MyOnlySolskjaer
Creator of Player Performance threads
Christopher Lloyd Smalling
Nov 22, 1989 (27)
England
1,94 m
Nov 22, 1989 (27)
England
1,94 m
You cannot be serious.He might be shite at playing the ball out of the defence, but I like him as a defender. Still consider him less error prone and calmer than Bailly or Rojo.
I'd keep him ahead of Jones personally, I think Smalling's both better and more fit. But we'll see how this plays out. Realistically, one of the two will have to move on.
It's just ridiculousYou cannot be serious.
Everyone is writing him off, this place is gonna have a meltdown when the season starts and he is a regular starter and probably vice-captainI prefer him to Jones too. He is not as good a footballer but he can be a beast in the air and his head is in proportion with the rest of his body, meaning he is available for more games.
Regular starter? Absolutely no chance.Everyone is writing him off, this place is gonna have a meltdown when the season starts and he is a regular starter and probably vice-captain
Herrera has already been given vice-captain, but I see your point. I think he'll be a competent backup if he can remain injury free. Rojo and Bailly are higher in the pecking order, and I imagine Lindelof will be too.Everyone is writing him off, this place is gonna have a meltdown when the season starts and he is a regular starter and probably vice-captain
Doubt Jose would have tracked Lindelof for so long and paid a huge fee if he wasn't coming into be a starter.I am not sure about regular starter but I do think the place alongside Bailly is basically up for grabs. I don't think Lindelof will start in the team unless he has an amazing pre-season. Would not be hugely surprised if it was any of the others. Nor that surprised if we sold Smalling.
I am sure Lindelof will be considered a first teamer in the fullness of time, but not so sure about the first game and especially given Rojo has just come off the back of a very good season, though might depend on his fitness, and pre-season in general. Bailly and Lindelof would be an exceptionally young first team pairing (not that that is a bad thing).Doubt Jose would have tracked Lindelof for so long and paid a huge fee if he wasn't coming into be a starter.
I think Smalling may stay as back up, until Rojo is fit at least.
Bailly and Lindelof are out 1st choice CB's, barring injury or a very poor run in form
You dont pay 30m for a defender who's not gonna play.I am not sure about regular starter but I do think the place alongside Bailly is basically up for grabs. I don't think Lindelof will start in the team unless he has an amazing pre-season. Would not be hugely surprised if it was any of the others. Nor that surprised if we sold Smalling.
I think they have more than us in their established first team.Hasn't Wenger always had a thing for him? Seems an Arsenal type player to me. Their English players must be getting low too
Wenger has tried to sign him a couple of times I think. Definitely when we got him and he enquired a couple of seasons back, according to rumour anyway.Hasn't Wenger always had a thing for him? Seems an Arsenal type player to me. Their English players must be getting low too
Enlighten me, who have we added?It's absolutely scandalous him and Fellaini are at still at the club especially after spending so much. We need to rid ourselves of these non-footballers but instead we add more of them.
Z_Wolf considers Lukaku a donkey, basically.Enlighten me, who have we added?
This. I don't know why there's such a desperation to see him sold given our alternatives.We keep a clean sheet and nullify City's attack, Mike has a good game, but people in here still just parrot the "I want him gone" line.
At the moment he's ahead of Jones and Lindelof while Rojo is still out injured for quite a while. Add to that the fact he is the tallest and best header of the ball out of our CBs, as well as the best man marker.
I expect him to be on the pitch against WHU in our EPL curtain raiser. He's going nowhere.
Precisely this. Smalling has been our best defender in the first three games so far imo, with Bailly not too far behind.We keep a clean sheet and nullify City's attack, Mike has a good game, but people in here still just parrot the "I want him gone" line.
At the moment he's ahead of Jones and Lindelof while Rojo is still out injured for quite a while. Add to that the fact he is the tallest and best header of the ball out of our CBs, as well as the best man marker.
I expect him to be on the pitch against WHU in our EPL curtain raiser. He's going nowhere.