Nicolas Otamendi - 2016/17 performances

[citytill1die84]

I wrote in the Leicester thread before saying people can call him all they want but yesterday he was badly missed.

 

[Richard]

He's by far Citys best center back at the moment. Most of the criticism comes from his tendency to rush in, this is easily fixed.

I agree with you to a certain extent. However, it's all well saying that this is an 'easy fix', but I'd much prefer to know when he'll actually stop doing it.

He's been like this since he joined, and has given away numerous chances because of it.

He must be a pretty slow learner...

 

[Happy Feet]

Got battered by Costa, spends more time on his arse than his feet, dives, feigns injury,

 

[TFC]

I agree with you to a certain extent. However, it's all well saying that this is an 'easy fix', but I'd much prefer to know when he'll actually stop doing it.

He's been like this since he joined, and has given away numerous chances because of it.

He must be a pretty slow learner...

There were a couple of really good performances at the start of the season when I thought 'Pep's been in his ear, he's finally fucking got it!'. Alas, since, he's pretty much reverted to type.

Well into his second season now and he's as weak and easy to push off the ball as ever. I actually think there's a player in there, but he's 28 now, if a leopard can change his spots, he'd better get a move on.

 

[MCFC1993]

Defence looked much better with him back in the side, sometimes he has his moments but he's our best defender at the moment, solid performance tonight.

 

[domalino]

Defence looked much better with him back in the side, sometimes he has his moments but he's our best defender at the moment, solid performance tonight.

Impossible to judge when we had no defending to do. Lets see if he can do something against Arsenal or if he'll get completely humiliated like the last time he came up against a good forward.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

He miss times his headers almost every time. Jumps far too early...it's frustrating me now!

Played quite well tonight though.

 

[Hart of the Matter]

I would like to see him tried out as a full back.

 

[shemnel]

was fine against watford and i was going to criticize him for consistently being out of position but i wonder if ya ya's presence in the team (and deeper role) meant that Nico was told to follow the striker around rather than hold the line.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

was fine against watford and i was going to criticize him for consistently being out of position but i wonder if ya ya's presence in the team (and deeper role) meant that Nico was told to follow the striker around rather than hold the line.

I thought that worked really well last night.

Now against Liverpool's 100mph headless chicken pressing i'm not sure how it will work but for those type of games last night Yaya is ideal to help the centre halves.