All the reels also seem to show more of a LW/LWB than a LB………I reckon he’s mostly the Mitoma cover/replacement
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[Albion] Valentín Barco **Signed 20/01/24**
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Marshy
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The more I think about things, the more I am convinced we are going to make Solly March our next left back...
I think he is bloody made for it.
I think he is bloody made for it.
Greg Bobkin
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Greg Bobkin
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So he CAN play left back...?
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HellBilly
Not from what I have heard, his days are numbered as the injury is worse than first feared and he may not play Premier League football again, I hope it was just some tw@t pub bullshite.
um bongo molongo
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Interesting. On a related note, I love Tim Vickery. Always insightful. Don’t think we have an equivalent in UK
Eric Youngs Contact Lens
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or Solly? (Cover, similar flexibility?)
Marshy
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meh, garbage i am calling on that.
deletebeepbeepbeep
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Unless they've had to amputate his leg surely he would need to go through a few months to a year of recovery before we would know anything like that.
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This is simply not true. There was some Twitter - "Mr Lion" or somesuch who said or rather guessed this for clicks - only for Solly's wife no less to correct them. Of course its a serious injury - but its too early to speculate . He's had the ops and everyone will know further into the recovery where things are. There certainly hasn't been any public statement along these lines. Also Albion were in for Barco in the summer BEFORE Solly's injury.
Nobby Cybergoat
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I think so as well. Progression from wing to full back is a well trodden path for those in the latter stages of their career or who have had injuries which have robbed them of a bit of speed off the mark, which may or not not be the case with Solly.
All through his career he's been a manager's player, someone clever enough to change position and combine attacking and offensive duties. Were we a 3 at the back team, LWB would be his dream position I reckon. But I think he could do on the left what Hinsh is currently doing for us on the right.
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HellBilly
I figured as much to be honest, last time I was in the village pub up at Fiveways there was a little group of lads gossiping about this.
Kalimantan Gull
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For some reason I'm reminded of Maxwell Cornet when he says this, a little, quick, tricky left back who soon ended up playing up front for Burnley. Speaking of whom, what have West Ham done to him? Was hugely in demand when was at Burnley, but has disappeared without trace.
Withdean11
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From what i have seen, i think he will be perfect for the new role we have seen Gross/Hinshelwood play recently infront of a back 3. A sort of FB/10 hybrid.
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He fell off a gondola they were punting down the Thames to show him off. “Just one Cornet…oh.”
The Fits
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Vickery suggesting what the videos and analysis all point towards. Clearly he's blossomed as an attacking player. Seems like huge potential to play a number of positions very well.
As others have said on here- given our attacking players play on the opposite flank I wouldn't be surprised to see him initially play as a right winger.
As others have said on here- given our attacking players play on the opposite flank I wouldn't be surprised to see him initially play as a right winger.
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Jack Hinshelwood?
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Hotchilidog
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Looking at the videos and listening to Vickery's comments it looks like Valentin will be an attacking option for us.