17 Jul 2024 11:01:56
Ed001 you probably are expecting this question - do you know much about Yoro? I've not watched a minute of him so no idea what we are getting and hoping he is a good fit.
{Ed001's Note - he is very good on the ball but a little lacking defensively, however for an 18 year old it is very good. Normally it takes a lot longer to develop the positional sense etc, but he is well ahead of the normal curve. At least he was in the games I saw, you have to qualify that by remembering he was playing in Ligue 1, which is not the strongest. So the quality of attacker he was facing is not the same level as he will be up against. I did like the look of him though, I even mentioned him to a friend yesterday as one of the better options around, but unfortunately not truly left-sided (as we were talking about who we would want Liverpool to sign as a long-term replacement for van Dijk). He did look to have the pace and power to cope with the Prem as well, which is important for a team looking to push their defensive line higher.}
17 Jul 2024 11:37:38
Well that's about as glowing a review as I could have hoped for! Let's hope he develops well here, they haven't got it all right so far but the new brass seem to be doing the transfer window part of their job right.
17 Jul 2024 14:30:08
Thanks, Ed. Always appreciate your input.
Do you think that he’s good enough to be a starting CB for a top four club, and do you think he’s a better prospect than the young lad at Everton?
{Ed001's Note - tough one, it does depend on the club and the way they play. I would look at it as he is an improvement on what you had for the right sided centre-back slot. If Martinez is fit alongside him, I would have no worries about him playing. The worry is if he has to play alongside someone like Lindelof.
As for the comparison to Branthwaite, it is a very difficult one to make. There is a large age difference, as the growth between 18 and 22 can be remarkable. However, you don't know how it will affect them, as he could suffer with growth spurts which affect his balance and mobility while his body adjusts. On paper, he should be a better prospect though, with those 4 years left to him to mature and gain experience. Plus, from what I have seen, he has a quicker burst than Branthwaite, who lacks the quick acceleration that could see him caught out if playing further up the pitch than he does at Everton. Not overall pace I am talking about, but that ability to get up to speed quickly, as players tend to have very similar top speeds. The thing that sets quick players (in terms of usefulness on the football pitch) apart from the slower ones, other than anticipation, is the explosiveness of their acceleration. You look at someone like van Dijk, for example, and he is quickly up to speed, while someone like Maguire needs a fair bit of a run up to build up a head of steam. Defenders rarely have the same level of acceleration as forwards, in general, but I thought it was noticeable with Branthwaite. He is not slow, but he can be caught out. Something which experience should teach him to cover for, but it could be a problem in a high line initially until he adjusts. Everton play deep, so he is not often getting caught out, nor is he having to even consider it in his positioning.}
17 Jul 2024 15:52:15
Ed001 the only way Maguire get's up to top speed is if he is launched from an aircraft carrier by the firing mechanism!
Thanks for the analysis, I really think he looks the business. Have to say will only believe it is happening when the club officially announce it. It's the hope that will kill you!
{Ed001's Note - he looks like he will be a great signing, if it goes through ok. The big worry with a youngster like that is that they can have a tendency to think they have made it and slacken off a bit. But he dreams of Madrid, so he has to keep knuckling down and working to get them to want him.}
17 Jul 2024 16:47:56
McGuire asks for at least a 2 week invitation to get up to top speed.
17 Jul 2024 18:00:59
He could just lean his head forward and the natural momentum would get him to top speed in no time!
17 Jul 2024 21:05:15
ED001,
If the deal goes through, then another way of looking at it, is Madrid may come back at a later date offering a lot of money to purchase Yoro. Which in my opinion will likely happen.
Perhaps it isn't the best way to think as a fan, but realistically it will be a probable outcome in the future.
{Ed001's Note - if they do that, then you will make enough to buy a good replacement and probably another player too.}
17 Jul 2024 21:56:14
You never know ed by the time Madrid come back united might be in a place where the player doesn't want to leave.
{Ed001's Note - that is always a possibility.}