Lucas Digne

[Drummond]

Oh and just a thought, but I wonder whether there's scope for Digne and Targett in the same team with Digne further forward. Particularly if we're playing a team like Liverpool and have a need to strengthen the left against TAA and Salah..

I'd have to say that barring injuries, almost certainly not. Digne has been bought because Gerrard clearly feels we need an upgrade on Targett. If you play them both, then somebody either in the midfield or forward three isn't going to get a game, so you'd still have the left back you identified as a problem, and you'd be replacing somebody like Luiz or Ramsey with an out of position left back. Never going to happen.

Oh no, I agree in the most part, but I do think there's scope for it at times. Digne not happy with being deployed more defensively under Benitez, I just wonder whether there's scope. Ashley Young won't go on forever as cover.

[Risso]

From Six to Sanson our track record to date with French players has not been particularly good.

 


Jean II Makoun was good

Not good, but not French either - from Cameroon.

[Clark W Griswold]

Makoun was a good player but like a few others he struggled with the hussle and bustle of the English PL midfield. Wasn’t French though.

Anyway welcome Lucas.

[RichardBatchelor]

Makoun was a good player but like a few others he struggled with the hussle and bustle of the English PL midfield. Wasn’t French though.

Anyway welcome Lucas.

Though even when we extend it to Francophone players (Makoun, Traorë, Senderos, Kodjia to name but 4) we don’t seem to have much luck, Kodj being the pick of the bunch for me. Not sure whether Nilis was francophone or flemish - his name suggests the former but his birthplace the latter - but that would be another example of appalling luck.

[Risso]

Kodjia was born in France, so even though he represented Ivory Coast where his parents were from, I'd imagine his passport was a French one.

[Brazilian Villain]

Though even when we extend it to Francophone players (Makoun, Traorë, Senderos, Kodjia to name but 4) we don’t seem to have much luck, Kodj being the pick of the bunch for me.

Frank Carrodus, Frank Barson?

[rob_bridge]

Worried if he isnt an upgrade on Targett

[Toronto Villa]

Matt Targett is a good PL defender. He’s limited in what he can provide both in defence but certainly offensively. Lucas Digne is an upgrade in the former and a massive upgrade going forward.

[darren woolley]

Matt Targett is a good PL defender. He’s limited in what he can provide both in defence but certainly offensively. Lucas Digne is an upgrade in the former and a massive upgrade going forward.

Totally agree I like Matt Targett but we needed a new left back.

[charlatan]

Makoun was a good player but like a few others he struggled with the hussle and bustle of the English PL midfield. Wasn’t French though.

Anyway welcome Lucas.

Though even when we extend it to Francophone players (Makoun, Traorë, Senderos, Kodjia to name but 4) we don’t seem to have much luck, Kodj being the pick of the bunch for me. Not sure whether Nilis was francophone or flemish - his name suggests the former but his birthplace the latter - but that would be another example of appalling luck.

Benteke?

[Drummond]

I'm really excited about this one. We're talking about a proven track record over the past three years. What a left foot.

All of a sudden we've set piece quality too.

[LeeB]

I'm really excited about this one. We're talking about a proven track record over the past three years. What a left foot.

All of a sudden we've set piece quality too.

Never mind the past three years, he's played for Barca, PSG and Roma and has nearly 50 caps for the World Champions.

I remember thinking when they signed him it was a huge coup.

[PaulWinch again]

Worried if he isnt an upgrade on Targett

Well he is.

[Clark W Griswold]

Kodjia was excellent for us until his injury albeit in the championship. I think he was under rated by a lot of our fan base. Nilis was too of course but he only had a few matches to show it. Bad luck indeed on both.

[RichardBatchelor]

Makoun was a good player but like a few others he struggled with the hussle and bustle of the English PL midfield. Wasn’t French though.

Anyway welcome Lucas.

Though even when we extend it to Francophone players (Makoun, Traorë, Senderos, Kodjia to name but 4) we don’t seem to have much luck, Kodj being the pick of the bunch for me. Not sure whether Nilis was francophone or flemish - his name suggests the former but his birthplace the latter - but that would be another example of appalling luck.

Benteke?

I think he was Flemish speaking -but may be wrong, in which case he wins it hands down by a country mile!