Carlos Baleba

[Daisuk]

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He was brilliant last season, but rather anonymous this season. Supposedly struggled with some personal issues. Worth a punt, I suppose!

 

[JerusalemMan]

Were those personal issues revolving around not being allowed to move to Man Utd?

 

[Bishop]

Were those personal issues revolving around not being allowed to move to Man Utd?

Supposedly he had really wanted the nice to happen and lost his way when it didn't happen.

 

[Surfless]

He's a class act so let's hope he's snapped up which utd are focused on getting Ederson.

 

[robp135]

Feel like this is just a lazy we’re gonna get linked with players at RDZ former clubs which happened for Brentford last summer and Celtic before that.

Be unreal signing though.

 

[Ace Face]

He’s a Palinha upgrade. Cant imagine he’ll be less than 70 mil though.

 

[Gazza]

Vastly overrated. I know some Brighton fans that wouldn’t mind seeing him go.

 

[Welshspur60]

Vastly overrated. I know some Brighton fans that wouldn’t mind seeing him go.

Much rather go all in for Wharton.

 

[Ace Face]

Vastly overrated. I know some Brighton fans that wouldn’t mind seeing him go.

He is limited on the ball and not good in the final third but a very good screener.

 

[Gazza]

He is limited on the ball and not good in the final third but a very good screener.

So not an upgrade on Paulinha? … Paulinha has good passing and can pop up with a goal or two.

 

[MartyFunkhouser]

Could be a great song though...................

Then I saw his face................He's Carlos Baleba

 

[Ace Face]

So not an upgrade on Paulinha? … Paulinha has good passing and can pop up with a goal or two.

Palhinha has on-ball limitations.

 

[Gazza]

Palhinha has on-ball limitations.

Less than Beleba? Spending £80 I would prefer a certain upgrade

 

[Ace Face]

Less than Beleba? Spending £80 I would prefer a certain upgrade

I never suggested we should go for Baleba, nor do I think we should. I was merely pointing out his strengths and weaknesses.

He is not what we need, lost his place in the team last season and will demand a transfer fee which I don't believe correlates with his talent.

 

[billyiddo]

A case in point this one regarding the perils of the transfer market - last season he'd have been seen as a major coup, even at the high price he would have commanded - a year later and his stock has fallen to a point where Brighton fans don't consider him a worthy starter.

What a 'field' to work in, football transfers - so much money being invested & gambled on such fluctuating 'assets'

 

[LutonSpurs]

There's a significant detail about Baleba that makes him a better fit than Palinha. He can take the ball on the turn. So important for a possession based team to help us break the lines. He's a significant better fit than Palinha. Palinha is very good but at his age and the fact we don't own him, I'd think Baleba is a no brainer if we are upgrading