'Swedish Zanetti' on trial (2 Viewers)

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Right back, Martin Lorentzon, dubbed the 'Swedish Zanetti', is on trial. Played yesterday in the U21's and Mowbray is interested in signing him.

Broke the record of most miles covered in a Swedish league game n 2011.

 

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[Evo1883]

He also managed to get a Cap for sweden in 2013

 

[Winny the Bish]

Was last playing for Atvidabergs FF, the same team that Lameiras joined from. Wonder who or what Mowbray/Venus' connection with them is?

 

[ajsccfc]

So long as it's Javier rather than Cristiano.

 

[mechaishida]

Right back, Martin Lorentzon, dubbed the 'Swedish Zanetti', is on trial. Played yesterday in the U21's and Mowbray is interested in signing him.

Broke the record of most miles covered in a Swedish league game n 2011.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Lorentzson

Sounds promising. I have no issue with Swedish right-backs, solid as rocks, but none compare to the legend that is Roland Nilsson.

 

[covcity4life]

javier zanetti is a don, one of greatest players i ever saw,even at 40 lol

good luck to this dude!

 

[Astute]

He also managed to get a Cap for sweden in 2013

I bought an England cap in the 80's. I'm shit at RB.

 

[Captain Dart]

TM & MV are very busy.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

http://youtu.be/UsEitgUpRiQ

Good strike

 

[tisza]

TM & MV are very busy.

the whole tempo on the footballing side seems to be at a level we haven't seen for a very long time - and this is without people whinging about budgets etc.

 

[Specs WT-R75]

He looks pacey, has a decent touch, decent cross, good in the air.

Why is he a free agent.

Why are there "career gaps" in his wikipedia between 2013 & 2015

The answer to the above question probably answers the first...

 

[Captain Dart]

the whole tempo on the footballing side seems to be at a level we haven't seen for a very long time - and this is without people whinging about budgets etc.

Well SP had a lot of players on trial too, but most of them were duds.

 

[ajsccfc]

Why are there "career gaps" in his wikipedia between 2013 & 2015

The English entry for a defender who's played his entire career for middling teams isn't likely to be a hive of updates. Here's his recent career from the Swedish FA site - http://svenskfotboll.se/allsvenskan/person/?playerid=5451

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Looks good to me. Need a decent player in that position.

Is it me are TM and MV ramping up for automatic promotion? Sense we can win this lead with a few more quality additions?

Bigi, Turner incoming and new swede?

 

[Didge76]

Looks decent, can't go far wrong with Scandinavian players. All pretty solid and are always suited to the English leagues. Having Phillips at right back scares me at times!!! Not the most consistent of players.

 

[Skyblueweeman]

As Specs said, if he's seemingly a decent RB, why's he a free agent?

 

[covcity4life]

As Specs said, if he's seemingly a decent RB, why's he a free agent?

why was vardy in the lower leagued 3 years ago?

shit happens man, dont mean he has somethign wrong with him

 

[Didge76]

Well looking at the stats asj has put up he seems to have played a decent amount of games in the past 4/5 years. (That's if I'm understanding Swedish right!!) Obviously for TM to have kept him here for longer he has seen something in him.

 

[Skyblueweeman]

why was vardy in the lower leagued 3 years ago?

shit happens man, dont mean he has somethign wrong with him

I've got no issue with lower league players. Was Vardy picked up as a free agent?

Also, this lad is 31...he's experienced...so again, if he's that good, why's he a free agent?

 

[covcity4life]

I've got no issue with lower league players. Was Vardy picked up as a free agent?

Also, this lad is 31...he's experienced...so again, if he's that good, why's he a free agent?

because he is a communist*


*might not be true

 

[hill83]

I'll be trusting in Mowbray rather than questioning things based on Wikipedia. I'm sure all the relevant questions are being asked and if he's good enough we'll sign him. If he isn't we won't.

 

[covcity4life]

I'll be trusting in Mowbray rather than questioning things based on Wikipedia. I'm sure all the relevant questions are being asked and if he's good enough we'll sign him. If he isn't we won't.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

I'm as pleased with this as I am about turner. Need RB cover and likely permanent signing even if till the end of the season

 

[sparky]

I may be wrong but doesnt the swedish league have there games during different months to us? Maybe this could be why hes a free agent still

 

[ajsccfc]

Yep, it ends around October time.

 

[Seamus1]

Fantastic piece of skill at around 2:16.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xi7FErWum2g

It certainly looks as though he can pick out a good pass/cross

 

[wingy]

Fantastic piece of skill at around 2:16.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xi7FErWum2g

It certainly looks as though he can pick out a good pass/cross

Nice stuff there
Knows the kind of ball strikers love, but what's he like at defending and he could do with being about 4inches taller.
Just kidding on the last two points. ;-)

 

[JimmyHillsbeard]

Fantastic piece of skill at around 2:16.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xi7FErWum2g

It certainly looks as though he can pick out a good pass/cross

Forget what he does on the pitch I'm a sucker for this stuff

https://youtu.be/aHoIaapAat4

 

[st john]

Could be a gem. Attacking wise he certainly fits the way TM likes to play

 

[mark82]

Yep, it ends around October time.

That could explain why he's a free agent then.

 

[Johhny Blue]

Just watched 6 min of him on the telegraph website. If he plays like that on the wing we wouldn't need any defenders

 

[SkyBlueScottie]

As Mowbray has previously said, it costs the club money to bring somebody in on trial, so we have obviously done some "scouting" on him before taking the plunge to bring him over. He has obviously impressed as we are keeping him over for another week to have discussions. The you tube vid does look decent so hopefully Mowbray has found us a decent player.

 

[shmmeee]

Forget what he does on the pitch I'm a sucker for this stuff

https://youtu.be/aHoIaapAat4

I've seen enough, sign him up even if he's no better at defending than Philips.

 

[covcity4life]

he looks brilliant going forwards,lets hope he can defend and then we have a good specialist RB and 3 fit CB's

 

[shmmeee]

Would give us 2 in every position at the back then.
RCC/Burge
Stokes/Haynes
This Guy/Philips
Turner/Willis
Ricketts/Martin
Fleck/Bigi
Vincelot/C Thomas
JOB/Cole
Kent/Maddison/G Thomas
Murphy/Lameiras
Armstrong/Fortune/Tudgay

Thats got to be the most well balanced squad I've ever seen at City.