André Santos (4 Viewers)

[Wahdan]

We're linked with this guy, according to Tuttosport. He seems really talented.

 

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[Wahdan]

He's a left-back and 26 years old.

 

[A͎u͎s͎h͎]

He's going to Lyon after we buy Grosso, I think.

 

[Byrone]

With all the coverage he'll get with the confed cup his asking price will be way too high.

 

[Wahdan]

He seems an amazing talent from that YouTube video. I hope Secco gets him.

 

[Bianconero81]

Wait! Hold on! He is not Italian, or over 30! No chance!

 

[Sad Statue]

it will be a lovely move if criscito stays to genoa...

 

[Ahmed]

a Brazilian defender?

 

[JuventusJeppe]

Judging from the Fed Cup and other videos, he's excellent in the attacking game. And that's extremely important when we switch to 4-3-1-2. But I havent seen enough of him to judge him defensively.

Does anybody know him better there? I dont want Roberto Carlos part II, but a complete back.

 

[Hust]

Shit, I'd take a young Roberto Carlos. This guy's value will be too high, unless we don't spend our money on D'ago then perhaps. Grosso is still the most economical, sadly enough...

 

[BarkuZ-yes i am an ass]

Judging from the Fed Cup and other videos, he's excellent in the attacking game. And that's extremely important when we switch to 4-3-1-2. But I havent seen enough of him to judge him defensively.

Does anybody know him better there? I dont want Roberto Carlos part II, but a complete back.

Brazil and defense don't have a lot in common..... but i'd take him anyway,if we learned Sissoko how to pass,we can teach this fella to play defense

 

[Salvo]

ye thats what i was going to say, how sound is he defensively?

 

[BarkuZ-yes i am an ass]

ye thats what i was going to say, how sound is he defensively?

Brasil players are specific. Most of them are average players in clubs(Gilberto Silva,Juan,Luisao,Kleberson,Lucio etc) but when it comes playing in NT,they all perform like gods,so I wouldn't rate his NT performances,I'll wait for some brasil league match to see....

 

[Cronios]

it will be a lovely move if criscito stays to genoa...

And he will fit more to the needs of our new formation!!

 

[uchiha_sasuke10]

from what i`ve seen in confed cup he is more of a left footed maicon excellent balance in defence and offense

 

[v1rtu4l]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6s2dZcoim0

He seems an amazing talent from that YouTube video. I hope Secco gets him.

so let me summarize:

he is a left back:

in the video you do not see him once tackle
you do not see him cross
you see him mostly playing in central positions where he just shoots on goal and some flukey keeper jumps under the ball or something.

did you ever look up the desciption of a "left back" ?

if he really is a left back he needs to learn to do the things expected from a left back and not play through the centre (obviously leaving his side totally exposed to counter attacks).

i am not impressed at all (by that video)

 

[MikeM]

He made one poor defensive tackle against RSA but other than that he was defensively solid. He didn't have much work to do though. He might just be one of the best attacking LBs around so he's got that in his favour.

 

[v1rtu4l]

when not tested, every wing back is a great full back...

does he know how to cross ?

 

[Salvatore]

Average defensively. Not sure if he would be good, not seen him that many times for Corinthians (Ronaldo )

 

[BarkuZ-yes i am an ass]

so let me summarize:

he is a left back:

in the video you do not see him once tackle
you do not see him cross
you see him mostly playing in central positions where he just shoots on goal and some flukey keeper jumps under the ball or something.

did you ever look up the desciption of a "left back" ?

if he really is a left back he needs to learn to do the things expected from a left back and not play through the centre (obviously leaving his side totally exposed to counter attacks).

i am not impressed at all (by that video)

Similiar video was shown for Cicinho when he went to RM,and look at him now hehe.

Santos is strong on the ball and knows how to penetrate side or the center. He has a habit of going into center and make one player more,which could be useful if Ciro is willing to take that risk.

I can't wait for the Internacional-Corinthians fixture on 1.7. so I'll keep an eye on him closely....