ChefMan21
Well-Known Member
If there's an option in our favour to cancel the loan at any time if it's not working out at minimal financial cost, I'm happy.
I don’t want Umtiti. I think he’d get found out in the PL. People are only rating him as he plays for Barcelona and he has a high rating on Fifa or Football Manager (whatever they play).
I’d take Lewis Dunk over him everyday of the week. He’s a leader, PL proven plus he’s a better defender.
I think he will stay at Barcelona
Since I've not only never played FIFA or Football Manager, but have never even seen anybody play them, I'm not sure what to even say about this. Lewis Dunk is a ball blocker, has good height and not much else (he would be a horrible fit for Arsenal if they want to play the ball out of the back). Umtiti is a complete player, a starter on France's World Cup winning team and in 2018 was named to the FIFA FIFPro World XI 2nd team. Those of us who actually watch Barcelona play fairly regularly know what a talent he is.
You made this assumption based on what? I’ve followed Barcelona many times this season and Umtiti has been missing many times I’ve tuned in due to being injury prone. The stats show, he only started 13 games in the La Liga last season. That shouldn’t be the defender we should be after.
We lack leadership in our squad and Lewis Dunk fits that profile personally. Just because he plays for Brighton, it doesn’t mean we should turn our noses at him. Players like Maguire, Robertson, VVD, Mane all made that step up when other didn’t thing they were a perfect fit or they wouldn’t make that step up. I remember many on here laughing at LVG when he was interested in Mane and Maguire before he moved to Leicester. My point is why look elsewhere when the PL has all the talent available.
My main priority for a defender is to know the basic of how to defend firstly, passing etc can come afterwards. At the back, our CBs are failing to do the very basic things and Mustafi is the perfect example. Also, all this passing stuff is a little overrated at the back. Sokratis isn’t that great at passing but he’s a decent defender.
I like Dunk but Umtiti is at least 2 level above him and if available you try to buy him 10/10 over Dunk - simple.
It's like turning down the chance to buy Bale and instead option for Fraser. Yes, there are injury concerns, but one is a golfer and the other is a good Premier League level player.
I like Dunk but Umtiti is at least 2 level above him and if available you try to buy him 10/10 over Dunk - simple.
It's like turning down the chance to buy Bale and instead option for Fraser. Yes, there are injury concerns, but one is elite and the other is a good Premier League level player.
Seriously stop with this world cup thing.
Do i really need to say Mustafi and world cup again? It means nothing.
Umtiti is overated, last time i saw him play was against Celta Vigo, he had no chance against Aspas and Gomez.
Plus hes injuiry.
It is alot of better alternative out there, wake up.
He was terrible in that game against Santi Cazorla's Villarreal. The only time I seen him play this season and wasn't impressed.
This + Tierney would be a game changer.
Reliable?