06 Jul 2015 17:41:19
Bit of news . Garay is on his way to valencia clearing the path for otamendi to ourselves

1.) 06 Jul 2015
06 Jul 2015 19:13:12
Or to someone else but fingers crossed

2.) 06 Jul 2015
06 Jul 2015 19:23:07
Has anyone watched him properly? If so, is he good? If only watched him once, on Saturday and he wasn't anything special, but I won't judge after one game, especially a defender.

3.) 06 Jul 2015
06 Jul 2015 21:05:45
To be fair hawkleyhallred, he had Demichelis beside him, and on many occasions he had to cover for him. Playing againsts Sanchez in the Premier League is one thing, against him for Chile however is completely different. He's like a completely different player, and if he played like that week in week out he'd be seen as one of the best in the world.

Otamendi had an outstanding season, I started paying more attention to Valencia when his name was being talked about more often around November/December. He's pacey, strong in the tackle and determined to win everything he has the slightest chance of winning, and usually does.

His distribution could be better, he sometimes tries what I like to call a "Strikers Pass", which would be for instance a flick or a "highly-unlikely to succeed, but mesmorising if it comes off" type of pass, and he has lost the ball numerous times because of it. I wonder whether he was a striker or a winger in his youth days. If he could cut them out and play a simple pass every time, he would be perfect.

He isn't the tallest of defenders, but he wins every header with his determination, strength and power. From corners he reminds me of Vidic, where he would just throw himself at the ball, couldn't care less if he was putting his life at risk.

All in all, very very good defender, puts everything he has into every game he plays, never slacking, and is an absolute psychopath. Think of Jaap Stam but smaller.

If we sign Otamendi or Ramos i'll be just as happy with either.

4.) 06 Jul 2015
06 Jul 2015 22:40:38
Sounds good then. And defenders generally peak around 27-32 so time to improve. I would like to see rojo given a chance at cb with him against the weaker teams if we do buy him, think they would form a good understanding. Plus they both get stuck in!