Nah. I’m saying that as Kalulu-stan numero uno, but I think he’s- at best- as good a CB as Diaz and Sale are in their positions (which is impressive considering that’s NOT his first choice role). This is more a defense of the latter two however, as I think we disrespect both tremendously for different reasons. Diaz is fantastic on his day, a two-footed dribbling demon, but I think Covid really fucked his stamina/form up earlier this season. If he regains his early form he’ll end the season with 10 goals easy. Sale has been a soldier for us in two different positions, he’s part of the glue that holds everything together.
That being said I agree that currently we need an alternate AM most pressingly because Diaz was never the same after covid, doesn’t provide the same balance that 10+10 did when he was here, and has no one to rotate with. Adli can’t come soon enough. Romain Faivre is my dream for next season and he can play RW, AM, LW.
Priority should be
- AM - wait for Adli? Faivre
- CB - Sarr, Lacroix
- CM - Renato Sanches, Svanberg, Zurkowski
- RW - Faivre, Ounas