Diego Carlos

[domalino]

This lad is a pacy Otamendi, not sure if Pep would want a bull in a china shop with limited skill but he needs pace for the high back line.

He's better on the ball, and Otamendi of 2 or 3 years ago with pace and ability on the ball is one of the best defenders in the world.

I think he's less polished than Koulibaly, who would just drop straight in and with the experience of playing under Sarri, I know he'd be great from day 1. This guy doesn't have that experience so might take longer to bed in, and might need a few rough edges smoothed out - like going to ground in his own box, or high up the pitch.

 

[SWP's back]

He's better on the ball, and Otamendi of 2 or 3 years ago with pace and ability on the ball is one of the best defenders in the world.

I think he's less polished than Koulibaly, who would just drop straight in and with the experience of playing under Sarri, I know he'd be great from day 1. This guy doesn't have that experience so might take longer to bed in, and might need a few rough edges smoothed out - like going to ground in his own box, or high up the pitch.

Especially with the refereeing we receive.

 

[domalino]

Especially with the refereeing we receive.

He knows all about that, if you check my post on the previous page.

 

[Carlos- the- jackal]

Never been capped by Brazil which i find strange saying he’s 27 years old, maybe he’s a very late developer, watched him the other night against Roma, he’ll have to temper his going to ground and looked a bit rash at times but looked quick and is a big solid ****, there is definitely a dearth of talent at centre half in world football though.

 

[domalino]

So what’s the latest then?

We've fucked off KK and now going after Carlos?

First part may be true if Tolmie is correct.
Who we're going after next seems up in the air.

I get the feeling that we'll buy KK for €75m or lower if Napoli come to the table, but if they keep demanding €80-90m then we'll just activate this lads clause, and there's nothing Sevilla can do to stop it so no need to negotiate.

 

[salfordbluetrue]

He's better on the ball, and Otamendi of 2 or 3 years ago with pace and ability on the ball is one of the best defenders in the world.

I think he's less polished than Koulibaly, who would just drop straight in and with the experience of playing under Sarri, I know he'd be great from day 1. This guy doesn't have that experience so might take longer to bed in, and might need a few rough edges smoothed out - like going to ground in his own box, or high up the pitch.

I do not want Koulibaly he sends out a very bad message that we have grown out of, this lad has a least the time to learn how to adapt to English refs quirks when dealing with City

 

[Neville Kneville]

Is he not left sided ?

If we are signing leftys because there are no decent rightys, doesn't T'Pau Torrres or whatever his fucking name is, look a better option.

 

[Jumanji]

Is he not left sided ?

If we are signing leftys because there are no decent rightys, doesn't T'Pau Torrres or whatever his fucking name is, look a better option.

Right footed.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Right footed.

He's playing left though isn't he ?

 

[Nicholas van Whatsisface]

Is he not left sided ?

If we are signing leftys because there are no decent rightys, doesn't T'Pau Torrres or whatever his fucking name is, look a better option.

Same as KK - he's a right footer, playing on the left in his current team.

T'Pau is a left footer - which definitely isn't what we need given we have Laporte and Ake in the squad.