08 Sep 2025 14:37:04
Hi all, slow days and i wanted to ask all of you and especially Ed001 what's your opinion on Yoro. Is he as good suggested? Is he a generational talent and potentially a top class player? I see a lot of good qualities in him, he reads the game has a very good pass and good technique. The one thing i am not sure (and i may be wrong) is his acceleracion, what's your opinion?
{Ed001's Note - generational? Probably not, but he is a very good player. I disagree on the acceleration and reading of the game though. I think he is quick but he doesn't read the game well enough yet, so it makes him look slow as he is reacting later.}
08 Sep 2025 15:27:56
Personally, I see glimpses of a young Rio Ferdinand, and I have high hopes for Yoro.
08 Sep 2025 15:47:13
To the point Ed001. I had this impression because when the forwards are behind him he can't catch them, but when they are behind its mission impossible for any defender (even Van Dijk) to catch up. Like the last time tackle he made in his last match with Burnley, he shouldn't be in position to play catch up in the first place and he should have read better the movement of attacker . Overall i like him and i think he is also very tough and not a soft defender. Thanks for the quick response Ed001.
{Ed001's Note - I do like him too, his biggest problem is playing in a back 3, I would like to see him in a 4 as it requires more responsibility by the defender, with that one less centre back to cover.}
08 Sep 2025 16:05:02
He has come in and performed during a troubled period, had dealt with some injury issues and is still growing/ developing. Yoro is very good and will be a corner stone of our defence for years to come.
Ultimately he is 19!
I do wonder whether he eventually moves into the central defender of the back 3.
08 Sep 2025 17:13:37
At 19 I think he's looking pretty good. Like above said, glimpses of Rio in him with his ball playing and non panick type of play. Now it will come down if he continue getting better.
08 Sep 2025 21:58:54
Not very many 18 year old come and play at cb in the epl and play as well as he has.
Lots to learn for sure but I think he will be a very very good player.
I too think in 18 months he will be the centre of 3 and possibly captain the side.
09 Sep 2025 22:58:28
That’s why he’s so good. We forget he’s only 19 and looks like a player way beyond his years. He’ll be excellent.