Otamendi

[Thaksinssoldier]

I think you're reading way too much into a 10 minute cameo when Yaya limped off and we had no midfield replacements on the bench.

You are forgetting we starting using him this way at the back end of last year, mostly subbing a midfielder and pushing Martin up. He'd be a good leader and deputy to Delph in that role.

 

[Ajm1985]

You are forgetting we starting using him this way at the back end of last year, mostly subbing a midfielder and pushing Martin up. He'd be a good leader and deputy to Delph in that role.

But who would go if Demichelis stays and we get Otamendi?

 

[Armaan]

Last hour will probably take 2 weeks.

Pmsl

 

[block118]

Anything happening with Otadmendi?

 

[domalino]

You are forgetting we starting using him this way at the back end of last year, mostly subbing a midfielder and pushing Martin up. He'd be a good leader and deputy to Delph in that role.

I'm not forgetting we did that twice, when again, we had no midfield replacements and we had Lampard and Yaya in midfield who were knackered by that stage of the season, and Vinny was just returning to fitness.

I do not see it happening. Maybe as a 10 minute "lock the game down" sub, but that's not much of a role for him, and we might as well use delph or Fernando who will be on the bench.

 

[better dead than red]

But who would go if Demichelis stays and we get Otamendi?

Not sure which thread I read it in here but someone said Demichelis has asked to leave if we can bring in another CB, fwiw.

 

[sam-caddick]

I reckon it could be resolved over the weekend because I can't see the buying club wanting to risk letting Valencia playing him in the CL qualification round next week only to see him cup-tied in the Champions League.

 

[the originalkippaxman]

Out of curiosity and probably already covered but have Valencia paid us the £24M for Negredo yet. Last time I heard they were trying to offload him to get the money in.

 

[Stretfordian_Blue]

I reckon it could be resolved over the weekend because I can't see the buying club wanting to risk letting Valencia playing him in the CL qualification round next week only to see him cup-tied in the Champions League.

If they know he's going, I imagine they'd leave him out anyway to maximise the fee.

 

[Man city fan 72]

Anything happening with Otadmendi?

Not for another four weeks.