TBF, I could see why a man who actively endorsed Steve McLaren for the Everton job might be a tad sensitive to vaulting. Please carry on talking about managers Ian, it's v clear you know your stuff!
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TBF, I could see why a man who actively endorsed Steve McLaren for the Everton job might be a tad sensitive to vaulting. Please carry on talking about managers Ian, it's v clear you know your stuff!
I generally like Martinez but I'm becoming less sure that he's up to the job.
There appears to be no defensive learning curve. We have the hottest young defender in world football, two of the best fullbacks in the business with an England international to come back, and South America's best young defender all make up the defence. Essentially, we have one of the best defences in the league and he can't work out how to keep clean sheets.
The players must shoulder some blame though, they're the ones out there, not defending. Have they no minds of their own?
There appears to be no defensive learning curve. We have the hottest young defender in world football, two of the best fullbacks in the business with an England international to come back, and South America's best young defender all make up the defence. Essentially, we have one of the best defences in the league and he can't work out how to keep clean sheets.
The players must shoulder some blame though, they're the ones out there, not defending. Have they no minds of their own?
mythbuster
Player Valuation: £35m
It's not just based on the fact he's a top international though. He's clearly a good player.
What's Blackburn's excuse for being 12th in the championship then, if Duffy would solve OUR defensive problems?
CahillsCornerFlag
Player Valuation: £70m
At the very least we need a new defensive coach.
Dithering Dougie
Banned
But when he going to start being dominate in the air like we were promised?
I can take the rushed passes and getting caught out of position occasionally, but he was meant to be a ball winner in the air and he looks far from it.
Fearthainn
Player Valuation: £30m
He's going to squander our best group of players in over 2 decades. He needs to go. But won't. Thank you Mr Kenwright.
Well, they're all crap in the air to be fair to him
The time argument is the thrust of my defence for Van Dijk, so it would be churlish of me not to extend Funes Mori the same courtesy
He's been here, what, 3 months? If that?
Dithering Dougie
Banned
Omg that's a beauty Prev.
Ian going stumble about with a ringing in his ears for a few posts now...
Maybe I'm being too naive or looking at it the wrong way but with a defence like ours, surely we should keep more clean sheets regardless of the keeper.
roydo
in memoriam - 1965-2024
Zippo confidence in the goalie.
Breeds unease. You could have put average/decent defenders in front of Shilton or Schmeical, (probably did in hindsight), and the unit becomes nearly impregnable.
Same, you can put excellent defenders in front of a fading keeper, and that is what we see.
I can just see Shane Duffy playing for Argentina right now in my head.
roydo
in memoriam - 1965-2024
No. Ropey keeper, on crosses in particular, can destroy a defence unit of Bobby Moore calibre.
Fearthainn
Player Valuation: £30m
I'm all for some Newcastle bashing, but McClaren is as far away from us with a vastly inferior squad as we are from a top 4 place. We are clearly underachieving,
We're 17 games in. It's literally impossible to have achieved anything at this stage of the season. I'm going to ride it out, see how we're doing at the end.
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