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Author Topic: Ian Maatsen  (Read 45913 times)

Offline paul_e

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Re: Ian Maatsen
« Reply #435 on: January 06, 2025, 10:55:26 AM »
Even simpler, Maatsen is a quality player that we scouted and thought would be a good signing and, whilst it wasn't ideal for the short term squad balance, we had an opportunity to sign him that might not come again, so we went ahead with it.

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Re: Ian Maatsen
« Reply #436 on: January 06, 2025, 01:02:47 PM »
Maatsen is absolute quality and I'd have no hesitation in him starting. It just so happens that the person he's up against is in superb form and already had the shirt.

He was a great buy who will serve us well over the coming years, we're in a great position there.

See also LCB with Torres and Mings, CF with Watkins and Duran, CM Kamara and Onana, etc etc. We need that all over the pitch to enable us to do what Chelsea are managing this season which is coping well with multiple competitions.

Online PaulWinch again

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Re: Ian Maatsen
« Reply #437 on: January 06, 2025, 02:49:28 PM »
Even simpler, Maatsen is a quality player that we scouted and thought would be a good signing and, whilst it wasn't ideal for the short term squad balance, we had an opportunity to sign him that might not come again, so we went ahead with it.

Yeah that’s how I see it. He’s clearly excellent, the opportunity was there and we had to take it. We aren’t where we’d like to be at right back but I’d argue I wouldn’t swap our left back options for any other sides in the league.

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Re: Ian Maatsen
« Reply #438 on: January 06, 2025, 02:50:21 PM »
I wonder if he could play RB

Online eamonn

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Re: Ian Maatsen
« Reply #439 on: January 06, 2025, 03:01:02 PM »

The feeling in the club, according to Tanswell, was that Moreno lost his pace after his injury.

Poor chap. It's a cutthroat business.

Online LeeB

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Re: Ian Maatsen
« Reply #440 on: January 06, 2025, 04:15:20 PM »

The feeling in the club, according to Tanswell, was that Moreno lost his pace after his injury.

Poor chap. It's a cutthroat business.

Peolpe muttering as he passed, conversations between groups ending as he approached. He couldn't put his finger on what was happening until a small boy approached for his auotgraph:

"Is it true Alex, that you've lost your pace? Say it aint so!"

Online Somniloquism

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Re: Ian Maatsen
« Reply #441 on: January 06, 2025, 08:12:44 PM »
What has happened to Moreno? He hasn't even made the bench in 4 of the last 5 matches (6 but missing ours is understandable.)

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Re: Ian Maatsen
« Reply #442 on: January 06, 2025, 08:25:26 PM »

The feeling in the club, according to Tanswell, was that Moreno lost his pace after his injury.

Poor chap. It's a cutthroat business.

Peolpe muttering as he passed, conversations between groups ending as he approached. He couldn't put his finger on what was happening until a small boy approached for his auotgraph:

"Is it true Alex, that you've lost your pace? Say it aint so!"
I heard the boy was 8 when he asked for the autograph, but by the time Alex rejoined the rest of the squad he was 10

Online Demitri_C

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Re: Ian Maatsen
« Reply #443 on: January 18, 2025, 09:33:23 PM »
Been itching for him to get a start ? But cab see why he isnt. Started welk first 15 mins but then he was defensively awful. His positionally at times was really poor and for me at fault for first goal.

You could see what a difference digne makes. We looked a lot better when digne came on

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Re: Ian Maatsen
« Reply #444 on: January 18, 2025, 09:40:37 PM »
It was the wrong game for him to start.  Everton might have been a better choice.

Online Demitri_C

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Re: Ian Maatsen
« Reply #445 on: January 18, 2025, 10:04:00 PM »
I agree. I personally  think he should start vs monaco and save digne for west ham game.

We really need to win that one

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Re: Ian Maatsen
« Reply #446 on: January 18, 2025, 10:11:17 PM »
Harsh lesson learned today at top level. Whenever he has got his chance to start he hasn't really impressed. Needs to do a lot more bar the odd bench cameo to keep Digne out.

Offline Matt C

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Re: Ian Maatsen
« Reply #447 on: January 18, 2025, 10:35:21 PM »
Not his day today, Martinelli gave him a tough time but he’ll be fine.

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Re: Ian Maatsen
« Reply #448 on: January 18, 2025, 10:44:30 PM »
He will learn very quickly from the terrible defending today.  He will be fine for us for many years to come though. 

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Re: Ian Maatsen
« Reply #449 on: January 18, 2025, 11:12:11 PM »
Made a mistake, and didn’t have the best day, it happens. He’ll grow from the experience.

 


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