Inigo Martinez

[BlueDeadHead]

Otamendi wasnt as good as Otamendi until Pep fixed him.

He was in the Spanish 11 of the season the year before we bought him.

 

[BlueDeadHead]

Lets talk about his guy .. I knew for sure since November hes our main target in january for the following reasons ..

First .. I think the Van Dijk link is just bullshit to put some pressure on Martinez to accept joining as 4th choice CB! Pep denied the link to Van Dijk and praised him at the same time .. Pep usually admit interest in all players we were interested in! I didnt beleieve the Van Dijk story for the reasons .. 1- hes too expensive and where the funds suddenly came from .. I know we struggled for funds for a CB in the summer .. 2- The form Otamendi and Stones at this season .. best CB pairing in the world .. so he wont accept being 4th choice .. I say 4th and not 3rd because our long term 3rd choice will be left footed. 3- hes right footed and we have 3 right footed CB's .. no way Pep is adding a 4th one ..Pep talked about the importance of having a left footed CB on the left for smoother flow of the ball in the build up .. our long term plan for CB will be 2 right footed and 2 left footed ..and this is more important when we play 3 at the back ..

Second: Martinez is a left footed ball playing center back who can also play left back .. versatility is something Pep demands in his squad .. usually we will be linked with versatile players who will add crazy depth to the squad .. I see people mentioning Philip Max .. no way hes coming .. Delph and Martinez will be back ups to Mendy .. there is no foreign spot for a back up left back .. Pep in the summer looked for a homegrown one ..Martinez can solve that problem and no need to sign anyone! Martinez is also needed to play on the left of a 3 man defense in the future.

Third: hes as good as Van Dijk. Just because our fanbase did not watch him play and no hype about him does not mean hes an inferior player! Hes on the wishlist of both Pep and Valverde .. two of the best teams and coaches in the world .. that says alot about him .. I watched him play many many games .. hes great at the ball at his feet and good in the air .. he scored many headers too .. with Pep's coaching he will be a world class centerback!

4th: his price tag is a steal in this market!

Whats left now to convince him to join in January! Other targets for the centerback are thrown there to pressure him .. in conclusion our target for CB will be left footed .. if its not this guy it will be Lucas Hernandez which is harder to pull in January ..!

huh?

 

[Dax777]

huh?

Summary: We asre targetting a leftie. Also, Martinez, a leftie, is as good as VVD. :)

 

[Tevez City]

Summary: We asre targetting a leftie. Also, Martinez, a leftie, is as good as VVD. :)

How can he be as good as VVD and 50% cheaper ?

 

[BringBackSwales]

How can he be as good as VVD and 50% cheaper ?

Cos Liverpool have overpaid?

 

[blueparrot]

How can he be as good as VVD and 50% cheaper ?

Same way Jesus can be better than £75 mill Lukaku.

 

[City_Sean]

How can he be as good as VVD and 50% cheaper ?

He isn't.

 

[BimboBob]

I would prefer him over JFE. All day, every day.

 

[BringBackSwales]

I would prefer him over JFE. All day, every day.

I would much prefer Mangler over JFE

 

[BimboBob]

I would much prefer Mangler over JFE

A fair point. Well made.