Martin Demichelis

[RandomJ]

Lescott could do his role better even if he does look like someone just kicked a stick of dynamite to him every time he gets the ball. But Nasti should be the preferred option. I know he's been hot and cold this season but he had a bad injury and Pellegrini isn't helping him by not giving him a run of games. If either Lescott or Demichelis play against Barca we are getting ripped apart end of story.

 

[MSP]

Not world class defensively but he is the best option to play with Kompany as he actually starts many of our attacks. He is very comfortable with the ball and is often one who brings it to the midfield and pick a pass that launch our attacks. Something neither Nastasic or God forbid Lescott could do.

 

[The Colonel]

Not world class defensively but he is the best option to play with Kompany as he actually starts many of our attacks. He is very comfortable with the ball and is often one who brings it to the midfield and pick a pass that launch our attacks.

Yes in games where were on the front foot for 80% of the time.

 

[MSP]

Not world class defensively but he is the best option to play with Kompany as he actually starts many of our attacks. He is very comfortable with the ball and is often one who brings it to the midfield and pick a pass that launch our attacks.

Yes in games where were on the front foot for 80% of the time.

That's 90% of the games though :D

 

[RandomJ]

He's quality and was an excellent signing !

Quality defenders don't run out of the back four line every 5 minutes or dive in and miss the ball leaving us open at the back. With his experience I really think he should know better but he keeps on doing it.

 

[Thenumber1blue]

He's a massive worry. Reads the game well comfortable on the ball but his legs simply have gone. He has very poor agility. He'll be eaten alive if playing v Messi.

As will most CB in the world

Yes but he has zero chance against him. Don't let that mask his deficiencies. But Messi is the benchmark we need to aim for as best we can with. I really can't believe the faith in him. It's easy to look comfortable against a side sitting off us. But as I have said his legs have gone. It would be cold blooded murder and would be the same against any agile forward prepared to take him on. Demichellis has a role to play with us and has done a job. I'm glad we have him but let's no kid ourselves here. I really can't understand comments like "great player"! Quite worrying really.

-- Sun Jan 19, 2014 7:11 pm --

He's quality and was an excellent signing !

He's a good stop gap and strong defender. How can some not see his very worrying lack of mobility? He makes Lescott look like Sonic the Hedgehog.

He's that far ahead of Lescott,he'll need a high powered telescope too fuckin see him !<br /><br />-- Sun Jan 19, 2014 7:31 pm --<br /><br />

He's quality and was an excellent signing !

Quality defenders don't run out of the back four line every 5 minutes or dive in and miss the ball leaving us open at the back. With his experience I really think he should know better but he keeps on doing it.

They do sometimes even Komps does it and got skinned embarrassingly easy for their first goal.Still one of the best in the world !

 

[The Colonel]

Not world class defensively but he is the best option to play with Kompany as he actually starts many of our attacks. He is very comfortable with the ball and is often one who brings it to the midfield and pick a pass that launch our attacks.

Yes in games where were on the front foot for 80% of the time.

That's 90% of the games though :D

Haha true enough!

 

[Churchill123]

He launders the kit too?

it's such a comfort to me when he plays and I know my mate Daz feels the same

That's a Bold call. Personally I think he looks like a Fairy with that ponytail......

that's a DAZling ponytail i'll have you know!

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

It was very noticeable yesterday that Kompany got rid of the ball first time, every time, for Demichelis to start attacks.

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

Shambolic performance from demichelis yesterday.

 

[GrumpyFrog]

it's such a comfort to me when he plays and I know my mate Daz feels the same

That's a Bold call. Personally I think he looks like a Fairy with that ponytail......

that's a DAZling ponytail i'll have you know!

Don't think van Persi'll fancy taking him on.

 

[trevorriley]

Think some just don't like his hair so he is crap.

Demichelis and kompany at the back are good, both confident on the ball and set moves up.

 

[john@staustell]

Very classy on the ball, making space and passing. The odd lunge seems a bit out of place, but I think part of it is the company policy of early pressing and interception.

 

[kupest]

I think our play without him would suffer a lot. He is the one who moves the ball forward and convert himself into a CM and without him one of Yaya/Fernan would have to drop deeper and deeper to start the attack.
I think some are just a bit biased because we din't sign him for a big amount.

 

[BoyBlue_1985]

He is always getting caught flat footed which winds me the fuck up but he is a cracking header of the ball and its gets moving forward quickly so he works in the current set up but pretty much at fault for both goals on Saturday

 

[Love_Each_Day]

Wasn't impressed at all with his first few games for us but recently he's looked a lot sharper for me. Intercepts lots of passes into the box, excellent in the air and seems to have figured out the offside trap. He's also the most effective with the ball out of our centre backs, think Kolarov enjoys playing with him as he gets good passes played ahead of him to run on to.

 

[skybluecelt1990]

The thing I like most about him is his no BS style of clearing the ball out of danger. Think some of our other boys at the back, mainly Kolorov, and occasionally Kompany try and be too cute when it comes to getting the ball away. Demichelis just whacks the ball as hard as possible away from our goal which, although it doesn't look pretty, is bloody effective. But I still think his lack of pace, combined with his love for diving in whenever the opportunity presents itself is an issue that can leave us exposed.

 

[ell]

Too much ball watching for me.

Hes not a scapegoat I just prefer Nasti and I'm almost tempted to say Lescott too...

 

[shemnel]

Im not a fan of Demichellis but i'll try to be fair;

+ve
- When given time on the ball, he can be quite considered in his distribution
- Good reader of the game, a good footballing brain
- Decent positioning
- Strong in the air
- Quite aggressive in the challenge

-ve
- When pressured on the ball his distribution can suffer (more so than others)
- very slow
- prone to diving in
- gives away free kicks due to being out of position due to lack of pace
- quite easy to get past (with and without the ball)

Overall i thought he was poor at Newcastle. His two major mistakes made him look very novice (which he isn't) and were very naive for someone of his experience. As a squad player i think he's been ok but I don't like him starting at centre half, i think it's too easy for teams to put the ball behind him and basically take him out of the equation.

 

[bennyboy]

Looks the part then always does something shockingly bad.A bit like Kolarov in that sense.