Interviewer: Which club did you come closest to playing for? Tagliafico: A random one, for example: when I was at Banfield in the youth academy, Stuttgart wanted me. Interviewer: Really? Wow. So that was before you even made your first-team debut? Tagliafico: Before I debuted, yeah. Back in 2016/17. And then Atlético were close, Barça were close, United were close. With Barça, the thing was that, because of the situation they were in at the time, they didn't even have the money to pay for me. They had nothing. So it would've had to be a loan. Was that after Messi? Ah, I can't remember. I think it was during COVID. Interviewer: 2020. Tagliafico: Yeah. Interviewer: And United? Tagliafico: Under Ten Hag. And before that too... who was the manager? I can't remember. In the end they signed Telles, the Brazilian. Interviewer: That's right, they did have Telles. From Porto. Tagliafico: Yeah, around that time. Interviewer: And then Malacia. Tagliafico: Exactly. The Ten Hag one is the one that ended with them signing Malacia. Interviewer: Right. Good decision. Tagliafico: The thing is, in the end, other than Shaw, Manchester United haven't really had another left-back. Interviewer: No, they haven't. Well, Dalot has played there too. Tagliafico: Sure, but Dalot's a right-back. Interviewer: Yeah, yeah. Even Mazraoui played at left-back at one point. They just don't have anyone. Tagliafico: No, they don't. Interviewer: He's been there for years. He's like Fabra at United. Tagliafico: There just aren't many left-backs these days. Other than Nuno Mendes, I mean. Truly top, top, top-level. For me, Nuno Mendes is the best right now. Liverpool's new one is good too. Interviewer: Kerkez. Tagliafico: I like Kerkez. Interviewer: The Hungarian.   submitted by   /u/IndividualPleasant23 [link]   [comments]