I wonder if we'd have seen Elliott Anderson emerge as rapidly as he has to become a £100m player had Danilo not suffered that terrible injury.
Danilo
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Templeton
Viv Anderson
Sliding doors type moment. Certainly got Anderson starting quicker, but you'd think with his talent that would have happened anyway after a few games even if Danilo hadn't had that injury.
MaxiRobriguez
Bob McKinlay
He was absolutely garbage in the games for us after returning back from injury.
Glad that he's recovered his form in Brazil but it was absolutely the right decision for us to sell him at that point.
Baronvon
John Robertson
Agreed.
I remember watching the game against Man Utd in which he looked so hopelessly lost. At times he looked barely National League standard in that first half. Was really sad to see as we all knew how talented he actually was, but that injury really did a number on him.
Even though it's easy to look back at his revival and say we should have held onto him, I think there's an argument to be made that he probably needed to leave and get a fresh start to rediscover his confidence.
Any Time Now
Jack Burkitt
Always thought he'd be better off as a #10 than a 6 or 8 at PL level, his defensive game was too weak
Red Echo
Viv Anderson
Here's the video if you haven't seen it.
I wonder how much action he'll see - it seems like Ancelotti really likes him.
I don't really define his Forest career by the end period where his form tailed off. That injury was brutal for a young lad in a foreign country - his head was just gone after that. 23-24 Danilo was a joy to watch.
It'll be nice to see him playing on the ultimate stage.
isaacs
Jack Burkitt
I've somehow ended up watching Brazil v Panama and Danilo has just came on at half time. Without wanting to be too quick to jump the gun or mean it as a diss but he looks like hte same Danilo that left us - apart from his great new head of locks.
isaacs
Jack Burkitt
Crazy to see a laboured Brazil transformed at half time by a winger from Bournemouth and a Brentford striker.
Danilo really deployed as a 10 or a high high 8 by Ancelotti, he's ghosting around the box all the time and laid up a goal with a lovely dummy. Still passive off the ball and a little bit inconsistent with his passing, but the runs into the box are there in all their glory.
Danilo really deployed as a 10 or a high high 8 by Ancelotti, he's ghosting around the box all the time and laid up a goal with a lovely dummy. Still passive off the ball and a little bit inconsistent with his passing, but the runs into the box are there in all their glory.
isaacs
Jack Burkitt
Danilo has just scored and the gun is out, wonderful run into the box, sent the defender to the shops and slotted it home.
Bring him home
Bring him home
Red Ray's Redlist
Geoff Thomas
Man U looking at him apparently.
Rzar
Bob McKinlay
That goal last night was brilliant.
JonnoSnr
Jack Armstrong
I hope we have a sell on clause.
Est.1865
Premier League Survivors
Yeah that is a great finish. Still got plenty about him.
Hawkeye1947
First Team Squad
As they say in Les Miserables “Bring him home”
Mozza
First Team Squad
We shot it getting him back.
Scarpa's Skateboard
Viv Anderson
Have they even paid for him yet? Thought there were some financial issues and they weren't paying up. Cancel the sale, reunite him with Murillo
Listen 'ere young man
Stuart Pearce
Yes no payment, return to sender.
MaxiRobriguez
Bob McKinlay
I suspect the Geordie's might be regretting their sale ever so slightly more than we are...
Est.1865
Premier League Survivors
No even close to Anderson level
Scarpa's Skateboard
Viv Anderson
Surely if there's no payment for the player or not within legally agreed timeframes there's a claim there re ownership. Not that I'm suggesting we go down that route.
Any Time Now
Jack Burkitt
There's plenty of attacking midfielders that can offer what Danilo offers, you're probably looking at a pool of about 4 midfielders in the entire world that can offer what Anderson offers
Souvik
First Team Squad
So seems Textor is saying the sale to us in January ,was not for £4mn, as others in Botafogo are saying but that we would have written off the outstanding debt of £28mn (where does that come from)
www.fogaonet.com
John Textor explica ‘quase venda’ de Danilo para o Nottingham Forest e critica presidente do Botafogo, Montenegro e CEO
Pelas redes sociais, John Textor deu sua versão sobre a tentativa de venda de Danilo para o Nottingham Forest por 4 milhões de libras (R$ 27 milhões) no ...
www.fogaonet.com
I meant it in the sense that the one that got away is a unique sting
Est.1865
Premier League Survivors
Could the £28m be outstanding fees we owe them on the four Botafogo signings we made? Maybe.So seems Textor is saying the sale to us in January ,was not for £4mn, as others in Botafogo are saying but that we would have written off the outstanding debt of £28mn (where does that come from)
John Textor explica ‘quase venda’ de Danilo para o Nottingham Forest e critica presidente do Botafogo, Montenegro e CEO
Pelas redes sociais, John Textor deu sua versão sobre a tentativa de venda de Danilo para o Nottingham Forest por 4 milhões de libras (R$ 27 milhões) no ...