Alex Sandro interest

[BigOscar]

Excellent LB, but would cost more than I'd ever think a LB is worth. He's got a great all round game and has been consistently oustanding in the CL in his 3 years at Porto. Doesn't score the goals that Danilo does from RB, but he's probably better defensively. Very aggressive defender, constantly trying to win the ball

Thanks. Sounds good, how is his crossing?

Would still probably cost around twice of our other targets

Pretty good, not outstanding. Dribbling is probably his most standout attacking quality, but he's all round pretty good going forwards. I think he used to be a midfielder in Brazil I believe, so he has all the technical skills to play fullback pretty comfortably

 

[bluechampion7891]

Excellent LB, but would cost more than I'd ever think a LB is worth. He's got a great all round game and has been consistently oustanding in the CL in his 3 years at Porto. Doesn't score the goals that Danilo does from RB, but he's probably better defensively. Very aggressive defender, constantly trying to win the ball

Thanks. Sounds good, how is his crossing?

Would still probably cost around twice of our other targets

Pretty good, not outstanding. Dribbling is probably his most standout attacking quality, but he's all round pretty good going forwards. I think he used to be a midfielder in Brazil I believe, so he has all the technical skills to play fullback pretty comfortably

Good to hear. There were horror reports about Porto's backline given what transpired in the Europa league last season. I guess that had a lot to do with the coach?

So he could be described as Clichy with superior attacking skills? I an sold, as long as the fee is reasonable

 

[VOOMER]

Excellent LB, but would cost more than I'd ever think a LB is worth. He's got a great all round game and has been consistently oustanding in the CL in his 3 years at Porto. Doesn't score the goals that Danilo does from RB, but he's probably better defensively. Very aggressive defender, constantly trying to win the ball

Thanks. Sounds good, how is his crossing?

Would still probably cost around twice of our other targets

Pretty good, not outstanding. Dribbling is probably his most standout attacking quality, but he's all round pretty good going forwards. I think he used to be a midfielder in Brazil I believe, so he has all the technical skills to play fullback pretty comfortably

What's his pace and stamina like?

 

[Thenumber1blue]

Will people stop fuckin saying that stupid another fuckin Porto player thing because we may have had 1 bad experience in which were still not sure about !

 

[LoveCity]

Will people stop fuckin saying that stupid another fuckin Porto player thing because we may have had 1 bad experience in which were still not sure about !

It's laughable... same on Twitter. Don't buy players from Portugal because our signings haven't worked out!

Di Maria, Falcao, Pepe, Ronaldo, Matic, James Rodríguez, Ramires, Carvalho, Moutinho... what is the common link here?

All played in Portugal and moved from there to other European leagues! It's an absolute hotbed of talent, you just have to find the right ones, simple as.

 

[Thenumber1blue]

Will people stop fuckin saying that stupid another fuckin Porto player thing because we may have had 1 bad experience in which were still not sure about !

It's laughable... same on Twitter. Don't buy players from Portugal because our signings haven't worked out!

Di Maria, Falcao, Pepe, Ronaldo, Matic, James Rodríguez, Ramires, Carvalho, Moutinho... what is the common link here?

All played in Portugal and moved from there to other European leagues! It's an absolute hotbed of talent, you just have to find the right ones, simple as.

It's fuckin embarrassing isn't it !

 

[BigOscar]

Thanks. Sounds good, how is his crossing?

Would still probably cost around twice of our other targets

Pretty good, not outstanding. Dribbling is probably his most standout attacking quality, but he's all round pretty good going forwards. I think he used to be a midfielder in Brazil I believe, so he has all the technical skills to play fullback pretty comfortably

What's his pace and stamina like?

Excellent in both.

Back from his days in Brazil, but none the less, hard to imagine any of our fullbacks being capable of anything remotely like this
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKDGD01vzVY[/video]

 

[sam-caddick]

Pretty good, not outstanding. Dribbling is probably his most standout attacking quality, but he's all round pretty good going forwards. I think he used to be a midfielder in Brazil I believe, so he has all the technical skills to play fullback pretty comfortably

What's his pace and stamina like?

Excellent in both.

Back from his days in Brazil, but none the less, hard to imagine any of our fullbacks being capable of anything remotely like this
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKDGD01vzVY[/video]

Weren't you wanting us to sign him last summer, Oscar?

How good is he?

 

[BigOscar]

I like him a lot, if money wasn't an issue then he'd be near the top of my list of the best young leftbacks out there, but Porto paid a lot for him and will expect a lot in return (as usual). There's a lot of good attacking fullbacks, but he's got the all round game that most of the failed wingers turned wingbacks don't have. With Danilo already almost certain to go, along with Jackson Martinez, Porto will be floating in money and in no great need to let anyone else go for less than a kings ransom

 

[Silva_Spell]

3rd time lucky?