ZDwyr
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Playing at RB has definitely hindered his progression I think. If he had been played as a CB I think he would have been much more comfortable and advanced than he is at this stage.
Nail on head. This guy is typical of what Arsenal have and that fecks up everything whenever I think about our situation at the back.Smalling is an Arsenal like defender. He just gets bullied too much if he doesn't have Rio or Vidic next to him. He is nearly 25. The same age Vidic was when he was helping us lift the European cup. He's just not good enough. How long should we persist with these so called young centre backs?
Yeah with 92% pass completion so far, his passing is shocking. 30 forward passes average per game.has definitely stagnated. Wes Brown was twice the defender, in terms of actual defending.
Smalling's passing is also shocking.
Lets hope he digs deep for the rest of the season
Stats don't tell the full story. He's as unadventurous as they come in that regard.Yeah with 92% pass completion so far, his passing is shocking. 30 forward passes average per game.
We're no Barcelona, if we have one good ball playing defender next to him its oke. Smalling is brilliant when he has a run at CB.Stats don't tell the full story. He's as unadventurous as they come in that regard.
Again its somewhat to do with confidence.
Wes Brown was also injury prone but was far more capable of stepping in at the highest level without many games under his belt.
Personally, I am a fan of Smalling so naturally I agree. However, I think his lack of composure and gangly and cumbersome frame can present issues when it comes to his defensive work also. For instance, there were a few occasions when Smalling was battling with Ulloa or Nugent with a high ball and often he would win his aerial duels, but there were a few times when the forward is trying to bring the ball under control and Smalling would try to stab at it and intercept he would fail to get a foot to the ball and subsequently get turned easily where 3v3 situations would ensue.Smalling is our best defender with the most potential. He lacks the experience next to him. My biggest problem will all the defenders is bar Blackett absolutely terrible either on the ball or their passing. They all lack composure and I can see a couple of them being moved on in the summer......
If it's true then, I'm at a lossDaily Mail are reporting it too, dunno about anywhere else yet though.
If true we're looking at a back four of Rafael, Blind, Rojo, and Shaw, with Fletcher in Blind's position.Daily Mail are reporting it too, dunno about anywhere else yet though.
Keane is at Burnley I think.That would leave us with Rojo and uhm, Keane ? Carrick at CB?
Oh right, even better, cheers.Keane is at Burnley I think.
Keane was moved out on loan on deadline day wasn't he? Or was that the other one?That would leave us with Rojo and uhm, Keane ? Carrick at CB?
Atleast he's not getting injured 20 mins into the match. So hopefully we'd be able to plan what we going to do.
Just have a worry because West Ham do have a few physical strikers.
No, but finding ways to keep himself in better shape considering he's no mere rookie is not too much asked. We better start asking ourselves why our players struggle so much at taking care of themselves (diet, finding the right intensity, etc.) and avoid injuries.Not really sure why people are throwing personal insults around at Smalling et al. It's not like he's choosing to get injured.
May aswell start the discussion early then so...I honestly thought this was a joke when I heard the rumour earlier. I guess if he is injured again then Fletcher will have to play CB alongside Rojo.
That would be a horrific disaster. Blind would have to play there (better option than Fletcher) but I have heard that he is not that great as a CB either.I honestly thought this was a joke when I heard the rumour earlier. I guess if he is injured again then Fletcher will have to play CB alongside Rojo.
Maybe we'll hit them fast with 3 or 4 goals and then play 7-1-2 in the second half.May aswell start the discussion early then so...
5 points from 6 games...Who would have thought that?!
Blind and Rojo are both left footers, given LvG's nitpicky way I imagine he wouldn't play them together, plus Fletcher at CB would be better than at CM where he'd have to run and pass more.That would be a horrific disaster. Blind would have to play there (better option than Fletcher) but I have heard that he is not that great as a CB either.