Swedish_Plumber
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Was hoping the fee was a bit, ahem, smaller.
His price would've been higher if he was playing in a bigger league. We got robbed for Maguire and Wan Bissaka, but not for this lad who is a superb footballer.
When pressed from goal-kicks, Ajax utilised vertical decoy runs from their centrebacks to open passing lanes directly from the keeper. Ajax could play out – or at least play to areas of lower risk despite sticking to their principles. The degree of tactical complexity that the centrebacks must be aware of is rare – centrebacks do not usually move ahead of play in this regard, as they’re typically the most important constituents of rest defence (rest defence = predictive defending in possession).
Even from a throw in, we can see how aggressive Martinez is at occupying vacated space, making himself an option. This occurred despite causing him and Timber (the centreback pair) to stagger to quite a severe degree. It *appears* high risk.
Furthermore, in settled build-up, Martinez was often found vacating his post in centreback entirely. It may be a stretch to call him a centreback in this regard, because of how much conviction he’d stagger the lines with.
Alvarez, one of the deep midfielders actually dis-marked to receive deep in this scenario. Martinez is still seen staggering the lines. This is a vertical rotation as such: the CB advancing and the CM dropping in. Blind (out of shot) has dropped narrow to aid rest defence.
These vertical counter-movements are typically seen further up the pitch, when looking to progress (and sometimes force) play. Seeing it executed with such regularity in deep positions in build-up is unconventional.
Is he shorter than Puyol, Cannavaro and Ivan Cordoba?
Cannavaro could do it, so basically anyone can.Guy is basically my exact size, and I can tell you all, I wouldn't make it in the EPL.
HehGood to get a player from ETHs short-list
He won't be. Because he'll play in midfield.I've been burnt by too many mediocre centre backs over the last 10 years to even think about getting excited about this.
Hopefully he is the one.
That would be a nopeHe won't be. Because he'll play in midfield.
What the feck is a solidarity payment?
He won't be. Because he'll play in midfield.
He won't be. Because he'll play in midfield.
Our manager didn’t play him there for the last three years, our manager also said he doesn’t have the stamina to play midfield.He won't be. Because he'll play in midfield.
The club must be planning somethingAgain no announcement pictures.
Not even a piano?
That would be a nope
Because ETH himself said he doesn't see him as a midfielder. Things may change, sure, but he didn't really play CM for Ajax in recent years as wellWhy are people so sure he wont play DM? I hope they ask ETH this very quickly.
Because he played mostly CB for Ajax and ETH said that is his best position.Why are people so sure he wont play DM? I hope they ask ETH this very quickly.
That's not really context, it's just one other massively overpriced signing.It's a big fee but then it's worth remembering that the likes of Ben White cost £52m; I guess with context it's not so bad
Why are people so sure he wont play DM? I hope they ask ETH this very quickly.