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[domalino]

IMO I just don't think his mobile enough for central midfield sitting or experienced enough to play that role I think we stick with what we have and invest next summer in that rôle.

I'm not convinced by moving him to midfield, but Stones is plenty mobile to do a job currently done well by Yaya Toure.

 

[IWasHere]

You don't need to speak to every single person in the world to see a consensus opinion, that's a complete load of shite and you know that.

Real Madrid are not in for him.

Why is this still going on? Are you really incapable of admitting that actually Otamendi doesn't have a good reputation outside of City fans?

But that's how you're coming across though ain't it? Earlier you said "He's seen as a complete joke, an awful defender who is always about to have a calamity and a dreadful transfer. You might not think that's fair, or accurate, but that's what people think". Surely even you must know that that's completely false and naive??



Alderweireld is a highly rated centre back (arguably the best in the league) yet only 30 odd or so rate him higher than Otamendi. But he has a bad reputation right?

 

[uwe rosler 28]

I'm not convinced by moving him to midfield, but Stones is plenty mobile to do a job currently done well by Yaya Toure.

The point I was making is yaya is experienced in that role that's why his mobility is not an issue

 

[domalino]

But that's how you're coming across though ain't it? Earlier you said "He's seen as a complete joke, an awful defender who is always about to have a calamity and a dreadful transfer. You might not think that's fair, or accurate, but that's what people think". Surely even you must know that that's completely false and naive??



Alderweireld is a highly rated centre back (arguably the best in the league) yet only 30 odd or so rate him higher than Otamendi. But he has a bad reputation right?

...Sorry, you're now arguing a random twitter poll proves that the media likes Otamendi?

 

[domalino]

The point I was making is yaya is experienced in that role that's why his mobility is not an issue

If he's not got the positioning then playing him there isn't an option at all.

 

[IWasHere]

...Sorry, you're now arguing a random twitter poll proves that the media likes Otamendi?

Aye? So reputation is based only on media and not the public? Gotcha

 

[domalino]

Aye? So reputation is based only on media and not the public? Gotcha

Reputation in the media is based on the media, yeah.

This isn't rocket science.

As for public perception, I could just as easily link you to the tweet where Otamendi was announced as being in Whscoreds stats based team of the year and the torrent of people laughing at it - would that prove public opinion was against him?

 

[kaz7]

Still on about nico,he has a thread for fuck sake

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

I'm not convinced by moving him to midfield, but Stones is plenty mobile to do a job currently done well by Yaya Toure.

That might seem like a solution but if you step back, replacing Yaya with Stones is madness. Yaya has outstanding technical skill and passing ability + years of expeiance in bossing a midfield. Stones is a CB who look good on the ball.

 

[domalino]

That might seem like a solution but if you step back, replacing Yaya with Stones is madness. Yaya has outstanding technical skill and passing ability + years of expeiance in bossing a midfield. Stones is a CB who look good on the ball.

I literally said I don't think he should play there, you're preaching to the choir.