33. Wesley Fofana

[Blue Armour 4,165]

4 hours ago, Johnnyeye said:

if there is a time to go for Gvardiol , this is it.

Not with the release clause being bandied about.

Recall Colwill from loan?

Edited December 21, 2022 by Blue Armour

[OneMoSalah 8,614]

Shouldn’t matter if he’s durable or not. Was never ever good enough for the money we paid for him. 

[Vesper 27,313]

53 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

Shouldn’t matter if he’s durable or not. Was never ever good enough for the money we paid for him. 

pre massive injury at Leicester he looked like a star in the making

[Magic Lamps 11,449]

45 minutes ago, Vesper said:

pre massive injury at Leicester he looked like a star in the making

 

I have mentally booked his transfer fee&wages as sunk cost so not even mad anymore but usually if you get this many similar injuries in this short a timespan this early in your career you will either never come back 100% or be a recurring patient like Pulisic or Robben.

btw it is kinda curious how players with the same last names pop up in clusters.  It used to be Traore, Dembele now it's Mendy, Fofana, Martinez. I hope we have more luck with the new Fofana chap from Molde.

[Tomo 21,681]

28 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

 

I have mentally booked his transfer fee&wages as sunk cost so not even mad anymore but usually if you get this many similar injuries in this short a timespan this early in your career you will either never come back 100% or be a recurring patient like Pulisic or Robben.

Gone a bit under the radar this but Pulisic hasn't been injured for over a year.

[Magic Lamps 11,449]

23 minutes ago, Tomo said:

Gone a bit under the radar this but Pulisic hasn't been injured for over a year.

wasn't he taken off injured right after scoring vs Iran?

[Vesper 27,313]

1 hour ago, Magic Lamps said:

wasn't he taken off injured right after scoring vs Iran?

Christian Pulisic taken to hospital after scoring USA winner against Iran

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/29/christian-pulisic-injury-usa-iran-netherlands-world-cup-qatar-soccer

• USMNT star sustained ‘pelvic contusion’ during winning goal
• Americans now face Netherlands for place in quarter-final

Edited December 22, 2022 by Vesper

[OneMoSalah 8,614]

7 hours ago, Vesper said:

pre massive injury at Leicester he looked like a star in the making

Was only one full season of football though.

But again, people get extremely ahead of themselves because someone under the age of 21, where sometimes they've only had one good season in their whole career, is instantly deemed some sort of star in the making.

There are exceptions ie. Bellingham and Haaland but particularly PL based players under the age of 21, people are OTT.

Not to say there aren’t good players but the amount of stars in the making comments I’ve seen over the years regarding players who haven’t/don’t become that level, it is frightening. 

Edited December 23, 2022 by OneMoSalah

[Magic Lamps 11,449]

The problem Leicester overpaid for him by a shitload already. As they are a feeder club they naturally overhyped him, faked his stats and spewed misinformation about him all over the internet to make a bigger club fall into the trap of buying him once they themselves had realized their mistake. 
Todd being new to the business managed to mob up every player whose reputation was built on carefully spun myths or long gone capabilities rather than actual recently proven quality in Sterling, K2, cucu, fofana. 

[NikkiCFC 7,582]

I for sure rate Fofana over Konate and Upamecano. 

[nyikolajevics 2,422]

5 hours ago, Magic Lamps said:

The problem Leicester overpaid for him by a shitload already. As they are a feeder club they naturally overhyped him, faked his stats and spewed misinformation about him all over the internet to make a bigger club fall into the trap of buying him once they themselves had realized their mistake. 
Todd being new to the business managed to mob up every player whose reputation was built on carefully spun myths or long gone capabilities rather than actual recently proven quality in Sterling, K2, cucu, fofana. 

Faked his stats??

[Vesper 27,313]

4 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

I for sure rate Fofana over Konate and Upamecano. 

pre injury Fofana SO true, but now? massive questions have arisen since he broke his leg

we didn't even wait a full season (from start to end, not a calendar year) after the injury to access

[NikkiCFC 7,582]

Playing great since return from injury and this resulted with call for France team. Badiashile only for u21. 

 

[Magic Lamps 11,449]

Just now, NikkiCFC said:

Playing great since return from injury and this resulted with call for France team. Badiashile only for u21. 

 

which I don't understand and is somewhat unfair. Badiashile barely put a foot wrong.

Both have looked quality this year tho.

[robsblubot 3,222]

Fofana passing is much better than Badiashile at this time, but the latter has been solid and has a very high ceiling if he keeps on improving. Let's see.

[NikkiCFC 7,582]

Yep, passing is one of the reasons. And in 3 atb you want one CB to be different type. Basically Cucurella is now what Azpi was for Conte and Tuchel only on different side. 

[ulsterchelsea 3,213]

Delighted for the lad. Looks class

[Magic Lamps 11,449]

3 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

Yep, passing is one of the reasons. And in 3 atb you want one CB to be different type. Basically Cucurella is now what Azpi was for Conte and Tuchel only on different side. 

It is indeed a recurring pattern. Still think we would be more solid at the back with Badi instead of Cucu in LCB