[Salopbaggie]

1/4 of the way into last season Mainz sacked their Head Coach Sandro Schwarz and replaced him with Achim Beierlorzer. Schwarz played a 4-3-1-2 formation so Martin, who is very good going forward, had great form playing as almost like a left winger in possession. Beierlorzer came in and changed the shape to a 3-4-1-2 with Martin as the left wing back. Martin lost his place in the team when Beierlorzer changed to a 4-2-3-1 and for whatever reason decided to drop Martin and instead use Brosinski, a right back, at left back. Why Brosinski was picked at left back instead of Martin is still a mystery to me considering Brosinski never looks 100% comfortable there. Beierlorzer does have a habit of making strange decisions like that though. At right back he put Ridle Baku, a centre midfield player who stayed at right back even when it was obvious to me watching that he wasn't comfortable there.

It's like when Pulis chose to play Lescott at left back rather than Pocognoli.

Thanks Josh, I am not quite sure that explains his value on Transfermarkt being up and down like a whores draws, but I do not know how they calculate values so it may well do.