The left-back market…

Alvaro Fernandez - EUR15m. Hard to find a better deal for January. Experienced in the English game. Can play LWB or LB. Peak is still 4 years away.
 
I think for Amorim system we probably need 3 quality wingbacks in the next 3 transfer windows since we have none now given the importance of this role in his system. Amad should be playing further forward.

Buying back Alvaro is such a no brainer
 
I like Alvaro and I get he is cheap but I’m not convinced it’s a great idea to bring him back. He is another player lacking pace, who would be playing in close proximity to Martinez who is slow and can’t cover the ground.
 
Roboc7 said:
I like Alvaro and I get he is cheap but I’m not convinced it’s a great idea to bring him back. He is another player lacking pace, who would be playing in close proximity to Martinez who is slow and can’t cover the ground.
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That would be my only concern with him. We really lack dynamism and athleticism when compared to the very top teams - hell, even when compared against most EPL teams we look slower and weaker.

We need some explosiveness provided by our wingbacks IMO. It’s why I’d love Davies or someone of that profile if budget doesn’t allow us to sign Davies.
 
Roboc7 said:
I like Alvaro and I get he is cheap but I’m not convinced it’s a great idea to bring him back. He is another player lacking pace, who would be playing in close proximity to Martinez who is slow and can’t cover the ground.
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I'll take a high quality left young left back who also counts as homegrown without pace for 16m all day every day. Also for someone who doesn't have pace his defensive numbers in deuels are excellent.

It's really a no brainer, bring him back in January and spend money on a left winger/left sided 10 Rashford replacement.
 
FlawlessVictory88 said:
I'll take a high quality left young left back who also counts as homegrown without pace for 16m all day every day. Also for someone who doesn't have pace his defensive numbers in deuels are excellent.

It's really a no brainer, bring him back in January and spend money on a left winger/left sided 10 Rashford replacement.
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It’s not a brainer when we’d be adding another player short of pace to a squad that is almost devoid of it. It’s just repeating the flawed recruitment that has seen us end up with a squad with that very issue.

He’s the sort of player people will get excited about by looking at YouTube clips and stats like you’ve mentioned but complain about very quickly once they realise he is a bit pedestrian. Especially given he’ll be surrounded by players with a similar issue.
 
Roboc7 said:
It’s not a brainer when we’d be adding another player short of pace to a squad that is almost devoid of it. It’s just repeating the flawed recruitment that has seen us end up with a squad with that very issue.

He’s the sort of player people will get excited about by looking at YouTube clips and stats like you’ve mentioned but complain about very quickly once they realise he is a bit pedestrian. Especially given he’ll be surrounded by players with a similar issue.
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What evidence do you have that he doesn't have pace?

Youtube clips and stats aren't the same thing. Van Dijk went an entire season without a player dribbling past him which is an incredible stat and only highlighted how elite he was. Alvaro performing incredibly high on every duel metric isn't your biased eye test.
 
gulli_G said:
IMO he would be worse than Rashford in goal output, do not rate him.
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Individual goal output is overrated.

We need players that can play well and help the team score more goals. Rashford and Garnacho look like huge goal threats on paper due to their stats, but the team is worse off with them trying to shoot on sight.
 
Don't get the pace complains here for Alvaro, he's very deceptive in that way. Glides along the pitch and as a LWB it's even better. Reminds me of Marcos Alonso at Chelsea.
 
elmo said:
Individual goal output is overrated.

We need players that can play well and help the team score more goals. Rashford and Garnacho look like huge goal threats on paper due to their stats, but the team is worse off with them trying to shoot on sight.
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Why would we pay premium No10 player level money to buy a wide forwards and convert him to a wingback?
 
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