Mikel Oyarzabal

[Pubteam Lomas]

I don't do the YouTube videos, but what people are describing on here is a modern day Albert Riera!

 

[Tricky_Trev]

looks like a plan c or d ability player......if leroy goes we need to replace with better or not at all and this lad is not it.

Have you watched him play? I ask because I have not seen a single game of Oyarzabal’s, all I’ve seen is YouTube. Barca amongst others have been linked with him, so is he really a plan c or d kind of player? Or is that your way of saying you don’t want him because he’s not fast? I’m just curious to know more about him.

 

[simon23]

lots of research on youtube since he was named.....and youtube makes players better than they seem often...not impressed at all -nothing to do with pace.....fodden and silva aint fast but they are are tow players who would get in most teams - this lad doesnt look like he would.

 

[bluemoon32]

Looks decent but he's no Leroy Sane

 

[justsomeone]

Oyarzabal is a top player. He really stood out in the U21 Euro. He will be starting for Spain soon. This is a great move if it happens.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

you do as an out and out winger

Lionel Messi proves this theory to be incorrect.

 

[Keeper!]

Oyarzabal is a top player. He really stood out in the U21 Euro. He will be starting for Spain soon. This is a great move if it happens.

not at 70m

 

[salfordbluetrue]

Have you watched him play? I ask because I have not seen a single game of Oyarzabal’s, all I’ve seen is YouTube. Barca amongst others have been linked with him, so is he really a plan c or d kind of player? Or is that your way of saying you don’t want him because he’s not fast? I’m just curious to know more about him.

YouTube does not do this lad justice he is a great player schemer but he is no Sane replacement he would be a Bernado back up

 

[Keeper!]

Lionel Messi proves this theory to be incorrect.

Lionel is a freak

 

[salfordbluetrue]

Lionel Messi proves this theory to be incorrect.

No it does not Messi was very very fast

 

[oakiecokie]

Looks decent but he's no Leroy Sane

Perhaps he has a better work ethic than Sane.Thats the one thing that seems to infuriate Pep so much with him.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Lionel is a freak

Eden Hazard also disproves your theory.

 

[pudge]

you do as an out and out winger

Never did Figo any harm

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

No it does not Messi was very very fast

He's never been a speed merchant. To put it in perspective, he's slower than the gremlin over in Trafford that goes on about Beanz, Beanz, Beanz

 

[Homar]

I really hope that there is no truth in this whatsoever.

 

[salfordbluetrue]

Eden Hazard also disproves your theory.

Do you really think Hazard is slow?

 

[salfordbluetrue]

Never did Figo any harm

Totally different era

 

[pudge]

Totally different era

The fuck has that got to do with his point?

Christ, does this Mike lad run with crutches or something?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Do you really think Hazard is slow?

He doesn't rely on pace, which is the point I believe Keeper! was making in that all good wingers have pace.

He's not Rick Holden slow, but a low centre of gravity and the ability to change direction quickly is much more important to his game.

Physical attributes can make up for shortcomings in players' games. I.e. Kyle Walker isn't the best positionally and doesn't have the best anticipation, but his speed covers for him. If he could anticipate better, he wouldn't need his speed so much.

In the same way, Hazard doesn't run directly away from opponents, he jinks one way and then the other, manipulating the ball in such a way that the defender finds it very difficult to take the ball off him.

 

[Andrew___K]

Good read from April, 2019 https://www.football-espana.net/77729/mikel-oyarzabal-rising-star-real-sociedad