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It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread
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More sources chiming confirming the interest. They paid £15m didn’t they? So £30m seems to be the figure people keep mentioning. Not too bad considering he’d presumably come right in as first choice.
still cancelo probably
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He doesn’t need to be better than Cancelo.Cucurella isn't better than Cancelo or Ake (although he is more cover for centre back) but is the better option than Zin (who has done his best as cover). He can cover a couple more postions so in theory a smart signing.
They have different skill sets.
We need to have a defensively minded left back who is capable of going forwards.
When Walker is out, we move our offensive left back to be our offensive right back.
We then replace our left back with a converted midfielder.
Occasionally, we need 2 defensive full backs. We only have one in the squad.
The problem at the minute Cancelo isn't that convincing playing on the right. Although this is the more convincing signing of the Premier League based playersHe doesn’t need to be better than Cancelo.
They have different skill sets.
We need to have a defensively minded left back who is capable of going forwards.
When Walker is out, we move our offensive left back to be our offensive right back.
We then replace our left back with a converted midfielder.
Occasionally, we need 2 defensive full backs. We only have one in the squad.
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It’s not he’s not convincing, it’s that we struggle to adapt without Walker’s pace and defensive mindset. If we had a quick, defensively minded understudy, he would rotate well with Walker and Cancelo.The problem at the minute Cancelo isn't that convincing playing on the right. Although this is the more convincing signing of the Premier League based players
Walker missing changes the dynamic of our defence completely at the moment.
Not completely disagreeing with you on this but feel keeping Cancelo in his more natural positon is more benefical but it still full back cover which is needed as well.It’s not he’s not convincing, it’s that we struggle to adapt without Walker’s pace and defensive mindset. If we had a quick, defensively minded understudy, he would rotate well with Walker and Cancelo.
Walker missing changes the dynamic of our defence completely at the moment.
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I just don’t see Cancelo as a good enough defender in certain games.Not completely disagreeing with you on this but feel keeping Cancelo in his more natural positon is more benefical but it still full back cover which is needed as well.
A bit like TAA against us.
Much better on the left (as per his Premier League player of the year nomination and what earnt his contract extension) and I think Cancelo is the better attacker than TAA but TAA is quickerI just don’t see Cancelo as a good enough defender in certain games.
A bit like TAA against us.
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Semantics. They’re both attacking weapons, but defensive weaknesses that their respective coaches need to cover to allow them to flourish.Much better on the left (as per his Premier League player of the year nomination and what earnt his contract extension) and I think Cancelo is the better attacker than TAA but TAA is quicker
Sometimes, neither should be in the team if that team needs defensive solidity more than attacking threat from their position.