renato veiga - a case study.

@Kish_P14 At the World Cup he was quality

I'm Portuguese and I really really don't like him. Like you said, super aggressive, gives away lots of fouls, opens up spaces in behind. I haven't seen that elite build up that much for Portugal but I won't comment on his club form in that regard, I just wish the NT had other cbs

Dont forget Renato is in his 3 year as a CB. He had risen from Sporting CPs academy as a number 6 and even debut in senior football as a number 6. Many of those downsides come from there

DM doesn’t = over aggressive!

@aka_Hunterrr I think his point was that as CDM you have less defensive responsibility, so you can overcommit and not lead directly to goals. Obviously as a cb you dont have that freedom and his lack of defensive maturity may come from old (and bad) habits from his youth carreer.

@beyond90ftbl It was both. Less direct responsability for space behind yourself as well as a need to be por proactive and going for interceptions. That directly leads to more 50/50s. Also, playing for Sporting at youth levels means you always want the ball and are agressive getting it back

He’s still learning the CB position. But he has many solid attributes. He’s been a quality for Portugal recently as well.

Criminally underrated player

Sold me couole thousands dollars when I bet his passes under

Curious to see how you rate their manager perez @beyond90ftbl

I really like him, he’s been a top player for a while !!

mobility and agility? that dude can play lb

i can see the david luiz comparison tbf good shout

Play in Chelsea for half of a season and everybody thinks you're a bum for the rest of your career

You see that so much when you see the Portuguese NT. Despite him being the LCB starter, we don't like him there because he is overly aggressive, he's actually weak and slow for his size, which opens gaps and makes him commit too many unnecessary fouls. He's a decent CB, not great

Do you think he could play as a 6 if he’s got good passing range and he’s very aggressive ?

Don’t like his agility and nimbleness to play in midfield