Nuno Mendes

[MonteCuler]

Also the gap between him and Balde is not that big.. Profile wise similar players. Balde needs improvement in several segments of his game and then they can be at a very similar level

 

[jamrock]

Balde just needs to stay fit.

He's used as a much more traditional FB than balde, he's not solely responsible for providing width for club or country

Balde is asked to play the entire Left wing, so he's caught out of position, if he was playing for PSG he could look pretty much exactly like Mendes.

 

[Richard.H]

Also the gap between him and Balde is not that big.. Profile wise similar players. Balde needs improvement in several segments of his game and then they can be at a very similar level

Get back to me when Balde is able to bully attackers off the ball as easily as Mendes. Mendes is a beast physically. Attacking wise I agree though, Balde is pretty close to Mendes.

 

[feggydinho]

Marcelo
Abidal

Definitely not better than Marcelo, who is goated and abidal is class.

He's like 1 step ahead of balde lol and that's primarily due to injuries and him not having to be the entire Left wing for his club and country.

I think he's better than Marcelo defensively and better than Abidal offensively. He already has more goals and assists than Abidal, and he's just 22. He still has time to either become better or decline.

 

[HeadElastico]

Brings lightning pace at LB. Balde is quick (although he seems to have lost a bit of pace) but this guy is both stronger and quicker. Ensured Lamine didn't taking him on all game.