that would be horrible he's such a talent
yeah that would be hard to take, no way the club will sanction such a ridiculous move I hope
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that would be horrible he's such a talent
yeah that would be hard to take, no way the club will sanction such a ridiculous move I hope
More likely to be a Hazard replacement I'd have thought. Both play on the left.
Highly unlikely due to Hazard not leaving in this window, Madrid not being willing to play 200m and also to the fact that Willian is the closest to going for an amount around£60-£70m which is probably what Bailey would cost.
I think Bailey would cost something similar to the fee Barca paid for Dembele (£96m). And, as already said, he plays on the left. Hazard as a Mertens-style false 9?
It's a joke.Everyone else going for exciting young attacking wingers and us paying over the odds for Willian
Is there actually any indication that we're in for Willian at all?
By all accounts there was interest but not for the prices mooted. People acting like we've already spent €70m on him?
By all accounts there was interest but not for the prices mooted. People acting like we've already spent €70m on him?
Everyone else going for exciting young attacking wingers and us paying over the odds for Willian
Did any of you geniuses even bothered to read the article?
From the same article:
Oh and btw Bailey played 70% of his matches at the left side for Leverkusen previous season.
And where the hell are we in all this? Maybe he doesnt track back enough for Jose
Is it me but if that same article was attributed to United everyone would be calling bullshit but any other team and the reports are gospel.
So basically, Malcom got offered to us at the last minute but we weren't interested. Gelson went to Atletico but thats okay because I wouldn't want us to be sued by Sporting. That leaves Bailey and Willian. Both have pros and cons. Willian would be ideal to give Chong a few more years to develop. Bailey is one for the future himself so would likely mean Chong would never get a chance. I just hope we'll get someone. Anyone really. We need a decent RW.
If United ended with someone like Willian, then I think they regard Chong really highly if thats the case. It would give him the ideal environment to develop and learn from someone like Willian, who may not the fanciest but certainly no less experienced.
and Willian can teach Chong all the wonders of tracking back. Perfect, in a way.
Yep. And I still thought it's likely we'll be in for Willian if Chelsea signed Bailey. What I will say is that I didn't know about him playing most games on the left. That makes me think he may be an alternative to Martial, maybe.
It is baffling. Bailey is my ideal man for the RW. He is truly one of those signings that will make some question why we didn't buy him when he was at Bordeaux.
We can spend 60, 70, 80 million on Willian for all I care, if he's gonna have a RVP-like debut season for us.
Yep, a player playing most games from the left would be an ideal man for RW
A big part of the reason Chong is such a great prospect is because of the shift he puts in helping his Fullback and the midfield.
Yep, a player playing most games from the left would be an ideal man for RW
Pardon my ignorance. I have seen him mostly on the right as an inverted winger...
Malcolm plays at Bordeaux, not Bailey. Bailey plays most of his games from the left, where we are well stocked. Also, when he was playing in Belgium, his mentality and entourage was often questioned. Might have changed, don't know.
For fecks sake if that actually happens, Chelsea getting Bailey, and we get Willian or some other near 30 yr old, then I'm done for the season. Seriously a club of our size should be all in for a talent like Bailey, I just refuse to accept Mourinho not being interested especially with Martial wanting to go, why not just sell him and use the money to get Bailey? The guy is 20 years old and with hard work has a great future ahead of him but Mourinho looks past that and wants Willian? If there was a choice of getting Willian Perisic or Bailey right now, I would get Bailey 10/10 times.
https://statsbomb.com/2018/04/scouting-leon-bailey/
(From the article, if you have or haven't watched Bailey all season y'all should give it a read.)
When he does get the ball out there he’s liable to make an incisive pass into the halfspace or penalty area while maintaining a live dribble or stay on the touchline/wide area. He has the highest dribble success rate on the left flank (including left halfspace) of any player in the league with 30 or more attempts, along with the 5th highest success rate on the right flank. His credibility as a crosser makes it so if he hugs the touchline or is being shaded to the side, he can deliver crosses into the penalty box. On the left wing, he’s very left footed dominant (favored foot) but he does use his right foot when it comes to combination dribbles.
More on that crossing. From the right flank he’s created 7 chances (a key pass or assist) and operates at a 37% completion rate, the 3rd highest amongst players with 20 or more crosses attempted. From the left he clocks in at 6 chances created at a rate of 24% – about average for the league – but the fact that he can hold up from both sides of the pitch and especially in deeper areas (with plenty room to grow at his age, of course) is impressive. Leverkusen are solidly middle of the pack in terms of team-wide crossing completion rate, so team effects neither here nor there really. This threat he provides means that, even when he’s shaded to the sideline by opponents, he can get around them and move into more advantageous areas to cross the ball or even do cutbacks.
Because of Bailey’s galloping runs from the right hand side that end up in shooting opportunities, comparisons have been made between himself and Arjen Robben. The fact that he’s one foot dominant as well with his shooting also helps strengthen the comparison. But Bailey isn’t quite a one trick pony as his one foot dominance might suggest, he’s also quite comfortable coming in from the left hand side as well and taking shots.
Bailey clearly has more than enough versatilality to attack from the right. Infacr he favours the right side like more left footed wingers, he enjoys cutting in and taking shots on. He's even more effective and efficient that way.
He's definitely played more minutes on the left but that's partly due to the system Leverkusen play that has with Brandt as the more central playmaker. Leaves him as the standard wide man but he clearly shines when tasked with playing on the right and cutting in.
He can also get on the end of throughball passes from teammates that few others would be able to because of his long strides and top end speed. He’s been the shot-taker at the end of 19 transition possessions, one of the highest tallies in the league (although he could pick his spots better as only 12 were in the box, resulting in 3 goals). During non-transition scenarios, he’s also got good ability in terms of timing his runs near the penalty area and making himself available for potential passes.
(From the article, if you have or haven't watched Bailey all season y'all should give it a read.)
When he does get the ball out there he’s liable to make an incisive pass into the halfspace or penalty area while maintaining a live dribble or stay on the touchline/wide area. He has the highest dribble success rate on the left flank (including left halfspace) of any player in the league with 30 or more attempts, along with the 5th highest success rate on the right flank. His credibility as a crosser makes it so if he hugs the touchline or is being shaded to the side, he can deliver crosses into the penalty box. On the left wing, he’s very left footed dominant (favored foot) but he does use his right foot when it comes to combination dribbles.
More on that crossing. From the right flank he’s created 7 chances (a key pass or assist) and operates at a 37% completion rate, the 3rd highest amongst players with 20 or more crosses attempted. From the left he clocks in at 6 chances created at a rate of 24% – about average for the league – but the fact that he can hold up from both sides of the pitch and especially in deeper areas (with plenty room to grow at his age, of course) is impressive. Leverkusen are solidly middle of the pack in terms of team-wide crossing completion rate, so team effects neither here nor there really. This threat he provides means that, even when he’s shaded to the sideline by opponents, he can get around them and move into more advantageous areas to cross the ball or even do cutbacks.
Because of Bailey’s galloping runs from the right hand side that end up in shooting opportunities, comparisons have been made between himself and Arjen Robben. The fact that he’s one foot dominant as well with his shooting also helps strengthen the comparison. But Bailey isn’t quite a one trick pony as his one foot dominance might suggest, he’s also quite comfortable coming in from the left hand side as well and taking shots.
Bailey clearly has more than enough versatilality to attack from the right. Infacr he favours the right side like more left footed wingers, he enjoys cutting in and taking shots on. He's even more effective and efficient that way.
He's definitely played more minutes on the left but that's partly due to the system Leverkusen play that has with Brandt as the more central playmaker. Leaves him as the standard wide man but he clearly shines when tasked with playing on the right and cutting in.
He can also get on the end of throughball passes from teammates that few others would be able to because of his long strides and top end speed. He’s been the shot-taker at the end of 19 transition possessions, one of the highest tallies in the league (although he could pick his spots better as only 12 were in the box, resulting in 3 goals). During non-transition scenarios, he’s also got good ability in terms of timing his runs near the penalty area and making himself available for potential passes.
Yep, a player playing most games from the left would be an ideal man for RW
He is left footed & its pretty much the done thing these days for a winger to play on the opposite flank so they can cut inside on their dominant foot. He actually said in an interview he prefers to play on the right too.
https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bunde...eferred-position-on-the-right-wing-464425.jsp
I'm hoping we get Willian now.
What’s with Mourinho’s obsession with Chelsea players? At least go for Hazard then if that’s the way we are playing this game
Molde re-sign former United youth player Magnus Eikrem
Is Rodrigo that good?
Jordy Clasie from Southampton back to Feyenoord on loan.
Wait I thought he has just signed for Atletico?
Weird one. Seems a bit like us signing Alex Manninger.
This plus fresh rumors linking us with Pepe Reina. All 3 of our keepers would then be ancient in football terms.
I sure as hell hope that doesn't happen.
http://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2018/07/25/5b58337722601da0258b461c.html
Marca linking Theo Hernandez with Madrid exit. Juventus and Real Sociedad likely destinations according to them.
Marca linking Theo Hernandez with Madrid exit. Juventus and Real Sociedad likely destinations according to them.
Didn't Reina literally just join AC Milan on a free? That is awful business if you're having to pay for him.
It's strange because he scored 5 goals when starting on the left-wing, and only 1 when starting on the right (and that came off a huge deflection). When looking at his highlights he looks much more confident when shooting across goal in a straight line with his left foot from the left flank, than he does when trying to curl it when coming off the right flank. So even though he prefers it, I'm not convinced he's more effective there, which is kind of the opposite of many inside forwards now who seem so good at curling it in to the opposite corner, e.g. Mahrez from the left or Rashford from the right. Bailey doesn't seem to have nailed that skill in the same way yet as many other wide forwards.
Robben sorta looked the same at Chelsea playing on the left so who knows?
Well, respect your opinion and I would agree in being over rated in terms of the crazy price Barcelona paid for a player who was a raw talent far from the finished article. But in todays markets £40m, anything more isnt worth it? I mean he isnt with the potential of Mbappe for example liek Barcelona paid, but Rashford, Martial as examples he has just as much and in my opinion a lot more ability than and rightly or wrong £40m wouldnt be anywhere near enough to buy any of those two
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