Samuel Umtiti

[Barcaman]

Hope he becomes our starter

Instead of who?

 

[KingMessi]

Instead of who?

Masche I'd guess.

 

[ThwiX]

It's still a small sample, but I like what I have seen so far. Hope he starts the final.

Probably not. France will need someone like Mangala to deal with Ronaldo and all those deadly crosses that will be coming all game long. It's pretty much the only thing Portugal do these days. Sit back, get the ball and run down the wings to cross it.

 

[Devils]

To put on a performance like that in your 3nd cap for france against Germany is quite a satement.

 

[KingMessi]

To put on a performance like that in your 3nd cap for france against Germany is quite a satement.

It was only his 2nd cap right?

 

[Luftstalag14]

I have not seen him playing in the air that much and I am guessing that is one of a few things he needs to work on further?

 

[gasgas]

Instead of who?

the CB that will be outperformed

 

[KingMessi]

I have not seen him playing in the air that much and I am guessing that is one of a few things he needs to work on further?

I've heard that he his very athletic which makes up for his shorter stature.

 

[Barcaman]

Masche I'd guess.

Would work if Mascherano just didn't have one of his best seasons in Barca shirt.

 

[gasgas]

I have not seen him playing in the air

you mean like in the clouds?

 

[Jombi]

I have not seen him playing in the air that much and I am guessing that is one of a few things he needs to work on further?

He's not the tallest but he has good timing and a good spring. He won a higher share of aerial duels than Thiago Silva last season if I remember correctly.

 

[gasgas]

He's not the tallest but he has good timing and a good spring. He won a higher share of aerial duels than Thiago Silva last season if I remember correctly.

Thiago Silva is shorter

 

[DonAK]

Thiago Silva is shorter

Thiago Silva is 1.83m

Umtiti is 1.81m

 

[Flavia]

Would work if Mascherano just didn't have one of his best seasons in Barca shirt.

Masch is 32, Umtiti 22. So it'll happen eventually. It won't be next season. I also suspect next season will be Masch's last with Barça.

 

[6 Ballons for Messi]

Let's see how he performs against cristiano, I suspect a lot of bad blood from barca fans will form if cristiano scores over him.
On the other hand, he will be hailed as barca's future if he obliterates the orange man.