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A cheap short term backup/rotation option who is reliable, experienced and ready to play would be Tagliafico
I'm still scarred by Brandon Williams playing at left back and constantly having to cut in because he's right footed like Ferdi. For that reason, I'm ooot.Has to be Ferdi for me. He becomes first backup at left and right back and offers us something completely different on both sides in being a proper wing back. It means we don’t have to go out and buy an AWB replacement too.
Unless we see Shaw as the understudy Lcb, which doesn’t appear to be the case, surely 3 out and out left backs is overkill?
Ferdi looks a much better player than Williams though, who let's be honest is midtable/relegation fodder quality. Plenty of 'inverted' fullbacks have proven to be solid, including our very own Dennis Irwin. Cancelo had also played a number of times for City at lb, and Spurs' Udogie also seems to be doing a decent job as an inverted FB. Ferdi himself seemingly had no issues delivering balls from the left if the Euros were anything to go by.I'm still scarred by Brandon Williams playing at left back and constantly having to cut in because he's right footed like Ferdi. For that reason, I'm ooot.
I’d agree if he was just a standard full back, but given how he’s a wing back you’d imagine the full back on the other side would be making up part of the back 3 in build up, at which point the need to be left footed in the first phase of play is irrelevant as he’d be pushed further on. In a similar way there’s no issue with our wingers being right footed on the left side.I'm still scarred by Brandon Williams playing at left back and constantly having to cut in because he's right footed like Ferdi. For that reason, I'm ooot.
Personally, would like us to use the scouting network to find some under-valued prospect that we think can become really good. Have no faith whatsoever in Malacia ever being good enough so wouldn't mind taking a punt on Bradley Locko. Quick, good carrier/dribbler and can swing a nice cross in and hopefully wouldn't be too expensive.
Locko is a hidden gem actually. Any team that gets him will have a quality LB talent for cheap. I heard Spurs want him as a backup to Udogie, would be so wasted in that role. But also reminds me of Chelsea signing Gusto while having James.I'm still scarred by Brandon Williams playing at left back and constantly having to cut in because he's right footed like Ferdi. For that reason, I'm ooot.
Personally, would like us to use the scouting network to find some under-valued prospect that we think can become really good. Have no faith whatsoever in Malacia ever being good enough so wouldn't mind taking a punt on Bradley Locko. Quick, good carrier/dribbler and can swing a nice cross in and hopefully wouldn't be too expensive.
I guess my thinking is that its clear that Rashford is the only player we have that is capable of scoring 20 goals + in a season (don't really see Hojlund/Zhirkzee making the leaps required to this level yet) and to facilitate this we need a supporting cast that plays to his strengths and for this reason, I would like a left back who's tendency is to make overlapping runs outside Rashford as he just doesn't thrive when he's in the wider areas himself.I’d agree if he was just a standard full back, but given how he’s a wing back you’d imagine the full back on the other side would be making up part of the back 3 in build up, at which point the need to be left footed in the first phase of play is irrelevant as he’d be pushed further on. In a similar way there’s no issue with our wingers being right footed on the left side.
Zlatan said that Theo is nfs for this season. I reckon they'd ask a really high fee (+80m). Could be an interesting target for next summer if he's still there?According to Orstein, calafiori is close to being completed. £50mil.
I do wonder how much more expensive Theo Hernandez would be and whether arsenal could have tried to get the best rather trying for a very long time to fix their left back issue.
According to Orstein, calafiori is close to being completed. £50mil.
I do wonder how much more expensive Theo Hernandez would be and whether arsenal could have tried to get the best rather trying for a very long time to fix their left back issue.
I have always thought under arteta you guys could do with a more attacking outlet at fullback. I know he's injury prone but Tierney always looked useful going forwards. Ben white isn't the most attacking of CBs playing at right back and timber has been unlucky with a serious injury.As per Fabi we are paying same as we payed for Timber. 45m€ all in (40+5) which is less than 40m£ all in. Its a good price if not for his injury history it would have been a bargain.
Also Theo is probably not the best option for us. Defensively he is suspect. We are even moving on from Zinchenko for the same reason. For our requirement/system this is the best player we could have hoped for.
I have always thought under arteta you guys could do with a more attacking outlet at fullback. I know he's injury prone but Tierney always looked useful going forwards. Ben white isn't the most attacking of CBs playing at right back and timber has been unlucky with a serious injury.
I'm not completely sold on calafiori as a left back. As a CB yes.
If we're ever in the position where we have more than 2 players per position, the profile of the "excess" player and the position is relevant.@Dominos Agreed, I think the ideal situation is to have 2 players per position, in addition to 2-4 players that can fill into multiple positions. If someone are injured, we should have good enough junior players to fill the squad. But with the injury history of Shaw and the strange first season of Malacia, I dont really trust any of them. Would be far more relaxed if we sent Malacia out on loan and brought in someone to really compete with Shaw.
In Hojlund’s first season with United, where he started the season with back issues and was injured for another stretch of games midseason, he scored 15 goals. Not a far stretch from breaking the 20goal mark. Unless you are referring to scoring over 20 goals in the league only, in which case Rashford has never done that in his career either.I guess my thinking is that its clear that Rashford is the only player we have that is capable of scoring 20 goals + in a season (don't really see Hojlund/Zhirkzee making the leaps required to this level yet) and to facilitate this we need a supporting cast that plays to his strengths and for this reason, I would like a left back who's tendency is to make overlapping runs outside Rashford as he just doesn't thrive when he's in the wider areas himself.
Calafiori is about to sign for arsenal.Good to see a mention of a left sided defender from a credible source. For me that should be one of the top most priorities given Malacia, Shaw and Martinez spent the entire last season out. I think we need a new LB and a new LCB. Preference would be someone like Ferdi who can play both LB & RB and someone like Calafiori who can play both LCB and can be an option at LB if needed.
Stay the feck away from him@Dirty Schwein … give you £5m for Alfie?
How about a player swap?Stay the feck away from him![]()
If we’re selling AWB then it makes sense.Kadioglu is surely the option?
Excellent option if Shaw isn’t fit and also covers perfectly for Dalot on the right. Arguably as good as either so provides proper competition on both sides.
I was thinking about him after the copa America. Another option could be to bring back Reguilon.A cheap short term backup/rotation option who is reliable, experienced and ready to play would be Tagliafico
Or both. If we can ship off AWB and LindelofKadioglu or Hancko.