Liverpool signed Danillo for my Become a Legend team in Pro Evo and he's been absolutley brilliant for us for 2 seasons now, as a result I'd be quite sad if United signed him based this completely nonsensical logic.
We desperately need a right back
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In fairness it was only one game mate so I couldn't swear he's performing well for them on a week to week basis, and the parts that impressed me were more so in the attacking third than the defensive aspect of his game. He's quick and skillful and shielded the ball well from the game I saw, but as I say it was only one.
He's a typical Real signing. I remember they were so desperate to scupper our plans to sign Cicinho after we'd been scouting him for a long time. They bought him and he flopped. I'd rather we signed Clyne and have a settled RB for years rather than a Brazilian hotshot who'll eventually feck off to Real anyway
No, he's England's best option but nothing special, we'd be better off sticking with Valencia and seeing what comes along in the next year or two.
That's why I find it hard to believe Real will buy Danilo, they have Spain's long term RB already in their team.
Can you really try and make sense of most Real Madrid signings?
Absolutely no chance Real will get rid of Carvajal. He's superb rightback.
As a rule no but the last 2 transfer windows seemed to indicate a pretty good change in direction. They upgraded with James and Kroos and paid for both with the sales of Di Maria, Morata and Alonso, then they bought the very promising Lucas Silva in January at a reasonable price. Buying a RB they don't need and who isn't better than what they have just seems odd even by their old standards as Danilo is hardly a superstar.
The greatest need is a top striker on the verge of hitting his prime.
But since this is the RB thread I'll just say that I still don't see why we have to shitcan Rafael. The only legitimate complaint with him is that he's injury prone. Guilty as charged. But between Rafael, Valencia and McNair we're covered well enough at RB for next season and can invest our warchest in areas which are greater needs. A year or two from now we can take another look at the market for RBs if any one of those three are failing.
Valencia has actually done a very decent job at RB this season. And I am referring to his defensive, as well as offensive, duties at the RB position.
But since this is the RB thread I'll just say that I still don't see why we have to shitcan Rafael. The only legitimate complaint with him is that he's injury prone. Guilty as charged. But between Rafael, Valencia and McNair we're covered well enough at RB for next season and can invest our warchest in areas which are greater needs. A year or two from now we can take another look at the market for RBs if any one of those three are failing.
Valencia has actually done a very decent job at RB this season. And I am referring to his defensive, as well as offensive, duties at the RB position.
He's been tipped for success though. Brazil are facing a crisis on the production line with RBs but Real always want to jump on the next biggest Brazilian fullback. I can see them buying him even if they don't need to
and we will sign probably all the other player for the other positions outside from the Premier League.......so it would help a lot that the new RB (Clyne or Coleman) knows already the Premier League.
Please lets stop getting Brazilians to the club.
That's that then, Tony V for another season or two while Paddy the Greek is groomed.
Valencia is a winger,he's done ok but Id rather have a proper right back as backup.
McNair is a center half and a work in progress for a right back and may need to cover our injury prone center halves?
We don't have a proper right back and it should be a priority in signing one as Rafael will probably be gone or if he was here cant be relied on with his injury record.
So you're a thick bush man?
If Danilo is Real Madrid bound, surely we should be enquiring at Dani Carvajal?
Danilo is probably Arbeola's replacement not Carvajal's.
I can't see Real selling him, he'll no doubt trot out the "I welcome the challenge" line and then play a couple of seasons of sporadic appearances before moving to Valencia or Villareal.
I don't think Danilo would replace Carvajal as the prefered player for the starting XI. He's just too good and certainly better than Danilo, it would surprise me if Real and Ancelotti see it differently.
feck off.
Danilo has been very good this year (his best year) but i still remember some Porto fans calling him one of the worst investments ever because of his hefty pricetag and failing to produce top performances. On those days Alex Sandro was the real highlight. I don't think he's better than Carvajal. He can play in the midfield but i haven't see enough of him there to class him as a real midfield alternative. If Coentrão didn't turn into such an injury prone player they would probably have the best set of full backs in world football (starters and alternatives).
I think he's better as well but then why spend £25M on a back up RB? I know Real do stupid things but from the players perspective it also makes no sense, especially when both are trying to cement their place as the RB for their National team.
Clyne or Coleman > Danilo
Not IMO, Clyne is very ordinary, decent player but nothing of note, and Coleman is nearly 27 and will cost a fortune and again is not special enough to warrant the outlay, we'd be better off sticking with Valencia and keeping an eye out for a promising young RB to develop.
We weren't signing Danilo anyway. Not certainly with Van Gaal around. The guy detests Brazilians. Ain't that right @Revan
They bought Coentrao for big money when they already had Marcelo.
This stupidity I can see them totally do.
That's true and it should serve as a warning to players given how Contreao has faded away.
Probably, I don't care that much anyway, I think Danilo looks the best RB option out there but he's not the type of player you regret missing out on IMO, none of the RB's currently on the market really stand out to me.
Agreed. Hopefully we're looking for talented young players in that position.
Perhaps that young French lad we were linked with earlier this week may be the answer to develop as Valencia's understudy over the next couple of seasons.
No shit. Why would we be interested in a player who's pretty much signed for another club? Also, Mike Keegan seems to work for a different newspaper every summer.
I don't get what Real is doing there, but then, that's nothing new. I just hope Pep gives Carvajal a call and asks him to come to Munich. If Lahm stays in midfield, we could really use another rightback.
Okay if you think Danilo is better than Clyne or Coleman than fair enough.
But in my minds are also if we sign one of them then they would be already Premier League players for a few seasons (Danilo would probably need a lot of months to adapt to the Premier League like most foreign players) and Danilo would join our South America contingent of players with a lot of trips over the Atlantic.
I would be happy with just one of Clyne/Coleman/Danilo
Because no Valencia for another season would be a nightmare (He's okay but that can't really be enough for our ambitions)
I also think we shouldn't try a youngster with no big experience from another country because we need finally a strong back four again and Shaw on the other side of the defence will still need 2 years to reach his best level.
They probably just want two good RBs. And the Danilo signing probalys just means Arbeloa is gone this summer. Also, I could be wrong but, I think Danilo can also play DM.
Okay if you think Danilo is better than Clyne or Coleman than fair enough.
But in my minds are also if we sign one of them then they would be already Premier League players for a few seasons (Danilo would probably need a lot of months to adapt to the Premier League like most foreign players) and Danilo would join our South America contingent of players with a lot of trips over the Atlantic.
I would be happy with just one of Clyne/Coleman/Danilo
Because no Valencia for another season would be a nightmare (He's okay but that can't really be enough for our ambitions)
I also think we shouldn't try a youngster with no big experience from another country because we need finally a strong back four again and Shaw on the other side of the defence will still need 2 years to reach his best level.
I'm not sure being PL tested is the ideal way to go as that only leaves two options, Clyne who is just as inexperienced as Shaw, and Coleman who will cost as a big chunk of money. Personally I think Valencia has had a good season overall and continues to progress in the role, but I understand his lack of offensive product is a put-off for many. I just find the options for buying a RB right now completely underwhelming, especially when you look at the quality of LB's around over the last 3 transfer windows.
We've been saying things like this for years, yet players would still choose Real over any other top team. Once Real show real interest everyone else might as well forget it. This is why im worried about De Gea. If Real want him he'll be gone in summer 100% unless we can convince him to stay just one more season.
Thought this would get some action after today.
I think the reason it isn't seeing much action is that most are more concerned about midfield and Di Maria's form, not to mention that there are so few options worth discussing, it seems like Clyne or Coleman, neither of which inspires much excitement.
I am now back to hoping Rafael will get a shot and win over Van Gaal (or convince him to retire?) and we'll just buy an FB to cover both sides like Chelsea have with Azpilicueta. Darmian is just sitting there at a non-CL club in fecking Italy making 10K a week, and he's played both sides. Clyne has too and I'm sure some other decent footballers.
Real Madrid signed Danillo for 23 million today.
That's a shame. He would have been a great signing for us.
Impressive by Madrid as well. Lots of big clubs were linked to Danilo and they've sealed the deal before the season has even finished.
Impressive by Madrid as well. Lots of big clubs were linked to Danilo and they've sealed the deal before the season has even finished.
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