Wow. You have higher expectations than many coaches. You must be frustrated watching many matches.
just remember it takes all sorts to create a winning squad. Not everyone will be at the same level. You can’t expect the type of players that you have in your mind to be sitting on the bench.
btw thinking back to those squads not many could pass like scholes. But we needed the Wes Browns, the Neville’s, OShea etc. those are the lifeblood of squads
anyway I’m done as you aren’t going to change your mind
Those guys were technically very good players.
SAF always made sure his backup options were technically very good players. Go back and look at how composed and technically competent even the worst players in those Utd squads were and AWB is not even close to them, that's the point.
Obviously ETH sees it that way too, which is why he has preferred Dalot. It's also why Utd are being linked to fullbacks who can offer more on the ball.
That’s because Shaw is an attacking fullback.
You just only rate attacking fullbacks so you think defensive fullbacks are shit.
AWB is our defensive fullback and we need an attacking fullback to take over Dalot.
Shaw & Frimpong
Malacia & AWB
Attacking & Defensive.
Shut out Newcastle’s LW just a month ago and people still talk like he does shit all when we even win trophies with him.
How do you work that out? I don't think either of Utds current right backs are good enough, never have and never will.
Dalot is better on the ball, but I also think he's mostly shite. Because he can't defend. Newcastle targetted him on the back post with overloads last week, they got a goal from it.
AWB Is a decent 1v1 defender, everything else in terms of defendingn he is woefully sub par. See the goals conceded against Arsenal and City as prime examples of his poor awareness and positional sense.
Both offer little or nothing in attack.
You don't need a specific mix of an attacking fullback and a defensive one for either side.
What you need are technically competent players who can come in and replace each other seamlessy in any given game.