by JoeTerp » Tue May 20, 2008 12:53 pm
how this move can start to make some sense. If we sell Finnan (for what like a million pounds?) thats a million pounds more than we had the day before we sold him, and if he is going to be cover anyway any drop off would be viewed as negligable. And the right back position overall would be younger and more attacking. Also if you are worried about Arbeloa's quality (which I am not), then maybe Rafa sees Carra as the main right back with Skrtel and Agger in the middle. Arbeloa would be seen as the all around cover, and Degen as the right back cover if Arbeloa is filling in on the left.
If we do bring in the Italian leftback for 8 mill, I wouldn't be surprised if BOTH Aurelio and Riise are sold, with Arbeloa as the cover and Insua as the third/alternate option.
I guess its also within the realm of possibility that this guy is way better than everyone thinks and will bring some free flowing football up and down the right flank and provide beautiful pinpoint accurate crosses to Torres head time after time after time. But just as easily could be just as bad if not worse than Voronin and a total question mark move on behalf of Rafa