K.D.D.D.D.Soc
Ian Walker
I don't think we've had a CB who's dominant in the air since Woodgate.
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Radu Dragusin
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I don't think we've had a CB who's dominant in the air since Woodgate.
That's the piece that excites me
- He's a beast in the air
- He's extremely physical without the "violence" of Romero
Agree in principle, but if that £5M plus the sale of PEH is the difference between Ange getting 1 player in this window vs. two?
Mosquito_Coasting
Jonathan Woodgate
It's something missing in our first choice CBs (the only thing really) so good to fill that gap.
Grays_1890
Chris Jones
Im sure the stats are a reflection on who he plays for and their style rather than being an out and out poor passer.
He us 6 foot 3/4 which means we likely make vast improvements in the air which we need badly from set plays which is a clear weakness currently.
It's not just height, have you seen how hard the guy heads the ball? height, physicality and technique in the air ..
And agree, we have been weak in that area for some time
paxtonwolf
Tony Marchi
Thats a fair point. I am just itching to see a signing early doors for once. Would be nice to see Ange backed early too
Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
But… but for a side with CBs that are poor in the air we have the best record in the division for set piece defending
We mark zonally and that works
We have a keeper who comes for everything and wins the ball
Such a huge difference
Our defense is improving, the amount of corners we conceded but defended well against (for the most part) with Bournemouth was crazy.
Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
We do concede a lot of set plays. It’s part of the discipline issue too don’t forget
But the only goals we have concede from them IIRC is the Villa free kick that Torres scored and the Brighton screamer. Both brilliantly executed goals
K.D.D.D.D.Soc
Ian Walker
It's all about timing and technique, we've had some tall CB that were bloody useless as the couldn't jump.
Mosquito_Coasting
Jonathan Woodgate
Good sign that he gets headed goals, probably means he's aggressive defending aerially too.
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superspurs
Justin Edinburgh
Pitter patter let's get at er'
Get it done, seems Paratici has history with him and Ange says yes, get it done with plenty of time before Utd ideally.
Get it done, seems Paratici has history with him and Ange says yes, get it done with plenty of time before Utd ideally.
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
Federico Fazio. Though admittedly he was brick at everything else.
Yiddo
Jack Jull
Haven’t we only conceded a couple of goals all season from corners etc? I’m sure before the Brighton game they were talking about us being the only team to not concede from a corner so far?
Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
Yep
superspurs
Justin Edinburgh
Seems he can play RB if required, not many apps there but a bit of flexibility perhaps.
Grays_1890
Chris Jones
Maybe design maybe luck but we don't look strong at all in the air IMO. I think we def benefit from more aerial presence
JerusalemMan
Chris Perry
I think we can tolerate haggling throughout the first week of the transfer window.
There's almost always faffing around in any transfer, the age of readily available information and too many people desperate for clicks means that we get a too-heightened sense of urgency and artificial sense of delay around such things.