Transfer: 2023 Summer Transfer Rumors and Discussion - Closed Window Edition

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Alberto Moreno had neither size nor motion. I’m traumatized with small fullbacks

He was a speed demon just one that had little IQ. Alba is tiny and great. There are many who are.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

He will never go for that amount but good to see. Should stay 2-3 seasons in SA

 

[Savant]

He was a speed demon just one that had little IQ. Alba is tiny and great. There are many who are.

Moreno was also too small for the PL. Alba never left La Liga. You aren’t wrong about last of IQ though.

All I’m saying is with Frimpong Man Utd is basically sacrificing an unprecedented amount of size back there

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Moreno was also too small for the PL. Alba never left La Liga. You aren’t wrong about last of IQ though.

All I’m saying is with Frimpong Man Utd is basically sacrificing an unprecedented amount of size back there

Marcelo, Alves and Lahm are all similar height and would’ve been all time greats anywhere.

 

[bluesfan94]

Marcelo, Alves and Lahm are all similar height and would’ve been all time greats anywhere.

Yeah, but you could have a backline (Malacia - Martinez - Varane - Frimpong) where only one person is over 5'9.

 

[cgf]

It’s not about the size of the back line. It’s about the motion of the back line.

That's just what people say to be nice. It's not everything, but size matters. A backline can't work without some of it somewhere.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

That's just what people say to be nice. It's not everything, but size matters. A backline can't work without some of it somewhere.

It matters if they are not good aerially. Otherwise it don’t matter too much.

Barca played with alba-Masch-pique-Alves won a treble. If you can play you can play.

 

[cgf]

It matters if they are not good aerially. Otherwise it don’t matter too much.

Barca played with alba-Masch-pique-Alves won a treble. If you can play you can play.

I'm sure that's what she tells you ;-)

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

It matters if they are not good aerially. Otherwise it don’t matter too much.

Barca played with alba-Masch-pique-Alves won a treble. If you can play you can play.

Weird example given that Pique is 6’4”.

Size is 100% not everything - Thiago Silva is insane in the air at 5’10”, Koulibaly is brutal in the air at 6’1”. But it helps!

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Weird example given that Pique is 6’4”.

Size is 100% not everything - Thiago Silva is insane in the air at 5’10”, Koulibaly is brutal in the air at 6’1”. But it helps!

Yup, because in the united context Pique would be replaced by Varane at 6”3.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Yup, because in the united context Pique would be replaced by Varane at 6”3.

Ah, gotcha. You replied to cgf, not Bf94, so I didn’t clock that.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Not sure about the source but a move to liverpool would ultimately lead to Gini 2.0. Stay away from kloppo at all costs.

 

[Savant]

Marcelo, Alves and Lahm are all similar height and would’ve been all time greats anywhere.

But they weren’t playing on the same backline as each other at the same time

Not sure about the source but a move to liverpool would ultimately lead to Gini 2.0. Stay away from kloppo at all costs.

Tott can have this guy. LFC need Mac Allister

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

But they weren’t playing on the same backline as each other at the same time


Tott can have this guy. LFC need Mac Allister

I mean you said Moreno is too small for the epl.

 

[Savant]

I mean you said Moreno is too small for the epl.

He was. I’m just saying not a not of UCL level PL teams are running with a backline this small. Lisandro kind of getting found out a bit in the second half of the season; he hasn’t looked as good the second time teams are seeing him. You can’t teach height; yes it’s pedantic but it’s not common. We will see what happens

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

He was

But I just named 3 players his size?

 

[Savant]

But I just named 3 players his size?

And none of those three played in PL

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

And none of those three played in PL

I mean they would easily slot in there though.

 

[Savant]

I mean they would easily slot in there though.

Theoretically but we will never know. We’ve definitely seen small fullbacks struggle in PL before

 

[The Abusement Park]

He was. I’m just saying not a not of UCL level PL teams are running with a backline this small. Lisandro kind of getting found out a bit in the second half of the season; he hasn’t looked as good the second time teams are seeing him. You can’t teach height; yes it’s pedantic but it’s not common. We will see what happens

Morenos problems weren’t sized related though no?

 

[Savant]

Morenos problems weren’t sized related though no?

They certainly were. He couldn’t defend at all and it started taking away from his offense

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Theoretically but we will never know. We’ve definitely seen small fullbacks struggle in PL before

And some flourish. Moreno was just a dumb dumb hence why he wasn’t successful elsewhere.

 

[The Abusement Park]

They certainly were. He couldn’t defend at all and it started taking away from his offense

Maybe I’m misremembering but I feel like he was just a bad defender and kind of a dumb player.

 

[Savant]

Maybe I’m misremembering but I feel like he was just a bad defender and kind of a dumb player.

He was, but he was a bad defender because he didn’t have the physical attributes to mark anyone

And some flourish. Moreno was just a dumb dumb hence why he wasn’t successful elsewhere.

Sure, that’s not unfair, but you also aren’t getting Frimpong because of his defense

 

[Brunkmeister]

It’s not about the size of the back line. It’s about the motion of the back line.

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