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Transfer Rumour William Carvalho

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I think I would prefer Witsel over Carvalho just feel he is a better all round player. Seems like a big fee and for a player that seems like he was the "Water Carrier" of the Portuguese team like Deschamps was for France. Do we not already have one of those in McCarthy?? I'd really prefer a top goalkeeper and left winger like Carvalhos fellow international teammate Joao Maria.

Don't for one second think I don't rate Carvalho just have bigger needs.

You just names two players from two European Cup winning teams that play in the same position. Somehow I'm thinking it's maybe quite an important position...

One that McCarthy definitely isn't good enough technically for.
 
We are very top heavy with defensive midfielders if this lad comes in. Would still like a more creative midfielder.
 

We are very top heavy with defensive midfielders if this lad comes in. Would still like a more creative midfielder.

Apart from Besic, which ones are good enough? Absolutely the right area of the squad to address in my view. Creative mid needs sorting as well though. Shows how bereft Martinez left this area that we're still potentially looking for a holding mid, a box to box, a number 10 and a LW playmaker.
 
What I like about this potential signing is that RK seem's to have identified a weakness, many of us have for years known about.

Physicality.

We have none.

I expect us to get a physical player in the middle of the park, much like this guy as well as a big, imposing, physical centre half and possibly an imposing, solid goalkeeper.

We will be very hard to beat with such players but I think they will be good enough to also play a bit of football too. This guy looks to have a brilliant passing range.
 
You just names two players from two European Cup winning teams that play in the same position. Somehow I'm thinking it's maybe quite an important position...

One that McCarthy definitely isn't good enough technically for.

He's capable of it mate but it depends on the style of the side.

McCarthy is decent at breaking up play and scrapping in a tackle and keeping possession ticking over, but he isn't capable of kick-starting counters with a decent pass, and is better at a darting third-man run than actually taking the ball forward himself.

Carvalho can probably do all of the above.
 

He's capable of it mate but it depends on the style of the side.

McCarthy is decent at breaking up play and scrapping in a tackle and keeping possession ticking over, but he isn't capable of kick-starting counters with a decent pass, and is better at a darting third-man run than actually taking the ball forward himself.

Carvalho can probably do all of the above.

I used to think that about McCarthy. But for me, he is a headless chicken and often chasing the opposition as he is often out of position. But that just my opinion.

Ok for Wigan etc. We demand more of our midfielders.
 

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