Athleticism is so important for a FB and we have already seen Valencia decline almost overnight at another position.
Nelson Semedo
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Athleticism is so important for a FB and we have already seen Valencia decline almost overnight at another position.
I think Jose may see Semedo as a winger/RB hybrid who can be applied in either position as needed and eventually take over from Valencia.
I'm clinging to the same idea, as I'd really like to see him at the club. Many moan at the thought of 'defensive wingers' and the like, and on paper two fullbacks should be even worse. With how good this lad is going forward though, not only could it work, but it'd be worth it in the long term.
I hope we don't have to compete with Barca for his signature, I think there will be only one winner there. Even if we can offer higher wages I can't help but feel his head would be turned at the prospect of challenging for the CL every year with Barca.
Bellerin is their first choice. Easier to turn his head than Semedo.
Why would Mendes be a negotiator for Benfica? Isn't he busy with all sorts of players?
Bellerin may take up too much of their transfer budget when they also want to sign Veratti, Arsenal hold all of the cards in that one.
That Verratti deal is basically dead in the water. CMs they will find a replacement. Fullbacks are harder. I think in this case Bellerin is more of a signing for them than Verratti. Arsenal are much easier to negotiate with than PSG.
Decided to watch a complimentary youtube video - and the first piece of skill blew me away; when he makes a run, keeps the ball in play, makes a Zidane's roulette and an inch-perfect cross after that. I wouldn't expect any of our attacking players bar maybe Martial to be able to do that 
I hope you're right. I'd love to get Semedo, let's hope it works out in our favour, he looks a real quality player.
Decided to watch a complimentary youtube video - and the first piece of skill blew me away; when he makes a run, keeps the ball in play, makes a Zidane's roulette and an inch-perfect cross after that. I wouldn't expect any of our attacking players bar maybe Martial to be able to do that
Pogba
All for us signing this guy, we've seen it demonstrated by RM how important and effective some marauding WB's are in the modern game.
Would love to see us attacking full pelt with WB's again like back in the day. Valencia gets up and down the flank a lot, but the final ball and attacking contribution just isn't there, besides he'll be 32 right after the season starts.
Would love to see us attacking full pelt with WB's again like back in the day. Valencia gets up and down the flank a lot, but the final ball and attacking contribution just isn't there, besides he'll be 32 right after the season starts.
I specified that I'm only talking about the attacking players - and I wouldn't classify Pogba as such. He is definitely capable of it though
i don't think its an odd statement mate , i was replying to someone who said hes not good enough for manchester united and after 3 years he has shown nothing to prove otherwise and was pointing out that before his injury he was flying .
he obviously has the talent but like you said it maybe more to do with his mentality .
Young is about as useful as a paper condom, he offers nothing in the final third and very little in our own third. Semedo is Evra like going forwards and has a peach of a cross, something none of our team has.
Is the lad good enough offensively to play full time as a winger?
Just buy him!
Buy somebody ffs Woody, you miser!
Buy somebody ffs Woody, you miser!
Id say he is an attacking player.
Why isn't he playing for Portugal in the ConFed Cup?
He's on the bench. Cedric has been good for Portugal, scored a great goal vs Mexico the other day.
Because there's no reason to drop Cédric, he's always been a solid player for the NT and defends better than Semedo.
Well, that depends on interpretation. Doesn't really matter though
Ah 'the preparing to make an offer' stage. We know it so well!
Decided to watch a complimentary youtube video - and the first piece of skill blew me away; when he makes a run, keeps the ball in play, makes a Zidane's roulette and an inch-perfect cross after that. I wouldn't expect any of our attacking players bar maybe Martial to be able to do that
Think I watched the same video as you, the one with latin-like trumpety music? That first clip though, I just laughed at loud at its ridiculousness.
Who's better/can get better, Semedo or Karsdrop from Feyenoord? Can't help but think that the Dutch is a better fit.
We invented it!
And the 'cooling interest' too
Not if Barcelona's board continue the protracted pursuit of Bellerin. Me, I would take Semedo over Bellerin
Would love someone to create the "phases of a signing according to twitter". Would be a laff.
If I'm not mistaken, he only has two personal clients, Mourinho and Ronaldo. The rest are managed by his company, Gestifute, but by other agents.
Benfica fans love him and he his the player that nobody wants to let go. He got into the team 2 seasons ago, when Maxi Pereira left to Porto and everybody was saying our right side would be sh**. He started in a very good level, mainly in the attack, having several defensive flaws.
Then he got called to the National Team, got injured and the season was ruined for him. He played very bad after the injury and ended the season in a very poor form.
This season he regained his confidence and was amazing. In the attack he was for sure a top 10 RB in the world(in my opionion). In the defense, he became better but still commits some errors.
Usually he rectifies his erros with an unreal speed. I think that he will become better cause he is very talented and sometimes he had to carry the right side of the pitch all by himself cause Salvio(the right winger) didn't helped much in the defense and always loses the ball in dangerous areas.
If I had to recognize his biggest flaw, it would be his overconfidence. Sometimes he dribbles too much in dangerous places.
He is a decent crosser, but it can only get better. Actually, he often prefers to pay long passes or passes in the "start" of the box than cross the ball.
About not being a strater in the national team, the reason is simply that Cedric Soares have been playing very well and the coach doesn't want to remove him from the strating eleven. It's a matter of time to reach the strating spot. Actually the RB spot is assured for the next years, having Nelsinho, Cédric, Cancelo, Ricardo Pereira and Diogo Dalot(Porto B kid that hopefully will explode next season).
Then he got called to the National Team, got injured and the season was ruined for him. He played very bad after the injury and ended the season in a very poor form.
This season he regained his confidence and was amazing. In the attack he was for sure a top 10 RB in the world(in my opionion). In the defense, he became better but still commits some errors.
Usually he rectifies his erros with an unreal speed. I think that he will become better cause he is very talented and sometimes he had to carry the right side of the pitch all by himself cause Salvio(the right winger) didn't helped much in the defense and always loses the ball in dangerous areas.
If I had to recognize his biggest flaw, it would be his overconfidence. Sometimes he dribbles too much in dangerous places.
He is a decent crosser, but it can only get better. Actually, he often prefers to pay long passes or passes in the "start" of the box than cross the ball.
About not being a strater in the national team, the reason is simply that Cedric Soares have been playing very well and the coach doesn't want to remove him from the strating eleven. It's a matter of time to reach the strating spot. Actually the RB spot is assured for the next years, having Nelsinho, Cédric, Cancelo, Ricardo Pereira and Diogo Dalot(Porto B kid that hopefully will explode next season).
Is he not also managing Nuno (the former Valencia manager)? Nuno was Mendes' first ever client, I think.
That's a fair assessment. I agree with this.
Valencia didn't decline over night because he could no longer hack it physically as a winger... it's in his head that things changed.