Stretford Paddockin Stephen Howson laittoi viiden topparin listan, joista Unitedin kannattaisi hänen mielestään valita. Kaveri on siis alasarjavalmentaja ja tekee pohjatyönsä todella suurella pieteetillä. Eli katsoo matseja, tutkii tilastoja, keskustelee paikallisten kanssa ja oppii erheistään. Tässä tuo lista:
1. Varane: todennäköisesti paras valita, koska, no, maailmanluokkaa ja valmis pelaaja.
2. Kounde: Vahva, nopea ja kehittyvä, mutta toisaalta hölmöilee itsensä toisinaan ulos tilanteista.
3. Botman: Muuten helvetin hyvä ja kehittyvä pelaaja, yksi Lillen puolustuksen kulmakivistä, mutta liian hidas pelatakseen Maguiren vierellä.
4. Tapsoba:
Fourth on the list, and it's another young defender that's got bags of confidence and another player that is sort of going under the radar. And I want to just talk about him... So I think he's calm, he is composed and I think that he's got that aggressive nature to him when he needs to have it. His speed is something that stands out and that's something that United definitely have to find - and buy because it's something that we don't have at the moment in the first choice defenders. He's also got impressive ball playing abilities, he has excellent passing range - something that I think is one of his standout attributes. And he's also got the advantage of the fact that he's used to playing on the left of the five and occasionally in a four. There's been rumours that United are keen to sign a left-footed centre-half so the fact that he can comfortably play on the left-hand side is probably a major, major plus point for him and something that would maybe mark him out as someone who could do that. Like Kounde, Tapsoba is also prone to the occasional mistake by being a bit wild. But he's 22 years of age and it's something that I think will probably phase out with game, especially if he can go to a club and start to really learn of some top level defenders. There's every confidence around in him going on to the next level in world football and I think Manchester United could be the vehicle that allows him to do that and jump in that next level. I think he's a really good player that is undoubtedly going to end up at a top, top club and I wouldn't mind it being United.
5. Godfrey: Tulee olemaan eliittiä. Nyt kun jäi pois kisoista, voisi saada halvemmalla.
Onhan toi Tapsoba nyt ihan selkeä juttu. Jos Varane tulee, fine, menkööt, mutta muutoin tuossa ei ole kuin yksi ainoa järkevä ratkaisu.
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