I know it's a tired cliche and I know RM likes us to pass on the floor, but with the two new signings and the Milkman leaving, are we a bit short as a team?
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Yes I'm just keeping my hand in for when Watford come calling
Pippi Longstocking
Reregistered as Charles Hawtrey
Howard, Stones, Jagielka, Coleman, Barkley, Lukaku, Barry, Gibson, Mirallas, McCarthy not to mention signing a new CB....
We didn't score many headed goals last season and for me that is a legitimate concern. Needs addressing.
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Anustart
Coleman, Mirallas and McCarthy are not tall. Jags, Barry and Gibson (like he even plays) are 6' on the dot, so not exactly giants, and only the former can jump properly. And Howard's a keeper.
You need an aerial presence. Height isn't necessarily everything, Rom is 6'3 but useless in the air, Cahill was only 5'10 but immense at leaping over any CB. Since Fellaini left I'd say only maybe Stones and Jags could claim to be an aerial presence. That is not enough, in my opinion, and it hurts us during set pieces (both our own and the opposition's).
blue4eva77
Yarmolenko ? Yes please
That was supply rather than the height of our players.
Pippi Longstocking
Reregistered as Charles Hawtrey
OS lists gibson as 3CM taller than Jags. Interestinglyall the players I listed are shown as 6ft or more on the OS.
As a side note the OS is really crap. Some players stats are listed, some not, some metric some imperial - consistency is not that hard.
bigdavidgraham05
Player Valuation: £225k
Bring back traore
Liamliverpool86
Player Valuation: £8m
I thought coates from the red [Poor language removed] was outstanding in his few games for sunderland .. 4 mill as well imo a bargain
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Anustart
Fair point. He was excellent for Sunderland, after a poor start under Liverpool.
I think every team needs a couple of aerial powerhouses to be honest. Even Barca have Busquets and Pique.
Midgets everywhere.
Never mind that we did not win many defensive headers frton set pieces either . and with TH stuck to his line like glue its a worrying situation|!
leevansleep
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Interesting post but i look at it another way, we should be good enough on the floor to counter a big long ball side. Barcelona would not adapt their game to play Wimbledon of the 1980's or West Brom today.
The point i'm trying to make is, our players must not be good enough on the floor if we try to match big teams.
The point i'm trying to make is, our players must not be good enough on the floor if we try to match big teams.
marty mcfly
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Both Stones, Jags, Barkley, McCarthy and Lukaku are all close to or over 6 foot with Rom and Ross both being over 6,2.
We're really only small on the wings and at fullback which most teams are especially the good ones. Even Chelsea have Fabregas, Oscar, Willian and Hazard who aren't the tallest.
I do however think Robles looks more dominant at crosses and corners than Howard which helps.
We're really only small on the wings and at fullback which most teams are especially the good ones. Even Chelsea have Fabregas, Oscar, Willian and Hazard who aren't the tallest.
I do however think Robles looks more dominant at crosses and corners than Howard which helps.
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