Nicolas Otamendi - 2019/20 Performances

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Most people seem to have forgotten that that's how he plays in 95% of his games... I'd rather a defender who's almost always great and occasionally makes a howler than a defender who's average almost every single match.
Hes been dire this season bar this match.
 
A lot of his issues this season have been down to midfield errors - selling him short with a back pass or leaving him exposed. When the team plays well as a unit, he is solid.
He's one of those that when we look good he's great, but when we're shaky he's heart-attack inducing. He plays a risky front-line style which combined with our style means he's either sweeping everything and anything up or constantly falling on his arse making a dunce out of himself.

We've had problems this season and he's not the guy we need right now in that sense. But in 2 months when I reckon our form will be back and hopefully Laporte is getting back into the team we'll see the best out of Nico again.


On a separate note, I want to clear up 2 things I see often with Otamendi:

1) He's a red card waiting to happen - He isn't. He's been sent off once for us; a double booking in that game against Schalke + VAR going up against him. Much like the rest of our often booked players over the years (Kompany, Fernandinho in particular), he's mature enough to avoid the red.
2) He's a penalty waiting to happen - He isn't. I may be wrong bu I can only recall one penalty given away. Funnily enough it's that one against Schalke + VAR again. He does have a habit of diving in recklessly, but to his credit (if this warrants it) he almost never does it inside the area.

A lot of the other things said about him are right though, unfortunately.
 
I said he should play today,a risk but he will chuck himself at the ball,none of this turnng sideways bollocks,i'm looking at you today angel
 
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