03 Jun 2018 08:54:25
Anyone catch the France v italy game? Interested to hear people's thoughts on pavard at rb. Really impressed me all round, is originally a cb and seems like he could be a realistic option for us.
Question for the eds as well on whether were narrowing down our rb choices now or there's a certain profile of rb were looking at?


1.) 03 Jun 2018
03 Jun 2018 09:03:06
I think there was a post a while ago where Ed mentioned that given Fabinho can cover RB and we have TAA and Gomez also able to play there, that likely ends our need to get another RB.

I’d agree with that view TBH, giving TAA a shot at holding down the position next season is best thing for him and us in the long term.


2.) 03 Jun 2018
03 Jun 2018 09:03:47
Fabinho is originally a RB. I don’t see us buying another full back though I would love a LB to come in for Moreno.


3.) 03 Jun 2018
03 Jun 2018 10:06:25
That's interesting sgred I'm sure eds maintained that we are looking at rbs and Trent will be rotated midfield and rb, gomez rb ans cb so it made sense to get an actual rb. I'm not sure fabinho will be an actual option at rb only in worst case scenario - I see it as like once bale established himself as lw he never moved back to lb.

I agree with a replacement for moreno as well and I thought he would move at a time in his career where he needs minutes and to be 1st choice but then there's talk of a new contract and eds mentioning that from what they can tell we haven't looked at lbs so not sure on that one.

For me the our defensive options should be rb: new RB, Trent/ Gomez lb: Robertson, new lb/ moreno cb:Virgil, new cb, lovren, Gomez, matip/ klavan

Gomez needs the majority of his minutes at cb now was really hoping he would establish himself this season as a cb option but unfortunately he hasn't and i think we need a reliable partner for virgil to challenge for the title next season.


4.) 03 Jun 2018
03 Jun 2018 09:29:30
I did watch the game. Pavard at RB and Lloris at the goal seemed the most obvious weak positions for France during that game. Federico Chiesa had a lot of joy down that flank to be honest. Pavard does seem to be very accomplished on the ball as well. I have only seen him in just this one match. So my observations are based on that.