Ok but nothing on Twitter about this. Everything points to Utd. Even the latest headlines on the bbc gossip from the Mail says Utd in pole.
Moises Caicedo | Signs for Brighton
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What is this supposed to be?Number 22,
Like John O’shea,
He runs the midfield,
Frogbante!
(Dependent on him getting no.22)
Good to see. What are his main attributes and what position/s does he tend to excel at?
Caicedo means daughter in Ecuadorian.
What I find contradictory is that english media is quoting ecuadorian media and the ecuadorian media is quoting the english media. It seems a rumor went out and its going in cycles with mutiple sources being quoted among themselves.
Im not sure who's tier 1 for south american transfers but 4.5M is peanuts for the talent of this kid, I mean thats basically formation rights. I hope we secure this deal soon, because this is exactly the type of signing Porto, Ajax, Dortmund, etc make and they have the advantage that they can offer way more playing time than us.
Im not sure who's tier 1 for south american transfers but 4.5M is peanuts for the talent of this kid, I mean thats basically formation rights. I hope we secure this deal soon, because this is exactly the type of signing Porto, Ajax, Dortmund, etc make and they have the advantage that they can offer way more playing time than us.
I felt he was very good towards the end of the decade and the start of the next. His last 4-5 years at Chelsea were tragic though, and overall didn't fulfil his potential.
Daddy Greenwood approves.
Still waiting for the catch here. 4.5m seems an absolute steal going from the reports we're hearing about him
There’s no catch. This is what proactive scouting is. Not bad, right?
We just aren’t used to it here. I don’t blame you.
What? Mikel was a beast in his prime, help them winning league titles and a champions league. He was their best DM since Makalele gone.
Its amazing. Love these type of signings
I don’t think that is correct
Huh?
Henderson, tuanzabe, Williams, McTominay, Rashford, greenwood are all first team members. Several of them have potential to reach the very top and others will be solid PL players.
Based on the intense research I’ve made in YouTube’s and reading off some news article in past couple of days, he is very good at passing and tackling, reads the game well, and full of energy and athleticism. He is basically an all round midfielder, can play box to box or DM.
He was never top class. He contributed less and less the longer he stayed at Chelsea.
Average player who turned into a nothing player.
He was also playing with peak Essien, Lampard and Makelele during his early years.. so that made him look better than he was.
Imagine being a squad that had players like Makelele and Essien and someone calling Obi fecking Mikel a beast.
He was a nothing player. No amount of revisionism is going to change that.
He looks great in the highlights packages but tbh, I'm a bit concerned with some of the radars I've looked at. He's a DM but seems to be poor at interceptions, pressures and pressure regains. Also, his deep progressions seem to be non-existent too. Obviously loads of time to improve but thought it was interesting all the same.
From what I read he is more of a box to box cm rather than a DM.
I don't know what any of what you've just said means. I'll sleep easy though don't worry.
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Ignorance is bliss, as they say.
He’s not a DM.
All the talk on here seems to be about him replacing Matic and Vickery was speaking about him protecting the back four. Even in some of the videos, I confused him for a centre back he was playing so deep.
He’s a completely different player to Matic, he’s capable of very good defensive actions across the midfield but he’s not a holder/anchorman (Makalele) nor is he only a defensive energizer bunny like Kante. He’s more of an all-rounder, a little bit like Camavinga but more defensively-inclined, whereas Camavinga in my view is a better dribbler in the midfield. (Disclaimer: not saying he’s as good as Camavinga, only comparing their styles of play)
In a hypothetical scenario where he comes and is a starter faster than expected, I would still want us to get a DM in the mould of Zakaria/Kalvin Phillips to play alongside him.
A more defensive Fred? We are going to be bloated with defensive-minded midfielders -- and yet we need a Bruno back-up ASAP.
No. I don’t see Fred as an all-rounder. Fred for me doesn’t provide much more than Kante would - he’s good at tackling, pressing and stamina but not much else. Caicedo is more technically-gifted, is a better passer and a better shooter.
Is he still alive after that mortal injury blow at 29seconds in?
We are nowhere near bloated with long-term solutions at CM. It may quickly become the opposite case if things play out as expected.
Didn't realise Goldberg had confirmed it.
I think the sell on clause would've scared the likes of RB Leipzig who were linked to him due to it making no sense from their strategic POV.
I agree. I think it's better to think of him as a cultured/refined midfielder that also isn't afraid to get stuck in and is pretty good at it to boot.
I'm having Christmas dreams of him occasionally filling in for Bruno with Fred and a proper DM behind and no one ever getting through our midfield ever again. Those three would be a nightmare to try and get through.
Are we the baddies.meme
There used to be a Premier League show on tv here in Canada that would feature fan call ins. It was for the international broadcast of the PL and would feature usually callers from the Middle East and Africa. Someone might recognize and remember what the show was called, I believe Leroy Rosenior would be on it.
Imagine being a squad that had players like Makelele and Essien and someone calling Obi fecking Mikel a beast.
He was a nothing player. No amount of revisionism is going to change that.
Anyway, every week this African guy in Ottawa named Obi would call in. Every week without fail he’d phone in and descend into a rant about “Mikel Obi” being a world class number 10 and if Chelsea would just play him as a 10 they’d win every game. He was Chelsea’s best player and basically the greatest player to ever live. He’d also just say “Mikel Obi” a ridiculous amount of times over and over.
It’s nice to know 10 years on, he’s found the Caf to continue his deluded love for “Mikel Obi”.
Thanks to @SparkedIntoLife I'm sharing this video which gives us a little more insight into the player in question.
I want him to be the next Kante not Pogba
Maybe he'll also get himself a magic hat.
The above video was a fantastic listen and provides a lot of information. The South American football expert (Simon Edwards) is good.
It's also interesting that according to Simon Edwards, Caicedo has already amassed 25+ points which makes getting the work permit no problem. It looks like we'll be seeing more South Americans coming to England, thanks to Brexit.
It's also interesting that according to Simon Edwards, Caicedo has already amassed 25+ points which makes getting the work permit no problem. It looks like we'll be seeing more South Americans coming to England, thanks to Brexit.
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