DomesticTadpole
Doom-monger obsessed with Herrera & the M.E.N.
A ghastly orange hue.How has he looked today?
A ghastly orange hue.How has he looked today?
Note number 1 : Try to score goals until you have more goals than themI can imagine it's a bit of a culture shock for him to go from being coached by Graham Potter to watching Arteta trying to remember what the hell Pep wrote on the board at HT when City were losing.
A ghastly orange hue.
Dribbling? The number 1 quality you need in a defender. Who cares about aerial and grounds duels?You can look at his stats below to give an impression of what kind of player he is. His standout qualities are on the ball and pressing whilst his weaknesses are duels on the ground and in the air. He's one of the wrost defenders in Europe in the air but one of the best dribblers. One striking thing is that he engages in one on ones quite a lot but loses them nearly all the time. He's pretty specialised player that, as others have mentioned, should be playing a three. At the least he needs someone like Maguire next to him, a partner who is dominant in the air and likes to engage the opposition's most dangerous forward.
https://fbref.com/en/players/35e413f1/scout/365_euro/Ben-White-Scouting-Report
To compare him against Lindelof
https://fbref.com/en/players/f5deef4c/Victor-Lindelof
It's far from a neat comparison. Lindelof doesn't engage often (which annoys many fans) but he usually gets it right when he does. Lindelof is better at passing but White is more of a player to step out and advance the play.
White: "OK boss"Note number 1 : Try to score goals until you have more goals than them
Number 2 : Dont let in anymore goals
It was extremely evident. Toney was eating him up in every duel. White’s in the 9th percentile for aerial duels won!I didn't watch the game, but did frequent the Arsenal mania forum, where many Gooners said he got dominated aerially. Not a good start but its still early days for him, and It seems he needs a more commanding figure next to him.
Well yeah, that's why he's so specialised. In a back 3 he could be very useful.Dribbling? The number 1 quality you need in a defender. Who cares about aerial and grounds duels?
Time for what? He's an average centre back with a glaring weakness that most decent sides will exploit. What you see is what you get.Give him time ffs
That’s awful. At first I thought it was on the touch line but he’s in the box giving that much space. Definitely shades of Lindelof there.This wasn’t the best piece of defending I’ve seen.
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Arsenal’s defensive record wasn’t even that bad last season. Did they need a CB? Could’ve invested that in another position.
I know it's popular to bash Lindelof here but he is nowhere near as bad as White is. I don't think Lindelof is good enough to be our main CB but he is a decent centre back and can definitely play in a formation with 2 CBs. Meanwhile I just cannot see White doing it with his shocking aerial duels win rate. He has to play in back 3 where other 2 CBs are very good in the air.That’s awful. At first I thought it was on the touch line but he’s in the box giving that much space. Definitely shades of Lindelof there.
haha that's what I was thinking. They'll somehow end up beating Chelsea next weekend and then next celebrating getting beaten by just a single goal by City.He'll probably be the rock behind a clean sheet against Werner and Lukaku next week, you jinxing feckers.
They'd be a much better team if they have us 50m for LindelofThat’s awful. At first I thought it was on the touch line but he’s in the box giving that much space. Definitely shades of Lindelof there.
Or if they gave us £50m for Zouma. That guy wins headers in his sleepThey'd be a much better team if they have us 50m for Lindelof
He's not that short though at 6ft. Kounde is 2 inches shorter and is far superior in the air.He's a midget for a CB. No wonder he gets dominated in the air.
I have to disagree. Delusional thinking from Arsenal fans is quite a common recurrence and not as rare as you think."He can be better than Maguire"
The most delusional thinking from Arsenal fans in a long while.
I reckon Kounde could struggle in the PL as wellHe's not that short though at 6ft. Kounde is 2 inches shorter and is far superior in the air.
I can imagine it's a bit of a culture shock for him to go from being coached by Graham Potter to watching Arteta trying to remember what the hell Pep wrote on the board at HT when City were losing.
We can hope but I don't see it really.He'll probably be the rock behind a clean sheet against Werner and Lukaku next week, you jinxing feckers.
Great for your fantasy team you mean.He’s been great for Arsenal so far, apart from his first game
Not particularly, in real lifeGreat for your fantasy team you mean.
Joke, he's doing well.Not particularly, in real life
Fair dos. I just remember a lot of people were taking the p*ss that they paid the same as we paid for Sicknote Varane. It’s not looking so daft now.Joke, he's doing well.
Are you suggesting he’s on the same level as Varane?Fair dos. I just remember a lot of people were taking the p*ss that they paid the same as we paid for Sicknote Varane. It’s not looking so daft now.