comment by Robb Trump (U21234)
posted 3 hours, 46 minutes ago
comment by Better Call Zlatan - Football taught by Matt Busby(U11781)
posted 8 minutes ago
Apparently he can boot the ball out of defence nicely which makes him a world class defender. £50m for a clown, football eh?
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He's really not a clown. The guy is a good defender but his problem for England is that no one makes any runs for him so he has to hang onto the ball more than he should.
He's doing pretty well for City bar the odd mistake which will be ironed out by Pep.
Gotta love English people. For years they slate their team for having no technical ability and then when a very classy defender comes along they slate him for trying to play the way people have been crying out for.
This is why the players are scared to fail with such a harsh judgement waiting for them at home
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Yup. That's what happens when you have contrasting styles in defence. He's been excellent for us.
That's what happens when you have contrasting styles in defence.
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Good defenders can still defend Melton, no matter what the style is or who they play for.
You never saw Rio, Tony Adams or John Terry drop there levels of performance when playing outside of their clubs.
Stones is good by today's standards, mediocre by those.of the past.
He's about Jonathan Woodgate level.
Herrera is one of the biggest cowards in football. Always diving in recklessly trying to hurt players (which United fans somehow equate to 'passion' but somebody comes near him and he roles around like a biiiitch
comment by I am No.4 (U19487)
posted 47 minutes ago
Stones is good by today's standards, mediocre by those.of the past.
He's about Jonathan Woodgate level.
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Woodgate was a very good defender when fit (which was rarely)
Stones has a lot of improving to do
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
That's what happens when you have contrasting styles in defence.
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Good defenders can still defend Melton, no matter what the style is or who they play for.
You never saw Rio, Tony Adams or John Terry drop there levels of performance when playing outside of their clubs.
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You didn't see them encouraged to use their keepers as an extra defender either though, the overall defending style was still similar. When Stones goes up for us, which he is encouraged to do, then Fernandinho goes into the position or the fullbacks narrow to create a three. It looked a lot to me like Southgate didn't do that with his fullbacks at all.
Yeah but Dier covered him.
Interesting to see Dier pointing the finger at Stones after he'd given the ball away by passing to Dier.
It was as if he was saying "now that is one risky pass you cannot do" (meaning to him, as he's the cover man.)
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Eric Dier Vs Ander Herrera
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posted on 16/11/16
comment by Robb Trump (U21234)
posted 3 hours, 46 minutes ago
comment by Better Call Zlatan - Football taught by Matt Busby(U11781)
posted 8 minutes ago
Apparently he can boot the ball out of defence nicely which makes him a world class defender. £50m for a clown, football eh?
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He's really not a clown. The guy is a good defender but his problem for England is that no one makes any runs for him so he has to hang onto the ball more than he should.
He's doing pretty well for City bar the odd mistake which will be ironed out by Pep.
Gotta love English people. For years they slate their team for having no technical ability and then when a very classy defender comes along they slate him for trying to play the way people have been crying out for.
This is why the players are scared to fail with such a harsh judgement waiting for them at home
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Yup. That's what happens when you have contrasting styles in defence. He's been excellent for us.
posted on 16/11/16
That's what happens when you have contrasting styles in defence.
...............
Good defenders can still defend Melton, no matter what the style is or who they play for.
You never saw Rio, Tony Adams or John Terry drop there levels of performance when playing outside of their clubs.
posted on 16/11/16
Stones is good by today's standards, mediocre by those.of the past.
He's about Jonathan Woodgate level.
posted on 16/11/16
Herrera is one of the biggest cowards in football. Always diving in recklessly trying to hurt players (which United fans somehow equate to 'passion' but somebody comes near him and he roles around like a biiiitch
posted on 16/11/16
comment by I am No.4 (U19487)
posted 47 minutes ago
Stones is good by today's standards, mediocre by those.of the past.
He's about Jonathan Woodgate level.
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Woodgate was a very good defender when fit (which was rarely)
Stones has a lot of improving to do
posted on 16/11/16
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
That's what happens when you have contrasting styles in defence.
...............
Good defenders can still defend Melton, no matter what the style is or who they play for.
You never saw Rio, Tony Adams or John Terry drop there levels of performance when playing outside of their clubs.
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You didn't see them encouraged to use their keepers as an extra defender either though, the overall defending style was still similar. When Stones goes up for us, which he is encouraged to do, then Fernandinho goes into the position or the fullbacks narrow to create a three. It looked a lot to me like Southgate didn't do that with his fullbacks at all.
posted on 16/11/16
Yeah but Dier covered him.
Interesting to see Dier pointing the finger at Stones after he'd given the ball away by passing to Dier.
It was as if he was saying "now that is one risky pass you cannot do" (meaning to him, as he's the cover man.)
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