William Carvalho

[davids]

Not sure it's a like for like. Although similarities.

We aren't playing City every week though.

Buying a player who doesn't fit with the style (high energy) that Silva says he wants us to play,would raise serious questions about our new manager.

 

[Jebus_lives]

There’s no assumption about it, I’ve watched him play and I don’t see how he has the legs to cope with the pace of the PL.

His he an upgrade on what we have? No
Could his ambled approach to runners have a negative affect on us? Yes

I don't really think he's similar to anything we have at the moment. Closest in style would be Schneiderlin. If you want options for that role then there aren't many who do the role better.

If you are pressing higher up the field your DM can sit deep and if you are sitting deep if someone goes past them then the CB pick them up.
He obviously has no pace, but he has ability on the ball, passing and positionally.

I'd be worried about his pace in the PL but he didn't seem lazy yesterday, just slow. And lots of good players have been slow in the PL.

 

[davids]

No but you described Martina as mobile and said he’d protect the back four better when he blocked 2 crosses all season.

True, but William looks as though he couldn't "stop a pig in a jigger"

 

[Jebus_lives]

Buying a player who doesn't fit with the style (high energy) that Silva says he wants us to play,would raise serious questions about our new manager.

But he does for with the style. You need someone deep to control and shield if you are playing high, Carvalho does that.

 

[davids]

But he does for with the style. You need someone deep to control and shield if you are playing high, Carvalho does that.

Energetic he isn't though.Unless someone runs directly at him he isn't going to shield anyone.And even then...

 

[Jebus_lives]

Energetic he isn't though.Unless someone runs directly at him he isn't going to shield anyone.And even then...

It's more about the space he occupies than if he will charge about after the ball. Davies will charge about all game chasing air.

 

[davids]

It's more about the space he occupies than if he will charge about after the ball. Davies will charge about all game chasing air.

He is a unit that occupies space,but you can say that about a wardrobe.It's just a media driven rumour anyway,I'm sure we'll be linked with quite a few more Portuguese players before the window closes.

 

[bring the ghost on]

So how's he going to cope with the top 4 from last season then.....

I said he looked decent?

 

[buskwhi2]

I’m a big old unit. If the role we’re looking for is occupying space, not moving and playing simple passes then I’d like to put myself forward for the role. I’m also on a free transfer.

 

[Lelouch]

There’s no assumption about it, I’ve watched him play and I don’t see how he has the legs to cope with the pace of the PL.

His he an upgrade on what we have? No
Could his ambled approach to runners have a negative affect on us? Yes

He also let Iniesta get past him, Can't have that. Quite shocking from Willy C.

 

[nsno-chris]

I don't really think he's similar to anything we have at the moment. Closest in style would be Schneiderlin. If you want options for that role then there aren't many who do the role better.

If you are pressing higher up the field your DM can sit deep and if you are sitting deep if someone goes past them then the CB pick them up.
He obviously has no pace, but he has ability on the ball, passing and positionally.

I'd be worried about his pace in the PL but he didn't seem lazy yesterday, just slow. And lots of good players have been slow in the PL.

It’s not just his pace, his awareness was terrible. And that’s something we struggled with massively last year, people not being aware of things going on around him and runners just easily drifting off him.

Good players can overcome pace by having outstanding awareness and positional ability, like Barry as a prime example.

Do I think he would offer anything better than Morgan? No

 

[Buckers]

James McCarthey could do a far better job if he could stay fit.

 

[COYBL25]

I said he looked decent?

He reminded me a tractor ploughing a field.

 

[nsno-chris]

He also let Iniesta get past him, Can't have that. Quite shocking from Willy C.

It was mert, glad you agree.

 

[COYBL25]

James McCarthey could do a far better job if he could stay fit.

Which says it all really.