Indeed. He's still pretty shite. Tomori is also overhyped because people don't watch him that much and he's playing at a lower level. Watch his games against Chelsea for reference.
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You mean the times when he doesn’t melt?tbf to Lindelof, he's generally fairly solid.
Was always a silly opinion to hold as he’s since provedI underestimated Smalling when he was at OT, I thought his grabbing opposing players when defending corners was too blatant to be missed when VAR came in, but unfortunately Maguire seems to do the same now.
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Players are often considered amazing when they have left the club…Indeed. He's still pretty shite. Tomori is also overhyped because people don't watch him that much and he's playing at a lower level. Watch his games against Chelsea for reference.
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The unexpected twist was that his grabbing didn’t create penalties, but if I’m not mistaken he had three handball penalties called out by VAR in the same season.I underestimated Smalling when he was at OT, I thought his grabbing opposing players when defending corners was too blatant to be missed when VAR came in, but unfortunately Maguire seems to do the same now.
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He's done well covering for Varane. Rather him than Maguire.You mean the times when he doesn’t melt?
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Smalling was only just coming back after being injured for three months, so a bit harsh.Wasn't that long ago we put 6 past Roma with him being at fault in some form for the majority.
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Many defender looks great in Serie A. We put six past them no?I have watched most of Roma's games over the last couple of seasons and in the middle of a back 3 Smalling is immense. He has a goal in him and is dangerous from set pieces and is better on the ball than his reputation suggests, not that he is Messi or anything but he is quite capable of playing out from the back. With Southgate preferring a back 3 Smalling would be a natural fit and is frankly in better form than any other English CB right now but I am not kidding myself, GS will never admit he was wrong and recall him despite the CB position being the biggest weakness in his squad. I can say without any doubt he is levels above Mings, Coady and Maguire to name a few of the Championship level clowns keeping him out of the team.
Meh toss a coinHe's done well covering for Varane. Rather him than Maguire.
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Who would you rather covering Varane, Lindy or Maguire? Honestly now.Meh toss a coin
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Smalling has been great, especially in the last two seasons.
You can thank Paulo Fonseca for that. Roma were up 2-1 at half time. A miraculous result considering that Roma were forced into three first-half substitutions (Smalling also was coming back from a month-long knee injury). Probably would have lost anyway (the second half of that season was a disaster, Fonseca was a dead man walking), but a competent coach has to read the game, has to adapt, maybe play a bit more conservative. Fonseca is the type of guy who's obsessed with possession-based football, his teams can't grind a result out. Roma kept playing suicidal football (like Di Francesco's Roma at Anfield) and collapsed by conceding 5 goals in the second half. Cavani's brace came from a 3v2 counter-attack 3 minutes into the second half...Many defender looks great in Serie A. We put six past them no?
You don’t understand how little I’ve rated Lindelof since day 1, I’d take a wheelie bin over himWho would you rather covering Varane, Lindy or Maguire? Honestly now.
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Ten Hag has managed to get a tune out of him, something he hasn't managed to get out of Maguire.You don’t understand how little I’ve rated Lindelof since day 1, I’d take a wheelie bin over him
When Maguire came back into the team, I honestly thought that Ten Hag's coaches would have helped him learn how to play football, he's a lost cause. Lindy's a decent defender and he's not let us down whilst Varane has been out. You know that Maguire would have let us down every time he played.
You're being too harsh on him, my friend.
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Anyway, Smalling, eh, always preferred him over our existing options.
I guess, at the time, he was the only defender we could actually get any money for.
I guess, at the time, he was the only defender we could actually get any money for.
I’m really notTen Hag has managed to get a tune out of him, something he hasn't managed to get out of Maguire.
When Maguire came back into the team, I honestly thought that Ten Hag's coaches would have helped him learn how to play football, he's a lost cause. Lindy's a decent defender and he's not let us down whilst Varane has been out. You know that Maguire would have let us down every time he played.
You're being too harsh on him, my friend.
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Lindelof is shit, but you should take a look at his performance thread where his fanboys try to convince people he’s good because his stats look great and people claiming that he didn’t make a mistake all game because nobody got past him.He makes himself look good? I know you’ve struggled with CBs for a while but he has rarely even “looked” good. Was always great to see him in the starting line up. Smalling had some errors in him and was a little clumsy at times but for the purpose of defending, he was far better than Lindelof.
He’s one of the biggest fraud in the team.
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He's having an excellent start to the season
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Can't really blame him. He was gassed (still hasn't missed a game) from carrying the defense on his back, and Osimhen scored a banger. Without him it would have ended 0-4.MEDIA
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need to get him back ASAP with Verane injuredHe's having an excellent start to the season
Limbelduf is good enough to cover for him the next 3 weeks.need to get him back ASAP with Verane injured
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feck me, if anything else that has convinced me we need to get Oshimehn!
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The iceman? Melt? Surely some mistake.You mean the times when he doesn’t melt?