed is on another planet
We won't be getting Varane though. Real are pretty stupid but not sure even they are that stupid.
Yes agreed on that but I can't see Real selling him at all.
To be fair, Varane is probably the only one out there who is faster than Smalling. Big Chris has pace, don't you forget it.
You do realise that if we signed Laporte, he would probably end up in midfield.
Has anywhere remotely credible linked us with this lad?
Jones ? Was matching up athletically with Bale and Ronaldo not long ago.
Hiis speed is on another plane, period. Arguably the fastest center back around.....
He's looked great in most of the games I've seen, probably my #1 wanted defender just ahead of Hummels.
Has he really signed with Mendes or was that bull?
It is true, happened 2 weeks ago.
This lad reminds me of a young jaap Stam
Jaysus, he looks good. If I wasn't ardently heterosexual..
He's young, but I'd prefer to sign a brilliant emerging talent like that than take a chance on Hummels. Although Hummels is a very stylish footballer.
Thing is our defense isn't bad as it stands if we could keep everybody fit. It's arguable that a great leader isn't really necessary.
He's young, but I'd prefer to sign a brilliant emerging talent like that than take a chance on Hummels. Although Hummels is a very stylish footballer.
Thing is our defense isn't bad as it stands if we could keep everybody fit. It's arguable that a great leader isn't really necessary.
It really is. Bar Smalling (who isn't great anyway), the others are completely unreliable. Add to that, they aren't fit so no point to count on them being fit.
Of course. Varane is probably the fastest CB around. I think that Laporte is better though, or at least has outperformed him for the last 2 years. Although, he has been playing in a team which has less pressure, so that might have been an advantage.
Then we have to go for Hummels/Laporte. Aymeric is significantly better at Stones at this point of his career. If however Jones doesn't improve next season, and Stones continue playing well then I am all for signing Stones and selling Jones. 5 years should be enough for Jones to prove that he really can be good for us. So far, he hasn't prove anything more than he can make weird faces.
Laporte is a big talent, I'd be very surprised if he doesn't develop into a world class center back.
He's got technical skill, physicality, mobility and intelligence.
He's very composed for his age, but still relatively inexperienced, which would be my objection to him being our only CB signing.
Because the defense really needs leadership imo.
I have major reservations on Hummels' for injuries(28 and 15 games over last 2 seasons!), but otherwise he fits the profile.
If United could make a second CB signing, Laporte would be fantastic.
He's got technical skill, physicality, mobility and intelligence.
He's very composed for his age, but still relatively inexperienced, which would be my objection to him being our only CB signing.
Because the defense really needs leadership imo.
I have major reservations on Hummels' for injuries(28 and 15 games over last 2 seasons!), but otherwise he fits the profile.
If United could make a second CB signing, Laporte would be fantastic.
Very interesting, he must be considering a move then
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