Alex Telles

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Chelsea target Porto full-back Alex Telles as Paris Saint-Germain attempt to hijack Alex Sandro deal

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/3919703/chelsea-transfer-news-alex-telles-porto-alex-sandro-paris-saint-germain/

http://www.lance.com.br/futebol-internacional/chelsea-quer-lateral-brasileiro-porto-nao-conseguir-alex-sandro.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

[Dimitr 488]

15 minutes ago, xPetrCechx said:

Chelsea target Porto full-back Alex Telles as Paris Saint-Germain attempt to hijack Alex Sandro deal

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/3919703/chelsea-transfer-news-alex-telles-porto-alex-sandro-paris-saint-germain/

http://www.lance.com.br/futebol-internacional/chelsea-quer-lateral-brasileiro-porto-nao-conseguir-alex-sandro.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

Shit sources

[Tautvix 1,321]

21 minutes ago, xPetrCechx said:

Chelsea target Porto full-back Alex Telles as Paris Saint-Germain attempt to hijack Alex Sandro deal

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/3919703/chelsea-transfer-news-alex-telles-porto-alex-sandro-paris-saint-germain/

http://www.lance.com.br/futebol-internacional/chelsea-quer-lateral-brasileiro-porto-nao-conseguir-alex-sandro.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

As always you are having the laugh with these sources 

[the wes 7,212]

'One day he will play for Chelsea' - Porto defender's agent hints at move

http://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/one-day-play-chelsea-porto-13268731

[the wes 7,212]

Alex Telles Characteristics

+ Strengths

Crossing	Strong
Key passes	Strong
Taking set-pieces	Strong
Ball interception	Strong
Concentration	Strong

- Weaknesses

(Player has no significant weaknesses)

 

Alex Telles's Style of Play

• Likes to cross
• Likes to play short passes

[Chelsea4 1,521]

The think is Telles is a great player but it won't matter because if we don't sign Alex Sandro not even Messi could save the meltdown.

[Pizy 18,846]

Looks like the sort of Wing back that Barca would sign. Excellent going forward but not so great in defense. The biggest appeal of Alex Sandro is that he's great both ways and is also physically powerful. 

Having two LWB's who are great going forward and suspect defensively doesn't make so much sense, does it?

[Leif 6,006]

He's great defensively from what I've seen.

[akgw13 867]

Don't know a lot about him(at all lol) but if not Sandro(still my 1st choice) I'm glad the club is looking at other options! Gotta be prepared always. I've heard Brazilian LBs from Porto have been quite good lately 

 

edit: after some videos I'd be fine with him if Sandro can't be closed. Looks really skilled going forward and offers something different to Alonso. I know it's just YouTube videos but still...encouraging prospect.

[YorkshireBlue 3,264]

15 minutes ago, Leif said:

He's great defensively from what I've seen.

What's he like compared to sandro?-

[Dimitr 488]

ALEX SANDRO or nothing 

[zekinjo 449]

5 minutes ago, BluesMadLad said:

What's he like compared to sandro?-

The same as Alonso, nowhere near Sandro's overall abilities. Its like comparing the new Opel Insignia with brand new BMW series 7.

[YorkshireBlue 3,264]

Vauxhall

1 minute ago, zekinjo said:

The same as Alonso, nowhere near Sandro's overall abilities. Its like comparing the new Opel Insignia with brand new BMW series 7.

 

[Rapkun 668]

Anyone remembers this? That was before we signed Baba.

 

[Leif 6,006]

12 hours ago, zekinjo said:

The same as Alonso, nowhere near Sandro's overall abilities. Its like comparing the new Opel Insignia with brand new BMW series 7.

You say that with a lot of confidence; from now on this question is asked - how many games have you seen?

Same as Alonso? Alonso's a great crosser, with a great header, who leaves a lot of space behind him when going forward.
Telles is an average crosser as far as wing backs are concerned, making that up with better awareness than the average wing back. He can't header to save his life, but he's a guy you want taking set pieces. He defends better than 3 of the top 5 so-called best full backs in Europe; if you get past him, he catches up (find me a faster full back); but players rarely get past him in the first place.
Alonso likes link-up play with his winger; Telles likes to carry the ball all the way forward himself.
Alonso could be a central defender if needed. Telles could straight up be a conventional winger if needed. I'd never put Alonso on the wing, or Telles in the centre, nobody would.

So how are they the same? Why do you want to share an opinion when you can no doubt not name 5 teams in the Primeira Liga? (Which isn't personal - it'd be shocking to me. I'm only plugged in because my granddad's favourite place is the touristy Algarve so I've been going there since I was 8.)

He's been a boss since Gala. But tell me more about Portugal, its league, and the players in it.

[the wes 7,212]

Alex Telles made 10 assists last season for Porto that's outstanding for left back / wing back 

[Artandur 939]

 

[Rekin 835]

It really is a good fall-back (obvious pun ignored) option. Like I wrote before, Sandro is obviously the top target, and I would be very pleased with him.
Having said that, the Sandro saga could really extend for most of the summer and become very, very expensive. It would be beneficial to solve this issue as soon as possible to allow the players to have a full pre-season. If Sandro does not work out, then Telles is far from a plan C. Chelsea wanted to buy him even before he joined Galatasaray, so clearly the club knows the player well. The only issue might be that it would be a club rather than Conte target.