He really is a clown. You only have to look at David Luiz; one game he plays like a class midfielder, the next game he looks like a league 1 defender
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that's to do with him thinking hes better than he is, great defenders know when to step up go forward etc, if you take enough risks its going to pay off sometimes but a lot of the time you will get embarrassed, luiz is not in the same bracket as guys like ramos/pique/bonnuci when it comes to ball playing defenders
Smalling has done OK at United under LVG and Jose.. But if we want to win the big stuff again we are going to need better CBs. Same goes for Jones and Rojo.
comment by I'll be The Judge of that! (U21434)
posted 8 minutes ago
Smalling has done OK at United under LVG and Jose.. But if we want to win the big stuff again we are going to need better CBs. Same goes for Jones and Rojo.
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Yep.
comment by I'll be The Judge of that! (U21434)
posted 11 minutes ago
Smalling has done OK at United under LVG and Jose.. But if we want to win the big stuff again we are going to need better CBs. Same goes for Jones and Rojo.
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Examples of better please
Toby
Vertonghen
Gomez
VVD
Ramos
Varane
Pique
Koulibably
Skinrier
Maguire
Godin
Plenty out there. And I'm sure our scouting network knows lots more.
Examples of better please
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is that serious or sarcastic?
comment by United_kaz (U9943)
posted 23 seconds ago
Examples of better please
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is that serious or sarcastic?
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He seems very fond of Smalling so I'm guessing it's aerious
Smalling has done OK at United under LVG and Jose.. But if we want to win the big stuff again we are going to need better CBs. Same goes for Jones and Rojo.
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I agree but Smalling is still arguably the last CB we should be letting go of.
It's no surprise he hasn't made the squad again. I don't necessarily agree with Southgate's stance on this but fair play to him for sticking with his decision.
As a defender though, I think Smalling is better than any CB in that squad.
A bit surprised Wan-Bissaka hasn't been included but at this stage starting at U21 level is probably the best thing for him than being 2nd or 3rd choice at senior level.
The midfield is still lacking creativity so Maddison would've been a welcome addition but the same thing applies to him re. the U21s.
Both of them should start in Italy during the summer.
2nd best of a bad bunch mate
Don't want any United players playing in national teams.
Beneath them.
Examples of better please
++
MUDD you are being silly now.
Any CB from City Liverpool Spurs Madrids and many more top table clubs.
Smalling wouldnt get a sniff at any of these clubs.
I’d much prefer we sign someone to compliment Lindelof than Smalling. A truly commanding CB like a Vidic or Chiellini.
...........................................................................
Vidic recently retired .....
comment by I'll be The Judge of that! (U21434)
posted 14 hours, 29 minutes ago
Examples of better please
++
MUDD you are being silly now.
Any CB from City Liverpool Spurs Madrids and many more top table clubs.
Smalling wouldnt get a sniff at any of these clubs.
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Smalling is better than Lovren and Matip without a doubt
comment by Trigger (U22078)
posted 16 hours, 33 minutes ago
Toby
Vertonghen
Gomez
VVD
Ramos
Varane
Pique
Koulibably
Skinrier
Maguire
Godin
Plenty out there. And I'm sure our scouting network knows lots more.
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Toby (Debatable)
Vertonghen (Debatable)
Gomez (Nope)
VVD (Agreed)
Ramos (He is useless)
Varane (Nope)
Pique (Trash)
Koulibably (I doubt you have seen him play football)
Skinrier (who is this?)
Maguire (He is not even as good as Jones)
Godin (Agreed)
comment by United_kaz (U9943)
posted 16 hours, 34 minutes ago
Examples of better please
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is that serious or sarcastic?
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I want to understand what people consider great defenders to be so I can assess whether they understand football.
RDD has just demonstrated that he does not understand football.
comment by ManUtdDaredevil (U9612)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Trigger (U22078)
posted 16 hours, 33 minutes ago
Toby
Vertonghen
Gomez
VVD
Ramos
Varane
Pique
Koulibably
Skinrier
Maguire
Godin
Plenty out there. And I'm sure our scouting network knows lots more.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Toby (Debatable)
Vertonghen (Debatable)
Gomez (Nope)
VVD (Agreed)
Ramos (He is useless)
Varane (Nope)
Pique (Trash)
Koulibably (I doubt you have seen him play football)
Skinrier (who is this?)
Maguire (He is not even as good as Jones)
Godin (Agreed)
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posted on 13/3/19
He really is a clown. You only have to look at David Luiz; one game he plays like a class midfielder, the next game he looks like a league 1 defender
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that's to do with him thinking hes better than he is, great defenders know when to step up go forward etc, if you take enough risks its going to pay off sometimes but a lot of the time you will get embarrassed, luiz is not in the same bracket as guys like ramos/pique/bonnuci when it comes to ball playing defenders
posted on 13/3/19
Smalling has done OK at United under LVG and Jose.. But if we want to win the big stuff again we are going to need better CBs. Same goes for Jones and Rojo.
posted on 13/3/19
comment by I'll be The Judge of that! (U21434)
posted 8 minutes ago
Smalling has done OK at United under LVG and Jose.. But if we want to win the big stuff again we are going to need better CBs. Same goes for Jones and Rojo.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Yep.
posted on 13/3/19
comment by I'll be The Judge of that! (U21434)
posted 11 minutes ago
Smalling has done OK at United under LVG and Jose.. But if we want to win the big stuff again we are going to need better CBs. Same goes for Jones and Rojo.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Examples of better please
posted on 13/3/19
Toby
Vertonghen
Gomez
VVD
Ramos
Varane
Pique
Koulibably
Skinrier
Maguire
Godin
Plenty out there. And I'm sure our scouting network knows lots more.
posted on 13/3/19
Examples of better please
--------------
is that serious or sarcastic?
posted on 13/3/19
comment by United_kaz (U9943)
posted 23 seconds ago
Examples of better please
--------------
is that serious or sarcastic?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
He seems very fond of Smalling so I'm guessing it's aerious
posted on 13/3/19
Smalling has done OK at United under LVG and Jose.. But if we want to win the big stuff again we are going to need better CBs. Same goes for Jones and Rojo.
---------------------------------------------
I agree but Smalling is still arguably the last CB we should be letting go of.
It's no surprise he hasn't made the squad again. I don't necessarily agree with Southgate's stance on this but fair play to him for sticking with his decision.
As a defender though, I think Smalling is better than any CB in that squad.
A bit surprised Wan-Bissaka hasn't been included but at this stage starting at U21 level is probably the best thing for him than being 2nd or 3rd choice at senior level.
The midfield is still lacking creativity so Maddison would've been a welcome addition but the same thing applies to him re. the U21s.
Both of them should start in Italy during the summer.
posted on 13/3/19
2nd best of a bad bunch mate
posted on 13/3/19
posted on 13/3/19
Don't want any United players playing in national teams.
Beneath them.
posted on 13/3/19
Examples of better please
++
MUDD you are being silly now.
Any CB from City Liverpool Spurs Madrids and many more top table clubs.
Smalling wouldnt get a sniff at any of these clubs.
posted on 13/3/19
I’d much prefer we sign someone to compliment Lindelof than Smalling. A truly commanding CB like a Vidic or Chiellini.
...........................................................................
Vidic recently retired .....
posted on 14/3/19
comment by I'll be The Judge of that! (U21434)
posted 14 hours, 29 minutes ago
Examples of better please
++
MUDD you are being silly now.
Any CB from City Liverpool Spurs Madrids and many more top table clubs.
Smalling wouldnt get a sniff at any of these clubs.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Smalling is better than Lovren and Matip without a doubt
posted on 14/3/19
comment by Trigger (U22078)
posted 16 hours, 33 minutes ago
Toby
Vertonghen
Gomez
VVD
Ramos
Varane
Pique
Koulibably
Skinrier
Maguire
Godin
Plenty out there. And I'm sure our scouting network knows lots more.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Toby (Debatable)
Vertonghen (Debatable)
Gomez (Nope)
VVD (Agreed)
Ramos (He is useless)
Varane (Nope)
Pique (Trash)
Koulibably (I doubt you have seen him play football)
Skinrier (who is this?)
Maguire (He is not even as good as Jones)
Godin (Agreed)
posted on 14/3/19
comment by United_kaz (U9943)
posted 16 hours, 34 minutes ago
Examples of better please
--------------
is that serious or sarcastic?
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I want to understand what people consider great defenders to be so I can assess whether they understand football.
RDD has just demonstrated that he does not understand football.
posted on 14/3/19
comment by ManUtdDaredevil (U9612)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Trigger (U22078)
posted 16 hours, 33 minutes ago
Toby
Vertonghen
Gomez
VVD
Ramos
Varane
Pique
Koulibably
Skinrier
Maguire
Godin
Plenty out there. And I'm sure our scouting network knows lots more.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Toby (Debatable)
Vertonghen (Debatable)
Gomez (Nope)
VVD (Agreed)
Ramos (He is useless)
Varane (Nope)
Pique (Trash)
Koulibably (I doubt you have seen him play football)
Skinrier (who is this?)
Maguire (He is not even as good as Jones)
Godin (Agreed)
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