In truth we didn't win many free kicks in those kinds of positions last season where someone would fancy a shot. We mainly won them out wide by the opposition taking Knockaert out, and Murphy/Solly.
Not very many. AK scored one at home to QPR last season (same game as Skalak's thunderbolt), before that you'd have to go back to Spanish Dave and Ryan Harley. Maybe Kaz has scored one in between, but he usually likes someone to lay it off before.
In other words, no, you haven't and you have absolutely no idea how good or bad he is.
Here's something that is true though, there appears be a plethora of players who are signed from 'bang average' clubs, out of 'bang average' leagues, and play for 'bang average' countries who seem to adapt...
An inexperienced and completely untested, even at championship level, right back - to be back up in the PL in the left back position.
Absolutely genius.
On a scale of 1 -10, how right will you be in comparison to your prediction of 12th-14th last season?
He's a solid LB who I expect to see at the club. These things happen in negotiations and I expect we'll come in with another offer and they will be forced to accept due to an unhappy player...