Medhi Benatia - CB - Bayern Munich (15 Viewers)
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i wouldn´t get my hopes up. sky germany didn´t know shit for the last few days.
very unlikely that it´s a loan + real option.
most likely it will be something like an option that becomes mandatory if a certain number of games is reached OR an obligation worth ~1Xm depeding on the number of appearances.
still, most likely a great deal.
very unlikely that it´s a loan + real option.
most likely it will be something like an option that becomes mandatory if a certain number of games is reached OR an obligation worth ~1Xm depeding on the number of appearances.
still, most likely a great deal.
Vermaelen better then Benatia 
Still know tons of Arsenal fans who are so relived they got rid of him. Mediocre defender who only had one half season of excellence, otherwise not out of the ordinary defender with good technique.
I used to rate Kompany but he regressed before the massive injury issues, too inconsistent to be a top one, and not much of a leader / organiser (which both of his team's need).
Still know tons of Arsenal fans who are so relived they got rid of him. Mediocre defender who only had one half season of excellence, otherwise not out of the ordinary defender with good technique. I used to rate Kompany but he regressed before the massive injury issues, too inconsistent to be a top one, and not much of a leader / organiser (which both of his team's need).
Vermaelen better then Benatia Still know tons of Arsenal fans who are so relived they got rid of him. Mediocre defender who only had one half season of excellence, otherwise not out of the ordinary defender with good technique.
I used to rate Kompany but he regressed before the massive injury issues, too inconsistent to be a top one, and not much of a leader / organiser (which both of his team's need).
Still know tons of Arsenal fans who are so relived they got rid of him. Mediocre defender who only had one half season of excellence, otherwise not out of the ordinary defender with good technique. I used to rate Kompany but he regressed before the massive injury issues, too inconsistent to be a top one, and not much of a leader / organiser (which both of his team's need).
If you compare Kompany and Vermaelen to Benatia, you'll find that both are of similar age to Benatia and have had longer quality spells in their career. Benatia played for friggin' Clermont and Udinese before joining Roma, where he was decent and Bayern, where he was not.
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He is imo, and by quite the margin.
The debate is silly anyway, as I'd get neither.
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He is imo, and by quite the margin.
The debate is silly anyway, as I'd get neither.
FFS there is no limit to how much you overrate some Belgian players. I kinda liked Vermaelen at his better days in Arsenal, fun kind of defender, but he excelled in most things BUT the defending, his possessional sense and awareness was horrid. Good on the ball and physical but there is no time I thought this guy is a top defender...
Vermaelen has a better track record than Benatia. At 29, that kind of tells you something.
For the record I never thought Benatia was a top defender either. And now he's also injured all the time.
Out of the three I'd probably rate Kompany the highest. Like I said though, I wouldn't take any of them.
For the record I never thought Benatia was a top defender either. And now he's also injured all the time.
Out of the three I'd probably rate Kompany the highest. Like I said though, I wouldn't take any of them.
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