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One winner, one loser as Cuco Martina completes Stoke loan move
On Friday afternoon, Everton defen𒆙𓂃der Cuco Martina completed a season-long loan move to Stoke City.
The Curacao international had seen his opportunities at Goodison Park limited and will be eager to help the Potters a﷽chieve promotion.
Here is one winner a༺nd one loser from the loan deal, as Martina will be pleased by🍸 the prospect of consistent football but Stoke’s underperforming defenders may be at risk of losing their place.
Winner: Cuco Martina
During his debut year at Goodison Park, Martina always pl꧂ayed withღ impressive desire but never looked like a player of top quality.
The defenওder, who is more comfortable as a right back, performed with admira♔ble effort when asked to play left back last season, but was largely off the pace.
After Everton purchased ex-Barcelona defender Lucas ✤Digne this summer, Martina must have realised he was not in Marco Silva’s futureಌ plans.
A move away from Merseyside will do the Curacao international a world of good, granting him consistent first team foot♌ball and a chance to shine at an ambitious club looking to return to the top flight.
Loser: Stoke City’s underperforming defenders
The Potters larg🔥ely kept last sea🌸son’s Premier League squad intact, including their full-backs Erik Pieters and Moritz Bauer.
However, these same players that ඣwere relegated with Stoke are failing to light the Championship on fire. The club is still searching for its first win of the season and is mired in 22nd in the league after the first two matches.
With the add♕ition of Martina, Pieters and Bauer will undoubtedly be looking over their shoulders nervously and wondering if their first team berth is at risk.
The two underperformi🧸ng full-backs could be axed from Gary Rowett’s lineup in favour of the Everton loanee, as Martina will be eager﷽ to prove his worth at his new club.