[Albion] Pervis Estupinan: 7th best left-back

[Bozza]

ESPN have our man 7th, behind Luke Shaw (6th), Nathan Ake, Andrew Robertson, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Theo Hernandez and Alphonso Davies (1st):

He's a perfect example of Roberto De Zerbi's magic wand at work. The 25-year-old Ecuadorian international was a good player at Villarreal, moved to Brighton, became clearly better under Graham Potter for the little amount of time they worked together, only for De Zerbi to truly take him to the next level! He is now one of the best left-backs in the world, full of intensity, energy, attacking flair and defensive toughness.​

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The Italian manager developed all his qualities and his performances rocketed, especially after the World Cup, which finished in a heartbreak with a group stage elimination.​

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Expectations for 2023-24:​

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It's clear that 2023-2024 should be an even better season for Estupinan. He will have more time with De Zerbi, including a full preseason, making that team better and better prepared. The left-back will look to be a leader on this team during their Europa League campaign, given that he's a rare player in the squad to have played in the Champions League and in Europe full stop before. Such experience will be valuable.​

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The objective is that he has a top campaign and then leaves in the summer of 2024 for a bigger club. -- Laurens​

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[Wozza]

The objective is that he has a top campaign and then leaves in the summer of 2024 for a bigger club. -- Laurens

Sake.

 

[WATFORD zero]

F*** O** 7th

 

[Bozza]

De Zerbi: 8th best manager...

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[Mike Small]

De Zerbi: 8th best manager...

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He got the better of Ten Hag, Klopp and Arteta las season with about 10% of their budget. Less time to work with his players too.

 

[Mad as my Mother]

For me Pervis has been the most exciting player to watch on his journey over the season.
I think he's in no small part, the reason that our left side has been such a force to be reckoned with, his link-up and crossover play with Kaoru has been a joy to watch.

 

[The Fits]

Pervis is a better left back than Ake on any metric other than playing for City. Ake is a decent player but come on.

 

[Machiavelli]

De Zerbi: 8th best manager...

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I'd dispute the fact that we beat City last season. Suspect they meant United.

 

[Questions]

He’s of no interest to some people unless he plays top 6…… oh dear what have I said

 

[BevBHA]

I’d have him above Zinchenko , the others I think are fair arguments

 

[veuve]

Pots

 

[A1X]

Journalists “stop trying to flog all our players every 5 minutes” challenge

 

[Bakero]

 

[AmexRuislip]

 

[macbeth]

and so it begins…

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Sack the agent? Why? Looks like they are just doing their job...

 

[Beanstalk]

De Zerbi: 8th best manager...

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That's very kind to ETH to have him in 7th currently. If you exclude that, the 6 above are probably the clearest elite managers in the world (kind to Arteta but he is undoubtedly doing a remarkable job at Arsenal). Crazy times.

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

I'd have been more shocked if nobody had interest in him tbh, he's clearly one of the best around in that position. He also pays for a club of a level which makes him attainable to the City, Utd, Arsenal's of this world (plus Real and Barcelona etc) as long as they come to the table with enough ££££££'s.

 

[Beanstalk]

I don't think he is his agent anymore bizarrely.

It seems that quote comes from here. (excuse the google translate)

He [Manuel Sierra] no longer represents La Bala, but he does maintain constant communication with him. "With Pervis I have been very linked until his new representation agency arrived, the contract ended, but we have a very good relationship and contact. He is one of the best left-backs in the Premier League and perhaps the world. In the case of Gonzalo, perhaps he is a boy who has not found his place in the world, in Spain he has been good in second and first, but those of Qatar were the only ones who paid his chip. Their intention is to reinvent themselves and return to Europe."

Finally, what he thinks of the future of Estupiñán. "A lot of important people have asked about Pervis, but you have already seen how the people of Brighton are handled, they are very tough. It's complicated, people have a hard time negotiating with Brighton. He was injured in the last game, but it will depend on his evolution to make the big leap."

 

[studio150]

The January window is going to be fun