He reminds me a bit of Curtois. Obviously Curtois is one of the best of all time and Josep Martinez is basically a complete nobody, but stylistically speaking. His positioning and footwork are generally excellent, brave when coming out of goal, impressive reflexes, and he’s one of the better distributors in the league. Where he seems a little weak to me is commanding the box and his parrying. These are important aspects so we shouldn’t overlook them. Bento for example, and even Di Gregorio have a much more commanding presence in the box, and it’s not just physical size. Good keepers need to have strong personalities and give assurance to their teammates, so I hope we are also taking this into serious consideration as well.
I can understand why we’re going for him as an alternative choice to Bento. I just hope we don’t overpay for unproven talent.
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