Rafael - thoughts so far?

Originally Posted by Whalefish

Someone tell me a 19 year old right back - no screw that a 19 year old player - who has already learnt his trade and is the complete package and doesn't make the odd mistake. You can't? That's right.

He's as good a young full back as you'd find in world football today. I'm not £#%&!ing interested in a steady eddie coming in. We need a full back with pace and good attacking instincts. The system employed, our style of play, means it's vital.

I know, perhaps we should sign Willy Sagnol and Bixente Lizarazu?

Thuram worth a cheeky bid?

Originally Posted by Whalefish

Someone tell me a 19 year old right back - no screw that a 19 year old player - who has already learnt his trade and is the complete package and doesn't make the odd mistake. You can't? That's right.

He's as good a young full back as you'd find in world football today. I'm not £#%&!ing interested in a steady eddie coming in. We need a full back with pace and good attacking instincts. The system employed, our style of play, means it's vital.

I know, perhaps we should sign Willy Sagnol and Bixente Lizarazu?

How old is Insua are Liverpool? He's only young and twice as good a full back as Rafael or Fabio tbh.


Only kidding, good post.

On a serious note how is that Santon developing at Inter?. I thought he looked a very good player when we played them last year. Haven't seen much of him since.

I'd play him every week.

He'll never get a tougher test as a right back than bellamy gave him over those 2 legs, and he did ok.

He'll make mistakes, but he's not going to get any better playing one game every 5 weeks.

Play him against arsenal.

Originally Posted by borsuk

rafael doesn't read the game well yet.

Rafael reads the game very well, in fact.

Originally Posted by Appletango

Are you sure your talking about Rafael here? I'm glad your not manager. We'd have a team like this.

Berbatov

Rafael
Gibson Park Owen

Scholes Neville Nani Vidic

Anderson Evans

Er, no. I merely suggested that I think he could develop into a top class player with all the tools required to be a sweeper, though obviously not in a Ferguson side.

Originally Posted by Whalefish

Someone tell me a 19 year old right back - no screw that a 19 year old player - who has already learnt his trade and is the complete package and doesn't make the odd mistake. You can't? That's right.

He's as good a young full back as you'd find in world football today. I'm not £#%&!ing interested in a steady eddie coming in. We need a full back with pace and good attacking instincts. The system employed, our style of play, means it's vital.

I know, perhaps we should sign Willy Sagnol and Bixente Lizarazu?

This.

he is our 1st choice right back imo, and i rate him

Originally Posted by Whalefish

Someone tell me a 19 year old right back - no screw that a 19 year old player - who has already learnt his trade and is the complete package and doesn't make the odd mistake. You can't? That's right.

He's as good a young full back as you'd find in world football today. I'm not £#%&!ing interested in a steady eddie coming in. We need a full back with pace and good attacking instincts. The system employed, our style of play, means it's vital.

I know, perhaps we should sign Willy Sagnol and Bixente Lizarazu?

bang on

£#%&! sagnol and lizarazu though. super michel salgado is the future.

Was excellent today, great performance.

Shouldn't start, let alone be on the £#%&!ing bench. Complete liability.

Saying it for a year or so now. Rafael is our best right back, He can deal with almost anyone and im sure playing against Ronaldo, Rooney and Park for the last 2 years has helped him more than the game time.

Originally Posted by Whalefish

Someone tell me a 19 year old right back - no screw that a 19 year old player - who has already learnt his trade and is the complete package and doesn't make the odd mistake. You can't? That's right.

He's as good a young full back as you'd find in world football today. I'm not £#%&!ing interested in a steady eddie coming in. We need a full back with pace and good attacking instincts. The system employed, our style of play, means it's vital.

I know, perhaps we should sign Willy Sagnol and Bixente Lizarazu?

Originally Posted by The Watcher

Lizarazu at right back

Originally Posted by MPLA

Lizarazu at right back

Yeah, that's what I meant.

Excellent again today.