Patrick Roberts - signing confirmed 19/07

[walker_is_faster]

Kit Symons said he doesn't think he is physically ready for Championship football if I remember.

He is only 5 foot 5 and only just turned 18 and physically he does look like he will be a late developer.

I am very excited we have potentially got him.

He dribbles a bit like Messi but I can the Lopes comparisons.

He looks good when he play with his age player , but against the first team he is not good,Marcos Lopes play very good for first team and he have 3 goals ,2 assists in 23 games for Lille.

 

[bluetonium]

Would be a great statement for us to sign a young English player and be able to give him some game time in the league, cups and Europe, especially alongside the likes of Denayer and maybe Lope. But I await the hacks queuing up to tell everyone how he's just ruined his career.

If that is true about his physique being a concern, no offence to Derby but I'm sure City's set up in terms of equipment and coaching ability will definitely appeal to the lad. Plus, who'd be ideal to have as a midfield protector if you were a skinny but tricky winger still learning the game? Maybe something like Yaya and Pogba striding beside you?

Personally, from that video I see comparisons with Adam Johnson. On the pitch of course. Likes to cut in, can dribble, knows where the goal is, maybe a few yards quicker though, and at this stage at least, a potential impact sub in certain games.

 

[sam-caddick]

He looks good when he play with his age player , but against the first team he is not good,Marcos Lopes play very good for first team and he have 3 goals ,2 assists in 23 games for Lille.

Lopes is far more physically developed though, he doesn't look out of place and has that Tevez/Aguero type upper body figure on him.

It might take Roberts a few years to compete physically, for me he looks like he will be a late developer.

Here is a picture of him last season:

 

[Bluemanc100]

Lopes is far more physically developed though, he doesn't look out of place and has that Tevez/Aguero type upper body figure on him.

It might take Roberts a few years to compete physically, for me he looks like he will be a late developer.

Here is a picture of him last season:

worth a punt, they said Michael Owen was too small...... he was decent for a while

 

[Sergio Picasso Aguero]

I wonder if the name Scott Sinclair will get a few mentions when we sign this lad.

 

[squirtyflower]

I wonder if the name Scott Sinclair will get a few mentions when we sign this lad.

well it will from you

 

[malg]

He appears to have a very long right leg. Should we be worried? Will the medical department spot it?

 

[Sergio Picasso Aguero]

well it will from you

why will it?

 

[sam-caddick]

Reading the articles it looks like he will go straight in the EDS.

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

Not featured much for Fulham (and wrongly so from what I've heard, lots of 10 min cameos) but I remember him making his debut from the bench against us the season before last and he gave Zaba a very difficult time so happy for us to bring him in.

I remember he left zabba standing a few times.