BlueDejong
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Otamendi
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andyhinch
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That needed an edit.Pretty sure United aren't in for him. LVG prefers a CB that can just hoof the ball which isn't really Otamendi.
Looks set for City. But Mangala going on loan the other way at age 24 doesn't sound good, he's no rookie.
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I would love this to come off, if not for the sole reason of pissing United fans off.
They did. Mangala was by far the better defender.
People say this but I wonder how much you actually watched them?
Also since Otamendi has since gone on to be recognised as an incredible CB and put in MOTM performances shutting out Messi and Real Madrid while Manga has struggled, perhaps it was Otamendi who made Mangala look good by mopping up all his mistakes.
Not to mention Mangala was 21/22 - so there was a lot of hype just because of his young age.
Think how much Denayer will benefit playing & training with Vinnie, Otamendi & Martin. The club may well have long-term plans for Mangala still, but in the meantime we may be about to sign a genuinely top class centre-back. Let's enjoy what's to come.
Then how the fuck is Mike smalling getting games?Pretty sure United aren't in for him. LVG prefers a ball playing CB which isn't really Otamendi.
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However it would be fair to say that Otamendi has matured/developed a lot in the last year.They did. Mangala was by far the better defender.
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Plenty.People say this but I wonder how much you actually watched them?
The closest thing to Cannavaro I've seen.
It is conceivable that this time next summer we will have realised that none of our current 4 central defenders are good enough for an elite club; Demichelis will be closer to 40 than 30, Kompany can't afford another mediocre season, Mangala is seemingly too chaotic to be relied on, and Denayer has never had to defend against quality opposition regularly, so it could be that he isn't quite up to it and he may prove to be a better right back/midfielder anchor.
If we can get this fella for £10-£15m with the rest of his value neutralised by the money owed on Negredo, we should because as it stands we lack a player who loves the simple art of defending, ala Terry and Vidic.
If we sort the defence out, we win the title back, and probably advance Europe; the fact Joe Hart has consistently been our MOTM in the Champions League over the past 4 years shows that we have just simply aren't good enough at the back.
Even VK at his peak cost us games at that level; ducking under Ronaldo's last minute shot against Real away, then losing Messi so Demichelis had to bring him down against Barca at home in 2013/14 prove that he isn't quite top draw. Looking at Pique against us last year, widely regarded as overrated defensively, yet he looked a class above Kompany in every regard.
We need something different moving forward, and Otamendi would be a good place to start.
It is conceivable that this time next summer we will have realised that none of our current 4 central defenders are good enough for an elite club; Demichelis will be closer to 40 than 30, Kompany can't afford another mediocre season, Mangala is seemingly too chaotic to be relied on, and Denayer has never had to defend against quality opposition regularly, so it could be that he isn't quite up to it and he may prove to be a better right back/midfielder anchor.
If we can get this fella for £10-£15m with the rest of his value neutralised by the money owed on Negredo, we should because as it stands we lack a player who loves the simple art of defending, ala Terry and Vidic.
If we sort the defence out, we win the title back, and probably advance Europe; the fact Joe Hart has consistently been our MOTM in the Champions League over the past 4 years shows that we have just simply aren't good enough at the back.
Even VK at his peak cost us games at that level; ducking under Ronaldo's last minute shot against Real away, then losing Messi so Demichelis had to bring him down against Barca at home in 2013/14 prove that he isn't quite top draw. Looking at Pique against us last year, widely regarded as overrated defensively, yet he looked a class above Kompany in every regard.
We need something different moving forward, and Otamendi would be a good place to start.
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