We need a ' Hard-Case ' !!

Samps · November 30, 2012

Someone like Lorik Cana would be ideal for this role. Still got a good 3-4 years at his best, captains his country, big lad, but not a tw@t. Doubt Lazio'd let him go cheap though.

billycopper · November 30, 2012

I think 'hardcases' have pretty much gone out of the game. You can't crunch players like you used to and stay on the pitch. Looking at the disciplinary table Swansea's Routledge has by far had the most bookings with 15 and I certainly wouldn't call him a dirty player. Snodgrass, Fellaini, Barry and Bale are the next most-cautioned midfielders with 10 yellow cards each.

What I'd like to see is a specialised holding midfielder. Last season the most successful tacklers in the league were Dembele (75%), Allen (73%), Parker (71%), Cabaye (70%) and Figeuroa (70%). Interestingly, when Felli was played deeper he was the third best tackler in the league. I know that Neville and Osman aren't going to be anywhere near the top of the stats tables since Ossie gets forward a lot and is quite lightweight, whereas Pip struggles to cover the ground and get close enough quick enough to make a tackle. Hopefully Gibson's return will change things.

noharmdone · February 24, 2013

' The Bouncer '

BoysInBlue · February 24, 2013

These are the type of hard cases in midfield we need!

ijjysmith · February 24, 2013

That Barton has been playing well in France.

I jest of course.

But he has been playing well.

Number_25 · February 25, 2013

noharmdone · August 25, 2013

Still need one..

ijjysmith · August 25, 2013

Gary Medal looked ace for Cardiff today.

I KNEW IT

noharmdone · August 25, 2013

ijjysmith said:
Gary Medal looked ace for Cardiff today.

I KNEW IT

Missed that game Ijjy.
Amazed at the score line.. City need Kompany big style.

Millea · August 25, 2013

ijjysmith said:
That Barton has been playing well in France.

I jest of course.

But he has been playing well.

I'm just waiting for him to plant a chair from the bench on someone's head.

ijjysmith · August 25, 2013

noharmdone said:
Missed that game Ijjy.
Amazed at the score line.. City need Kompany big style.

City should probably have won and got done by two corners.

You're right though. They miss Kompany and Nastasic badly.

Medal impressed me

AaronTheBlue · August 25, 2013

i thought it was painfully apparent we need someone in the medel mould in our team. To break up attacks and get in the oppositions faces from midfield. we has osman trying to do that yesterday. Osman.