Lisandro Martinez | Signs for United

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I doubt it. One season of CL won't change anything as there is no guarantee for yearly CL participation for Arsenal.
I think it's the same for United and Spurs though. I think only Chelsea, City and Liverpool have had regular CL participation over the last 6-7 years.
 
I think it's the same for United and Spurs though. I think only Chelsea, City and Liverpool have had regular CL participation over the last 6-7 years.
It is always playing time, coach/tactics, salary, location of the club that are important for players. CL participation is just icing on the cake in my opinion.
 
I doubt it. One season of CL won't change anything as there is no guarantee for yearly CL participation for Arsenal.
Well it surely is better than nothing, also the atmosphere would be wholly different had you scraped by and the season would have been considered a great success.
 
Last bid was 40 +5, they want 45+5. If you bid that you'll get him. If bids are the same i don't know what he'll choose but having Ten Hag (and bigger wages) will definitely put you on top.

I think most players pick United tbh

There’s levels to this football shit and we are royalty
 
Course it's the old 'wages' reason, course if we both offered the exact same wages he'll choose Arsenal.
Same bids, same wages, no TenHag, can you say for sure he choose United ? It will depend how each manager pitched him his future role in the team and what he wants.
Stop being so insecure :rolleyes:
 
I think most players pick United tbh

There’s levels to this football shit and we are royalty
Man Utd has bigger reputation and bigger resources. Players pick the club that work best for them. There are so many players out there in the market to choose from anyway.
 
It is always playing time, coach/tactics, salary, location of the club that are important for players. CL participation is just icing on the cake in my opinion.
I'd also include challenging for major honours.

I think most players know that United and Arsenal are in a similar place right now. So all the other options come into account.
If City/Liverpool both came in for Lisandro we wouldn't even be considered.
 
I think Ajax will sell. If they sell him for around 50 million Euro's, they are nearly signing Wijndal.

With Blind then replacing Martinez, Ajax have the best thinkable replacement and can use that money to get a new starting RB, and backup CB/LB.

You will never get much more dor Martinez.

Martinez would be great as a midfield partner for Frenkie and backup CB for United.

My guess is they'll play a more normal back 4. Blind couldn't be the last man the way Lisandro.

Wijndal and Blind on the left side, then Timber either at RB with Schuurs central or Timber central and Rensch on the right. They should probably just buy more conventional CB with some pace and size.
 
I'd also include challenging for major honours.

I think most players know that United and Arsenal are in a similar place right now. So all the other options come into account.
If City/Liverpool both came in for Lisandro we wouldn't even be considered.
Depends. At this stage of his career regular playing time is probably very important to him for his development. If Man Utd can promise starting spot and City/Liverpool can't, he will pick Man Utd. Ten Hag is a coach he worked with before so it is less risky for him as well.
 
I'd go so far as saying the most. His two-footedness really goes under the radar it seems.

Even so, the rest are very one-footed.
His passing looks even more convincing when he is doing it with his left foot. I don't think we should be looking for a 'left-footed' defender, we should be looking for a the best defender we could get.
 


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My guess is they'll play a more normal back 4. Blind couldn't be the last man the way Lisandro.

Wijndal and Blind on the left side, then Timber either at RB with Schuurs central or Timber central and Rensch on the right. They should probably just buy more conventional CB with some pace and size.
Blins literally did that two years ago, next to de Ligt and Wijndal/Timber offer even more protection in terms of pace. As does Alvarez. He'd be fine as LCB for Ajax.
 
kantes a centreback?

But let me tell you why you chose kante as a comparison.

Because you can't think of a single midget centreback that actually was half decent in the prem.

For me it's not right to be focusing on his height. Is a 5ft 10 centre back going to lose a handful more headers than a 6ft 3? Yes probably.

What we should be looking for in order to compete with the very best is to be able to control possession, and therefore football matches, and Martinez will certainly help us to do that. The benefits far outweigh the downsides
 
Same bids, same wages, no TenHag, can you say for sure he choose United ? It will depend how each manager pitched him his future role in the team and what he wants.
Stop being so insecure :rolleyes:

I agree with the idea that it comes down to his role in the team, importance etc. With all things being equal (which is purely hypothetical), wages, price, role, possibility of trophies etc., United have a clear differentiator in terms of their global appeal, size of fan base, historical significance etc. Playing for United gives a player a boost to their profile, which affects marketing deals etc., that few other clubs can match. Just your Reals, Barcas, Bayerns etc. That’s something that takes a generation to catch up on. But I agree that United and Arsenal are in similar places in terms of their sporting projects right now. I can easily see a player picking Arsenal over United if they are more certain of their role in the team moving forwards.
 
I agree with the idea that it comes down to his role in the team, importance etc. With all things being equal (which is purely hypothetical), wages, price, role, possibility of trophies etc., United have a clear differentiator in terms of their global appeal, size of fan base, historical significance etc. Playing for United gives a player a boost to their profile, which affects marketing deals etc., that few other clubs can match. Just your Reals, Barcas, Bayerns etc.
Arsenal tend to back off targets when United are involved, only City, Liverpool and Chelsea in the EPL go head to head with united over transfers.
 
Sounds tiring.
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Centre back.
Think this would be another Daley Blind thing where every fan on redcafe wants him in midfield and he’ll end up only playing the real bulk of his career at CB and maybe LB
Sounds like we are planning on using FDJ as the deepest midfielder though, so i'm not sure about that.

If we pushed him further forward to play alongside Bruno though with Martinez covering, then perhaps.

I think we just want another comfortable ball playing CB. Get rid of Jones/Bailly who are more limited and keep Varane/Maguire/Lindelof/Martinez as options.
Any other takers?

Have to admit, I just don't think we're after him primarily as a CB!
 
kantes a centreback?

But let me tell you why you chose kante as a comparison.

Because you can't think of a single midget centreback that actually was half decent in the prem.

Perfect response. So many people mocking others for doubting a 5'8 CB, when they themselves can't think of a single world class CB playing in a top team within the past 5 years. The only ones they can think of are either not CBs or they're CBs from the preceding century.

"Height for CBs isn't a big deal."

Well go on lads, if that's the case give us some examples of the contrary from this decade.

I highly doubt he's coming to play as a midfielder too because De Jong is going to reprise his role as the deepest lying midfielder like he was in Ajax, and Lisandro simply does not have the skill set to play as a box to box centre midfielder. There's also the added bonus that the person requesting him has played him as a CB for more than 2 seasons in a row. People here thinking he's coming as a midfielder are in denial about us shelling 50m euros on a dwarven centreback.

Well as of now ten Hag is king so I have no doubt we'll end up with him, hope to God it fecking works and he's a success.
 
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I think Ajax will sell. If they sell him for around 50 million Euro's, they are nearly signing Wijndal.

With Blind then replacing Martinez, Ajax have the best thinkable replacement and can use that money to get a new starting RB, and backup CB/LB.

You will never get much more dor Martinez.

Martinez would be great as a midfield partner for Frenkie and backup CB for United.
So you believe it'd work? It's my first line of thinking in his recruitment with whatever else he offers coming after that in the manager's mind. Crazy talk?
 
So you believe it'd work? It's my first line of thinking in his recruitment with whatever else he offers coming after that in the manager's mind. Crazy talk?
Yes, only tricky part is that they'd both prefer to play on the left side of a double pivot but I think it should work.

Martinez is really really good for the type of football ETH wants to play.
 
He's literally a playmaker center back.
Yes but no matter where you put him CB or DM, he can both create and work in destruction.

He was chosen Ajax player of the year mainly because he was bit everywhere on the pitch. Bagged 700 minutes of CL experience last season, also one of the best players in Europe's top five leagues and European competition for assists, shot-creating actions, passes attempted, progressive passes and tackles per 90.

His quoted fee is not that super high imo, especially if Timber's change of club is on hold.
 
Can he use his right foot or is he exclusively a lefty
 
Perfect response. So many people mocking others for doubting a 5'8 CB, when they themselves can't think of a single world class CB playing in a top team within the past 5 years. The only ones they can think of are either not CBs or they're CBs from the preceding century.

"Height for CBs isn't a big deal."

Well go on lads, if that's the case give us some examples of the contrary from this decade.

I highly doubt he's coming to play as a midfielder too because De Jong is going to reprise his role as the deepest lying midfielder like he was in Ajax, and Lisandro simply does not have the skill set to play as a box to box centre midfielder. There's also the added bonus that the person requesting him has played him as a CB for more than 2 seasons in a row. People here thinking he's coming as a midfielder are in denial about us shelling 50m euros on a dwarven centreback.

Well as of now ten Hag is king so I have no doubt we'll end up with him, hope to God it fecking works and he's a success.

I wouldn't say I have no concerns about Martinez' height. I do think it's an important asset for a cb but there have definitely been examples of great cbs who weren't very tall. I don't really see why the examples need to be in the last 5 years. What difference does that really make? Mascherano, Cannavaro, Puyol, Baresi, Koeman and Beckenbauer all played to a very high level despite being very short (for a cb). Mascherano was even shorter than Martinez.

In terms of more recent examples it's obviously more difficult because shorter players who start at cb in their youth are often moved to dm or full back because of their height, but Alaba isn't particularly tall and Kimmich has played quite a few games at cb despite being just 5'9. Azpilicueta has played to a high level at cb many times over the last 5 years. Probably the top young cb prospect in world football right now, Jules Kounde is also quite short yet has been one of the best defenders in La Liga for 2 years in a row.

It would be wrong to suggest height doesn't mean anything for a cb, but I also don't think it's a guarantee that a top, intelligent defender can't perform the role to a high level despite this.
 
Perfect response. So many people mocking others for doubting a 5'8 CB, when they themselves can't think of a single world class CB playing in a top team within the past 5 years. The only ones they can think of are either not CBs or they're CBs from the preceding century.

"Height for CBs isn't a big deal."

Well go on lads, if that's the case give us some examples of the contrary from this decade.

I highly doubt he's coming to play as a midfielder too because De Jong is going to reprise his role as the deepest lying midfielder like he was in Ajax, and Lisandro simply does not have the skill set to play as a box to box centre midfielder. There's also the added bonus that the person requesting him has played him as a CB for more than 2 seasons in a row. People here thinking he's coming as a midfielder are in denial about us shelling 50m euros on a dwarven centreback.

Well as of now ten Hag is king so I have no doubt we'll end up with him, hope to God it fecking works and he's a success.
City dominated like no other team with Fernandinho as a CB. Pep used Mascherano there as well in the greatest club side of all time
 
I wouldn't say I have no concerns about Martinez' height. I do think it's an important asset for a cb but there have definitely been examples of great cbs who weren't very tall. I don't really see why the examples need to be in the last 5 years. What difference does that really make? Mascherano, Cannavaro, Puyol, Baresi, Koeman and Beckenbauer all played to a very high level despite being very short (for a cb). Mascherano was even shorter than Martinez.

In terms of more recent examples it's obviously more difficult because shorter players who start at cb in their youth are often moved to dm or full back because of their height, but Alaba isn't particularly tall and Kimmich has played quite a few games at cb despite being just 5'9. Azpilicueta has played to a high level at cb many times over the last 5 years. Probably the top young cb prospect in world football right now, Jules Kounde is also quite short yet has been one of the best defenders in La Liga for 2 years in a row.

It would be wrong to suggest height doesn't mean anything for a cb, but I also don't think it's a guarantee that a top, intelligent defender can't perform the role to a high level despite this.

Who was the last non physical, non tall centre back who was brilliant in the premier league though?

I know we've just seen the tallest and supposed best header in the league have a miserable season for us, so it's not "everything", but we've also spent 2 years whinging about how weak and poor in the air Lindelof is, and he's 6ft 2 apparently!
 
City dominated like no other team with Fernandinho as a CB. Pep used Mascherano there as well in the greatest club side of all time

Yes when you have 1b of talent out there and have 95% of the ball every game I dare say it works.
 
Yes, only tricky part is that they'd both prefer to play on the left side of a double pivot but I think it should work.

Martinez is really really good for the type of football ETH wants to play.
Yes, @DWelbz19 made the same point about their starting positions, but I think that would be ironed out really quickly myself.

I am very happy about this guy being linked to us in conjunction with De Jong; our central block suddenly takes a leap and the left side is fortified in numerous ways: inside the channel, outside for cover and distribution from deep goes through the roof contrasted to what we've become accustomed to. Even Maguire has someone who will cover if he gets caught out upfield.

Really hope this goes through, personally.
 
Who was the last non physical, non tall centre back who was brilliant in the premier league though?

I know we've just seen the tallest and supposed best header in the league have a miserable season for us, so it's not "everything", but we've also spent 2 years whinging about how weak and poor in the air Lindelof is, and he's 6ft 2 apparently!

What you should ask is how many highly regarded below 6ft cbs were signed by PL teams and given the chance to see if they'd sink or swim? Azpilicueta, Ake and Fernandinho have all performed pretty solidly at cb at various periods, but who else can you even point to that played cb in PL and was actually bad? There are so many examples of terrible cbs above 6ft from the history of the PL but we don't say these examples mean a cb should be under 6ft. The stigma/belief that most PL managers (and managers in general) have around the importance of a cb being tall means that most aren't going to take the risk of signing a short cb in the first place. How do you win the raffle without buying a ticket?
 
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Yes, only tricky part is that they'd both prefer to play on the left side of a double pivot but I think it should work.

Martinez is really really good for the type of football ETH wants to play.

I know left footed defenders prefer LCB but I always felt left footed CMs preferred RCM for some reason. Allows for better passing angles and such. Does he play on the left both as a CB and as a CM?
 
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