João Cancelo (39 Viewers)
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Personally, I don't trust Cancelo one bit, so losing him wouldn't bother me at all to be honest. Hell, he'd probably be the first guy I would sell if I was in charge.
But I would agree with you that things in general aren't exactly looking great at the moment.
Then again, it's still early & we're basically relying on rumours for the time being...
But I would agree with you that things in general aren't exactly looking great at the moment.
Then again, it's still early & we're basically relying on rumours for the time being...
I want to keep him for sure, but what you dont get is this is not new with him. It was the number one issue when we were signing him, his defending or lack of focus, he had this clear issue in Valencia (they played him RM in 4-4-2 after a while), and also Inter after half the season. And what do you know, he started showing the same pattern of defensive errors with us after half a season. Cant be ignored.
I say we should keep him, but it cant be ignored nor glossed over.
I get the feeling from your post that you don't believe there is a better right back than Cancelo in the world so there is no point.
In reality he was so unreliable that Allegri at times preferred to use De Sciglio for big games to avoid the customary goal that Cancelo would cost us. That is an incompetent right back. A fullback has to first not be a liability, and only then showcase his attack. If a right back needs a babysitter from midfield to cover him so much then he better be prime Marcelo/Alves, which Cancelo is not. So if we are going to wonder about whether we should play our 50m RB in a big game because he might cost us, then guess what? he is not worth 50m. A 50m fullback (does that even exist at the moment?) must be one of the best players in the team, otherwise it's a waste of money.
So if we need funds to improve our team then certainly the unreliable record signing in defense can go.
And no, Cancelo is NOT one of our most important players. It's absurd to even suggest it.
In reality he was so unreliable that Allegri at times preferred to use De Sciglio for big games to avoid the customary goal that Cancelo would cost us. That is an incompetent right back. A fullback has to first not be a liability, and only then showcase his attack. If a right back needs a babysitter from midfield to cover him so much then he better be prime Marcelo/Alves, which Cancelo is not. So if we are going to wonder about whether we should play our 50m RB in a big game because he might cost us, then guess what? he is not worth 50m. A 50m fullback (does that even exist at the moment?) must be one of the best players in the team, otherwise it's a waste of money.
So if we need funds to improve our team then certainly the unreliable record signing in defense can go.
And no, Cancelo is NOT one of our most important players. It's absurd to even suggest it.
He is too error prone for my taste. In his debut Serie A game against Chievo he conceded a penalty and you could have sensed back then its gonna be hit or miss with him, that his right side would get exposed. There was one game I recall when the ball went under his feet on prolly 3-4 occasions. Atalanta horror show, game against Ajax... on top of my head. He aint a bad player and he did well in final 3rd, mostly in first part of the season, but I can see why they would be looking to get rid of him for 50-60m. I also have a feeling he doesnt follow basic instructions well.
His main forte is his pace and ability to play under pressure, but to fully exploit that he should come from behind, running into space and creating numerical advantage. As a winger he would have less space to operate and would have to play more with his back towards goal. A wingback in 3 man defense I feel would work for him well.
we're linked with trippier 
he would certainly be a downgrade over cancelo.
he would certainly be a downgrade over cancelo.
MDS might not be an amazing RB but he wasnt really brought in here as our undisputed RB but more as another option in case we need a different approach or versatility.
I definitely expect us to play someone else as RB and use MDS as a sub or as a tactical choice in some games..
To be honest I rate Spinazzola and think he can do very well (He is not a master defender but I`d say he is decent) as for attacking he can definitely attack
A.Sandro - I really hope we dont sell him as to me he is definitely top 3 LB in the world.
I definitely expect us to play someone else as RB and use MDS as a sub or as a tactical choice in some games..
To be honest I rate Spinazzola and think he can do very well (He is not a master defender but I`d say he is decent) as for attacking he can definitely attack
A.Sandro - I really hope we dont sell him as to me he is definitely top 3 LB in the world.
He is a winger, not a rwb or rb.
People were with torches up when some of us suggested cuadrado as RB because he supposedly cant defend as one.... Well guess what, cancelo is way worst than him at defending and he is our main RB.
Like vlad say, it seems he cant focus or follow defensive orders. It seems juve is not convinced by his defensive flaws
People were with torches up when some of us suggested cuadrado as RB because he supposedly cant defend as one.... Well guess what, cancelo is way worst than him at defending and he is our main RB.
Like vlad say, it seems he cant focus or follow defensive orders. It seems juve is not convinced by his defensive flaws