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Is our defence good enough?

Postby london blue 2 » Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:40 pm

Blue spec off now, talking to any other fan the first thing they point out is that our defence is shit.

Do you think Mankini is working on a decent left and right back?

Hope so
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Re: Is our defence good enough?

Postby Wooders » Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:44 pm

I think we need a new left back and centre back to partner Lescott
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Re: Is our defence good enough?

Postby Beeks » Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:44 pm

london blue 2 wrote:Blue spec off now, talking to any other fan the first thing they point out is that our defence is shit.

Do you think Mankini is working on a decent left and right back?

Hope so


Me too...unlike a lot on here I think RB is the most pressing...Bridge/Lescott/Boateng are all left sided

whereas the right is Richards/Zabs/Onouha...none of which I have much faith in
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Re: Is our defence good enough?

Postby Mike J » Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:46 pm

no, its pretty poor imo. bridge and zabaleta are shit. toure is pretty crap these days.

we defo need a new centre back and LB imo. id keep richards.
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Re: Is our defence good enough?

Postby john@staustell » Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:48 pm

Kolarov is heading toward 'done deal' category on the foreign websites. Now he signed Boateng I'd be surprised if we get another CB. I thought Boateng was actually RB/CB though, it's just the Germans had him on the left out of position? Correct if I'm wrong.
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Re: Is our defence good enough?

Postby fangsanalsatan » Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:49 pm

IanBishopsHaircut wrote:Bridge/Lescott/Boateng are all left sided

No. Boateng is right footed and prefers playing CB (he's also performed best there), LB is his third choice position.
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Re: Is our defence good enough?

Postby Beeks » Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:50 pm

john@staustell wrote:I thought Boateng was actually RB/CB though, it's just the Germans had him on the left out of position? Correct if I'm wrong.


You're right John...my bad...Hmmm

Boateng - Toure - Lescott - Bridge?
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Re: Is our defence good enough?

Postby lets all have a disco » Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:04 pm

IanBishopsHaircut wrote:
john@staustell wrote:I thought Boateng was actually RB/CB though, it's just the Germans had him on the left out of position? Correct if I'm wrong.


You're right John...my bad...Hmmm

Boateng - Toure - Lescott - Bridge?



Errrrrmmmmm


Boateng--Vinny (CAPT)----Lescott---Kolarov/Bridge?
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Re: Is our defence good enough?

Postby london blue 2 » Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:06 pm

I think Lescott and Kompany could be a decent partnership, Bridge is shit, Zabs a liability...
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Re: Is our defence good enough?

Postby Beeks » Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:08 pm

Sounds good Kiers but i'm a bit worried about the brothers Toure...I hope Yaya won't be pissed if we drop his sibling
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Re: Is our defence good enough?

Postby fangsanalsatan » Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:13 pm

Touré - Boateng - Kompany - Lescott
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Re: Is our defence good enough?

Postby Wooders » Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:15 pm

IanBishopsHaircut wrote:Sounds good Kiers but i'm a bit worried about the brothers Toure...I hope Yaya won't be pissed if we drop his sibling


No player should come in and just expect a starting place, let alone a starting place for his brother !
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Re: Is our defence good enough?

Postby lets all have a disco » Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:17 pm

Well whatever Vincent or second choice Nige should be capitano.
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Re: Is our defence good enough?

Postby Sister of fu » Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:24 pm

If Kolo Toure could get anywhere near the form of 3 or 4 years ago i would have no worrys about him, but are his better days behind him??
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Re: Is our defence good enough?

Postby Crossie » Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:28 pm

boateng Komps Lescott Bridge

That back 4 should be capable.
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Re: Is our defence good enough?

Postby Dameerto » Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:39 pm

Vinnie for captain, seconded - let's have a show of hands.
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Re: Is our defence good enough?

Postby Vhero » Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:51 pm

I think Lescott is still good enough and we are still too early to write him off (spent most of his time since he signed for us on the injury list) . He was great for Bin Dippers blue and could be for us given enough time however I think he will be nothing more than a bench warmer this season. Kolo has had a pretty damn good world cup I thought he looked really strong and I thought him and Kompany were a good partnership. Our RB problem has finally been solved as Zab was shit so LB is left to sort.
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Re: Is our defence good enough?

Postby Sister of fu » Wed Jun 30, 2010 4:40 pm

Vhero wrote:I think Lescott is still good enough and we are still too early to write him off (spent most of his time since he signed for us on the injury list) . He was great for Bin Dippers blue and could be for us given enough time however I think he will be nothing more than a bench warmer this season. Kolo has had a pretty damn good world cup I thought he looked really strong and I thought him and Kompany were a good partnership. Our RB problem has finally been solved as Zab was shit so LB is left to sort.



I think it was a blessing for Lescott not to go to the WC. I would hope that he has had a good break and comes back fully charged and ready to go. He will also not have all the mither and stress he had last year with the transfer saga. I think he will deliver for us this year and was starting to find a bit of form before the lay off. I cant see him warming any bench IMO.
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Re: Is our defence good enough?

Postby Mark (Blue Army) » Wed Jun 30, 2010 4:47 pm

Dameerto wrote:Vinnie for captain, seconded - let's have a show of hands.


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Re: Is our defence good enough?

Postby Blue Blood » Wed Jun 30, 2010 5:12 pm

fangsanalsatan wrote:Touré - Boateng - Kompany - Lescott


That. Truly our best back four, personally i think if we moved Lescott to LB he would do really well, after all he played his best stuff for Everton at LB.
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