Ian Maatsen

[Demitri_C]

I’m not that surprised. Digne was excellent last year and he’s started this year well. Its helpful to give Maatsen the chance to bed in.

Dignes really impressed since moreno came here.  He wasnt great when he first signed but we had that bozo gerrard in charge

Last season he was generally excellent.  Its a good thing to have two qualith lbs fighting it out

Just a shame we havent sorted out the right side which is the more pressing area

[paul_e]

Onana's gone straight in because we didn't really have another choice there, but it makes sense to give the other new faces time to bed in. I know Maatsen came from Chelsea but he hasn't played in the prem before, has he? Or not much if he has.

He came off the bench for them a fair few times (10-15ish) last year before they loaned him out but only for 10-15minutes a time I think, I checked when eh joined because I thought the same.

[AV84]

I checked his fantasy football stats and he has 1 start and 200 minutes for last season. So yeah, about 2.5 games. Obviously he's not completely green, but no harm in giving him a slow introduction.

I wouldn't be surprised if he starts in the CL though.

[Hookeysmith]

Has been left out of the Dutch squad - presumably due to lack of playing time.

Hope this inspires him to be even better and win the LB spot rather than have a sulk about it

[Beard82]

Wasnt he only called up due to injuries?

[Dogtanian]

He's been called up to the U21s, though.

[Demitri_C]

God i cant stand international breaks

[VILLA MOLE]

God i cant stand international breaks

So early into the season too

[Accent Guy]

God i cant stand international breaks

Given our injuries, I think this has come at a good time for us.

Mings, Kamara, Cash and Bailey having 2 international breaks means we should only have to play a handful of games without them before November.

[Footy-Vill]

What's happening with Ian ?
A terrific season with Dortmund in champions league , but an average performance in the Champions League final, in which he conceded a goal with a foolish ball across the defence.

He was only a late draft to the Netherlands senior team for Euro 24 as a replacement.

Exciting signing but He hasn't started a game for us and is back playing under 21 for the Netherlands.

I hope he is resilient since it must be frustrating for him not to play, and I am frustrated because I was excited to see him and expected him to be the primary left back this season.

Perhaps he is being spared for the Champions League because if he does not start v Young Boys but does start for Wycombe, he must be disappointed.

Expected more game time for him at least. He's a first team ready player.

[Risso]

It's been three games. And he's currently behind Lucas Digne who is playing extremely well.

[Footy-Vill]

Well Ian played even better last season so I think we can expect him to be first choice.
So aren't you surprised like me that Maatsen hasn't been starting ?
After all it's an impressive signing.

[AV84]

We have the luxury of not needing to start the new player yet. He hasn't played that much in the prem, is still quite young, and was on international duty during the summer, even if he didn't play. We can ease him into things as long as Digne doesn't get injured any time soon. I wouldn't say it's a reflection of Maatsen at all.

[paul_e]

Well Ian played even better last season so I think we can expect him to be first choice.
So aren't you surprised like me that Maatsen hasn't been starting ?
After all it's an impressive signing.

It's 3 games, he joined the squad fairly late, and we now have a squad where we have a couple of quality players in most positions, there's nothing really to talk about yet. If he's still only got 1-2 starts by Christmas then you can start worrying.

[Drummond]

The only undroppable player we have (considering his replacement/s) is Martinez. Nobody else is assured of a game. And as such, when someone is doing really well, they hold the shirt.

Maatsen will get his chance, and, you'd suspect, he'll take it.