SteveW
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We're not selling our best CB
Selling our most consistent centre back from last season before Jones and Rojo would be silly imo.
This. I like him, but he can be improved upon. He's been our best centre back for a number of years, despite his limitations. Rojo and Jones surely have to go before him. Both are perennially injured, and not particularly good when they do play.We are not selling him. Rojo is first. Then maybe Jones. Smalling no chance this summer
No you're right. We're selling Smalling according to those tweets.We're not selling our best CB
You mean because Matic does that regardless of who we have in defense? Including when Lindelof played and hes more comfortable on the ball.Exactly. You see there how deep Matic, Mata and Fellaini are coming to get the ball because our defence can't play it forward.
Wolves doing us a favour
have i missed something? Are we selling him?Any rumours of a fee?
Martial hater and Smalling hater. That's quite a hate list you're building there buddyTears of joy if he moves.
No other tier 1 club of world football would want him. Unbelievabley overrated!
Are you serious about this? Smalling plays it to first station. Its Mourinho 101. He is supposed to do exactly this. And the DMs are supposed to pick up the ball from the CBs. It has nothing to do with playmaking abilities of our CBs. You could put Xavi and Iniesta as CBs for us and Mourinho would tell them to give the ball to first station ASAP and focus on protecting spaces behind in case of a turnover.Exactly. You see there how deep Matic, Mata and Fellaini are coming to get the ball because our defence can't play it forward.
Imagine if all fans were as irrational as you... Bailly has been awesome for us, form ruined by tedious injuries, he will turn good. At times last season he was a rock, no reason he won’t turn out like that next season.Selling our most reliable CB before useless gits like Jones and Rojo, would be ridiculous.
Okay so even if that were true, you'd still advocate selling our second best (still the most reliable in terms of injuries) center back?Imagine if all fans were as irrational as you... Bailly has been awesome for us, form ruined by tedious injuries, he will turn good. At times last season he was a rock, no reason he won’t turn out like that next season.
Irrational?Imagine if all fans were as irrational as you... Bailly has been awesome for us, form ruined by tedious injuries, he will turn good. At times last season he was a rock, no reason he won’t turn out like that next season.
They're rumours he's off to Wolves. Skeptical myself and a bit disappointed if he's going before Jones and Rojo.have i missed something? Are we selling him?
Twitter rumours or what? Theres nothing in this thread that i can see unless they were deleted?They're rumours he's off to Wolves. Skeptical myself and a bit disappointed if he's going before Jones and Rojo.
If this is true, it's probably because he's gathering interest whereas Jones isn't.
How can anyone believe that?They're rumours he's off to Wolves. Skeptical myself and a bit disappointed if he's going before Jones and Rojo.
If this is true, it's probably because he's gathering interest whereas Jones isn't.
Some guy on Reddit who called Moutinho to Wolves before it happened.Twitter rumours or what? Theres nothing in this thread that i can see unless they were deleted?
Who knows.How can anyone believe that?
He hasn't been Mike in over 2 years. When LVG called him Mike, it got into Smalling's head and he started to genuinely believe that he was in fact Mike and forgot everything that was holding Chris back. Trouble is, when the vultures started circulating for LVG, Smalling began to question everything.Is Mike going to get better, maybe that's the real question?
Someone seeing the Mendes connection and taking a wild guess perhaps.Some guy on Reddit who called Moutinho to Wolves before it happened.
"in the land of the blind the one eyed man is king". When smalling is our best defender( and he is), then we are in deep shitWe're not selling our best CB
I don't think Wolves have £80m to spend on a CB so I doubt this is happening
For 40mil you get his left bollock. Unshaved
He's not even worth 40mil
That'd be such an upgrade! you'd believe that some people here are okay with finishing top halfI'd sell Smalling, Jones and Rojo if we gave more time to Tuanzebe, Lindelof and hopefully Alderweireld.
Yeah its not like we just finished 2nd with our current CBs and an impressive defensive recordThat'd be such an upgrade! you'd believe that some people here are okay with finishing top half
He's instructed to do it because Mourinho isn't an idiot that would try to turn Smalling into a good passer.Are you serious about this? Smalling plays it to first station. Its Mourinho 101. He is supposed to do exactly this. And the DMs are supposed to pick up the ball from the CBs. It has nothing to do with playmaking abilities of our CBs. You could put Xavi and Iniesta as CBs for us and Mourinho would tell them to give the ball to first station ASAP and focus on protecting spaces behind in case of a turnover.
Do you really think that this is due to ineptitude on Smallings part (which might exist, thats another thing)? Or might it just be what he is instructed to do? Which is why he keeps playing btw....
As if it was even in doubtLooks like bambi is staying
No, we did exactly the same thing without Smalling playing and with Lindelof in the team. Matic came deep to pickup the ball because Matic wants to come deep and pick up the ball and get lots of touches. It wouldnt matter if we had Maldini and Baresi in the backline.When Rojo, Lindeloff and Bailly play they regularly try to find the forwards with their passing.
Did you laugh your ass off every time he started games last season or did you cry? First name on the team sheet!amen brother. i subscribed just so i can read all the ridiculous comments from the Smalling fanboys in the next coming days. Going to be like a high school funeral, can't wait.
Where does this idea come from that he is a good passer. 8 times out of 10 he is hoofing itHe's instructed to do it because Mourinho isn't an idiot that would try to turn Smalling into a good passer.
When Rojo, Lindeloff and Bailly play they regularly try to find the forwards with their passing.
You comment about Xavi and Iniesta is clear ignorance as Mourinho has built the play with centre backs whenever he has them available. He is not someone that is so dogmatic to try to force passing from the back or vice versa. He adapts to the personnel available