Tugay One Cup
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Yeah I was reading about him earlier. Either is or was a police office too. Yikes.
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Diego Carlos
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Yeah I was reading about him earlier. Either is or was a police office too. Yikes.
The little kick out by the ref hahaha never seen that before brilliantJust been watching clips of him and I can't believe I didn't realise he was the player involved in this hysterical incident with (now former) referee Tony Chapron:
I remember when it happened a couple of years ago. Fucking hysterical.
richards30
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starting to like the look of diego the more i watch some videos of him to be honest. Seems quick and strong as fuck.
City_Sean
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starting to like the look of diego the more i watch some videos of him to be honest. Seems quick and strong as fuck.
Looks like he can replace Otamendi with his diving in for every tackle.
bluemonkey71
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He should have given the ref the red card after he kicked out against him
2017/18 was his best season, but even there he made some serious mistakes. Take a look at the CL 2nd leg vs. Scousers. But early-mid season when we really won the title (and before his injury), Stone was outstanding or both club and country and IMO more important than Otamendi. Look back at the BM post match threads from that year and you will see that. Even articles at the time in praise of him were fairly guarded in their assessment of him as a defender. Case in point:
https://www.dreamteamfc.com/c/news-gossip/392865/nicolas-otamendi-premier-league-pass-record/
Overall, the PL cupboard was fairly bare of central defenders at that time (Van Dijk still stuck in a leaky Southampton defence at that time) so yes he shone in a pretty dull sky. And that's one season out of five.
2018/19, sorry he was not solid. He started less than half the games and Pep did not pick him for virtually any big game coming into the season end. Fortunately Kompany was fit again to partner Laporte or the Scousers would have won the title comfortably.
I do think it is time to sell Ota but I will remember him as an excellent servant for the club. He is now targeted somewhat because of his lack of pace: teams know that sitting deep and catching on a pacy counter is the only route to likely success against us and it is his personal Achille's heel. Playing so sporadically also does not allow him to get used to the rhythm of a colleague and that is something he needs as his physical powers are not top-notch.
mosssideblue
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AgreedI do think it is time to sell Ota but I will remember him as an excellent servant for the club. He is now targeted somewhat because of his lack of pace: teams know that sitting deep and catching on a pacy counter is the only route to likely success against us and it is his personal Achille's heel. Playing so sporadically also does not allow him to get used to the rhythm of a colleague and that is something he needs as his physical powers are not top-notch.
Yeah his physique is outta this world and he's fast as fuck it looks like.starting to like the look of diego the more i watch some videos of him to be honest. Seems quick and strong as fuck.
Guy's muscles are very cut, probably why so many Google pics of him he has his shirt off to show off.
He's got the body and speed, but does he have a brain is the question
Tugay One Cup
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I'm going weak at the knees reading this thread.
01cravend
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Few comparisons to who we have and who else we are linked with
Diego Carlos(35 appearances) - Won 61% of his aerial duels, 84% pass completion, long ball accuracy of 50%, made 35 tackles and was dribbled past 10 times
Fernandinho(28 appearances at CB) - Won 59% of his aerial duels, 89% pass completion, long ball accuracy of 60%, made 46 tackles and was dribbled past 14 times
Laporte(15 appearances) - Won 65% of his aerial duels, 92% pass completion, long ball accuracy of 60%, made 13 tackles and was dribbled past 5 times
Eric Garcia(13 appearances) - Won 35% of his aerial duels, 93% pass completion, long ball accuracy of 60%, made 6 tackles and was dribbled past 4 times
Nathan Ake(29 appearances) - Won 50% of his aerial duels, 87% pass completion, long ball accuracy of 50%, made 31 tackles and was dribbled past 9 times
Kalidou Koulibaly(24 appearances) - Won 57% of his aerial duels, 91% pass accuracy, long ball accuracy of 67%, made 50 tackles and was dribbled past 11 times
Milan Skriniar(31 appearances) - Won 50% of his aerial duels, 92% pass accuracy, long ball accuracy of 69%, made 38 tackles and was dribbled past 18 times
Pau Torres(34 appearances) - Won 43% of his aerial duels, 85% pass accuracy, long ball accuracy of 59%, made 34 tackles and was dribbled past 8 times
Ruben Dias(33 appearances) - Won 60% of his aerial duels, 88% pass completion, long ball accuracy of 60%, made 44 tackles and was dribbled past 9 times
Diego Carlos(35 appearances) - Won 61% of his aerial duels, 84% pass completion, long ball accuracy of 50%, made 35 tackles and was dribbled past 10 times
Fernandinho(28 appearances at CB) - Won 59% of his aerial duels, 89% pass completion, long ball accuracy of 60%, made 46 tackles and was dribbled past 14 times
Laporte(15 appearances) - Won 65% of his aerial duels, 92% pass completion, long ball accuracy of 60%, made 13 tackles and was dribbled past 5 times
Eric Garcia(13 appearances) - Won 35% of his aerial duels, 93% pass completion, long ball accuracy of 60%, made 6 tackles and was dribbled past 4 times
Nathan Ake(29 appearances) - Won 50% of his aerial duels, 87% pass completion, long ball accuracy of 50%, made 31 tackles and was dribbled past 9 times
Kalidou Koulibaly(24 appearances) - Won 57% of his aerial duels, 91% pass accuracy, long ball accuracy of 67%, made 50 tackles and was dribbled past 11 times
Milan Skriniar(31 appearances) - Won 50% of his aerial duels, 92% pass accuracy, long ball accuracy of 69%, made 38 tackles and was dribbled past 18 times
Pau Torres(34 appearances) - Won 43% of his aerial duels, 85% pass accuracy, long ball accuracy of 59%, made 34 tackles and was dribbled past 8 times
Ruben Dias(33 appearances) - Won 60% of his aerial duels, 88% pass completion, long ball accuracy of 60%, made 44 tackles and was dribbled past 9 times