People under estimate how effective simplicity is. fergie went from having the superlative talents of CR7 and the raw Nani on his wings, to relying on the direct, uncomplicated, not overly intelligent style of Valencia and Young, the grit of Park and the intermitent genius of a maturing Nani to still dominate the league till he retired post CR7. Even with City and Chelsea being so moneyed.
Lucas Moura - (Caf decides he’s naff again) Spurs bound?
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Something that's worrying is that it appears to me that Lucas has lost quite a bit of pace and he doesn't dribble as successfully anymore. I haven't seen him a lot recently (largely due to his lack of game time), but would that be a reasonable observation?
To be fair, although it worked, our football was pretty tumescent at times in that period, because he went for that sort of style. The great man worked well with what he had, but it was ugly stuff that had plenty of us underwhelmed.
Yes, the key there being Fergie. You get the impression he'd have been able to win one or two of those latter titles just as well with Blomqvist on one wing and Bebe on the other.
How much would Richarlison cost?
I'm not sure how it is possible that the club prioritises Lucas for the RW instead of someone proven and much more skillful like Mahrez, but it is what it is and nothing we the fans can do about it.
To be perfectly honest, I'd rather us persist with Mata and Mikhitaryan on the right and wait for the summer to see who else is available. Lucas seems like such an underwhelming signing, doesn't possess anywhere near world class attributes or potential to develop.
To be perfectly honest, I'd rather us persist with Mata and Mikhitaryan on the right and wait for the summer to see who else is available. Lucas seems like such an underwhelming signing, doesn't possess anywhere near world class attributes or potential to develop.
Good option, as a squad player, would immediately slot in on the right. But the revisionism reg Fergie is a bit much. City were already in the ascendancy, there is no way SAF would be pushing them for the title without buying top quality players. And he did, with RVP.
The best thing Moura would bring to the team is balance. As would any other right winger. If that rumoured price is true (20m euros) then that's a great deal, fitting for a squad player.
The best thing Moura would bring to the team is balance. As would any other right winger. If that rumoured price is true (20m euros) then that's a great deal, fitting for a squad player.
I don't know, bear in mind that Ligue 1 players are good athletes, there is plenty of pacy defenders.
Mahrez is not consistent enough for a big team, time will tell but i'm afraid i'm correct. Also don't get the comparisons with Walcott. I guess most people here just checked some youtube videos but the Brazilian is twice the player.
For 20M-25M Lucas is a bargain. Pretty excited with this.
More successful dribbles per 90 mins and a higher success rate than any of our wingers this year or last.
If he's lost a yard of pace I've not seen it. Guy is lightning.
Mahrez's issue in a big club is the way you have to use him to maximize him is to funnel most of your attacking play through him as the primary creative hub of the team. There is no way he's good enough to command that kind of central role at a big club with oter creative talents with ambitions of challenging for major titles even though, yes, Leicester did win the PL, but I think we all know that was a one off.
«Brazilian Walcott»...sounds like one hell of a player to be honest. What is that actually ment to imply?
Fast and lacks a footballing brain I imagine.
We want to close the gap to City right? Mahrez could potentially be available and if we sign this definition of average player...Jeez
Has there been a credible link?
Lucas Moura will be a great signing. After all, Valencia can’t cross and he is now our captain. Worst case scenario, if LM doesn’t make it as a winger, we will soon need a replacement for Tony ar RFB.
^ This guy read CAF
Nah, mate. 442 for life!
Really seems like they are just trying to drum up interest for him using our name. Same with Malcom tbh
You need a new dictionary.
Amazed at the negativity in this thread. Especially considering the price of the player in question in comparison to current market rates. Who exactly were people expecting us to buy, Neymar? We were in for perisic in the summer.
Castles was the one who name dropped Malcom.
And Lucas Moura is?
If he wasn’t linked to us, more number of people will be happy to acknowledge that he is talented but daft.
The more people don't want him the more I'd like us to sign him.
Think he'd be an improvement on what we've got and that makes it worth a punt at that price.
Think he'd be an improvement on what we've got and that makes it worth a punt at that price.
18 goals for PSG last season. That's not average.
He’s literally been doing the business for PSG for years, and fallen out of favour because he’s got some of the very best players in the business in front of him.
Redcafe is against him. He'll be a hit.
But.
He will be 26 soon. Too old. Few more years and he'll be 30.
But.
He will be 26 soon. Too old. Few more years and he'll be 30.
OK cheers, fair enough.
I think he has lost a yard or two of pace, but he's still very quick.
Mkhitaryan scored 23 goals in 2015/2016.
Shite, really? Feck me, might as well give him a club zimmer frame if he signs! Exit the deal!!
He isn't 26 till August, which means he won't be 30 till 2022...
Agreed.
We should also sell Martial before he loses his resale value. Stay ahead of the curve.
Bang on with pretty much everything there, good post. We've shot far too many duds in our transfer dealings recently. Square pegs, holes that don't fit square pegs etc.
Aaron Lennon and Theo Walcott have pace should we sign them as well? We’re not in the position of taking a punt on a PSG flop we need instant results from a quality player.
You're right, we should avoid players who score let's of goals in case they come here and don't.
Which quality player are you suggesting?
He certainly wouldn't be my first choice but we've conveniently put ourselves in to a position where any half decent right winger would be a massive improvement. Id definitely take him as a cheap option, and again, despite probably being a lower caliber player than we should be aiming for he'd definitely improve us quite a bit.
Brilliant
Best avoid any defenders who have made lots of tackles, headers and interceptions for the same reason.
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