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Just Zat mate I'd sign him all day for the right price.
So you would be happy to be playing deep while Mangala is at the club?
Because as @Eggs also pointed out, he will be a massive liability otherwise.
I think we can do much better even if we sit deep but to play front foot football with a midfielder who cant run and has no pace.
Thats suicide.
Zat it's not Mangalas fault we are playing deep it's a mix of the players mindset against bigger teams and the managers tactics. He is a lovely footballer, hasn't got pace, but not ALL players have to have pace, makes up for it with his composure on the ball, the only times we played football today were when Mangala or N'diaye were on the ball. And he has a decent shot on him. Give him a break, get better players around him.
We need to see how he performs with someone like Garner or Tim alongside him. I really like the look of him, but there’s no denying he’s slow. If he can replace Gana Gueye, I’d sign him for the right price—around £20m, but no more.….the way we play suits him because we sit deep. The one reservation I have is if we play more expansive because Mangala is as slow as an old boat (watch Joelinton run past him in the game at Goodison).
As others have said “for the right price”Anyone oppose signing him permanently for the right price?
What most see:
Accurate passes 35/38 92%
Chances created 0
XG 0.07
XGOT 0
Expected assists 0.01
XG + XA = 0.08
Shot accuracy 0/2 0%
Successful dribbles 2
Accurate long balls 1/2 50%
Duels won 2
What I see:
DUELS LOST 4
TACKLES WON 0%
AERIALS WON 0%
DISPOSESSED 2
DRIBBLED PAST 1
Its Gomes all over again imo.
How quick is Alexis McAllister? How quick was Paul Scholes? How quick was Gareth Barry? How quick is Bruno at Newcastle? Having midfielders who are competent on the ball so you don't need to chase it so much is far more important than having pace. Garner has far more pace than Mangala but Mangala gives us much more control as he is miles better on the ball. A blend is obviously needed though throughout the team.So you would be happy to be playing deep while Mangala is at the club?
Because as @Eggs also pointed out, he will be a massive liability otherwise.
I think we can do much better even if we sit deep but to play front foot football with a midfielder who cant run and has no pace.
Thats suicide.
100% correct. It's more important to have actual footballers. Pace is seriously overrated as a key attribute. Lots of truly great players have not been great athletes. Football ability and nous is far more important. Mangala is very good on the ball. If we had a decent full back and a decent right winger he would be running games from centre mid.Zat it's not Mangalas fault we are playing deep it's a mix of the players mindset against bigger teams and the managers tactics. He is a lovely footballer, hasn't got pace, but not ALL players have to have pace, makes up for it with his composure on the ball, the only times we played football today were when Mangala or N'diaye were on the ball. And he has a decent shot on him. Give him a break, get better players around him.
What most see:
Accurate passes 35/38 92%
Chances created 0
XG 0.07
XGOT 0
Expected assists 0.01
XG + XA = 0.08
Shot accuracy 0/2 0%
Successful dribbles 2
Accurate long balls 1/2 50%
Duels won 2
What I see:
DUELS LOST 4
TACKLES WON 0%
AERIALS WON 0%
DISPOSESSED 2
DRIBBLED PAST 1
Its Gomes all over again imo.