I would argue the number one skill any incoming CB needs to fit into an RDZ is ability on the ball, so he is starting with his ankles tied if that's one of his worst attributes. Doesn't matter about surging runs a la Webster, doesn't matter about physicality a la Duffy. We've moved on even from Potter. I'd argue that RDZ would even be more inclined to play a DM at CB than a carthorse (something Pep does regularly).
Another Montoya was perhaps harsh !!I was wrong but……this was FAR from perfect, your comments at the time
Good deal but not a great player !!
Very poor at Ajax recently , lots of mistakes in him. Another Montoya.
Read twitter and you will see Ajax fans pretty happy for him to go.
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Where it gets a bit weird is that his rangers passing stats were decent but it's just all fallen apart at Ajax. Maybe if we can get him at 10m plus add ons might be worth a very outside punt.
A tad!!!
Not true about Veltman. In the years before his transfer to us, the Ajax fans had been blaming him for red cards and a couple of high profile errors and ridiculing him in a similar way that English football fans have recently treated Maguire. There were complaints that he was being picked for the Netherlands with people saying that he was only selected because he was close to de Boer. He gave an interview about it after he'd been here a while, saying that it was a relief to get away from that kind of negativity and focus on his game. Seems unbelievable, as during his time with us, its hard to name many other EPL defenders who have been as clued up and consistently reliable as him.
Our best shithouser….by a country mile too
My worry (and disclaimer: I was super excited about this LAST summer) is that being able to pass the ball for Rangers is certainly no firm proof you can do it at a higher level. Might just be his confidence is shot, but you'd worry about him fitting into our kamikaze back line currently.
I was only responding to the Veltman comment - nothing to do with Bassey.
Still think Hans Kraay wears the crown for all time shithousery in Brighton colours though!!!
True, I love that he took his shirt off and chucked it down when Mullery subbed him during a game but the next day was Mullery’s chauffeur for a trip to check out a player.
I looked at one of his showreels. I could not find any evidence that his passing is up to the high standard we need. Running into dead-ends and not passing at the correct time was however on show. I don’t think he has the vision or technique for Dezerbiball in an attacking sense.
Chris Cattlin was manager at the time
Of course he was!
