Azor Matusiwa on 13:18 - Jul 10 with 2265 views | portmanking |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:00 - Jul 10 by itfcjoe | Just watching some videos of him now, press resistant and phenomenal off the ball. 2 good feet Backed up with his stats it's pretty elite defensive midfielder |
He's definitely got a touch of the N'Golo Kante's about him. |  | |  |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:18 - Jul 10 with 2267 views | Daninthecampo | Must be something in it, it's a too random switch to be made up Would be a good signing by the looks of him |  | |  |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:18 - Jul 10 with 2267 views | _clive_baker_ | I know absolutely nothing about this guy but 'stylistically' he's exactly what we've missed for literally years. |  | |  |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:19 - Jul 10 with 2244 views | NthQldITFC |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:13 - Jul 10 by town4life | thought Ashton said we wanted to sign physical players and yet hes 5"6. |
5'8" I think, was one of my first thoughts too, but he has a great low centre of gravity and if you watch videos of him he's very good at levering bigger players off the ball using that attribute. You don't expect that many aerial challenges in that area either. |  |
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Azor Matusiwa on 13:20 - Jul 10 with 2233 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:13 - Jul 10 by town4life | thought Ashton said we wanted to sign physical players and yet hes 5"6. |
5'8. Physicality doesn't always mean height |  |
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Azor Matusiwa on 13:20 - Jul 10 with 2223 views | Matt_Netherlands |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:17 - Jul 10 by PhilTWTD | Meant midfielder as per the story, typed winger for some reason. Amended. |
And who is the winger on your mind? Out of pure curiosity…… |  | |  |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:21 - Jul 10 with 2198 views | _clive_baker_ |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:18 - Jul 10 by portmanking | He's definitely got a touch of the N'Golo Kante's about him. |
I resisted the temptation to make that comparison, but looking at his style its exactly what we've lacked for a long time if he has anything like the engine of N'Golo. Physicality isn't all about being 6ft 6. |  | |  |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:21 - Jul 10 with 2186 views | Matt_Netherlands |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:13 - Jul 10 by Exiled2Surrey | that is the only explanation - and if it is a Dutch winger, it must be a Crysencio Summerville swap with Omari |
Can see why you’ve been exiled with suggestions like that…. (Joking!) |  | |  | Login to get fewer ads
Azor Matusiwa on 13:21 - Jul 10 with 2186 views | itfcsuth | Ridiculously I have seen him play a fair few times, he was in the team when Will Still started trending so started following them a little closer in 22/23 season - ironically when I first saw/noticed Jens Cajuste who was also there. Was part of a really good Stade De Reims team, that went 16/17 games unbeaten that year, including J.Ito, Balogun, Cajuste, Agbadou (Now at Wolves), and was the ever present partner with Marshall Munetsi who went to Wolves in January. You would liken his style to that of N'Golo Kante (obviously not comparing the levels), but he's diminutive, but a good ball winner, ball player and covers ground so so well. Unbelievable to be honest if he comes here. [Post edited 10 Jul 13:27]
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Azor Matusiwa on 13:22 - Jul 10 with 2156 views | J2BLUE | This is why we should always have an orange away shirt just in case we sign a Dutch player. |  |
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Azor Matusiwa on 13:24 - Jul 10 with 2099 views | DanTheMan | Having watched one of those highlight videos, seems like a Dutch Morsy. Some lovely passing and interceptions. |  |
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Azor Matusiwa on 13:25 - Jul 10 with 2055 views | PhilTWTD |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:20 - Jul 10 by Matt_Netherlands | And who is the winger on your mind? Out of pure curiosity…… |
Literally no idea where that came from. Wasn't looking at any other player or target, fingers just typed winger. Probably still used to following 'Dutch' with 'winger' from the Bobby Petta and Gus Uhlenbeek days. |  | |  |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:27 - Jul 10 with 1962 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:21 - Jul 10 by _clive_baker_ | I resisted the temptation to make that comparison, but looking at his style its exactly what we've lacked for a long time if he has anything like the engine of N'Golo. Physicality isn't all about being 6ft 6. |
Apparently when he was at Ajax they used to call him "the Dutch Kante" Works for me |  |
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Azor Matusiwa on 13:28 - Jul 10 with 1934 views | itfcjoe |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:20 - Jul 10 by TRUE_BLUE123 | 5'8. Physicality doesn't always mean height |
His aerial win percentage according to FBRef is 87th percentile across all DMs so his height is either wrong online or he's brilliant in there for a littler guy |  |
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Azor Matusiwa on 13:29 - Jul 10 with 1900 views | _clive_baker_ |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:25 - Jul 10 by PhilTWTD | Literally no idea where that came from. Wasn't looking at any other player or target, fingers just typed winger. Probably still used to following 'Dutch' with 'winger' from the Bobby Petta and Gus Uhlenbeek days. |
I hope to goodness Nabil Abidallah doesn't see this. |  | |  |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:30 - Jul 10 with 1870 views | _clive_baker_ |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:22 - Jul 10 by J2BLUE | This is why we should always have an orange away shirt just in case we sign a Dutch player. |
What colour are the shorts? Herbi wants to know so he can get matching pegs for his tent. |  | |  |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:32 - Jul 10 with 1816 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:28 - Jul 10 by itfcjoe | His aerial win percentage according to FBRef is 87th percentile across all DMs so his height is either wrong online or he's brilliant in there for a littler guy |
Everywhere I look I see 5'8 or shorter... I mean Mane was 5'9 and one of the best headers of a ball I have ever seen. So perhaps he just has springs on. |  |
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Azor Matusiwa on 13:36 - Jul 10 with 1702 views | Blooos | 5’8ft tho.. really? Hardly an intimidating midfield presence. |  | |  |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:39 - Jul 10 with 1614 views | Trequartista |
In unrelated news, Burnley are in the Premier League. |  |
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Azor Matusiwa on 13:39 - Jul 10 with 1604 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:36 - Jul 10 by Blooos | 5’8ft tho.. really? Hardly an intimidating midfield presence. |
Ngolo Kante was no bigger than 5'6 and is one of the best ball winning midfielders of all time. He was pretty intimidating. There are more ways to show strength and power than just being tall. |  |
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Azor Matusiwa on 13:43 - Jul 10 with 1527 views | tonybied |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:39 - Jul 10 by TRUE_BLUE123 | Ngolo Kante was no bigger than 5'6 and is one of the best ball winning midfielders of all time. He was pretty intimidating. There are more ways to show strength and power than just being tall. |
Exactly, I would count Omari as being a Physical player despite his diminutive stature. |  | |  |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:43 - Jul 10 with 1527 views | SuffolkPunchFC |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:36 - Jul 10 by Blooos | 5’8ft tho.. really? Hardly an intimidating midfield presence. |
Why are some men always so fixated on size |  | |  |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:43 - Jul 10 with 1525 views | portmanking | Looks like it's a done deal. L'Equipe are reporting it now too. €11.5m up front. |  | |  |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:49 - Jul 10 with 1378 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:43 - Jul 10 by portmanking | Looks like it's a done deal. L'Equipe are reporting it now too. €11.5m up front. |
Wow. If this is the level of player we are chasing, it explains why deals may take a while. Very excited for this one. IPSWICH TOWN SHOPPING OVERSEAS [Post edited 10 Jul 13:49]
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Azor Matusiwa on 13:54 - Jul 10 with 1250 views | Daninthecampo |
Azor Matusiwa on 13:43 - Jul 10 by portmanking | Looks like it's a done deal. L'Equipe are reporting it now too. €11.5m up front. |
The EADT saying very advanced talks! |  | |  |
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