03 Jan 2019 15:11:41
On last night.
Sorry to say it but looks like Tony Valencia is finished. seems very short on pace, out of position. I know he is short of match fitness but even when fit he will be a 33 yo winger playing at RB.

I don't think Dalot is ready for a full season as the main RB but there is a little home grown lad on free in the summer (I think) . He's called Rafael.

Would anyone else be onboard with that? I think he'd be great in our current set up and to rotate with Dalot.

Also TfM is going to back and I think he should be looking to be our Lantern, energetic pressing and interceptions etc

Eds is there any news on Rafa's future?

{Ed002's Note - Is this the Lyon player who will be out injured for a while or Benitez?}


1.) 03 Jan 2019
03 Jan 2019 15:55:47
Too injury prone. Its a no from me.


2.) 03 Jan 2019
03 Jan 2019 15:56:37
No its one of the teenage ninja turtles.


3.) 03 Jan 2019
03 Jan 2019 17:19:10
I wouldn't, loved his attitude, and he was decent when fit even if a little rash at times. However, the guy just can't stay fit. Add that the the physical nature of the EPL and the demanding fixture list in England and his fitness issues would only likely get worse if he moved back.

I tend to agree that we need a sort of a stop gap signing at RB to rotate with Dalot while he develops. Plus the physically demanding nature of playing full back in modern football it is sensible to have at least four top quality full backs.

A player I would seriously consider is Cedric Soares at Southampton. Solid, reliable, attainable without breaking the bank and flexible enough to cover both full back positions. While also having EPL experience, and should adapt quickly.

Could rotate with Dalot, Shaw and Young.


4.) 03 Jan 2019
03 Jan 2019 17:43:02
Good shout shappy on Cedric. Very good player and would be a nice option to rotate with Dalot who isn’t quite ready. In an ideal world we would have fosu Mensah and Dalot fighting for the rb spot but I don’t think fosu mensah is comfortable there. Hopefully see him rotate with matic. Think there is a player there but two unsuccessful loans.

Ed did say we were interested in Milenkovic of fiorentina. He can also play rb so wouldn’t be a bad signing. Personally I’m a big fan of Wan Bissaka and would love to see him playing at rb for us.


5.) 03 Jan 2019
03 Jan 2019 17:49:08
Fair play I wasn't aware he was injured again.

I was thinking 30 games for Dalot and 20 for Rafa.

I honestly think the 'Man Utd' philosophy has been lost and players like Rafa get the culture and would hopefully continue it.


6.) 03 Jan 2019
03 Jan 2019 19:02:24
cedric and win bassaka are 2 very steady energetic, attacking fullbacks - better on their day than anything we have - excluding dalot who we can't judge yet of course.


7.) 04 Jan 2019
04 Jan 2019 09:00:06
I think we should do everything we can to bring in Ricardo pereira from Leicester.