Would you rather have him in there or Trippier (and "neither" isn't an option in this case)? Serious question- not a wind-up; I'm fascinated as to who out of those two people would prefer if given (or forced into making lol) the choice.
For me I'd much prefer serge because he has shown improvement both defensively and offensively and I honestly think that if utilized correctly he can be an effective option for us, particularly if used as a Wing Back. I've literally witnessed his crosses improve, to the point where he starting to become a problem for the opponent. I've also seen him (admittedly marginally, but hey...) improve defensively, morphing from being a black Juan Foyth into becoming a decent one-on-one defender and in the process committing less atrocious, "OMFG- PLEASE TELL ME HE DID NOT JUST DO THAT!"-type errors, at least compared to when he arrived.
The thing about Serge is that he is athletic as all hell, and that (at least for the most part can't be improved upon) can't really be improved upon. Take his reflexes, for example: yesterday he stopped a cross coming in from one of their players by timing his jump to perfection and literally karate-kicking the just-blasted ball out of what could have been real danger. Trippier, for example, wouldn't have been able to do that if his life depended on it and he had 20 tries to get it right whereas Serge, otoh, made it look easy. So yeah- the guy has amazing reflexes, decent speed, good strength-- all important qualities for a position- Fullback- which covers so much ground.
But the thing I am the most hopeful about (keep in mind I said "hopeful," not "expectant") is down to the fact that he seems coachable as long as the right guy is working with him, which I think Mourinho is. If Jose can get Serge's on-field thought process(es) together, clearly delineate his role in the team (whatever that is) and get players and employ systems which afford him the chance to accentuate his gifts we'll have a player on our hands. I think Jose likes him, and I think Serge needs to be "liked." I'm hopeful this combo will result in us singing his name as opposed to cursing the day he was born lol.
Im not sure how to even answer this question. Why do we have to chose between two sub standard players. Neither good enough
I wish we had never sold Walker and had signed Pereira if we are doing hypothetical scenarios