In the sense that he was supposed to be secured by Lyon. But good point - guess it’s not an Anderson/Nani type of “out of nowhere”.
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In the sense that he was supposed to be secured by Lyon. But good point - guess it’s not an Anderson/Nani type of “out of nowhere”.
You are exaggerating and have clearly only seen highlights. He is not anything like AWB and probably does have a higher ceiling. However theres enough to work o . He is better on the ball than AWB (but thats not hard), however his decision making and crossing also have to improve a lot. You can find highligjts in which it all looks great, but thats why they are called highlights. Malacia is a prospect, but at this moment he might not be good enough yet. Above all Malacia is inconsistent. One match he looks like a world beater and the next match he looks like he's a Championship player. Potential for sure, but if he'll make it is a coin toss if you ask me.
Thanks, sounds an exciting player who can improve
Along with midfield, the fullback area should absolutely be prioritised. You need your fullbacks to have the engine to go up and down the flank, along with having the tenacity, speed and intensity to add to a front foot approach. And that's something we've lacked for a while. Malacia has the above qualities and for the price he could prove to be a bargain.
Luke Shaw needs to up his game along with having a engine to go up and down the flank. And that's something he's been failing at imo and that's not good enough for a fullback in the game today.
Ethan Laird might be in ten Hag's thinking for the RB spot. And it'll be interesting to see how he does in preseason.
Luke Shaw needs to up his game along with having a engine to go up and down the flank. And that's something he's been failing at imo and that's not good enough for a fullback in the game today.
Ethan Laird might be in ten Hag's thinking for the RB spot. And it'll be interesting to see how he does in preseason.
Shaw is the sort who always finds an extra gear when competition is stiff.
Malacia vs Antony
Text speech is banned isn't it?
Only just heard of the lad and I’ve Just come back from YouTube and now convinced he’s the best left back in the world.
this is how it works, right?
this is how it works, right?
Whats not to like about this signing, either the new Evra or the new Buttner
or the new ButtnerI've seen at least 3 full games of him in the conference league and national team, so probably he is more inconsistent in the dutch league, I didn't speak about his consistency but base talent which is clearly superior to AWB. The quoted poster called him a dutch Awb.
Jesus thank God he got rid of that stupid hair
Great goal btw.
Edit: this seems to have ruffled some feathers, I didn't mean anything too harsh by it, it doesn't really suit him to be honest.
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Maybe this is the reason we are not actively pursuing Martinez. Maybe Ten Haag sees Shaw as an alternative, someone who can paly LCB or LB
Very good signing if it is a done deal at the price quoted but would feel a little bit of a head scratcher if we ignore rb and dm position as we have awful first team options in these positions, fingers crossed we will see them solved.
I can’t help it!
Great signing, might as well empty his pocket to see if Anthony is still there.
Jesus thank God he got rid of that stupid hair
Great goal btw.
What’s wrong with his hair? It was tied back
I wonder if Van Gaal has been on the blower to him yet?
Nice to see Mike Tyson back on the board
I was wondering the same. Looked perfectly normal to me.
This is great stuff. An International full back for under 20m.
LVG might be afraid the opponents could use it for sex masochism?
Class!
The difference is Malacia went on to score the second goal, while we are still waiting for Buttner to do the same!
I've never seen the kid play so I can't comment on his quality, but I see he's only 5'7" and that's a bit concerning. EPL football might be a bit of an adjustment for him.
It looks strange, makes him look like he has an alien cranium.
Yep can see him being sold .
Quality 2nd half
I was there what a day
really thought a star was born.Nick Powell scored his first Utd goal in that game too and it was a lovely one too
Evra and Ashley Cole were only 5’9. I’m sure he’ll be fine.
Looks very good. Performed in the biggest match of his career which is a promising sign.
Would be a good signing as a future replacement for Shaw. I think he's too raw to be an immediate starter though, Shaw will keep his place until his next inevitable injury.
I've seen videos of him tackling people and he put in a good cross for Weghorst against Wales so it's safe to say he's an all round top class fullback. Saw him do a hard shot against Roma too, so probably Roberto Carlos level?
Can def see what ETH thinks he sees in the player. This is some serious linkup initiative. Natural forward passing courage and initiative to advance the ball in tougher areas. Also see why he might want to give Dalot a chance as his first choice. Even if it doesn't work out we can look forward to adventurous fullbacks who can press the issue.
Is he like peak Evra? Or going to be in a couple of years?
That's what I thought since we were first link, based solely on highlight videos. I'll be absolutely buzzing if we get this one done. Been waiting for a player to come along to fill Evras boots and I think this is as good a chance as I've seen. Amazing deal at the quoted prices too.
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