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Rafael, former Man Utd right back available for 2M
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 mattteo  09 Jul 18 12.28pm |
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His contract with Olympique Lyon runs up next summer and they're trying to cash in. He was a starter at Lyon last year. Really fast, combative player. Besiktas is said to be very close to signing him. President Aulas has dropped his demands from 5M to 2M. I know that by now Ward has extended his contract and Wan Bissaka is a good young right back too. But who would you not have rather had Rafael on a similar salary to Ward's?? Rafael was on 3 million a year at Lyon. I imagine Ward's new dea, is around 50000 a week, therefore more than 2,5 a year.
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| bexleydave Barnehurst 09 Jul 18 1.39pm |
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Shock horror, I'd rather have Ward. For a start, I know his face fits at Palace. Secondly, I'm making the bold assumption that neither Man U (who got rid) nor Lyon (who want to get rid) did/are doing so because he's getting better. And finally, and with no disrespect to the vertically challenged, he's Jonny Williams' sized and, whilst that's fine in attacking midfield and up front, I prefer defenders who have a bit more stature.
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| Painter Croydon 09 Jul 18 1.40pm |
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What are his stats, mins to assists and goals? Your posts aren’t complete without those.
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| DeanMiles Telford 09 Jul 18 2.58pm |
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Not an improvement and not needed.
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| Lyons550 Shirley 09 Jul 18 3.13pm |
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Originally posted by Painter
What are his stats, mins to assists and goals? Your posts aren’t complete without those. HAHAHAHAHA
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ASCPFC  Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 09 Jul 18 4.13pm |
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I remember him being crap at Man U. He also got away with some amazing fouls; he wouldn't get away with those here. In all fairness, I haven't followed his career since. Can't imagine us being interested.
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| mattteo 09 Jul 18 7.22pm |
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Originally posted by Painter
What are his stats, mins to assists and goals? Your posts aren’t complete without those. Well, he plays as a fullback so he won't have double digits numbers, but his stats are pretty good. He also has great runs up the flank.
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| mattteo 09 Jul 18 7.23pm |
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Quote And finally, and with no disrespect to the vertically challenged, he's Jonny Williams' sized and, whilst that's fine in attacking midfield and up front, I prefer defenders who have a bit more stature.
He's a fullback though, best ones are short in height.
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Mwncisee  Middlesbrough 09 Jul 18 10.18pm |
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Think he falls into the category of `he must be good because he played for Man Utd` in peoples minds. This is not necessarily the case. Think Man U and Fergie made average players look a lot better because of the shirt they wore. John O'Shea, Wes Brown, the list goes on.
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| mattteo 10 Jul 18 9.37am |
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I'm trying not to make that mistake. He looked great to me. Look what the French said about him: He almost made team of the season in Ligue these past few years, but was behind Dani Alves and Sidibe. Can you get Dani Alves and Sidibe to Palace? No. Was a real option for the Brazil national team at the World Cup, but the manager opted for Fagner. Fagner is soon to be 30 years old and a much more defensive option. What Palace needs on the right is a player to go up and down the flank, an offensive player, especially if some left footer like Townsend plays inverted winger there and enters the central area onto his good foot leaving the right for the fullback to come into and cross very fast.
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NickinOX  Sailing country. 10 Jul 18 11.00am |
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Originally posted by mattteo
Quote And finally, and with no disrespect to the vertically challenged, he's Jonny Williams' sized and, whilst that's fine in attacking midfield and up front, I prefer defenders who have a bit more stature.
He's a fullback though, best ones are short in height. Like Thuram and Maldini?
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| mattteo 10 Jul 18 1.54pm |
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Originally posted by NickinOX
Like Thuram and Maldini? Well, you can always find exceptions, but in the prezent, players like Marcelo, Jordi Alba, Carvajal, Kimmich, Danny Rose, Clyne (at least before the injury) are the best fullbacks in the world. And about Thuram and Maldini...I was around when they were playing, their best positions were as center backs. Thuram played as a right back in the '98 tournament, it's true, but all his career after that he played as a center half.
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