pigmanovich
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SSN similarly reporting Coppola has completed his medical and is expected to sign a five year contract - fee estimated at £9m https://www.skysports.com/football/...ates-and-rumours?postid=9740984#liveblog-body
[Albion] Diego Coppola (Italian CB)
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SSN similarly reporting Coppola has completed his medical and is expected to sign a five year contract - fee estimated at £9m https://www.skysports.com/football/...ates-and-rumours?postid=9740984#liveblog-body
- Jun 20, 2020
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Find it quite curious the apparent contrast in styles between the two CBs coming in this summer, Coppola and Boscagli - the latter being a pure ball-playing sweeper type with a cultured left peg while Diego seems more of a physical duel-winner. Guess you need a good mix of profiles in the backline but it very much suggests there isn’t a specific “type” that Hurzeler prefers*.
*I’m aware either player may be more a club/algorithm signing that Hurzeler hasn’t said no to rather than him seeking out their specific skillset
*I’m aware either player may be more a club/algorithm signing that Hurzeler hasn’t said no to rather than him seeking out their specific skillset
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Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
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His pace rating isn't anything to get excited by.
Marshy
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Please don’t say FIFA rating…….
Uh_huh_him
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No, but it is our biggest gap in our defence.
- Jul 6, 2011
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OMG! Can everyone shut up about this Coppola guy please? It is totally derailing this thread about RDZ and Fab.
Nobby Cybergoat
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Is there any possibility that we buy and loan back with Coppola?
I know i'm going to get the "But he's an Italian International ... blah blah blah". I guess he is, but that honour has been pretty devalued recently ... and the lad is still very young for a PL centre back
I just wonder though if the idea is for him to be ready to replace Van Hecke, who will have a year left on his deal next summer, for the season after next.
In my mind it looks like Boscagli and Dunk are fighting it out for the left CB slot ....... Van Hecke and Webster for the right CB .... and the likes of Baleba, and Veltman ready to come in at CB if we're in big trouble with injuries. That seems pretty good cover to me
I'm presuming we stay playing only 2 centre backs, also that Webby stays around and nobody comes in for JPVH now.
Also i'm assuming no Cashin or Igor
But if it gets to the end of the summer and we've got Dunk, JPVH, Webby and Boscagli all fit and ready to play, might we be better sending Coppola off, or back, at least until January?
I know i'm going to get the "But he's an Italian International ... blah blah blah". I guess he is, but that honour has been pretty devalued recently ... and the lad is still very young for a PL centre back
I just wonder though if the idea is for him to be ready to replace Van Hecke, who will have a year left on his deal next summer, for the season after next.
In my mind it looks like Boscagli and Dunk are fighting it out for the left CB slot ....... Van Hecke and Webster for the right CB .... and the likes of Baleba, and Veltman ready to come in at CB if we're in big trouble with injuries. That seems pretty good cover to me
I'm presuming we stay playing only 2 centre backs, also that Webby stays around and nobody comes in for JPVH now.
Also i'm assuming no Cashin or Igor
But if it gets to the end of the summer and we've got Dunk, JPVH, Webby and Boscagli all fit and ready to play, might we be better sending Coppola off, or back, at least until January?
pigmanovich
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Not a terrible idea - might be worth including a January break clause in case we suffer an injury crisis just to be safe?
Webster has a history of injuries and despite his amazing form at the end of the season, does have it in his locker to go through bad spells. Dunk - Maybe not the level thats needed now , thats a question still to be answered.
Boscagli looks good but risk from farmers league.
I think we absolutely need another and Coppola looks the perfect fit. The more options the better based on the last 2 seasons and particularly last season at the back
Gazwag
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Sometimes it's all about reading the game and thereby either being in position or getting a head start in getting to that position. Its all about getting the right mix.
Nobby Cybergoat
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I reckon all three of those would have looked markedly less comfortable had their manager instructed them to form on offside line up on half way
Yes but I wouldn't have thought so. 5 centre backs to allow for injuries and suspensions doesn't sound such a bad thing, particularly when the U21 centre backs are still relatively young and inexperienced.
Nobby Cybergoat
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I guess I still count Veltman as the 5th as he's performed so well there, but yes, I agree that 5 feels about right given the injury issues there especially Webster and Dunk
Dunk seems to be picking up as many injuries as Webster these days. I think that we need 5 centre backs if Dunk and Webster are in the squad.
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papachris
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I know it was in a lower division and people took the piss out of Guy Butter's pace but he was effective because he had a quick brain and was always well positioned
Justice
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Cashin will be the loan player maybe some championship football.
pigmanovich
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After last season inclined to add Joel to the list of injury prone players
Light_Bulb
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The turning circle of the QE2, but I loved Butters and Cullip next to him!