Now this is a young lad I really like the look of.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAB9r0iX0cE
Currently out of contract and just finished the end of the season with Fuenlabrada in the last match v Deportivo La Coruna (www.youtube.com/watch?v=aot67cnUN-c).
Although Fuenlabarada had only 13 players in the squad, of which only 7 are professionals, and lost 2-1 to Deportivo, it took Depor until the last 5 minutes before they scored their equaliser and Ciss kept them out unbelievably.
This lad has absolutely everything Bielsa wants in a central defensive midfielder - strength, passing, tackling, dribbling, vision, aerial power. As long as he isn't wanted for any shooting prowess - although he scored a belter v Deportivo, but I put that down as a bit of a fluke.
Get him as back-up for Phillips and Forshaw, and I guarantee he would push them for the place. He's a fighter, and exactly what Bielsa looks for
Only issue is whether he would be eligible for a visa.
Less than £500k. Has all the attributes Bielsa is looking for, and even if he didn't make it into our squad, we'd get our money back just by loaning him out
Pathe Ciss - CDM - absolute steal
posted on 7/8/20
He's 26
posted on 8/8/20
Yes, he's 26
He also just signed a one year deal with Fuenlabrada - one to keep an eye on
posted on 8/8/20
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posted on 8/8/20
comment by Cal Neva (U11544)
posted 11 minutes ago
You have to wonder why a Spanish top division side hasn't signed him.
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Maybe hes just crap, anyone can look good in a youtube compilation. Its the rest of the time and how he usually performs which i would want to see not his best bits
posted on 8/8/20
26 and played 69 times scoring seven goals in three years. Not sure what you are seeing LST.
posted on 8/8/20
What am I seeing?
A fantastic central defensive midfielder whose major attributes do not include scoring goals - but he has an engine, he has strength, stamina, brilliant vision, tenacity, fantastic first time passing, plays the way he faces, can dribble like Ben White, can head like Pontus, and can play through and long balls like Pablo.
And he's hungry. Was heartbroken not to end up beating Deportivo so Fuenlabrada could get into the play offs
But as stated above in the OP - he doesn't score often.Neither does Forshaw, nor Kalvin.
But this lad has every attribute that Bielsa looks for