I know, it was that same Joao Felix we were referencing, and how his first season at Atletico after the monster move hasn’t exactly lived up to expectations
He had a few injuries, but did score for Portugal last night... And is still young.
Oh yeah he’s still quality, just shows though that these wonderkids need time as much as any other youngster...unless they’re Mbappe
Very much so, especially when moving to a league that's considered a step up. Same happened for Jovic at Madrid and numerous young French players moving to barca
Yeh, did anyone ever mention that it was likely to be 3 different size shirts for Allan to try on?
I think it's called Covid 19.
Fernandinho came to England at a similar age 28. His performances have hardly declined rapidly since reaching his 30s. Nutrition, conditioning and better sports science means 30 isn’t the starting point of the decline of a player. I think Allan looks a very clever player what I’ve seen. It’s not like he’ll be throwing himself into every 50/50 challenges all over the park. He wins the ball back often with his excellent positional sense (like Fernandinho). I’m not suggesting he’ll be anywhere as near as good as him, but he reminds me of him in his style of play.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion. But whose opinion would you trust Ancelloti’s (whose worked with both players and knows them inside out) or Marcotti’s - a journalist. Said it before if either of these was signing for one of the big 6, they’d be inspired signings.
If Liverpool, Spurs or City had signed Allan I imagine the article would have been more positive. He's a proper snide and exactly what every manager would want in their midfield.
Can we stop citing the Daily Express as if it is anything like a knowledgeable source?
Excellent post mate. We have a number of very promising youngsters, but as you’ve alluded to they have been let down by the older pros. Doucoure, James and Allan will offer that experience as well as the additional quality on the pitch, that the likes of Siggy, Delph and Walcott can no longer provide.
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