sk3ptical
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Was fernandinho a international before we signed him. ?
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I remember the same things being said about Ederson in the summerWas fernandinho a international before we signed him. ?
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Is Ederson?Was fernandinho a international before we signed him. ?
Yes? Or was that a rhetorical question?Is Ederson?
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Given the role we want him to play, surely ‘ferme’ has got to be up there!Eric the door..la Porte?
I’ll get me
Maybe not.
Sorry if posted already, Scuotnation posted his 17/18 season comp few minutes ago.
Looks like a real level headed defender who definitely possesses the ability to play it out from the back with ease. This season he's not performed at the level that he used to before but I would like to think that's largely down to Bilbao under performing under the new coach after Valverde.
In the video it says his height is 6'1 & 1/2 but it's actually 6'3
Looks like a real level headed defender who definitely possesses the ability to play it out from the back with ease. This season he's not performed at the level that he used to before but I would like to think that's largely down to Bilbao under performing under the new coach after Valverde.
In the video it says his height is 6'1 & 1/2 but it's actually 6'3
You are right Mangala isn’t that bad but in our side he looks terrible - because we demand ball players - at less sophisticated clubs like West Brom or the Rags where he’d just have to put his head on it,put it in row Z or lump it long he’d look okay. That said he’s never worth the sort of fee we paid for him. £12 to £15m defender. I hope he gets a move , settles and becomes a valued part of a team. He’s a good professional and seems like a good lad so I wish him well - I hope being so far down our pecking order doesn’t cost him a place in France’s WC squad.
He can do the defensive side of the job no problem and also has the pace to recover from some of his bad positional play. Unfortunately he lacks a bit of composure when in possession and look terrified when playing the ball around at the back. He also suffers due to the high line and the fact that there isn't much protection in front of him when teams hit us on the break. I could see him doing a job in Italy where not conceding comes before scoring or at a more defensive minded Premier League club. As for his price well that was just a mystery, because as you say he was never worth the outlay.
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1 cap and 0 before we had him. International caps aren't a measure of a players ability. Donkeys like Crouch and Heskey have loads of caps who gives a fuck.Yes? Or was that a rhetorical question?
Bloody hell I thought you were talking about Laporte for a minute there.He can do the defensive side of the job no problem and also has the pace to recover from some of his bad positional play. Unfortunately he lacks a bit of composure when in possession and look terrified when playing the ball around at the back. He also suffers due to the high line and the fact that there isn't much protection in front of him when teams hit us on the break. I could see him doing a job in Italy where not conceding comes before scoring or at a more defensive minded Premier League club. As for his price well that was just a mystery, because as you say he was never worth the outlay.
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