Scout Report – Pablo Hernandez
Filed under: Scout Reports - Posted by: Paul
Michael Laudrup’s restructuring of the Swansea first-team squad continued last week with the capture of Pablo Hernandez from Valencia. The 27-year-old joins on a three-year-contract for a club record fee of £5.5m and reunites with Laudrup, having previously played under the Dane at Getafe.
With Scott Sinclair leaving for Man City, Laudrup has bolstered the Swans’ options on the flanks with yet another canny piece of business. Speaking to the club’s official website upon completion of the move, the new Swansea boss was clearly delighted with his new acquisition:
He has played a lot of games in the Champions League games in the last three seasons and made his debut in the national team. I am looking forward to working with him again; he is a good player with the right mentality. He specifically wanted to come here. The other players who have come here have come from smaller clubs, and here is a player from the third biggest club in Spain and he wants to come here. It is great for us.
The Statistics
A product of the Valencia youth academy, Hernandez played a single game in the 2005-06 campaign before being loaned out to second division Cadiz for the following season. Producing four goals from 22 appearances, he caught the eye of Laudrup and was snapped up for Getafe in 2007. A single season for the Dane saw Hernandez feature 28 times in La Liga, returning three goals and three assists, before Valencia splashed the cash to bring him back to the Mestalla on a six-year contract.
Starring alongside the likes of David Silva and Juan Mata, Hernandez proved to be a pivotal figure upon his return. Over four full seasons, the winger’s creativity was as crucial as his eye for goal – a total of 111 league appearances saw him find the net on 16 occasions, with 19 assists also accrued. Hernandez has also featured for his country four times, finding the net once.
The Prospects
Laudrup has been rightly lauded for his impact on Swansea’s style of play so far. Keeping with Brendan Rodgers’ 4-3-3 formation, his decision to tweak the roles of the wide men has had an instant impact, with Nathan Dyer and Wayne Routledge both profiting hugely. The pair have produced attacking returns in every one of their three matches under the new man in charge, with three goals and five assists between them.
Hernandez’s arrival, however, places major question marks over the Swansea flanks. As a club record signing, the chances of him swapping La Liga for a place on the Liberty bench seem non-existent, meaning one of the two wide boys will almost certainly make way. Able to play on either wing, he looks favourite to oust Routledge on the left, allowing Dyer to continue his menacing form on the opposite side of the pitch. Indeed, the acquisition of Ki Sung-Yeung also affords Laudrup further options – Jonathan De Guzman has been fielded in a central role but is versatile enough to be moved to the flank, should Laudrup choose to partner the combative Korean with Leon Britton in the centre of the park.
While Michu’s superb start to the season has seen his Fantasy Premier League (FPL) price spiral up to 7.3, with 32% of Fantasy managers now snapping up his services, Hernandez could offer us a tempting route into a midfield that seems full of attacking returns right now. Priced at 6.5 in FPL and the Sky Sports game, the former Valencia man looks an intriguing differential if, as expected, he is immediately installed into the first XI. The only real downside is that price tag – both Dyer and Routledge are cheaper across the Fantasy games and are likely to be maintained by their current owners until Hernandez begins to prosper.
Looking at the upcoming schedule, there is plenty evidence to suggest the new boy could offer an instant impact. With three home games (EVE, RDG, WIG) and a trip to struggling Villa in the next five Gameweeks, Laudrup’s side continue to attract significant investment after racking up eight goals in their first three fixtures. Hernandez, though, has sneaked in almost unnoticed – currently, just 597 FPL managers have snapped up the Spaniard’s services. While we’re not expecting a Michu-like beginning to his Premier league career, Hernandez has the class and ability to prosper as a key figure in Laudrup’s new-look side and, as Dyer and Routledge have already illustrated, there looks to be plenty of Fantasy potential on offer out wide for the Welsh club this season.
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September 6 at 8:20 am
Podge says:
Will Crouch and Owen work out for Stoke ?
Could be a lot of assists there for Crouch no ?
September 6 at 8:22 am
Lateriser12 - "I am a consulting detective. The only one in the world" says:
Depends on Owen really.
Remember Crouch and Defoe at Pompey?
September 6 at 8:24 am
Podge says:
Yeh I was actually thinking back to Pool days it seemed to work then
September 6 at 8:25 am
sidd5678 says:
Owen isnt sharp as he used to be in btwn how many games will he stay fit for thats another thing to ponder about……..?
September 6 at 8:27 am
Podge says:
Thats why I was looking at Crouch cos if Owen doesn’t get the knockdown someone else may, it can wait about 5 weeks anyway
September 6 at 8:28 am
Lateriser12 - "I am a consulting detective. The only one in the world" says:
And Crouch has hit some form. On my watchlist once the fixtures become better.
September 6 at 8:30 am
Podge says:
After ManU its a sea of blue
September 6 at 8:21 am
UNITED FORCE says:
Ciaran Clark, anyone ?
Hes on my watchlist…
September 6 at 8:21 am
Doosra - "Loyalty is the handmaiden to success" - A Noble Quote says:
Villa defence? No thank you.
September 6 at 8:28 am
UNITED FORCE says:
Hes Attacker
September 6 at 8:31 am
Podge says:
Que ?
September 6 at 8:35 am
UNITED FORCE says:
Attacking potential, and he scored for VIlla last game…
September 6 at 8:21 am
GreenWindmill says:
Not sure if it’s been mentioned already (and I’m not about to use the hideous search comments feature) but Coloccini has apparently suffered a hamstring injury whilst training with Argentina. No news on the severity yet.
September 6 at 8:22 am
Doosra - "Loyalty is the handmaiden to success" - A Noble Quote says:
Gordon Bennet. Williamson!
September 6 at 8:36 am
GreenWindmill says:
Could well appear, our defence could be a real problem by the time we face Everton:
Perch/Anita Williamson Taylor Santon
And to think pre-season I allowed myself to dream we might have Debuchy and Douglas
September 6 at 8:26 am
Malcolm Tucker for England Manager says:
I cracked and took the easy route on the last page…
Feel disgusted with myself
September 6 at 8:35 am
GreenWindmill says:
Just seen – your commitment to my flippant suggestion is remarkable! I salute you!
September 6 at 8:24 am
issaclun says:
Waiting for Reid to rise so I can buy Baines
September 6 at 8:26 am
Gaz Downright says:
he needs a double rise though?
September 6 at 8:30 am
issaclun says:
Yes hope so! Will he rise?
September 6 at 8:45 am
Gaz Downright says:
i think so. not sure
September 6 at 8:27 am
3N1GM4 says:
Possible WC this week:
Begovic – Jaskelainen
Baines – Hangeland – Shawcross – Demel – Barnett
Hazard – HBA – Michu – Noble – Maloney
RVP – Tevez – Fletcher
Thoughts on the above (which leaves nothing in the bank) and possibility of switching Fletcher for Lambert, saving 1mil and either upgrading Begs to Vorm or holding onto the 1m for transfers?
September 6 at 8:30 am
ChristIna says:
Fletc–>Lambert
Noble–>Jarvis
September 6 at 8:30 am
ChristIna says:
And lose Hange/shawx
September 6 at 8:36 am
3N1GM4 says:
For who, and why?
September 6 at 8:28 am
DonTheSpecialOne - Ken Bates is a money grabbing prick says:
G’day! Just read that PSG signed Lucas for a month ago!? I didn’t catch that one, kinda surprised when I read it this morning.
September 6 at 8:34 am
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September 6 at 8:43 am
Willis_Hide says:
Won’t be joining up with them until January though.
September 6 at 8:52 am
DonTheSpecialOne - Ken Bates is a money grabbing prick says:
True mate
September 6 at 8:45 am
Gaz Downright says:
what?
September 6 at 8:52 am
DonTheSpecialOne - Ken Bates is a money grabbing prick says:
PSG have signed Lucas Moura
September 6 at 9:41 am
Gaz Downright says:
ah, I’m used to Lucas being Leiva. Got a slight shock there. Cheers
September 6 at 8:29 am
UNITED FORCE says:
Doos, do you think Adeba will be unleashed in GW4 ?
I have that feeling for the very strange reason
September 6 at 8:35 am
Lateriser12 - "I am a consulting detective. The only one in the world" says:
I think, i think i read somewhere that AVB said he wasn’t fit. I’m not entirely sure. Just putting it out there.
September 6 at 8:45 am
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I said that earlier ,
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And thank you for noticing my reply to Ping Pong , sometimes things need to be said, that person is just rude.
September 6 at 8:51 am
UNITED FORCE says:
Thanks mate !
September 6 at 8:52 am
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Your most welcome, glad to see you linked/graved up.
September 6 at 8:32 am
Chuck Norris says:
What’s the best site that streams international matches?
Very noob quesetion but I usually just watch matches shown on TV but I want to Japan v UAE tonight which isn’t being televised here in Australia.
September 6 at 8:35 am
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We can’t have streaming links to copyrighted material on the boards I’m afraid Mr Norris.
September 6 at 8:36 am
Chuck Norris says:
Oh, ok. Cheers Stilchio.
Is posting the name of sites banned as well?
September 6 at 8:39 am
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Good question, I’m not sure if there’s a legal distinction or not, any copyright lawyers in the house?
I suspect the answer in practice is “please don’t”.
September 6 at 8:45 am
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I would suggest that the posting of sites where streams can be shown would come under the intention to infringe copyright, thus to all intents and purposes the same as publishing the actual links
September 6 at 9:04 am
stilicho says:
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September 6 at 8:46 am
GreenWindmill says:
*sigh*
September 6 at 8:47 am
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Send me your email address I can send you some links. I stream through the ps3. Works a treat. But normal pc or laptop is find too
September 6 at 8:35 am
Frykini says:
Anyone else think that there seem to be too many price falls this year?
Almost every day there seem to be ~6-8 price falls for every price rise…
September 6 at 8:37 am
GreenWindmill says:
Lots of players being abandoned, only a few attracting interest. Market forces are a pain in the arse.
September 6 at 8:41 am
Frykini says:
The price falls only accelerate the abandonment rate, leading to crazy things like Tevez having 50% ownership.
We have 50+ strikers to choose from, but every second team has Tevez!
September 6 at 8:41 am
Malcolm Tucker for England Manager says:
They should have Tevez and RVP if they know what’s good for them!
September 6 at 8:41 am
sidd5678 says:
It all calms down after 10 GW’s and everybody has somebody different in their teams barring usual suspects……..
September 6 at 8:40 am
Coldplay - Krohn-Delhi A True Legend says:
Yeah too many price falls and rises as well in the normal days. Can’t really remember anything like that last season. In just 3 GWs, Michu and Tevez have risen 0.8 and some players have dropped 0.5 in price. Shocking for me.
September 6 at 8:50 am
Pasqualinho says:
It’s normal. Players with lower ownership need less NTO to go down in price – when Tevez gets 200k NTI in a week that’s 200k transfers out from other players. With Holt, Morison, Ameobi, Campbell, Borini etc only needing 3000 or so NTO to fall in price it’s understandable that there are more fallers than risers.
September 6 at 8:38 am
FORCA INTER says:
Lambert seems like a very popular 3rd striker
i rather have Berbatov
September 6 at 8:41 am
Mr Blue says:
Not sure about this one Forca, both team fixtures are good.. Lambert seems like a more solid choice really, great goalscorer and involved a lot…
Berba could explode yes, but not that solid.. and Fulham will miss dembele a lot, I will wait another gw and decide..
September 6 at 8:43 am
FORCA INTER says:
i am at wc and i must decide this week
if i get Lambert i can afford Bale as well
Cazorla,Michu,Bale,Hazazard,Guthrie
RVP,Tevez,Lambert
or
Ben arfa+Berbatov insated of bale and lambert?
September 6 at 8:44 am
thetinkerman says:
Bale & Lambert sounds better to me.
September 6 at 8:45 am
AVB = Fail says:
You cant get berba bale?
September 6 at 8:46 am
FORCA INTER says:
no chanse
i could get it if i lost baines in defence…but he is staying for sure
September 6 at 8:46 am
GreenWindmill says:
Ben Arfa & Lambert – keep the cash for a rainy day
September 6 at 8:47 am
FORCA INTER says:
what to do with so much cash
?
i dont like invaste in defence
September 6 at 8:51 am
GreenWindmill says:
It would allow you to go Tevez -> Aguero should the need arise.
It would also almost certainly become useful in a week or two when you need to make a change. Just because you have the money in the bank, doesn’t mean you have to spend it
September 6 at 8:43 am
sidd5678 says:
fulham are better team then southampton…..
September 6 at 8:44 am
thetinkerman says:
Are they though???
September 6 at 8:49 am
sidd5678 says:
My view they are , and promoted teams start with bang and sooner or latter will start fizzing out…..
Upto ones personal choices tinkerman……….
September 6 at 8:47 am
Malcolm Tucker for England Manager says:
Regardless, everything will go through lambert. Same as Andy Johnson at Palace and Fatty at Blackpool, were crap teams with one player scoring points
September 6 at 8:44 am
GreenWindmill says:
I’d definitely rather have Lambert at the moment. In form and an integral part of a team which knows how to play to his strengths.
Berbatov has it all to prove at Fulham imo.
September 6 at 8:40 am
sidd5678 says:
England 3rd ahead of uruguay, portugal and italy……..
Roy will be flattered by it…….
September 6 at 8:44 am
thetinkerman says:
In a vacuum, who would be your choice of £4.5m Stoke defensive cover?
Begovic or Wilson?
Of those, who do you think will be more secure in the team? Any other factors to consider? I guess you could add Wilkinson to that list but I feel his place is more under threat.
September 6 at 8:45 am
sidd5678 says:
Bego with good run of fixtures later on even you could double up on them…….
September 6 at 8:47 am
thetinkerman says:
Why Bego over Wilson? Obviously there are other factors such as rotation and the cost of other players but for now I just want to know who people think is more secure.
September 6 at 8:47 am
Hard Van Toulouse-VotaBreb Ratimid says:
Bego , as Wilson could be a rotar.
September 6 at 8:48 am
thetinkerman says:
Don’t you think that Begovic is under threat from Sorensen too?
September 6 at 8:50 am
sidd5678 says:
Bego is surely nailed on 80%
September 6 at 8:50 am
Hard Van Toulouse-VotaBreb Ratimid says:
Yes tbh I’d prob stay clear of both, I suppose you have Cuellar ?
September 6 at 8:47 am
AVB = Fail says:
FPL really screwed up this year. Defender and GKs Way overpriced and no 4.0 mid. What a joke.
September 6 at 8:48 am
Hard Van Toulouse-VotaBreb Ratimid says:
I miss Fergison
September 6 at 8:49 am
Malcolm Tucker for England Manager says:
Suarez misses everything
September 6 at 8:52 am
sidd5678 says:
What made FPL give suarez give 9.5 with last seasons scoring heroics
September 6 at 8:56 am
Malcolm Tucker for England Manager says:
They know Liverpool fans will get him in anyway and are having fun with them
September 6 at 8:59 am
Hard Van Toulouse-VotaBreb Ratimid says:
I believe he can hit Barn doors !
September 6 at 8:48 am
Gaz Downright says:
let’s see how may trout you catch with this one
September 6 at 8:52 am
GreenWindmill says:
I think he’s serious…
September 6 at 9:18 am
Doosra - "Loyalty is the handmaiden to success" - A Noble Quote says:
An impressive haul … lunch is served!
September 6 at 8:50 am
FORCA INTER says:
who is the best midfilder for 8.7M ?
September 6 at 8:54 am
danishdynamite says:
Kagawa, but don’t like his fixtures of minutes
So ….. BARFA
September 6 at 8:54 am
danishdynamite says:
*or minutes
September 6 at 8:55 am
Mr Blue says:
I would go with Lambert and Ben Arfa and keep some money in the bank.. U could upgrade some player with it, maybe u want to transfer out Guthrie later?
September 6 at 8:50 am
BuksBunny says:
Hi Guys
Jaas/Ruddy
Demel, Wiliams, McAuly ( Bennett, Mcarthy)
Pienaar, Hazzard, Taure, Michu (Dembele)
Torres, Tevez, RVP
Thinking of taking a twelve point hit to acquire this team. Have a invested to much in attack? Not sure if i should be looking for defenders with favrouble fixtures for clean sheets, or should i be looking for defenders who can score goals. Would appreciate your comments. Do you think Manchini will start Tevez week in week out when Balotelli and Aquero returns?
September 6 at 8:55 am
sidd5678 says:
Why not WC
12 point hit is a bit too much. Tevez is nailed on for atleast now….
September 6 at 9:04 am
BuksBunny says:
Im hoping RVP Torres & McAuly makes 12 points more then Graham, Baines and Dceko (Transfers). That should make it worth my while and then i have RVP who looks set to have a fantastic fantacy year.
September 6 at 8:52 am
facer says:
Morning Chaps
I see Tevez is approaching 50% ownership…What’s the record for the highest percentage ownership of a player? anybody any idea?
September 6 at 8:53 am
pompeyfan says:
NEW POST
September 6 at 9:00 am
Flavorito says:
My birthday wish is to have my WC back.
September 6 at 9:19 am
Doosra - "Loyalty is the handmaiden to success" - A Noble Quote says:
Tough titty!!!
September 6 at 3:34 pm
Kobra says:
Mignolet vs Foster?