Slaven Bilic: No other player reminds me of Luka Modric as much as West Ham’s Manuel Lanzini
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Slaven Bilic: No other player reminds me of Luka Modric as much as West Ham’s Manuel Lanzini
I have never seen a player who reminds me of Luka Modric as much as Manuel Lanzini. Luka is my favourite player. He is my prototype of a great midfielder.
I put Luka in the Croatia Under-21s and then in the senior team and we have a special kind of bond. But Lanzini has the same kind of qualities.
Not many people had heard of him here but we had known him for a while. He was from River Plate, playing in a massive league and under huge pressure. They gave him No10 — a special number — at the age of 20. I wanted to sign him for Besiktas but it didn’t happen because the club received a better offer and he ended up at Al Jazira in the United Arab Emirates. But this time we got him at West Ham.
We have an option to sign him permanently at the end of the season and we will see what happens. What I do know is he is making our other players better.
Lanzini scored against Crystal Palace but his performance was good not for that reason alone. He always wants the ball. That’s why we put him in midfield.
He could play in a number of positions but his best is wherever the ball is. So he has to be central where he can have most contact.
He always makes himself available. If the players are in trouble, he comes and gets it. He does not look strong but some players can defy that physicality to impose themselves. Modric is the same and, like him, Lanzini is not afraid either. I am delighted with him.
http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/slaven-bilic-no-other-player-reminds-me-of-luka-modric-as-much-as-west-ham-s-manuel-lanzini-a3097781.html
I put Luka in the Croatia Under-21s and then in the senior team and we have a special kind of bond. But Lanzini has the same kind of qualities.
Not many people had heard of him here but we had known him for a while. He was from River Plate, playing in a massive league and under huge pressure. They gave him No10 — a special number — at the age of 20. I wanted to sign him for Besiktas but it didn’t happen because the club received a better offer and he ended up at Al Jazira in the United Arab Emirates. But this time we got him at West Ham.
We have an option to sign him permanently at the end of the season and we will see what happens. What I do know is he is making our other players better.
Lanzini scored against Crystal Palace but his performance was good not for that reason alone. He always wants the ball. That’s why we put him in midfield.
He could play in a number of positions but his best is wherever the ball is. So he has to be central where he can have most contact.
He always makes himself available. If the players are in trouble, he comes and gets it. He does not look strong but some players can defy that physicality to impose themselves. Modric is the same and, like him, Lanzini is not afraid either. I am delighted with him.
http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/slaven-bilic-no-other-player-reminds-me-of-luka-modric-as-much-as-west-ham-s-manuel-lanzini-a3097781.html
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Re: Slaven Bilic: No other player reminds me of Luka Modric as much as West Ham’s Manuel Lanzini
what's funny
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Re: Slaven Bilic: No other player reminds me of Luka Modric as much as West Ham’s Manuel Lanzini
I was told he was brought to West Ham so Zarate can have a friend
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This should be in the 'Not worthy of a thread' section at best
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Re: Slaven Bilic: No other player reminds me of Luka Modric as much as West Ham’s Manuel Lanzini
I am increasingly impressed with Slaven Bilic
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A clearance worth 2 points right there
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Re: Slaven Bilic: No other player reminds me of Luka Modric as much as West Ham’s Manuel Lanzini
Shouldn't even had to make it
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Re: Slaven Bilic: No other player reminds me of Luka Modric as much as West Ham’s Manuel Lanzini
Instead of hyping this UAE league scrub why are we not hyping defender forged by grit, steel and iron in Gabriel
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Wut wut wuttt
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Will he ever stop?
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Nice goals
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Re: Slaven Bilic: No other player reminds me of Luka Modric as much as West Ham’s Manuel Lanzini
He took his goal today with some style eh.
Decent quality player. Let's see how he improves.
Decent quality player. Let's see how he improves.
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