5. Benoit Badiashile

[ZAPHOD2319 4,514]

I hope you make it Benoit, we could use the depth.

 

[Fernando 6,483]

Looking forward to see him play. 

Welcome and hope by next season we see some great progress and say to ourselves that the money we spent was a steal. 

[DDA 9,689]

Welcome lad...

 

Seems I'm one of a few in thsi forum who is actually quite happy about this signing... and like what I have seen from the highlight reels. 

[whats happening 1,531]

7.5 year contract? 😰

[TheHulk 1,882]

Just now, whats happening said:

7.5 year contract? 😰

Well unless he is on retarded wages like Koulibaly we should easily be able to sell him should he prove to be a bust.

Good luck to him can't possibly be worse than Koulibaly anyways.

[milka 3,349]

Good Luck -  let's we  see another Rudiger . 

Edited January 5, 2023 by milka

[Fulham Broadway 16,915]

Please check out the champions league trophies in the trophy room when you have a chance Benoit, you won't see it in any other London club. (Spurs don't even have a trophy room)

[Mhsc 900]

Feels like an important signing. Suspect he displaces KK permanently?

[bluesman2610 1,344]

I believe he will definitely do so. I watched a game where he kept PSG trio completely quiet anytime they were in his area. I’m looking forward to seeing what he can do.

[OneMoSalah 8,783]

Interesting signing. Looks like the boy from Leipzig is off the cards. Least we’ve got a similar profile and then Cowill on loan.

[MoroccanBlue 5,318]

Any experts know if he can play RCB? 

[Vesper 28,993]

9 hours ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Any experts know if he can play RCB? 

I am not an expert but he has played RCB in a back 3 a few times

mostly in a back 3 he plays in the centre

and in a back 4 he plays LCB

[Magic Lamps 11,668]

He is still young and talented enough to be molded into any kind of cb we need. I think if we try back 3 more often he will comfortably be able to play rcb and lcb soon anyway. It’s the middle one that will get difficult to find a long term successor to Thiago for 

[OneMoSalah 8,783]

Surely it makes sense for him to play as a left sided centre back be it in a 3 or a 4? I mean its not as if there are a huge amount of top quality/young, promising players in this position so I find it a bit absurd people are intrigued if he can play as a RCB when we already have Fofana (who was apparently signed with the view of being a wide right sided centre back in a 3), Azpi, Chalobah and even Koulibaly (although I think he prefers the left side and how comfortable he is on his left foot). 

Although suppose we might as well be asking if he can play upfront also based on current attacking options 😂

Also wasn’t this signing not specifically for the fact he fitted the profile of a younger, mobile, left sided central defender? 

Edited January 17, 2023 by OneMoSalah

[Pizy 18,409]

With Colwill coming into his own and reports that he absolutely has a future here, it’ll be interesting to see what happens since he and Badiashile have the same profile as smooth left rotted CB’s and each are around the same age.

If we become a back 3 side for good then they can play in the same defense. A back 3 of Fofana, Colwill, and Badiashile could be our CB group for a LONG time. Even if we are a back 4 team going forward we’ll need 4 quality CB’s in the squad so Levi should be kept anyways.

[Superblue 6,370]

10 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

Surely it makes sense for him to play as a left sided centre back be it in a 3 or a 4? I mean its not as if there are a huge amount of top quality/young, promising players in this position so I find it a bit absurd people are intrigued if he can play as a RCB when we already have Fofana (who was apparently signed with the view of being a wide right sided centre back in a 3), Azpi, Chalobah and even Koulibaly (although I think he prefers the left side and how comfortable he is on his left foot). 

Although suppose we might as well be asking if he can play upfront also based on current attacking options 😂

Also wasn’t this signing not specifically for the fact he fitted the profile of a younger, mobile, left sided central defender? 

Probably more to do with Colwill who is also a left footed centre back. Could they potentially play together as would involve one on the right hand side.

I assume if everything fell correctly for the club the first choice long term would be Fofana on the right and one of Badiashile or Colwill on the left.

Fofana still needs to prove his fitness long term though to be reliably considered for that role.

[OneMoSalah 8,783]

24 minutes ago, Superblue said:

Probably more to do with Colwill who is also a left footed centre back. Could they potentially play together as would involve one on the right hand side.

I assume if everything fell correctly for the club the first choice long term would be Fofana on the right and one of Badiashile or Colwill on the left.

Fofana still needs to prove his fitness long term though to be reliably considered for that role.

True but it depends on a lot, the manager, the formation we play, if we sign anyone else in defence etc. I mean aye if both develop well, then it means we are strong for that category/profile and gives us flexibility/options.

Colwill has to come back, earn a place in the squad and perform here when called upon first though. I get that we’re seeing him do well at Brightom but doing it at Brighton isn’t necessarily going to translate as easily when playing for us. Just look at the difference in Cucurella and also look at Graham Potters struggles as our manager too. I’d imagine Caicedo if he were to come in this month may also have a similar adjustment period as well. 

Its a totally different environment so he will have to cross that bridge when he comes to it but really we should focus on the guys we have here at present before going and thinking for sure that Colwill will come back and need to be accommodated in the starting 11, so someone will have to play RCB or LCB or LB or RB or whatever to accommodate him now or then. I mean who knows, he might even stay at Brighton for another season (although I do doubt it)?

I think he will be in the squad next season as long as we don’t go daft and chase the Croatian lad from Leipzig but lets see how much Colwill ends up playing when we get to next season.

If we sign that Croatian lad he will be offski though. Can see this situation arising with some of the other younger lads in the future too, this Boehly 2030 project thing will have a few casualties. Lets just hope one isn’t Colwill as he can be a very good player for us in the future. 

Edited January 17, 2023 by OneMoSalah

[Magic Lamps 11,668]

Surprised how good he is already. Strong in the tackle comfortable on the ball unbeatable in the air.
Maybe playing with Thiago makes you instantly look better but he I did not expect him to make this instant an impact.