Otamendi

[RichardDunneOwnGoal]

Few thoughts on this.

Firstly no doubting Otmanedi is a great player. HOWEVER, I don't want him.

If Mangala goes anywhere it is completely stupid. He is the best young CB In world football and should start every game with Vk this season.

Even if mangala stays I still don't want him. Denayer is another one of European brightest young CB's and needs to be given some playing time with us to develop quicker unless we are loaning him again which it seems we aren't.

Mangala, VK, Demi, otamendi and Denayer. 5 top class centre halves is clearly not sustainable.

So in all, thanks but no thanks.

I honestly thought we had the perfect balance. Kompany is nailed on when fit and in form, Mangala should be a mainstay when fit, just hitting form and looking settled, they seem to be striking up a solid partnership. Meanwhile we have the experience in Demichelis, at that age where he won't mind being rotated, can slot into midfield. Then we have a great young prospect in Denayer who'd be happy to rotate and be back up, and get experience in and around the first team.

Really don't see where Otamendi fits into that.

He's at that age where he'd expect to start and play regularly, wouldn't be happy being back up. So who makes way?

Mangala? Denayer? Demichelis?

It's a real puzzle, and it think it's an unnecessary one. Almost seems a vanity signing this, I don't really follow the logic to be honest. He looks a player though, no doubt.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

ok you dont want him so lets not sign him.

 

[hgblue]

I've been excited about this potential signing from the start of this thread when the majority were banging on about how unlikely it was we'd sign a centre back, Top player who strengthens the squad, what's not to like? I don't believe the Mangala rumour for one second,

 

[Ray78]

From Goal on Mangala:

"There is still hope in the corridors of power at the Etihad Stadium that a season in Spain will help Mangala, 24, mature into a top-class centre-back and Valencia will not be given an option to sign the Frenchman permanently"

That seems odd when Mangala is showing signs that he is settling in.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

2 players said pellegrini


Otamendi and De Bruyne sounds fantastic

he said 2 more maybe he knew ottameni was done.

 

[raymondkl92]

De Bruyne played today so if your logic is correct he won't be coming to city

Otamendi is being reported as a done deal so why would a player part of a done deal start?

 

[RS7]

Exactly that RichardDunneOwnGoal.

This make zero sense and gives is a headache we could do without.

 

[Ray78]

De Bruyne played today so if your logic is correct he won't be coming to city

De Bruyne didn't look all that focused and was subbed off.

 

[RichardDunneOwnGoal]

Otamendi is better than Mangala

No discussion about this.

Not sure I agree.

What I don't get is that they were both available from Porto in 2014. We signed Mangala and Otamendi went for a fraction of that price to Valencia.

If we bring in Otamendi now and let Mangala go the other way, it'd be more or less and admission from Txiki that he signed the wrong player.

Really don't get it frankly.

 

[Ajm1985]

Just twatted the champions and still getting players that will make us much better. Today is a good day.

 

[J_Bow]

That seems odd when Mangala is showing signs that he is settling in.

Two games, two good performances and two clean sheets. He looks comfortable in the PL now as well, find it odd we'd loan him out. Though I can see the logic in loaning him for a year if they truly think Otamendi will elevate our team better than Mangala.

 

[lasereyes]

Dont see why getting Otamendi implies anything for Mangala. As good as we were today, both Kompany and Mangala were injured at times last season, so it is not illogical to get another world class CB at a fairly reasonable price. This would also allow us to play 3-5-2 which might be a useful option against teams who park the bus.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

i would like to side with our coaching staff on who is the best fit to be vinnys partner.

 

[TonyM]

Errrmmm....the deal apparently sends Mangala out on loan, so depth would be the same???

We don't need this guy unless MDM is on his way out. Mangala and Kompany just owned Costa. I'm thinking consistency is what we need....

I agree completely. Only good if it's MDM replaced.

 

[Falcao]

 

[southamptonblue]

I don't think Mangala has been great....but swapping him (on loan) for Otamendi seems one of the daftest deals we've ever done.
'a season in Spain will help him mature for the premier league' .....ridiculous beyond belief.

 

[K10&S21]

calm the fuck down every one even if mangala is sent to valencia it will only improve him. mangala is great when playing against big strikers like costa but when the likes of gotza neymar and messi running behind that where he still has to develop which is what will happen.

otamendi is the kind of player we need in the champions league. we can get mangala2.0 next year if he leaves that is a big if

 

[J_Bow]

Not only that I've seen a Portuguese journo say the same who reported Fernando/Mangala to us.

 

[zeven]

not happy at all. WTF?

 

[Higor Douglas]

In my team in Brazil before he leaves