Dude you argue as if Lindelof is some Maldini, calm down.
Then it may be a case of semantics then. I would suspect that whatever you would define as 'Lindelof doesn't want to defend' would largely overlap with not engaging, being passive, backtracking, scared etc which was my point but it doesn't matter really. Ultimately we believe he is a bag of piss as a defender and that's all we need to know.So now you're moving the goalposts. I quoted myself, and now you're changing it to "engage"
Same here.I have more confidence in Martinez winning any kind of defensive duel than a 6 ft 4 Maguire.
And I think most people forget that he just started. You almost think all players are robots if what some people expect of the new players. They need to get automatisms, confidence in their defense partner and they way of playing.Not sure I have ever seen a CB been singled out with comments of being bullied as much as Martinez. The irony is that in the last 2 games he has been our most aggressive player by a mile.
Some people on here have a clear agenda with this guy and wont let go no matter how well he plays.
I just love this. Brings positivity, confidence, good feel factor into the dressing room. No moping around like ghosts on the pitch anymore.The guy is an animal.
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You could clearly hear/see that in the original coverage. Great to see.The guy is an animal.
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Souness speaking shit on Talksport shocker. I would be disappointed if it werent so.Tweet
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At this point I will just say this is turning into hate for one player.
It doesn't matter how well he plays, idiots like Sourness in the media have already made their minds up about him and won't change their opinions and admit they got it wrong.Tweet
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At this point I will just say this is turning into hate for one player.
Souness just gets fixated on players who do something minor that annoys him. Being small and aggressive seems to be this one. He'll have it in for him for his entire career with us.Tweet
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At this point I will just say this is turning into hate for one player.
Souness speaking like he'd ever seen Martinez play before he joined us.Tweet
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It’s tragic but true. That is literally the format.Seriously talksport opinions like this are pointless. They're clickbait designed to get people to call the show - and it clearly riles people up and works.
Clear agenda at this point. Absolute cnuts. Spewing the same nonsense every week despite him turning out MOTM performances in his last 2 games and if you look at the stats you’d see he not only copes fine aerially but in fact excels at it. As far as I’m concerned we’ve signed a gem and the fact Souness and co keep flapping their gums and constantly throwing shade towards him just proves it.Tweet
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Hopefully he doesn't turn out to be right as he was with Pogba.Souness just gets fixated on players who do something minor that annoys him. Being small and aggressive seems to be this one. He'll have it in for him for his entire career with us.
It's not like he was unique in his opinion about Pogba. Many people doubted Pogba and it was clear to see why to be fair. Souness was just more aggressive and petty. I really have no idea who takes him seriously, you'd get the same content from any average Brexiteer in any pub in the UK.Hopefully he doesn't turn out to be right as he was with Pogba.
Or from an anti-brexiteer at any pub in the UK who thinks a small CB might have issues in the PL.It's not like he was unique in his opinion about Pogba. Many people doubted Pogba and it was clear to see why to be fair. Souness was just more aggressive and petty. I really have no idea who takes him seriously, you'd get the same content from any average Brexiteer in any pub in the UK.
I don't think being a Brexiteer necessarily means racism or xenophobia. I am not a Brexiteer myself but that's your interpretation, not mine. I think it's more complex than that. For me, he is one type of Brexiteer and they come in may shapes and forms. I see his type as a conservative/old fashioned Brit with some very traditional views on the sport, manhood, etc... That can be racist/xenophobic but not necessarily. It's just that analyzing the game from that context is useless an has very little value which is why I am criticizing it.Or from an anti-brexiteer at any pub in the UK who thinks a small CB might have issues in the PL.
Why we need to insinuate xenophobia/racism as many of the responses to Souness's comments on Pogba did, I don't know.
Moaning about racism while associating brexiteers with racism in the same sentence is pretty amazing.Or from an anti-brexiteer at any pub in the UK who thinks a small CB might have issues in the PL.
Why we need to insinuate xenophobia/racism as many of the responses to Souness's comments on Pogba did, I don't know.