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Bernardo Silva | Bouhafsi - 70m Euros, 5 year contract. Going to City CONFIRMED
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He seems to be quite a lot faster and have a better work rate, the former of which is people's main gripe with Mata.
I agree with most of this but as you said he doesn't really pass it back and his decision making in the final third struck me as a large negative point. He has the quickness and technical ability to be a threat, but it doesn't count for much if he isn't superb finisher or a good decision maker.
He's got the frailties of Mata, but with more speed and dribbling instinct, minus the composure in the box.
Mata now has an excellent work rate. The problem is, it's mostly rendered useless by the fact that he can easily be barged off the ball (etc)
He is a good finisher, last season he scored 12 goals and this season 7.
His physical weakness is not the issue here, it's his speed that makes his pressing/defensive contributions pretty much useless.
Having a player that can close someone down quickly despite his size is still effective, one of the reasons I loved Rafael.
Injured in training and apparently out for many weeks = No Euros
Thats a pity for him. Could have placed himself in the shop window.
Good player but I don't know if he is made to play in the EPL
It's bad news. I think he would have an important role in our national team and i put him as a starter in my expected lineup. But he's young and he will have more chances in the future i suppose.
Swipe him up while the interest and attention is low? Sounds like he could be the solution at right wing that we're looking for with a relatively reasonable pricetag.
He looked class against Spurs, there was a bit of interest this summer. Might be the guy to replace Rooney.
He is a class player and i like him. Hope Jose puts in a bid in the summer.
I really like him and hope we get him. Rather him than James and I like the Hames. Can do a job on the right and at #10
He is his own type of player. But, if you were to guess, whose style does he lean more towards? Mata or David Silva?
I saw him running with the ball and this dribbling gait looked quite similar to Silva's. Anyone in here that watches Monaco on a regular basis? @JPRouve?
I saw him running with the ball and this dribbling gait looked quite similar to Silva's. Anyone in here that watches Monaco on a regular basis? @JPRouve?
Plays more Like Mata in the sense that he's more direct, get's the ball forward quickly for a shot or get's it wide and get's in the box ready for the cross.
Looks more like Silva in the way he has a nice dribbling style, very close to his feet. He's obviously not the finished article but he's pleasing on the eye. From what I've seen he's more of a 2nd striker rather than a playmaker.
He is like Silva at Valencia, not the current playmaking artist. But he has the potential to be exactly like Silva today.
Supposedly Mendes has told Barcelona we have first option on him.
Great player. I like to watch him play. His potential is very interesting.
Monaco have a consistent stream of talented players.
Hopefully we are monitoring this, tearing it apart so far.
He'll link up well with Rooney from the right wing...
One to follow. Really interesting player.
He loan him because Jorge Jesus was playing him as left back in the pre-season. He talked to the president that he rather play elsewhere than as left back. Monaco bought him six months later.
He looks like a real possibility to come here, I don't see how he fits in the team with Rooney firmly holding the place Bernardo Silva excel in, nor do I expect us to write Mkhitaryan off after one game and give him time on the right.
He's effectively a quicker version of Mata with better dribbling. Some may even compare him to Gaitan.
From the little I know of him, or have seen of him, he's very comparable to Mata.
Unless we ridding ourselves of both Mata & Rooney, I wish we could be linked to an actual winger. Douglas Costa style. Our squad misses or needs that type pace/trickery/directness much more.
Who fits that type category, that's quality and available, is another matter though.
Unless we ridding ourselves of both Mata & Rooney, I wish we could be linked to an actual winger. Douglas Costa style. Our squad misses or needs that type pace/trickery/directness much more.
Who fits that type category, that's quality and available, is another matter though.
I don't understand, he has nothing in common with Mata.
Aargh, I've not seen much of him, at all JP. I said as much. I just saw/see him as a technical number 10, not blessed with tons of pace or physique, but very good technically. Hence the Mata comparisons. But yeah, can't argue with someone who's watched him much more!
I just think our squad's crying out for more pace/trickery on the wing, unless of course we plan on flogging high earners like Mata and Rooney, to make space for a new 10.
Let me tell you what he is then.
He is extremely trickery to the point that when Monaco wants to waste time, they just pass him the ball, he runs to one side and keep the ball on his own, he is relatively fast, is quick and has fairly good balance with a low center of gravity. He can play wide, he very often plays there but he can also play as a SS/#10.
The only thing that he has in common with Mata is that they are both able to score from outside the box.
Thanks JPLet me tell you what he is then.
He is extremely trickery to the point that when Monaco wants to waste time, they just pass him the ball, he runs to one side and keep the ball on his own, he is relatively fast, is quick and has fairly good balance with a low center of gravity. He can play wide, he very often plays there but he can also play as a SS/#10.
The only thing that he has in common with Mata is that they are both able to score from outside the box.
appreciated.Sounds like a good signing then - especially if we can have him/Mkhitaryan interchange between 10 & out wide!
I think the team would be much better with a no10 of his characteristics than someone like Griezmann.
This guy is class. He reminds me a lot of David Silva.
But a lot faster version.
With less ability.
I know nothing about this lad, but I can't see United going for a #10 as long as we have Pogba. We need to go for goalscoring wingers and, regardless of his position, this Silva doesn't seem to produce great numbers according to Wikipedia.
He isn't far from Silva at the same age in terms of ability, he had the same style.
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