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How good is he defensively compared to Romero is he as aggressive or not although he can't be poor playing for inter.
Everyone’s so excited. Has anyone seen him play in three games or does he just have à PA of 190 on football manager ?
I watched a 5 minute highlight video of him on YouTube so I'm pretty much an expert.
He appears to be good at football.
Football fans on the internet are such fools 
This thread isn't as good as the Perisic thread
I don't know anything about him, but I know this; if Conte wants him, then I am delighted we are getting his targets in and doing so early. Conte with his choice of players and a full pre season = title tilt.
A little weird to say as he's a CB, but he'd improve us so much offensively. So much poise on the ball and very creative. One of the best on the ball centerbacks in the world.
He's be described for Inter as an "overlapping CB". Essentially Perisic cuts inside quite a lot and Bastoni overlaps on the flank and hits crosses in like fullback and he's got a wand of a left foot. Davies did this from time to time for us this season, but it's a consistent part of Bastoni's game.
He's a good, not great defender. Despite being 6'4, he's a bit soft to be honest especially in the air considering his height (1.4 aerials won per game, Davies wins 2.3) but he's a good 1v1 defender and positionally sound. Perfect for a back three really and he's a child as far as central defender development goes being only 23.
He's be described for Inter as an "overlapping CB". Essentially Perisic cuts inside quite a lot and Bastoni overlaps on the flank and hits crosses in like fullback and he's got a wand of a left foot. Davies did this from time to time for us this season, but it's a consistent part of Bastoni's game.
He's a good, not great defender. Despite being 6'4, he's a bit soft to be honest especially in the air considering his height (1.4 aerials won per game, Davies wins 2.3) but he's a good 1v1 defender and positionally sound. Perfect for a back three really and he's a child as far as central defender development goes being only 23.
Romero led Serie A and Champions League in aerial duals won by a defender in 2020/2021.
I know he got caught out a couple times this year, but I think it was more mistakes rather than an enduring weakness in his game. It happens.
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In the long run, yes. but replacing Dier right now would destabilise the squad. Having said that Davies is not that good, so the drop off defensively won't be a big deal.
It’s actually 173, I checked!
Personally, I don't think so at all. Dier and Romero were both very good defensively this season and Davies too. I don't mean to undersell Bastoni either, he's not a liability defensively at all and Chiellini has publicly labelled him as his heir in the Italian national team. He's just worldclass on the ball and slightly below that level defensively, though still young and developing.
My view is that the biggest improvement our backline needed to make was in possession, which is why I'm thrilled at the prospect of either Bastoni or Torres, two of the five best passing left footed center halves in the world. It's clear how much of an improvement Romero was in possession over Sanchez and Dier/Davies are okay in possession, not great.
Having players like Romero and Bastoni in a back three who can pass and carry the ball out from the back just makes us massively more threatening going forward, it's absolutely a crucial part of playing three at the back. If you're sacrificing a man in the midfield, your two flanking centerbacks need to be able to step into the midfield and play the ball like midfielders. In Romero and Bastoni we'll have two in the best in the world at doing that. And being able to hold possession is crucial to being a good defensive team.
Exactly this. As we’ve seen with Conteball, there is an expectation to play out from the back and whilst Davies is very solid defensively, he is more prone to errors when he’s pressed. Bastoni, much like Romero is comfortable on the ball and less likely to panic.
Teaching someone position and passages of play is easier to do; especially with Conte coaching.
But being naturally comfortable with the ball isn’t something that can be taught as easily.