LOAN WATCH: Luke Garbutt

[mkrudden]

Well, Baines is not great defensively, granted he has got better, but that has only happened the last 2 years, once he turned 27ish!!!!

What?

 

[Pabbers]

What?

Well, he aint, and we have not missed him in that sense at all.

 

[BigDunc'sFod]

Well, he aint, and we have not missed him in that sense at all.

Do you want to borrow my eyes mate? They're -6 and -8 but probably still an upgrade for you like...

 

[bluemangroup]

Well, he aint, and we have not missed him in that sense at all.

hes still better than pretty much anyone else in the league bar Aziplicueta, so i will take that.

 

[Brennan]

Well, he aint, and we have not missed him in that sense at all.

Absolute rubbish to say he's not great defensively.

A few years ago he had better stats than Ashley Cole in that regard, who was considered the best in the league.

 

[Whitty]

Most likely after coming back from his recent injury he will be fulhams first choice and likely in the PFA team of the year at left back.

However i wonder if he can take his game up another level and compete with Baines next season to such an extent that Baines isnt assured of his place. This for me is really a key position for our setup and it looks like our centre backs are sorted for a decade, we just need to make sure LB and RB positions are top notch now and in the future also.

How so? I'd be astonished if Stones signed another contract with us (unless it was one with a clause that ultimately allowed him to go), Jags probably only has a couple of years left, Mori is still to prove himself over an extended run of games (although he looks promising) and we haven't seen what Galloway or Browning are like at centre backs.

Anyway - back to Garbutt. I've always been very impressed with him. I fancy him to step straight into Baines' role when the time comes that Baines' level starts to drop off

 

[Sennott Street]

Played full 90 against Watford in a behind closed door friendly. No news on his performance.

 

[neil999]

Played full 90 against Watford in a behind closed door friendly. No news on his performance.

ooh hello, how do you know that mate?

edit - thought this was bout baines

 

[Sennott Street]

ooh hello, how do you know that mate?

edit - thought this was bout baines

It was on the Fulham website.

 

[Pabbers]

hes still better than pretty much anyone else in the league bar Aziplicueta, so i will take that.

Meh, we all know what makes Baines so special is his threat going forward, and his dead ball play. If he did not have this to his game, he would have never got an England cap, just based on his defensive ability.

 

[Pabbers]

Do you want to borrow my eyes mate? They're -6 and -8 but probably still an upgrade for you like...

You do need to change your blue tinted specs, pal.

 

[Dithering Dougie]

@Pabbers having an absolute Alcaraz here..

 

[Rugby Toffee]

Hows his injury progressing?

 

[bluemangroup]

Meh, we all know what makes Baines so special is his threat going forward, and his dead ball play. If he did not have this to his game, he would have never got an England cap, just based on his defensive ability.

His attacking is what sets him apart yes. But his defending is conversely overlooked. He's as good as any other LB for England

 

[Dario Terracotta]

@Pabbers having an absolute Alcaraz here..

I saw a clip of the great man recently conceding a penalty for Las Palmas v either Barca/Real Madrid,some things don't change(Alcatraz not Pabbers!!)