Blue Since 76 wrote:Just read that him and Kompany have started together in defence 20 times this season and of those we've lost only once. One of those stats which somehow sneak up and certainly backs up how good he's looked recently.
If he'd been fit at the start of the season, we may have won it a few weeks ago.
Most match-goers and people on City forums have had the grace to admit they were wrong.MilnersJaw wrote: until we play decent opposition in europe and then he is shite.
Slim wrote:
Chelsea(h), Barcelona(h), Liverpool(a).
Or those stats are full of crap.
john@staustell wrote:I'd just like to point out I could always see he was a class footballer. But dumped in the PL from a zero/unfit situation he struggled a bit earlier on.
What really gets me is that so many people thought Lescott was a better bet, when he clearly looks like a baby rabbit in a headlight with the ball at his feet (at best). Made me despair of the forums.
john@staustell wrote:I'd just like to point out I could always see he was a class footballer. But dumped in the PL from a zero/unfit situation he struggled a bit earlier on.
What really gets me is that so many people thought Lescott was a better bet, when he clearly looks like a baby rabbit in a headlight with the ball at his feet (at best). Made me despair of the forums.
Blue Since 76 wrote:john@staustell wrote:I'd just like to point out I could always see he was a class footballer. But dumped in the PL from a zero/unfit situation he struggled a bit earlier on.
What really gets me is that so many people thought Lescott was a better bet, when he clearly looks like a baby rabbit in a headlight with the ball at his feet (at best). Made me despair of the forums.
Lescott did what Demi is now doing - make Kompany look even better. Lescott did it by being a typical British centre half, allowing Kompany to suddenly charge upfield or lunge in, knowing Lescott would still be there to make a tackle. We all know he can't pass, but he can defend and better than Nastasic could by the end of last season or Demi early in this one.
Demi is clearly the better all round player and, in retrospect, I think some of the early mucks ups were as much down to Kompany as him. Since the Hull game, Demi has taken charge of the line we hold. Beforehand, he'd push up and no one would go with him.
Hopefully, once Nastasic is fit, Demi can actually teach him how to defend.
sheikh it all about wrote:Ted Hughes wrote:<null>
On the contrary, I believe Demi is a vastly better fit in footballing terms and has been a major contributor to our title run-in. Far more classy and constructive than Lescott.
Ted Hughes wrote: Is there somewhere that I said Demi wasn't a major contributor to our title run in ? I was under the impression I said I thought he had been the best cb in the Premier League in recent times ? Perhaps I'm dreaming ? Just a second whilst I bang my head on the table.......nope I'm awake, looks like I did actually say that.
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