What do you mean we didn't know about his speed? I am sure we did. Milan tests these physical attributes in their plsyers every year, multiple times a year. So we knew how fast he was. But speed doesn't make a football player, otherwise Usain Bolt would be a top CF right now. You need to know how to use it, how to make runs, where to make runs. The timing of your runs relative to the passer, the angle of your runs relative to where the ball is and where the pass will be made, create separation from your mark, etc, etc, etc. AND, when you finally know how to use that speed, now you need to be able to play with the ball, to control it at that speed, to find the right angles to finish and score, to actually finish with calmness, etc, etc.
You get my point. Speed is great, but there are many other players with great pace and they are not great footballers. I don't think English scouts are idiots to just pay big money because there was a player in Milan that could run 30 meters in record speeds or something.
You get my point. Speed is great, but there are many other players with great pace and they are not great footballers. I don't think English scouts are idiots to just pay big money because there was a player in Milan that could run 30 meters in record speeds or something.