God Serena
New member
That's down to Lucho. It's really puzzling that Vermaelen has seemingly taken over as his 3rd choice CB when he's just about as good at CB as Mathieu is at LB.
That's down to Lucho. It's really puzzling that Vermaelen has seemingly taken over as his 3rd choice CB when he's just about as good at CB as Mathieu is at LB.
God Serena
New member
I wouldn't say he's the only scapegoat, but his deficiencies at the position are clear as day. Put a competent LB there and we'd be a much stronger side.
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Flavia
Guest
He improved in the 2nd half. Even more after Verm was subbed.
EdmondDantes
New member
Monster second half. That tackle at full pace in the 86th minute was stunning. When he's deployed to do what he does best, which is defend, he always excels.
God Serena
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He really picked it up in the second half, but I'd still much rather see him at CB.
KyletheMuslim
Guardiolista
Our leftback situation is truly dire
serghei
Senior Member
He was horrible. Only surpassed by Vermaelen. That LCB - LB partnership was eaten alive by the basques in the first half. Almost all of their chances came from there.
It really is. The weakest position in the squad. We need to make signing a good LB a priority.
It really is. The weakest position in the squad. We need to make signing a good LB a priority.
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Jamie Cal
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Meh, I wouldn't go that far. There might be a game here or there where things aren't ideal, but we have one of the best 3 leftbacks in the world for the majority of our games and Mathieu for the others, and I thought he was pretty decent (good even) tonight.
Edit: that said, we should be looking for a good young leftback come summer for the long term.
KyletheMuslim
Guardiolista
grimaldo and Adriano say hi
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Jamie Cal
Guest
Yeah, I know.
Grimaldo would have been perfect (though I don't think throwing him out there tonight would'a done him favors), we really messed that one up.Anyway, that's all done and it's best to focus on what's next. Again, for most games we'll have Alba, and for most lesser games we'll be fine with Mathieu.
God Serena
New member
Yeah, I know.
Anyway, that's all done and it's best to focus on what's next. Again, for most games we'll have Alba, and for most lesser games we'll be fine with Mathieu.
If Deportivo is any indicator, no we won't.
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Jamie Cal
Guest
Hence "most games". But he played a pretty good game tonight against a good side.
And to be fair, the whole team switched off against Depor that night. We had indicators of what they could do all through the half before Jeremy came on and still didn't take them serious.
And even with that all said, that's the only really bad result we've had, Valencia and Espanyol draws certainly weren't. You will ALWAYS have a result like that a season.
El Flaco
Active member
Yeah, let's ignore by the fact that a lot of players fucked up in that game.
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