Ian Maatsen

[usav]

It's hard to judge players when the team is changed so much, but even so, I'm struggling to see what made us pay so much for him.

He did get picked in the champions league team of the season.  Not saying he’s reached that level but he does have previous.

And he was one of the best players on the pitch against Bologna.

[Aldridge Villa]

Looks a far better player than the token opportunities afforded thus far.

[LukeJames]

Gotta be our fastest player aswell, I'd hope we start using him more going forward.

[PaulWinch again]

Looks a far better player than the token opportunities afforded thus far.

His limited opportunities are because Digne has been superb, he was really good again tonight. Maatsen has done really well for the most part, and is a brilliant option to have. At the moment, though, it’d  be a weird call not to start Digne if you were picking our best starting 11.

[Hillbilly]

Move Konsa back into the middle and Maatsen to right back?

[AlexAlexCropley]

Amidst a growing disbelief last night his entrance genuinely injected something and I was on the edge of my sofa when he got the ball.More please (©️Oliver Twist)

[Mister E]

Move Konsa back into the middle and Maatsen to right back?

Or play him ahead of Digne on the left.

[SoccerHQ]

Looks a far better player than the token opportunities afforded thus far.

His limited opportunities are because Digne has been superb, he was really good again tonight. Maatsen has done really well for the most part, and is a brilliant option to have. At the moment, though, it’d  be a weird call not to start Digne if you were picking our best starting 11.

Digne's done really well last year but not like he's part of a fantastic defensive unit currently?

It's odd as when we signed Moreno he came in and played pretty much straight away and we rotated him and Digne based on opposition so I was expecting that same to be happening with this signing.

If Maatsen dosen't start v Palace it will be December before he starts a prem game for us. He was also an unused sub v Spurs so not like he always plays off the bench either.

I just find it really odd that we're not using one of our quickest players when we've had many games with sterile football this season.

[brontebilly]

Looks a far better player than the token opportunities afforded thus far.

His limited opportunities are because Digne has been superb, he was really good again tonight. Maatsen has done really well for the most part, and is a brilliant option to have. At the moment, though, it’d  be a weird call not to start Digne if you were picking our best starting 11.

Digne's done really well last year but not like he's part of a fantastic defensive unit currently?

It's odd as when we signed Moreno he came in and played pretty much straight away and we rotated him and Digne based on opposition so I was expecting that same to be happening with this signing.

If Maatsen dosen't start v Palace it will be December before he starts a prem game for us. He was also an unused sub v Spurs so not like he always plays off the bench either.

I just find it really odd that we're not using one of our quickest players when we've had many games with sterile football this season.

Maatsen has started three cup games recently, mixed enough performances in truth. But he has the ability ,like Moreno had, of getting in behind teams. Great run yesterday to get in behind Bradley at one stage. Aswell as Digne has played he won't stretch teams like that.

[Demitri_C]

Put me in thw camp that maatsen needs to bw starting games. Had he been back foe their 1st goal im sure maatsen keeps up with nunez

[Exeter 77]

Move Konsa back into the middle and Maatsen to right back?

Or play him ahead of Digne on the left.

This has been my thought for a few weeks.

[SoccerHQ]

Put me in thw camp that maatsen needs to bw starting games. Had he been back foe their 1st goal im sure maatsen keeps up with nunez

I'm not too bothered about him defensively, it's what he he can potentially do in the opposition half which is why I want him starting.

Ramsey was excellent on the break in first half and pulling TAA all over the place. That was the time in the game where we need a rapid LB as an overlapping option.

[eye digress]

Put me in thw camp that maatsen needs to bw starting games. Had he been back foe their 1st goal im sure maatsen keeps up with nunez

I'm not too bothered about him defensively, it's what he he can potentially do in the opposition half which is why I want him starting.

Ramsey was excellent on the break in first half and pulling TAA all over the place. That was the time in the game where we need a rapid LB as an overlapping option.

In fairness to Digne, he did provide exactly that on one of JJ’s two forays, which created a huge corridor of space, in which JJ dithered somewhat…

I like Maatsen and his pace (though he was awful against Palace, for some reason - maybe that’s why he’s not getting starts?). Digne is stronger defensively however, and does offer something going forward.

Maatsen was ok for half an hour in front of Digne in a rearguard posture versus Bayern, but for my money, and rather like Philogene, that doesn’t extrapolate out into a good idea for a Premiership starting XI.

[kippaxvilla2]

Injured. 

[Meanwood Villa]

We're better without a full squad anyway