Yago Fernández

[athreya74]

according to that article he is a woodgate type as far as I can tell.

In being injury prone? :wink:

Seriously, if Arsène wanted a Woodgate type defender in the footballing sense, why not go for the Real McCoy?

 

[M+D]

Anyway, this is what he said in full - Skysports article doesn't include everything he said:

Fernandez said: “This is the biggest opportunity of my life because I know Wenger works with young players and I will have more chance at Arsenal than in Spain.

“I have friends in England and those people consider that it is the best decision for me.

“In Valencia the coach Quique Sanchez Flores has not given me many options and I understand that they have a lot of central defenders and I may not get a place in the team.”

 

[stuart]

Have i come to the sarcasim thread or what??

Has anyone actually seen the guy play? I'll search for a few videos

There is his picture, i hope it help on his evaluation

 

[KingReyes]

Did anyone else see the Wenger press conference where he was asked about this kid?

Arsène said we're not interested at all and its just paper talk.

 

[otfgoon]

Yeah, strange since these seem to be quotes direct from the player.

Maybe he is just trying to hype himself up, which is a bit sad really.

 

[Invincible]

So all this is tribe after all!

A bit sad really, thought he was going to be our new Adams already.

But in a way I'm glad it turned out to be rubbish talk, because I would rather an experienced, tall, Terry-style center back to be recruited.

There is Matthew Connolly waiting on the wings too so it's unfair to buy a new unproven youngster and put him above the kid.

We also have a tall 1.92+ young center back in Djourou therefore I don't see the point of getting a similar player game-wise and also age-wise.

I hope someone like Woodgate would be bought; it's unlikely however.

 

[Pepe LeFrits]

He's too tall to be an Arsenal defender.

Tony Adams was 190cm.

Djourou is 192cm :wink:

Senderos is also another tall fella - 190cm.

lads, I was taking the Michael...

 

[Clarkey]

Did anyone else see the Wenger press conference where he was asked about this kid?

Arsène said we're not interested at all and its just paper talk.

I thought that was in relation to the Daniel Alves speculation?

 

[KingReyes]

Could have sworn I heard the journalist ask him about Yago Fernandez.