06-23-2015, 05:01 PM
I'm rather ambivalent on Martinez. It's fine to be irritated by what was said or done by him and his agent, but I wouldn't close the door completely yet, mostly because it's difficult to find a player of similar quality/status for a similar price. I think the club should speak to his agent, put the offer on the table and say it take it or leave it now, with a medical to be completed immediately and if that's not possible, we pull out. Simply put, pressure them and we control whether or not he comes. That action also sends a clear and public message that we're not prepared to mess about.
On Witsel, I find the comments interesting. I've never thought of him as a regista especially, I still don't see him being a particularly great one, I don't see a player with great vision or passing. Maybe I'm missing something and no doubt you've seen more of him mathiask, but I just don't really get it.
nefremo, I agree about needing more technical quality. That's why I don't get why Xhaka's not being chased, the guy is highly technical and dominates and runs the team. He's precisely what the club needs. Imo, we need balance though, hence I've not only always selected technical player per se, but players with good all round qualities.
On Witsel, I find the comments interesting. I've never thought of him as a regista especially, I still don't see him being a particularly great one, I don't see a player with great vision or passing. Maybe I'm missing something and no doubt you've seen more of him mathiask, but I just don't really get it.
nefremo, I agree about needing more technical quality. That's why I don't get why Xhaka's not being chased, the guy is highly technical and dominates and runs the team. He's precisely what the club needs. Imo, we need balance though, hence I've not only always selected technical player per se, but players with good all round qualities.