Martin Montoya

[KingMessi]

Just not CL-winners-starting-11 material. Don't care what anyone says.

There's a dearth of high-caliber rightbacks right now. Montoya's no prime Alves, but he's not that bad and he's better than over-the-hill Alves.

 

[Ghost]

We started oleguer in the 2006 cl final and still won...

....when Belletti came on.

Oleguer kept getting buttf*cked by Ljungberg until he was substituted off.

 

[Blaugrana Bull]

Spain won Euro with Arbeloa at RB. Germany won WC with Höwedes at LB. Just to mention the last big tournaments.
It is not only about big names and stars. If Montoya improves and does his job in defense, everything is fine with him as our starting RB.

 

[darthvader7888]

Spain won Euro with Arbeloa at RB. Germany won WC with Höwedes at LB. Just to mention the last big tournaments.
It is not only about big names and stars. If Montoya improves and does his job in defense, everything is fine with him as our starting RB.

Winning the CL is a lot harder than winning a Euro or WC.

 

[Blaugrana Bull]

Ok then look at some of the last finals.
Chelsea won the CL with Bosingwa and Bertrand in the 1st eleven.
We won with Yaya as CB.
ManUnited won with Wes Brown.

As I said, you do not win with the 11 biggest names. If Montoya does his job, let him play.

 

[DinhoR10]

We won CL with Mascherano as CB in his first season in the position

I will always say it, Defending is a team job more than anything, if your back 4 is solid and followers orders, you will keep your goals conceded to a minimum.

 

[DonAK]

Ugh...... I don't get why so many are not willing to give him a consistent run.

 

[Galning]

It still blows my mind when I see people write stuff like "We will not win with player X in the team". Incredibly stupid statement.

 

[Zangash]

It still blows my mind when I see people write stuff like "We will not win with player X in the team". Incredibly stupid statement.

The only real position where this is a major factor is goalkeeper.

It doesn't matter how well we played Atletico, we were always going to lose with Pinto in net.

 

[DinhoR10]

The only real position where this is a major factor is goalkeeper.

It doesn't matter how well we played Atletico, we were always going to lose with Pinto in net.

Go look at the crap goalkeeping against Real Madrid for Bale's goal

 

[Galning]

The only real position where this is a major factor is goalkeeper.

True, but even then it's still possible to win.

 

[KingMessi]

 

[Jadentheman]

I can depend on Montoya. Wasting money, and converting wingers to RB is just stupid. We have a good quality homegrown product available. Let's use him. And don't give me shit excuses like he has little experience or he's not proven.

 

[KingMessi]

I can depend on Cuadrado. Wasting money, and converting wingers to RB is just stupid. We have a good quality homegrown product available. Let's use him. And don't give me shit excuses like he has little experience or he's not proven.

I don't understand what you mean in the bold, but I agree with the rest. Montoya was really good when he was given an extended run in the 12/13 season. He just needs an injection of confidence. And to be frank several of our youth products in the first team could use that.

 

[Jadentheman]

Sorry the names got mixed up when I type.