Vincent said:Martinez IS NOT another Yaya and IS NOT a centre mid.
He has played prominently all season long as a centre back and has said himself this is where he sees himself developing.
Where the hell have people got this crazy idea he is the "new Yaya" ?
He excels at centre back and is very average centre mid.
- Hart - - - - - - - - - -
Richards - Kompany - Lescott - Clichy
- - - - - - Javi Martinez - Barry - - - - -
- - - - Silva - - - Yaya - - - Bale - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - Aguero - - - - - - - - - -
Yes, boys, that is a Manchester City line-up that might happen.
Rana said:Vincent said:Martinez IS NOT another Yaya and IS NOT a centre mid.
He has played prominently all season long as a centre back and has said himself this is where he sees himself developing.
Where the hell have people got this crazy idea he is the "new Yaya" ?
He excels at centre back and is very average centre mid.
what?
He has said a lot of times that he would like to play in a more offensive role.Yaya at Barcelona was playing in the same way Busquets plays now, and Javi Martinez was considered a more offensive player than him when both were playing in Spain.
Javi Martinez has started to play as a CB this season.
Stoned Rose said:Rana said:Vincent said:Martinez IS NOT another Yaya and IS NOT a centre mid.
He has played prominently all season long as a centre back and has said himself this is where he sees himself developing.
Where the hell have people got this crazy idea he is the "new Yaya" ?
He excels at centre back and is very average centre mid.
what?
He has said a lot of times that he would like to play in a more offensive role.Yaya at Barcelona was playing in the same way Busquets plays now, and Javi Martinez was considered a more offensive player than him when both were playing in Spain.
Javi Martinez has started to play as a CB this season.
Rammyblues said:- Hart - - - - - - - - - -
Richards - Kompany - Lescott - Clichy
- - - - - - Javi Martinez - Barry - - - - -
- - - - Silva - - - Yaya - - - Bale - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - Aguero - - - - - - - - - -
Yes, boys, that is a Manchester City line-up that might happen.
Second team ain't bad
..............................Hart
Zab..........Kolo...........Savic...........Kolorov
.......................NDJ...........Milner
AJ...........................Nasri................Tevez
.........................Balo/Dzeko
Really need Tiago Silva but can't see us getting Bale Martinez and Silva for a net outlay of 60m.
Kompany is King said:Rammyblues said:- Hart - - - - - - - - - -
Richards - Kompany - Lescott - Clichy
- - - - - - Javi Martinez - Barry - - - - -
- - - - Silva - - - Yaya - - - Bale - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - Aguero - - - - - - - - - -
Yes, boys, that is a Manchester City line-up that might happen.
Second team ain't bad
..............................Hart
Zab..........Kolo...........Savic...........Kolorov
.......................NDJ...........Milner
AJ...........................Nasri................Tevez
.........................Balo/Dzeko
Really need Tiago Silva but can't see us getting Bale Martinez and Silva for a net outlay of 60m.
Tiago Silva would be immense signing.
Bilbao star ready to snub interest from Man City and Barcelona
Javi Martinez in action for Athletic Bilbao against Lokomotiv Moscow
By talkSPORT | Tuesday, June 5, 2012
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Barcelona want to sign Athletic Bilbao's Javi Martinez - but the Manchester City target insists he's happy to remain where he is.
Martinez, equally adept at playing in midfield as he is in defence, is the subject of intense interest from City, with reports claiming Roberto Mancini was ready to make a £25m move.
The 23-year-old is also attracting interest from Barcelona but, after seeing Bilbao manager Marcelo Bielsa sign a new contract at the club, the Spain international insists he is settled at San Mames.
"The fact I'm being linked with Barcelona is a sign that I'm playing well but I'm not thinking about any of that, I'm concentrating on the Euros and trying to get as many minutes as possible with the national team," Martinez said.
"The fact that Bielsa is staying is great news for the club. I think he wants to continue on the work he has done so far and give continuity to the group.
"There's a lot of talk about potential transfers but both [Fernando] Llorente and I have contracts."
"I'm not thinking about leaving. I'm an Athletic player, if you ask me what I think about being a target for Barcelona then I will say that's just a sign that I'm doing well. But I'm at home at Athletic and I have a contract."