Stanislav Lobotka

[nedley]

Do like the look of him. The pressure in the PL is a different ball game though.

Does have great technique.

 

[Hoopspur]

‘The new Modric’

 

[Hakkz]

Fuck it, he'll do.

 

[worcestersauce]

so he is more expensive than Grealish then.

 

[Hakkz]

so he is more expensive than Grealish then.

Not necessarily.

 

[Indisguise]

Levy loves a release clause...

 

[Clark28]

so he is more expensive than Grealish then.

with the injury record of our current CMs I'd sign both, would mean that Dier is less likely to be needed to cover DM too.

 

[George94]

so he is more expensive than Grealish then.

I would be very confused if he was the Grealish alternative. Lobotka appears to play a lot deeper and his best attribute is he keeps things ticking where as Grealish plays further forward and makes things happen with a bit of flair and creativity.

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

Haven’t seen much of him but seems to be a decent player from his YouTube clips.

I guess one advantage of the UK window shutting sooner than the rest of Europe, is at least us buying players last minute still gives them 3 weeks to pick up a replacement. So they will be less reluctant to sell to us.

 

[Clark28]

Haven’t seen much of him but seems to be a decent player from his YouTube clips.

I guess one advantage of the UK window shutting sooner than the rest of Europe, is at least us buying players last minute still gives them 3 weeks to pick up a replacement. So they will be less reluctant to sell to us.

and since PL clubs usually have the most cash, if they wanna get max dollars they'll sell now

 

[matthew.absurdum]

Levy loves a release clause...

*release clause minus 5m

 

[richard_gleeson]

Prefer Barrios

 

[Monkey boy]

Never heard of him but what a great name.

 

[LeParisien]

Good write up + videos on Lobotka from a Gooner who loves him

https://pmanalytics.Wordpress.com/2018/05/31/stanislav-lobotka-celtas-star-midfielder/

Spoiler: Key snippets

1. Purchased last summer by CV for €5m. Quickly rose from bench player to starter. Value has greatly increased.

2. Plays most commonly as the deepest midfielder in a 4-3-3

3. Pretty short at 5’7” = low center of gravity

4. Technically excellent, incredibly strong in evading/breaking through a press, and tied-2nd best dribble completion rate in La Liga

5. His play is less about directly contributing to goals and more about possession protection and keeping momentum

6a. Strength: can pick out a pass in no time, usually progressing play

6b. Con: may pass too quickly, and may play teammates into trouble

Based on this - and only this because I’ve never seen him play - lobotka and rafinha would give us so much control as a 6 and an 8.

 

[Ben1]

Aaah the classic deal from no where that catches all the twitter itks out..stuff of dreams

 

[Deleted member 27995]

I think this is the third time this chap has had a thread started for him, so third time's a charm!

 

[thefierycamel]

Prefer Barrios

He looks to be miles better than barrios. Plays in a better league for a better team with some very good stats and great attributes. Barrios seemed to be a guy who was solely there to break up play in any possible way, mostly by fouling.

 

[gavspur]

We are living la vida Lobotka

 

[doctor stefan Freud]

His name rhymes with vodka. Think of the terrace chant opportunities that entails

 

[journeyman]

He looks more like a 6 than an 8 to me - and we primarily need an 8.