Nello
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In the end we only have so many financial means atm, and keeping Cancelo might have made it almost impossible to register Olmo who has been good overall so far honestly.
Agree that he's our worst starter by a margin atm, but has also been given an unreasonable task carrying the entire left flank on his own. We have no (healthy) LW in the squad, and as good as Raphinha has been, he provides close to no help for Balde.
Even prime Alves had Messi to combine with on the right, Balde is often completely isolated whe he receives the ball and is asked to beat the other FB by himself.
A proper LW and some competition/guidance could do wonders for him.
Agree that he's our worst starter by a margin atm, but has also been given an unreasonable task carrying the entire left flank on his own. We have no (healthy) LW in the squad, and as good as Raphinha has been, he provides close to no help for Balde.
Even prime Alves had Messi to combine with on the right, Balde is often completely isolated whe he receives the ball and is asked to beat the other FB by himself.
A proper LW and some competition/guidance could do wonders for him.