But he is not the one Laporte is supposed to replace though.+1. those who actaully seen him play. those havent cannot really come and say that we need a Laporte or stones. I think we are set with 4 amazing centerbacks
But he is not the one Laporte is supposed to replace though.+1. those who actaully seen him play. those havent cannot really come and say that we need a Laporte or stones. I think we are set with 4 amazing centerbacks
No, thats Mangala i think everybody expects, which is unjustified because everyone in a Pellegrini system is sheit in defense, except Kolarov Demi and Caba who are awful either way.But he is not the one Laporte is supposed to replace though.
I'm just looking at it from a ball playing defender's view. Mangala is not a ball playing defender. This was obvious before we got him, and that hasn't changed. And it would not change under Pep. Players are what they are. They could get better, but at the essence, they are what they are. Mangala is what he is. Energetic, powerful, athletic, hardworking etc. But ball skills wise? He is Mamadou Sahkoesque.No, thats Mangala i think everybody expects, which is unjustified because everyone in a Pellegrini system is sheit in defense, except Kolarov Demi and Caba who are awful either way.
Boateng was that too when he was at us. Jupp made him better on the ball, and Pep is doing it even more. I think pep will give mangala one season then buy Stones or Laporte as their clauses will be lower the coming summer n winter.I'm just looking at it from a ball playing defender's view. Mangala is not a ball playing defender. This was obvious before we got him, and that hasn't changed. And it would not change under Pep. Players are what they are. They could get better, but at the essence, they are what they are. Mangala is what he is. Energetic, powerful, athletic, hardworking etc. But ball skills wise? He is Mamadou Sahkoesque.
No he wasn't. Boateng was always good on the ball. He was good at Hamburg before he ever came here. He just never settled here.Boateng was that too when he was at us. Jupp made him better on the ball, and Pep is doing it even more. I think pep will give mangala one season then buy Stones or Laporte as their clauses will be lower the coming summer n winter.