Eric Garcia - 2019/20 Performances

[SebastianBlue]

Got a chuckle out of me.

 

[mccity]

Got a chuckle out of me.

Is that a reference to Smalling and Jones or am I missing something?

 

[SebastianBlue]

Is that a reference to Smalling and Jones or am I missing something?

Yes, and also a joke about him being an “also-ran” despite being basically our second choice CB.

 

[MillsyTheMosher]

This lad is special. Him and Laporte will be our pairing for many years if he signs a new deal. He has everything.

 

[waspish]

Got done once in penalty area but rather have him as Laporte partner than any other player.

 

[Withnail]

Got done once in penalty area but rather have him as Laporte partner than any other player.

Yep, still learning but really impressed with his composure and positioning and his confidence on the ball.

 

[meeesh]

This lad is special. Him and Laporte will be our pairing for many years if he signs a new deal. He has everything.

A lot of people said the same about Stones being the partner of Laporte for many years,let's hope that was a warm up.and this pairing is the deal.

 

[Mayor West]

If he continues to improve we really dont need to spend big on koulibaly, spend that money on a quality striker.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

At 19 he will make mistakes , he has been a little fortunate when he has made a cock-up he has got away with it , but he looks the type of lad who would just get on with it nothing appears to faze him , and he is only going to get better alongside Laporte. We need a minimum of three decent centre backs , i think we already have two. Stones is on his way and Otto is past it

 

[Tugay One Cup]

At 19 he will make mistakes , he has been a little fortunate when he has made a cock-up he has got away with it , but he looks the type of lad who would just get on with it nothing appears to faze him , and he is only going to get better alongside Laporte. We need a minimum of three decent centre backs , i think we already have two. Stones is on his way and Otto is past it

Despite what I've been told by a couple of others, Garcia has been making mistakes when he's played. He got out muscled in his own box yesterday in a situation which should have been easily dealt with and he gave Mane way too much space a couple of times against Liverpool.

But, most of us who were calling for him to start more before the lockdown knew he was going to make mistakes because it's all part of the learning process. Everyone who has worked with him whether on the pitch or in carrying out media duties will tell you he's a very, very bright young lad with his head fully screwed on. His potential is huge.

It's also worth pointing out that he stays on his feet and times his challenges well and he's already looking a bit more physical than before the lockdown. He's not about to grow a foot taller and he'll never have blistering pace but he's got a great sense of positioning. He just needs to keep concentration in the moment but he's still adjusting to the pace of the game. His passing is also nice and crisp.

Like I said months ago, keep playing him and have faith when he makes the kind of mistakes our experienced players have been making for years. He'll be so much better for it and so will we.