Centre back options

After watching us spend big on top quality full-backs. It would be disappointing to see us settle on an average CB like Inigo Martinez.
 
BlueCityfan said:
After watching us spend big on top quality full-backs. It would be disappointing to see us settle on an average CB like Inigo Martinez.
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Inigo is a good cb and fits Pep's playstyle well. If we get him it'll be good, left footed, strong guy. Fairly young so still can improve a fair bit. idk why people are so against this. Especially if it comes down to it he'll be a good option.
 
BlueCityfan said:
After watching us spend big on top quality full-backs. It would be disappointing to see us settle on an average CB like Inigo Martinez.
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Is this serious? We've just had the best window in years and it's not even August yet. And you're saying you'd be disappointed if we sign a sensible choice at centre half for a reasonable fee in this market.
 
Andrew___K said:
No. Rewatch the 1st leg vs Monaco and think about it. Komps is our only top defender, he's 31 and prone to injuries.
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Not sure why being 31 is relevant — all that means is he's at his peak (like Sergio Ramos, Pique and Bonucci)...center-backs can play at the top level for a lot longer than forwards.

Best case here is that Kompany gets injured and we spend 50m on a center-back to play next to him. Worst case is we disrupt the excellent Kompany - Otamendi partnership and waste the 50m we spent on Stones by letting him rot on the bench. Bad for defensive cohesion, bad for Otamendi & Stones' morale, bad for youth development, bad for the balance sheet.

If we sign someone, I could see it being Javi Martinez as cover for both CDM and CB, that way he wouldn't necessarily stop Otamendi & Stones from playing.
 
It really is a shame Laporte backed out last summer. Exactly what we need and would have been much cheaper than this summer.
 
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