This is the sort of signing that gets me excited about the rebuild. Young prospect, not to expensive and the new manager knows him quite well from the league.
Tyrell Malacia | Romano: Here we go…
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I assume the whole caf will be tuning in to Marseille - Feyenoord come thursday to cheer us (him) on? 
I assume the whole caf will be tuning in to Marseille - Feyenoord come thursday to cheer us (him) on?
All the Caf scouts compiling their extensive reports on Malacia and Kamara only to deliver upon on a verdict of "needs to bulk up"
Romano doesn't know a shit,tap in master.
He's so predictable.
Makes sense, if we go for Jürrien Timber.
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Dont forget PL is too expensive or not ambitious enough or the team is too small won’t adapt to the demands of United zzzzzzSpanish league too light weight, French league is the real farmers league, German league too attacking, numbers can never be trusted, Scottish league equivalent to championship, Championship too much of a step up. May be there are other leagues in space we can get players from
or ''needs a loan''
The fullbacks and midfielders usually take turns helping to form up a back 3 - that level of positional rotation might not take here, though.
In the 4-0 vs Dortmund game this season, Blind (from left back) ended up in a centre forward position to smash in the second goal from a Haller flick. It wasn't an isolated incident either - he kept popping up in the D throughout that game.
Mazraoui seems to end up ahead of Haller pretty often too, I think. Looking at fbref, he takes 1.23 shots per 90 and is in the 99th percentile for progressive passes received, which kind of backs up what I've seen.
If you've watched many Liverpool games this season, Alexander-Arnold takes up some very unorthodox positions for a fullback similar to those Mazraoui does for Ajax.
Whether these kinds of things make up what people mean by "flying fullbacks" I don't really know. But they are certainly essential attacking weapons in a Ten Hag team.
The Dutch AWB, all he does is slide around.
It’s what he generally does isn’t it? Covers all basis.
The key issue with AWB on the ball isn't his output in terms of goals/assists, it's his inability to participate to a high level in general play because he struggles to play progressively under pressure. It doesn't matter that he doesn't get bags of goals/assists. It does matter that if we try to play out from the back we struggle to move the ball forward down his flank and he's an obvious target for the opposition press.
I'd like to know from people who watch him regularly whether Malacia has that weakness? Because if he doesn't then the AWB comparison doesn't hold. And the only stats I've been able to find don't indicate a problem in that regard.
I'd like to know from people who watch him regularly whether Malacia has that weakness? Because if he doesn't then the AWB comparison doesn't hold. And the only stats I've been able to find don't indicate a problem in that regard.
The key issue with AWB on the ball isn't his output in terms of goals/assists, it's his inability to participate to a high level in general play because he struggles to play progressively under pressure. It doesn't matter that he doesn't get bags of goals/assists. It does matter that if we try to play out from the back we struggle to move the ball forward down his flank and he's an obvious target for the opposition press.
I'd like to know from people who watch him regularly whether Malacia has that weakness? Because if he doesn't then the AWB comparison doesn't hold. And the only stats I've been able to find don't indicate a problem in that regard.
I watch every Feyenoord game. I'm always calm when he gets the ball under pressure. He's agile and can turn around quickly. On top of that he shields the ball well. He makes a lot of runs forward and prefers to pass it short to the winger or midfielder around the box. He doesn't lose possession much and generally keeps the flow going.
They're stretching it with the "can cross". His crossing ability is somewhere in between AWB's and Dalot's I'd say.
He's defensively very good, not just alright. Few mistakes, positions properly, good one on one.
I'd say that's his strength. He's not a player that has killer passes like Blind or is Roberto Carlos levels of brilliant going forward. He knows where to position to progress play. He plays it simple and to the right person, even when pressed.
That said, he's played about 8 games against quality opposition this season, so it's a small sample size. The stats you posted paint a fair picture.
Yep, careful to not commit until someone else does.
Spot on. Awb at his best even has some decent skills when it comes to dribbling. But his general contribution to the buildup, first touch, short passing, quick link up play etc is just awful. Hence in tight games where there isn't much space our right side offers nothing.The key issue with AWB on the ball isn't his output in terms of goals/assists, it's his inability to participate to a high level in general play because he struggles to play progressively under pressure. It doesn't matter that he doesn't get bags of goals/assists. It does matter that if we try to play out from the back we struggle to move the ball forward down his flank and he's an obvious target for the opposition press.
I'd like to know from people who watch him regularly whether Malacia has that weakness? Because if he doesn't then the AWB comparison doesn't hold. And the only stats I've been able to find don't indicate a problem in that regard.
@KirkDuyt how's he doing mate?
Our best man tonight. Defending extremely tenaciously. We're doing feck all offensively so nothing to speak of in that aspect.
Makes sense, it's a tricky away game. Interesting to see if he can help keep a clean sheet.
So far he really does so far. He thrives in these physical games.
Stats wise he looks very Andy Robertson
Is he similar?
Is he similar?
He was GREAT again
He played well. Technically he looks good and his positional awareness is impressive for a player his age. Has the tenacity too, which makes him a very interesting prospect.
This one is real isn’t it? Given the credible sources and ETH obviously knows his game inside out…
Manchester United are always interested in good players.
Interested FC, but not signing FC, he's going to Lyon supposedly. I just cant see us negotiating or signing anyone until ETH actually starts. It should be able to be getting done now as we speak to him but I just cant see it happening and a lot of clubs will already be doing deals for players whilst we wait
Well apparently he can’t cross a ball for shit......does that sound like Robertson?
Shame. He looks like he'd add a lot.
Lyon bound then. I don't see us signing a left back unless we can offload Telles somehow.
Shortest transfer saga we've ever been involved in. Good stuff.
Would be a very underwhelming destination if true. Sincerely hope he goes to a real league.
Very worried if we can only start negotiating when Ten Hag starts, by that point most players who would be moving will be halfway through negotiations woth other clubs - it'll be the Moyes season all over again when he decided to take a two week holiday before starting with us and we twiddled our thumbs saying no to the likes of Thiago (which could be this year's Tchouameni).
I hope we've at least told Ten Hag about a list of targets for him to go over.
Moyes veto'd Thiago. Hopefully our new manager isn't as stupid.
Well I seem to remember we had our chance to sign Thiago, the Pep went to Bayern and I don't think he'd have come to us after that, as it was two things really, United not doing anything transfer wise until Moyes come in, and Moyes saying no to the one deal we pretty much had in place before SAF retired.
Either way the point remains, if we don't talk to any agent or player until Ten Hag officially signs on the dotted line, this summer will be much harder than it already will be.
Good. We have about 20 transfer sagas to go through this month, we don't have time for drawn-out sagas.
I’m sure we’ll be linked with him in a season or two when he tears up the farmers’ league and is worth £70 million+.
Rio himself recently revealed that Thiago called him in that summer and asked if he could nudge the club to help get the deal over the line. It was Moyes who decided he didn't want him. He would have been our player otherwise, irrespective of Pep's interest.
Well that is interesting, thanks for making me dislike Moyes even more.
Yeah expecting all transfer stuff to be pure speculation until Erik arrives, hopefully a few days after Ajax last game in time for Palace
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