Diego Carlos

[Stoned Rose]

Ok correct. Fine. Still not sure why this is so important to you that I think people whose parents give them two Surnames are odd and i don't much care for two Christian names either.

Are you still angry that I thought you were insane because you think Joe Hart can still play for us? Or because your argument about him being better than Carson made you sound like a twelve year old?

In any case, enjoy your victory today. It is a huge one. Be sure to tell your mates about it. They will be impressed. :-)

Deed poll Dave.

 

[lasereyes]

People too easily forget how good Ota was for us, at times. Many here are very keen to label our own players as shit and it does not sit well with me whatsoever. These players have been a part of one of the most successful squads in Premier League history. They are exceptionally good players who may have lost their way with us or have been exposed by changes in the team but we should always be respectful of our own.

He had certain good games, but so has Stones - more I would say. He might be ok for a mid-table team, but given our ambitions he was never good enough. If you don't have pace (and he is slow as treacle), position sense, poise and judgment are crucial. He doesn't have even one of those. So love his passion, and still recall moments like his winner in the derby in our centurions season, but he's been rank average at best.

 

[ADegenerate]

He had certain good games, but so has Stones - more I would say. He might be ok for a mid-table team, but given our ambitions he was never good enough. If you don't have pace (and he is slow as treacle), position sense, poise and judgment are crucial. He doesn't have even one of those. So love his passion, and still recall moments like his winner in the derby in our centurions season, but he's been rank average at best.

Then how’d he get into the TotS when that’s so rare for us? He was a monster in 17/18 and solid in 18/19.

 

[Dax777]

He had certain good games, but so has Stones - more I would say. He might be ok for a mid-table team, but given our ambitions he was never good enough. If you don't have pace (and he is slow as treacle), position sense, poise and judgment are crucial. He doesn't have even one of those. So love his passion, and still recall moments like his winner in the derby in our centurions season, but he's been rank average at best.

Not the same. Stones had a few good games. Ota
had a great season.

 

[Keeper!]

Not the same. Stones had a few good games. Ota
had a great season.

Ota was outstanding in Pep's first title team, undroppable.

 

[oldius]

He had certain good games, but so has Stones - more I would say. He might be ok for a mid-table team, but given our ambitions he was never good enough. If you don't have pace (and he is slow as treacle), position sense, poise and judgment are crucial. He doesn't have even one of those. So love his passion, and still recall moments like his winner in the derby in our centurions season, but he's been rank average at best.

In my opinion, you are wrong. You do not qualify for the team of the season in England and Spain as 'okay for a mid-table team', especially when you played for City and Valencia in those leagues.

 

[WallyA]

Anybody watch La Liga regularly know about this guy?

Reading some comments elsewhere and people are praising how he's the whole package, but simply bloomed later. 27 is fairly young and if he can be has for 60m, so as to not blow our budget, he might be the smarter option.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Just 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.

 

[lasereyes]

In my opinion, you are wrong. You do not qualify for the team of the season in England and Spain as 'okay for a mid-table team', especially when you played for City and Valencia in those leagues.

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.

 

[p.taker]

Just 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.

Ref was suspended and then ended up hanging up his boots.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Ref was suspended and then ended up hanging up his boots.

Yeah I was reading about him earlier. Either is or was a police office too. Yikes.

 

[jamiecav]

Just 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.

The little kick out by the ref hahaha never seen that before brilliant

 

[richards30]

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]

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]

He should have given the ref the red card after he kicked out against him

 

[oldius]

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]

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.

Agreed

 

[Jumanji]

starting to like the look of diego the more i watch some videos of him to be honest. Seems quick and strong as fuck.

Yeah his physique is outta this world and he's fast as fuck it looks like.

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]

I'm going weak at the knees reading this thread.

 

[01cravend]

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