Depends on when you watched him at the youth level. He was a right back, but the team shifted him to left back when it became clear that Laird was the superior player on the right. So both sides are right in a way - he largely came up through the ranks as a RB, but as you noted he hasn't played on the right in a little while. That doesn't mean he suddenly lost his ability to cover the right flank as AWB backup, in case Sergio is brought in.
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Depends on when you watched him at the youth level. He was a right back, but the team shifted him to left back when it became clear that Laird was the superior player on the right. So both sides are right in a way - he largely came up through the ranks as a RB, but as you noted he hasn't played on the right in a little while. That doesn't mean he suddenly lost his ability to cover the right flank as AWB backup, in case Sergio is brought in.
In the modern games right footed fullbacks should be right backs. The fullback needs to overlap and provide width, he can't do that if he has to cut back in on his stronger foot.
Imagine Marcelo and Carvajal swapping flanks, it'd be terrible.
Tier 1 journo says he is coming
I think Romero should have enough experience of the transfer games by now to know this is just Madrid using United to invite a bid from another club.
This is why I can’t consider him as reliable as others
Using logic, shouldn’t that make Laird the backup RB? By all accounts, he’s the better player.
What are you basing this on then?
Does the fact Madrid put Reguilon in the market means Marcelo will be first choice for them ? I was thinking that instead of going for Reguillon, United should go for Marcelo actually
I think we should try him out there for an extended period of time because he could be very good there and offer something vastly different than AWB. However, throughout his academy years and 19/20, he played as a left back almost every time if I'm not wrong. So he's definitely not a right back as of now.
Common sense. It’s all you need. It’s obvious.
Not one source close to United is touching it for a start.
Quote me later if you want, trust me, the player will move, but not to United
I'm speculating but it feels like we're only taking him because its convenient.
I don't get the impression we've actively targeted him, and if the phone didn't ring on our end, I wonder if we would have chased him.
I don't get the impression we've actively targeted him, and if the phone didn't ring on our end, I wonder if we would have chased him.
Mendy is their first choice LB apparently
Honestly tired of the bullshit the media makes up.
Seems like every player we're in for its spurs who come in at the end.
Reguillon is also the last player a manager like mourinho would sign.
Wasn't it Ferland Mendy who pushed Reguilon out of the team?
Honestly tired of the bullshit the media makes up.
Seems like every player we're in for its spurs who come in at the end.
Yeah and much like VDB will see us get the deal done I reckon
It’s probably one of those where he’s on the list of LB targets but it wasn’t a priority this summer. Real offered him up, he’s good so we probably thought “ok let’s do it now”. If anything I prefer that scenario because that means we DO have money readily available for the right players at a whim.
Both sides aren’t right because that isn’t what happened. Saying he largely came through as a RB is just categorically wrong, as he didn’t.
I keep hearing this, what does it mean?
I will trust a well trusted journo over a pessimistic hunch. We’ll see.
The selling club (us) must inform Real if we plan to sell him and at what price. (Assuming there is an offer on the table).
If they decide to match the offer, then they can sign him themselves.
United "sources" never get there first. They only ever report once it's pretty much 100% nailed on.
Just like Van Der Beek, nothing was said until the dutch reporter popped up and amazingly they all had the inside story from that point.
United are clearly going about their work quietly on our side, it's the foreign reporters who are getting leaks from the selling side.
Levy trying to.give the impression that he s not a miserHonestly tired of the bullshit the media makes up.
Seems like every player we're in for its spurs who come in at the end.
Reguillon is also the last player a manager like mourinho would sign.
Yeah you only need to look at the deals for Bailly, Martial, Bruno to see proof of that in the last five years
They spent quite a bit on France's starting LB, Ferland Mendy, just last summer and he's been their first choice since last season.
He had a quality debut season and helped turn what was one of the weakest backlines in recent Real history the season prior into a title winning one so he won't be getting dropped by Zidane anytime soon.
Marcelo goes without saying is a club legend and a Zidane favorite so he'll be in the picture until he has little left. Hence why they're shopping Reguilon who wants first team action instead of being stuck on the bench after proving himself with Sevilla.
If Marcelo ever did want to leave, he'd likely either go back to Brazil or try to join up with his mate Ronaldo in Turin as it's been rumored he's had interest in recently.
I see. Thanks for the explanation. Well we can give them that.
Williams played LB at youth level because United had no fit left-footed players for that position.
Make-do for U-23s doesn't cut it when one aspires to win PL.
What a load of rubbish. There's absolutely nothing to suggest Brandon Williams is anywhere near the talent level of Reguilon. We were significantly poorer going forward and defensively when Shaw got injured - Williams wasn't an adequate replacement by any means.
Watched Reguilon play for Spain and he was one of the best players on a pitch full of top-class players. Everything indicates that Williams' ceiling is a player who will at best be our back up right-back (even that seems unlikely given AWB and Laird are superior) whereas Reguilon was voted the best left-back in La Liga last season and Madrid want a buy-back clause inserted in his contract. Different level altogether.
That's not to say Reguilon is one of the top 5 LB's in the world or is the best option out there. He's probably a level below that but that level is still miles ahead of Brandon Williams if we aren't being completely deluded right here.
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Would love to know who "the others" are.
I haven't followed this at all, so.. one question.. why are Real willing to let this guy go?
Mendy is first choice. Marcelo 2nd.
“As others do”
He's been sleeping with Zidane and the squad felt it would cause disruption.
They got Marcelo and Mendy who they spent 40+m on. Then apparently they have an exciting lb coming through the academy
And Ramos got jealous
Same reason they got rid of Hakimi despite him looking like one of the best young right backs. They have quality fullbacks already both starting and depth so just don't need him and probably won't bother disrupting the team by bringing him in. They sell a lot of the players they loan out if they're happy with their own options, regardless of who the players are.
Hes right footed, was on the left for youth teams because Laird was right back. Williams will be more natural on right.
If Madrid want their buy back so bad, why not just lean the guy then. Expecting us to develop their player so they can come and take him 2 years later whether they need him or not(Morata) is ridiculous. Under no circumstances should be accept that buy back option. It's a lose lose for us. He either ends up crap and Madrid got some money off him while we wasted money on him or he turns out a top player and Madrid come to take him back and reap our reward.
People saying Madrid have Marcelo and Mendy for several years therefore they wouldn't come to reclaim him in case of a buy back, they'd still come after him if he turns into a top player so they can sell him for a profit like they did to Juventus with Morata.
People saying Madrid have Marcelo and Mendy for several years therefore they wouldn't come to reclaim him in case of a buy back, they'd still come after him if he turns into a top player so they can sell him for a profit like they did to Juventus with Morata.
Totally disagree apart from his injury record and patchy form. He is very talented and was perhaps our best player in the run in prior to injury, excelling in attack. The left side died once he got injured. He is the best fullback at our club by a mile and he needs support not replacing per se. What you say about his mindset after his horror break might also be true, but he seems over that and seems mentally ready and is performing as such. And personally I only care about the present and not the past. His 2017/18 form does not matter to me. He is 25 years old and looks ready to be a top top player... he has the tools. I would still make a signing though.
But we are allowed to disagree. Many think he is average, a few think he is useless, and even less think he is presently very good (injuries permitting and dependent on form). I am in the latter camp.
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The club seems to be grooming Laird for that role, but as of now Williams has gotten extended first team football and a new deal, while Laird has yet to make the jump up to the senior team. Using logic, therefore, Williams is currently able to backup either side of the fullback position, whereas Laird will (fingers crossed) hopefully play the role Williams did last year and push AWB for playing time.
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