Martin Montoya

[USWAY]

i mean grimaldo is super amazing and will definately succeed in barca but he just got 17. let him be for a while. he is in his first year for barca b and segunda and not even there a regular. theres no need to rush with those kids. montoya had to earn his place in first team. but you already think dongou, deulo, grimaldo etc are almost certain regulars in 2-3 years...

Not adding to the Grimaldo propoganda, but if he's not a regular for Barca B, what do you constitue as "regular" He's played every match, only coming on as a sub once. And is only second in minutes to Rafinha in the whole squad.

I think it's impressive how he immediately takes over the starting spot at every level he is promoted to. Even caused Eubesio to play Planas at CB.

 

[sabby]

About time he replaces Dani.

 

[Trickykid]

Called up the Panama friendly next friday! Arbeloa should start watching his back...

 

[PhilS]

It's big for Montoya that Del Bosque is calling him up for this game, this could well be a tryout for the regular RB job. Right now, I'm not sure who I would pick to start between Arbeloa and Montoya, I think they would both be fine but Montoya has significant upside potential.

 

[Alik]

Arbeloa is definitely better at the moment even if simply because of getting more game time. I'm sure Montoya will develop a lot more though.

 

[Cruijffista]

Pretty sure he will start for La Roja against Panama. I'm excited for him.

 

[Galning]

Arbeloa is definitely better at the moment

I'm not sure about that..

 

[estranged]

Arbeloa better than Montoya Arbeloa is the definition of mediocre, mechanical and one dimensional, yes, the definition to all those. And I'm not even saying it cuz he plays for Real.

 

[Trickykid]

Oh come on, I'm no fan of Arbeloa at all, but he's not THAT bad. His huge experience alone does wonders for him, and all in all he's just a fairly solid, decent player who won't exactly go into the history books as anything remotely remarkable. I believe Montoya has a far, far higher ceiling, but as of now, he's not better than Arbeloa.

 

[sabby]

Arbeloa might be better in attacking because of experience but in defending ? Meh !

 

[Meitux]

Arbeloa might be better in attacking because of experience but in defending ? Meh !

arbeloa is not good at attacking

 

[pawanme10]

Congratulations on making the spain squad for Panama!

arbeloa is not good at attacking

Neither is he much good on defending.

 

[mitkoa7x]

Time to kick Arbeloa out of the NT. Give em hell Montoya

 

[Paganinisrvnge]

Arbeloa is not as bad as you guys make him out to be. He did a decent job at the Euros. Montoya will replace him, though. Montoya-Pique-Ramos-Alba is the Spain back four of the foreseeable future.

 

[mitkoa7x]

Arbeloa is not as bad as you guys make him out to be. He did a decent job at the Euros. Montoya will replace him, though. Montoya-Pique-Ramos-Alba is the Spain back four of the foreseeable future.

he was horrible in the Euro...