Joel Matip

[aRdja 2,655]

Big game for him tonight. His first proper test against in-form Costa. Could be a potential make or break for him.

[Thoth 1,678]

I thought he did wonderfully well against the forward line of the champions of England last week

[moof 5,671]

Big game for him tonight. His first proper test against in-form Costa. Could be a potential make or break for him.

Yeah I'd bomb him out if we lose.

[G Richards 4,263]

I really like the look of Matip. Think he'll be a very good player for us. Tonight is a big game, but I think he has all the tools to do well.

[ZonkoVille77 5,429]

He's going to mess up now, isn't he?

[Einch 376]

He's a big fucker. Towers over the rest of the squad. Looks quick as well.

[The Golden Eel 3,907]

Surprised to find out he's only turned 25 - thought he was older.

 

“If an opponent tries to talk to me during the game, really, I don’t give a f***,” Matip told the Daily Telegraph.

 

“There are players who try to say things in a game, but I never care about this. They can say what they want. I don’t think anyone is like Costa. You can play against players who like to make you uncomfortable, but not too many with his size or as famous as him.

 

“It is always a fight against these big teams and you have to take on the battle. You have to go in there and fight, there is nothing else. As a defender that is something you like, to go out there and win the ball.

 

“But I don’t prepare only for Costa. I prepare for the whole team. Maybe he will be my direct adversary and I will study to see how he moves. I have seen a lot of his games. But you can never prepare for one player out of 11.

 

“Against a more typical number nine at least you know these players and how they play, and where they will be on the pitch. You know what is going to happen, even if it is still difficult to play against.”

[magicrat 6,324]

The lad seems half decent and we will find out a bit more after tonight. Needs to keep calm against that massive twat Costa

[aRdja 2,655]

"Maybe he will be my direct adversary"

 

Posh twat.

[Red_or_Dead 971]

Mockering

[TheHowieLama 10,699]

He's going to mess up now, isn't he?

 

Uhhh, yeah.

[Captain 669]

The lad seems half decent and we will find out a bit more after tonight. Needs to keep calm against that massive twat Costa

 

If he loses his cool and takes Costa out, he'll get no grief from me.

[Walter Sobchak 172]

This lad is fucking mustard.

 

 

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[M_B 763]

Thought he should have stayed on his feet for the goal.

[jimmycase 1,076]

Agree with that. The only thing he did wrong.

[Bob Spunkmouse 2,342]

He didn't paint himself in s great light for the goal, but really that was his only fault in 90 minutes against a very good side. So far, so good from the lad.

 

I like what I've seen.

[lebron 382]

Very impressive, missed sliding tackle apart.

[Hades 3,604]

Shows the value of having someone able to play out from the back. When Karius comes in it'll be even better.

[Frankenhooker 949]

On a free, when lesser centre backs are going for £30m plus.

[Arl arse 7,038]

He's the African Jockey Hansen.

[Jairzinho 22,707]

He was excellent, and their goal was a catalogue of errors. It certainly wasn't entirely his fault.

[Gym Beglin 1,426]

Oh whoops, he was free and he's class.

 

Net spend though, so he's shit?

[jimmycase 1,076]

Oh whoops, he was free and he's class.

 

Net spend though, so he's shit?

 

Haha. Precisely. Matip looks class. It was hard leaving him out of my top 3 for the game tonight. One mistake cost him.

 

He's a beast.

[Captain 669]

He's looking like a real player.

 

January will be tough.

[Arl arse 7,038]

He's looking like a real player.

 

January will be tough.

He's fucked the AFCON off hasn't he?