Fabio Aurelio

[Rich]

specially as nobody wanted him last summer......

Can't blame them really

[PTP]

If Aurelio was a horse he'd be shot

[red g]

If Aurelio was a horse he'd be shot

he is shot allready!!

[SB]

That's fair and I think we should do the same. At his age and with his record he'd surely have to accept that.

specially as nobody wanted him last summer......

[Fredo]

Hmmm but Van Persie is miles and miles a 'better player' than aurelio - imo, i know they play different positions but van persie is top class, aurelio is just good

Aurelio is easily our best passer, can play centre midfield as well. Miles and miles is a bit ott IMO, they're different players holding down different positions.

[DannyMan2006]

Aurelio is a class player, but he's never really fit.

If he was a striker it would be a different ball game. Just to have him on the bech and to bring him on for 15 mins at a time would mean he would keep his place in the squad. That's why strikers tend to cost more and generally earn more.

[SB]

Aurelio is easily our best passer, can play centre midfield as well. Miles and miles is a bit ott IMO, they're different players holding down different positions.

Yeah he passes Anfield 4 times a week on his way to see the Physios

[Tee]

Yeah he passes Anfield 4 times a week on his way to see the Physios

[Mostar]

So? Aurelio is easily our best left back and is IMO a vital member of our first XI. When fit.

It's a difficult one and I completely understand why people want to get rid, but as said above I'd buy a top LB and have Aurelio/Robinson as understudies.

Neh, We need 2 good quality LBs that can realistically challenge for first team at all times and are available for all games.

Aurelio is to injury prone thus unreliable and though Robinson had a good game yesterday it's little too premature and too risky to put our faith on 17 year old kid if our first options gets injured or needs rest.

[Shaggy]

I don't think it's too big an ask to have Robinson as 3rd choice. He's 18 in September.

If Aurelio is relegated to 2nd choice then he'll naturally play fewer games and that will give him more chance of being fit and available.

We have a good few areas that need strengthening - no way are we going to go out and buy two left backs. Not a chance in hell.

[Exiled_red]

I don't think it's too big an ask to have Robinson as 3rd choice. He's 18 in September.

If Aurelio is relegated to 2nd choice then he'll naturally play fewer games and that will give him more chance of being fit and available.

We have a good few areas that need strengthening - no way are we going to go out and buy two left backs. Not a chance in hell.

I think that Johnson will probably be our main back up as LB cover next year. In fact I think our fullbacks will be 2 from: Johnson, Kelly and New LB for the majority of the season fitness permiting

[Mostar]

I don't think it's too big an ask to have Robinson as 3rd choice. He's 18 in September.

If Aurelio is relegated to 2nd choice then he'll naturally play fewer games and that will give him more chance of being fit and available.

We have a good few areas that need strengthening - no way are we going to go out and buy two left backs. Not a chance in hell.

I'm not so sure we won't. Spend money on the first choice e.g. Enrique or Baines and then get 2nd choice on free like Taiwo or Wendt. Aurelio can still be used sporadically as either LB or a midfilder if need be and Robinson is the future and at his tender age I'm not sure we should be relying too much on him anyways.

[PTP]

if we sign a good left back a proper first choice left back, and we get a good season from him - ie he stays fit, is consistent and we get say 30 league games i'll be esastic (bearing in mind we won't be in europe and i reckon we can rotate him for cup games etc)

so if our full back options are

Johnson
New Left back
Kelly
Flannagan
Robinson
Aurelio

I do think we should be fine - basically both right back and left back would have a first teamer, cover, and the young lad pushing through and challenging for a game.

I have slagged aurelio for his fitness issues, but if we had a proper left back in there - then for say 10 games a season coming in as cover/rotation etc - well fabio is good for 10 games

[PTP]

But if we were to sign two - ie from mostar's post Enrique and Taiwo - i'd have no complaints at all - especially if it doesn't affect us strengthing other areas too.

Get a
first choice left back
a left mid
centre mid
forward

sorted first - and if we still have the money, then add a centre back, attacking mid and left back too

[Craig_H]

van Persie has a similarly abject injury record for Arsenal and there's no talk of selling him.