grantholtgolazo Posted 12 hours ago Share Posted 12 hours ago 40 minutes ago, Tom13 said: Regarding his international career, he again didn't get minutes in either of the last two internationals. It looks like Dani Vivian is now Laporte's preferred partner (I've no idea who he is if I'm honest) and it looks like Cubarsi is third choice. Is Pau seen purely as understudy to Laporte? He’s doesn’t appear to be anywhere near as highly regarded in Spain as he is by Villa supporters. To be fair, he seems to be far more highly regarded by Villa supporters than anyone else. Makes sense-we see more of him and believe (perhaps correctly) we have a better understanding/appreciation. On the other hand we view him through claret glasses, it’s one thing for us to be critical of our players but we are very sensitive to negative views from the outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted 11 hours ago Share Posted 11 hours ago 1 hour ago, grantholtgolazo said: He’s doesn’t appear to be anywhere near as highly regarded in Spain as he is by Villa supporters. To be fair, he seems to be far more highly regarded by Villa supporters than anyone else. Makes sense-we see more of him and believe (perhaps correctly) we have a better understanding/appreciation. On the other hand we view him through claret glasses, it’s one thing for us to be critical of our players but we are very sensitive to negative views from the outside. To be fair I wouldn't play him for Spain. Pau gives vision from the back and ability to break the lines with his passes. At the expense of strength and aggression . When you have Pedri Gavi Olmo in midfield and the lack of a fast striker who will turn a defence , there's no need for a Pau type player IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago Was a brilliant pass in the first half to release Ramsey for I think the disallowed goal. Again that's what he brings over a more dominant stopper who can move on the turn quicker e.g. Mings or another CB of that profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago 2 hours ago, Tom13 said: Regarding his international career, he again didn't get minutes in either of the last two internationals. It looks like Dani Vivian is now Laporte's preferred partner (I've no idea who he is if I'm honest) and it looks like Cubarsi is third choice. Is Pau seen purely as understudy to Laporte? Le Nomad surpassed him a bit in last few years aswell and now got the big Atletico move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago 11 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Le Nomad surpassed him a bit in last few years aswell and now got the big Atletico move. Yeah I couldn't see Le Normand in the recent couple of squads. Not sure if he's injured or what. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCollins29 Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago In terms of comparing him to other centre halves, it's very difficult. He's perfect for how we set up, that's all that matters 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCollins29 Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago 1 hour ago, Tom13 said: Yeah I couldn't see Le Normand in the recent couple of squads. Not sure if he's injured or what. Didnt he have a really bad head injury - may be wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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