Inigo Martinez

[gomer27]

Who is Madrid's 4th CB? Chelsea's, Barca's, Tottenham, Juve, PSG, Bayern, Dotmund, Roma?

I think Mangala matches up favorably

I'm not so sure we are so far off?

Don't get me wrong, I like. Inigo Martinez. And if he is available, would rather have him.

The teams mentioned best CB isn't injured every season for half the year...

 

[lasereyes]

He probably is similar in pace and strength to Otamendi and from what I've seen i think he jumps just as high as Otamendi or maybe even higher.

After watching Otamendi get bullied by Costa and embarrassed by several pacy forwards last year, that doesn't fill me with confidence.

 

[not my fault!]

Just watched an obligatory YouTube video of the bloke.. gotta say, as great as his tackles are I could see him getting a lot of reds through sliding in in the PL!

 

[totalfutbol96]

Can't confess I've seen anything of him. Only worry is his height. 5'11 which isn't exactly big for a CB and the likes of Costa, Lukaku, Benteke could all punish us.

Otamendi is only an inch taller. If we get Martinez I think he will play along side Kompany more than the other CBs, as his style isn't suited to physical play.

 

[Dax777]

Can't confess I've seen anything of him. Only worry is his height. 5'11 which isn't exactly big for a CB and the likes of Costa, Lukaku, Benteke could all punish us.

I'm.not worried about his height. My 2 favorite prospects for 4th CB are Martinez and Chiriches. Neither are particularly tall. But both would be fantastic fits. Inigo more so coz he is a lefty. But Chiriches is my favorite none superstar CB. I think he is grossly underrated.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

I think height is more of an issue in the Premier League than in Spain, with the likes of the cloggers across town.

 

[KP242]

Little late on this but from the little I know this would be a decent, if uninspiring, signing. I'm pretty sure he can play left back as well as CB so he helps plug the gap behind Mendy. He is small so in the PL so that's a key concern. If Mangala is going we need an extra CB especially if we're going to play more 3 at the back. Martinez looks like he is that guy. The fact that he is capable of playing left back (if I remember correctly) as well makes him much more valuable to me.

 

[slicky202]

I think height is more of an issue in the Premier League than in Spain, with the likes of the cloggers across town.

I'd agree with that Spanish teams seem to want to play in in defeat, here it's win at all costs because of huge amounts of money. Could be why your national team is so poor but that's an argument for another thread.

 

[Wolfkin]

I think Pep has made it clear than Mangala will go so i'm not sure who else is left footed and isn't going to cost the earth, i'd say its us too.

Are AS reliable?

 

[MCFC ISRAEL]

Im not sure about this guy. I mean he looks ok but 30 M its not cheap for a 4th CB at all. I'd rather spent 20M more for a WC CB like Laporte, VVD, Boateng, Alderweireld..