[Albion] Fabricio Diaz

[dwayne]

This report makes him sound like the second coming of Christ. But what I really like about this guy is the experience he has at such a young age. Played a lot of games and already a leader.

Fabricio Díaz

AM Scout Report

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His strong build allows him to be robust and tenacious, roaming around the pitch, diving into tackles fearlessly. Díaz averages a successful 6.8 defensive duels per 90. Díaz ensures his defensive line is not exposed, in fact often given them nothing to do as he’s the one preventing any plays from occurring before they reach the final third. Díaz likes to press, averaging 10 ball recoveries and 6 counter-pressing recoveries per 90 which makes him an ideal player for a high intensity, pressing team and the modern-game.


From another report

Defensively, he is an unmissable link. With 5 duels (2 aerial + 3 ground duels), all of which were successful, you can quickly see why. He reads the game perfectly and anticipates at the perfect moment. His aggressive (defensive) style ensures that he often flies in his duels. Something that can bring unnecessary risks, but he knows how to limit them well.


Hardly sounds like a pussy !

 

[Rookie]

I really not sure why we’d need him in that case? Totally different to Caicedo.

We’ve got Groß, Gilmour, Dahoud, Alzate and Lallana who can do the deep lying, quick passing playmaker role.

We also have two highly rated Polish midfielders and Ayari on our books who might be able to do this role too. He does not sound like a defensive midfielder in the traditional sense at all.

If we sign him, maybe a loan to begin with?

But, Baleba looks exactly right for us. A physical monster and destroyer of play who can pass to a good standard.

Because the club are planning for the future. If we have player x but player y becomes available and could be better than player x then why wouldn’t we go for him?
At the time we got Moises we didn’t need him

 

[The Fits]

6.8 SUCCESSFUL defensive duels per game puts him at the top if that was the PL, different levels obviously but still.

 

[dwayne]

Because the club are planning for the future. If we have player x but player y becomes available and could be better than player x then why wouldn’t we go for him?
At the time we got Moises we didn’t need him

The irony is, this IS the player we need a pure DM. Baleba is the luxury.

 

[The Fits]

Ayari gone on loan.

 

[fruitnveg]

Looking forward to clickbaity headlines claiming "Brighton Swoop for Liverpool's Diaz."

 

[WATFORD zero]

If we get him and Baleba, I hope to god @Bozza has made the score on 'Where's your Albion Mojo' changeable

 

[The Fits]

If we get him and Baleba, I hope to god @Bozza has made the score on 'Where's your Albion Mojo' changeable

I won't mention the potential of Barco miraculously choosing us over Man City....

 

[Eric the meek]

If we get him and Baleba, I hope to god @Bozza has made the score on 'Where's your Albion Mojo' changeable

My Albion mojo is already in orbit and fast approaching escape velocity.

 

[dwayne]

 

[Eric the meek]

I'll tell you what.
We ****ing well mean business don't we?

We are strengthening right across the squad. I'll wager that RDZ isn't going anywhere for a long time. He will have targets and incentives.....

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Should be an absolute bargain for less than £10 m euros.

 

[Farehamseagull]

Sounds incredibly cheap?!

Really excited about this and Baleba.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Sounds incredibly cheap?!

Really excited about this and Baleba.

To us, yes. But from the perspective of the Uruguayan club, it’s a lot.

Hopefully they are also looking at Independiente del Valle’s £20m+ windfall and eyeing the same riches in the future. They clearly want to get in there before we move on to another target!

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[dazzer6666]

If we get him and Baleba, I hope to god @Bozza has made the score on 'Where's your Albion Mojo' changeable

 

[American Seagle]

Should be an absolute bargain for less than £10 m euros.

That's less than an agents fee for some clubs!!!

 

[The Fits]

If all the rumours are true- Buonaotte out on loan, Alzate out on a perm, Ayari has joined Cov, these two coming in, that feels like a SERIOUS upgrade in midfield.

 

[edna krabappel]

To us, yes. But from the perspective of the Uruguayan club, it’s a lot.

Hopefully they are also looking at Independiente del Valle’s £20m+ windfall and eyeing the same riches in the future. They clearly want to get in there before we move on to another target!

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I'd not actually thought of it in specific terms (forgive me if I've been missing the key point all this time ), but that may well be a genuine factor in getting the clubs to steer their players towards us.

Say Player X is valued at, say £10m currently, by his team in Uruguay, Argentina or wherever. That fee is the same whether he goes to us or City (unless Chelsea come in, in which case they'll offer £4m and pay £30m). Anyway, if the player goes to City and turns out to be brilliant, he's unlikely to be sold on anywhere any time soon, because they're not a club who has to flog their top players to even richer clubs. And nor is the player likely to demand a move unless Barcelona or Real Madrid come in. So the selling club gets £10m and no more, at least not for years. Whereas if that player comes to us and is brilliant, there's every prospect of us selling him on within a year or two and said club doubling their money sooner rather than later. So it makes more sense for the selling club to favour us when you're talking about players with potential.

We just need to convince the players of this now. Well. The agents anyway

 

[dwayne]

 

[BevBHA]

If all the rumours are true- Buonaotte out on loan, Alzate out on a perm, Ayari has joined Cov, these two coming in, that feels like a SERIOUS upgrade in midfield.

It will be interesting to see the midfield pecking order in a few weeks time.