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[Albion] Emil Holm



Bozza

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Jul 4, 2003
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Swedish international 23-y-o right-back at Spezia, who have just been relegated from Serie A.

The Premier League also swoops over Emil Holm of La Spezia. After the interests in Italy of almost all the big names, from Atalanta to Napoli, passing through Inter and Juventus, the Swedish defender ends up in the crosshairs of England, where several teams would have been interested, including the West Ham champion in the Conference League and the Brighton of Roberto De Zerbi, always attentive to the Italian market.​

 






Bakero

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Oct 9, 2010
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Would be a coup if we could get this one over the line. In our price range though. Just got to beat off competition from Inter!

You've seen him play, I take it. Who would you compare him to? What are his strengths and weaknesses?
 










The Fits

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Jun 29, 2020
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Purely from the stats:
Very quick and very strong for position. 6ft 3 so is in the top percentiles for aerial challenges in that position.
Compares favourably to Inter's Dumfries- another tall, rangy attacking right back.
Plays very high up the field.
Appalling passing stats which must be down to Spezia's style of play more than anything else.
 


Mancgull

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Nov 28, 2011
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You've seen him play, I take it. Who would you compare him to? What are his strengths and weaknesses?
Only on YouTube! But if Inter and Juve are after him it suggests that he’s decent.
He seems to like a tackle and has a good engine on him. Gets some decent crosses in.
Our ‘interest’ suggests that Lamptey may be on his way, as rumoured previously.
 








The Fits

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Has been very quiet on the RB front... especially as it seems Lamptey is off. This is the sort of signing you'd expect.
 
















Biancazzurro

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Aug 9, 2011
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On sofa score he was their 13th best player last season. Ampadu was their best.

For comparison our defenders were rated:
Dunk 6.91
Pervis 6.89
Webster 6.87
Veltman 6.81
Lamptey 6.61

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Bozza

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La Spezia is a lovely place.
I got drunk in the local Communist Party HQ there in 1981, when I was serving on HMS Rothesay.

This is the extent of my knowledge on anything related to this thread.
That elevates you to the level of expert relative to the rest of us on here.
 




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