Aymeric Laporte

[pudge]

Can't pretend to have watched him for any reasonable amount of time to comment on his ability, I'll leave that to the usual suspects of the transfer forum.

 

[Dax777]

Well sounds like it's already a done deal so we will see next season. I just think this is going to be yet another overpriced CB who may be good with the ball at their feet but when it comes to actual defending struggles.

So like Stones currently is then?

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Be nice to have CB who stays on his feet and not one sat on treatment table

 

[BigOscar]

So like Stones currently is then?

Not sure Stones is that good with the ball at his feet tbh

 

[Mr HJ]

Not seen too much but In my opinion at age 21 with a good reputation that has Barca looking at him Laporte is a much better bet to succeed than Otamendi and Mangala (I know he was age 23 but had not played in such a competitive league in Portugal). We have to trust Pep on this, but for me the key has to be buying younger players with bags of potential. See him turning out a bit like Pique hopefully.

 

[kupest]

I think he is definitely the best young defender in the world. Stones is nowhere close to this guy. Bilbao love playing from the back and that should suit us. If I had to pick a CB to buy from anywhere it would be Laporte.

 

[01cravend]

Stones - 24 appearances
Defending; 53% tackle success, 67% aerial duels won, 6 defensive actions per game, 10 fouls(3 yellows, 0 reds)
Ball at feet; 89% pass completion, 66% long ball completion, 76% take-on success

Laporte - 26 appearances
Defending; 43% tackle success, 70% aerial duels won, 7 defensive actions per game, 27 fouls(8 yellows,2 reds)
Ball at feet; 80% pass completion, 50% long ball completion, 61% take-on success

I'm struggling to see what Laporte is much better than Stones at? And those stats come in a season where Stones has been performing poorly.

 

[RandomJ]

Stones - 24 appearances
Defending; 53% tackle success, 67% aerial duels won, 6 defensive actions per game, 10 fouls(3 yellows, 0 reds)
Ball at feet; 89% pass completion, 66% long ball completion, 76% take-on success

Laporte - 26 appearances
Defending; 43% tackle success, 70% aerial duels won, 7 defensive actions per game, 27 fouls(8 yellows,2 reds)
Ball at feet; 80% pass completion, 50% long ball completion, 61% take-on success

I'm struggling to see what Laporte is much better than Stones at? And those stats come in a season where Stones has been performing poorly.

Better at getting sent off so that should be fun next season.

 

[bluemoon98]

One of the sendings off was bollocks iirc. Laporte is better at stones by a mile.

 

[mcfcfc]

laporte every day of the week the only reason people want stones is because of english tag he will come with him otherwise nobody will bother about him