Diego Martínez [Defender]

[Falastur]

Name: Diego Martínez
Joined Club: 01/22/2016
Position: Left Back
Number: TBC

Acquired on a free from River Plate.

MLSSoccer profile:
http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/diego-Martinez

Transfer Markt:
http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/diego-martinez/profil/spieler/265307

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/diego_M30/

 

[NYCFCfan]

Name: Diego Martínez
Joined Club: 01/22/2016
Position: Left Back
Number: TBC

Acquired on a free from River Plate.

MLSSoccer profile:
http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/diego-martinez

Andres Mendoza never forget.

 

[LionNYC]

Andres Mendoza never forget.

I wonder what Patrick Vieira thoughts on Andres Mendoza were. I would have liked him on the roster. He could kick a free kick over 100 mph.

 

[BlueWarrior]

 

[D_RoyJenkins]

Looks like he's finally here

https://twitter.com/x/status/695336482404327426

 

[JCMore]

Is he suppose to be a depth signing? I remember when he was signed, but then I was checking the roster I saw #30 and had totally forgotten about him. If he is a left back by nature I wonder why we had White play fullback instead of him vs. Chicago

 

[NYCFC_Dan]

This one was kind of odd. We signed him and he's been invisible ever since.

 

[Falastur]

Yeah. I find myself wondering if he's going to end up in Wilmington before too long.

 

[LionNYC]

He was on the bench for the Toronto match.

 

[ktdNYCFC]

Is he suppose to be a depth signing? I remember when he was signed, but then I was checking the roster I saw #30 and had totally forgotten about him. If he is a left back by nature I wonder why we had White play fullback instead of him vs. Chicago

I think White played RB v. CHI. Still, we also have Shannon Gomez (RB), but he seems to be in the same category as Diego. The more we play 3 at the back the more obsolete these guys become, and the more I wish we had nailed down Teixeira when we had the chance.

 

[NYCFC_Dan]

I think White played RB v. CHI. Still, we also have Shannon Gomez (RB), but he seems to be in the same category as Diego. The more we play 3 at the back the more obsolete these guys become, and the more I wish we had nailed down Teixeira when we had the chance.

With all the acquisitions in the back in surprised we are playing a back 3.

 

[ktdNYCFC]

With all the acquisitions in the back in surprised we are playing a back 3.

My hope is that PV is as smart as I think he is, and realizes that a CDM and more guys in the final 3rd means more possession, more early interceptions up the field, and less pressure on our D. Besides Mata I don't think we signed any really good defensive fullbacks, and our CB's are still meh, so try and control more of the game on the other side of the field and let off the pressure. Guys like Accam will still shred us with speed, but hopefully there's less shots on goal. We're lucky Oba isn't here anymore.

 

[George]

some LB's struggle to play RB if they are not very good with their right foot, i guess PV thought white would do better at RB than having a LB at RB

 

[Ulrich]

The guy is a real quality backup - he was contesting every physical challenge and overlapping with a nice cross. Not sure why he's been shelved for so much of the year???

 

[NYCFC_Dan]

The guy is a real quality backup - he was contesting every physical challenge and overlapping with a nice cross. Not sure why he's been shelved for so much of the year???

Matarrita

 

[Ulrich]

Matarrita

No... When RJ has slid over to the left. Shoulda been Martinez at LB and RJ at RB instead of the wonder twins White/Hernandez.

 

[NYCFC_Dan]

I was saying mata in response to why we haven't seen Diego much. Mata starts every game at LB

 

[Ulrich]

I was saying mata in response to why we haven't seen Diego much. Mata starts every game at LB

Except when RJ has been playing at LB, which has been quite a few games recently.

 

[adam]

Except when RJ has been playing at LB, which has been quite a few games recently.

Yeah. That's what I kept thinking. Martinez at LB would have solved a lot of our recent issues and allowed RJ to play in his natural RB spot. Not sure what PV was thinking. Maybe he didn't show well in practice and stepped it up this game.

 

[BEC SPK]

No... When RJ has slid over to the left. Shoulda been Martinez at LB and RJ at RB instead of the wonder twins White/Hernandez.

Spit my Guinness up reading "the wonder twins" lmao. Clowns