Kalidou Koulibaly

[Jim Tolmie's Underpants]

To be worse than Mangala will take some doing

I'd piss it.

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

I came on and debated my point with a few on here that Mangala was going to be a disastrous signing and unfortunately was proved right.Not often I am right but nearly always am on my Centre Backs.

This guy will be even worse, I pray we dont buy him.

I don’t agree but admire you for nailing your colours to the mast. Then again, I thought Stones would be the best CB in the country by now.

 

[p.taker]

I came on and debated my point with a few on here that Mangala was going to be a disastrous signing and unfortunately was proved right.Not often I am right but nearly always am on my Centre Backs.

This guy will be even worse, I pray we dont buy him.

Why do you think he will be worse?

 

[slicky202]

I don’t agree but admire you for nailing your colours to the mast. Then again, I thought Stones would be the best CB in the country by now.

I’ve not seen him play apart from a little in the champs league so don’t really know enough. What’s his weaknesses? Is he no good with a ball at his feet? He can’t be terrible because he’s been at the heart of a over achieving Napoli defence

 

[slicky202]

Bayern Munich say "please keep thinking like that".

get koulibaky and we have the defence to compete with a team like Bayern imo.If a defence is lightweight and lacking pace then Bayern seem to have a field day

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

I’ve not seen him play apart from a little in the champs league so don’t really know enough. What’s his weaknesses? Is he no good with a ball at his feet? He can’t be terrible because he’s been at the heart of a over achieving Napoli defence

To be honest my own knowledge of him doesn’t go much beyond his Champions’ League performances but at that level, I thought his displays against the likes of us and Liverpool were commanding. I only remember Salah catching him out once at Anfield but overall yes, good with the ball at his feet - I doubt Pep would be interested otherwise - a strong physical presence, good in the air and good experience - although we’ve invested heavily in youth in recent years I’d say there’s an admission with KK that we have been lacking in this area. I’ve seen a few comments saying he looks a bit clumsy on the ball but for a big man, looks good to me. I hear he had a poor season last year but can’t comment on that.

 

[Tbilisi]

I'm sure you can link us to your posts from the archives to show this

Sure you will find them.

 

[Tbilisi]

I think that's a strange point of view. I've seen most of his European games over the last 3-4 seasons and he's been incredible. Completely eclipsing Liverpool's forwards in a way I've not seen anyone else do.

Hope you are right and Im wrong.

 

[Tbilisi]

Think I will trust Pep and our scouts judgement thanks.

Understandable, lets see.

 

[Tbilisi]

To be worse than Mangala will take some doing

Thats probably a bit harsh I give you that.