pHaRaOn 2,131 Posted August 31, 2015 Author Share Posted August 31, 2015 FC Nantes have confirmed to @francefootball an agreement exists with #CFC for Senegalese defender Papy Djilobodji. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Looking him up, I thought I'd come across some 18-year-old who is already a starter for a Ligue 1 side. Turns out he turns 27 this year.I'm sure the club can purchase someone with more pedigree. I don't think this is true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Oh right, so this is actually happening? Never heard of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa19 858 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Looking him up, I thought I'd come across some 18-year-old who is already a starter for a Ligue 1 side. Turns out he turns 27 this year.I'm sure the club can purchase someone with more pedigree. I don't think this is true.It is. From Pogba and Stones to Papy fecking Djilobodji Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etoo fils 45 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Djilobodji is not average he is a good defender.Last year I played an auction draft for Ligue1 with friends.We were 7 and all know the league very well.At the end of the draft, i had no money left, and needed a CB.So I took Djibolodji for one euro, I know him pretty well.He's exactly the kind of CB that L1 produce a lot. No technics, very strong physically.Don't look at Nantes defensive stats, it doesn't mean their CB are good.In L1 it depends on the style of the team and Nantes has a very defensive style.With L1 lacking of very good stricker, if you play this style, you won't have a lot of goals against you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 FC Nantes have confirmed to @francefootball an agreement exists with #CFC for Senegalese defender Papy Djilobodji.Wow.He's been playing for Nantes since 2010. 2 international caps to his name apparently. So the Ligue 1 sides have been sleeping? This all seems highly peculiar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,916 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 If he isn't even good enough for one of the bigger French clubs to buy, why is he good enough for us? Just weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 It is. From Pogba and Stones to Papy fecking Djilobodji Maybe the club mistook Papy for N'Koulou? Giving him a go I'd understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stroey 2,525 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valdo 583 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I hope somehow he turns out to be as good as Azpi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's too big 625 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Let's not jump to conclusions and act like he's shit; people were calling for fucking youth players to come in, yet we sign a guy who's experienced and played at a high level for a good while for a small fee, yet people go bat shit crazy and call it a "Panic buy!" I think panicking would be relying on youth players whom are a lot more inexperienced at a good level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thendo 1,088 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Bit out of the blue, but if he signs he'll have very low pressure on him. I know nothing about him, but I'll wait til I've seen him play a few games for us before I make an opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eidur the Spider 4,515 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Wait and see. I hope this isn't the end of our dealings, signing a low cost/low risk defender isn't enough. Midfielder now plz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea4 1,521 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 The same think was with Azpilicueta and now he is one of best full-back in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Last year I played an auction draft for Ligue1 with friends.We were 7 and all know the league very well.At the end of the draft, i had no money left, and needed a CB.So I took Djibolodji for one euro, I know him pretty well.He's exactly the kind of CB that L1 produce a lot. No technics, very strong physically.Don't look at Nantes defensive stats, it doesn't mean their CB are good.In L1 it depends on the style of the team and Nantes has a very defensive style.With L1 lacking of very good stricker, if you play this style, you won't have a lot of goals against you.Why is Chelsea so obsessed with poor ball-playing CBs?At least this one has pace if what I've read is true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego 433 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I cringe at some people, unless he is a beast on fifa or he costs £25m+ they don't want him. Now im not saying he is good or not but like pretty much everyone i've never seen him play, so lets not right him off! I can remember a similar response when we signed azpilicueta and that has turned out pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 The same think was with Azpilicueta and now he is one of best full-back in the world.Azpilicueta was 23, a Spanish youth international, played for Marseille and played 100+ games for Osasuna before that. Completely different situations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Despiadado.Maleante 1,046 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Never seen him play but with only 2 caps for Senegale this seems very underwhelming. At the price though we can always get rid easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionjack 7,531 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Have to admit to never hearing of the guy so looked thru every vid etc I can find. Ive no idea whether he could be good for us but Id have thought at his age if he was stand out hed be playing in a bigger club.Smells of panic buy tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,916 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Seems like a total barrel scrape. If we're going to panic buy, do so on top players. Players that can slot straight in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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