tbh I dont think the ingredients to become a top class CB is there. He is lacking of the awareness and anticipation that the really top class prospects like Rio posessed.
He will be a very, very good CB though. But never top class.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
He will be a very, very good CB though. But never top class.
What a corner! 
Walker is intercepting well.
Kane taking set pieces...
Kane taking set pieces...
Good god, that was an awful touch by Delle Alli
I thought he said he would not be buying any Portuguese players.
Rooney has been poor. What a surprise.
Kane with his best Iago Aspas impression.
Worst corner everWhy is Kane taking corners?
Why is Kane taking corners? feck off Hodgson.
Who put Harry Kane on corner duties? 
Rooney and Alli should switch positions.
That is a niche reference.
Is it just me or is this England formation all wrong.
- Rooney giving the ball away far too much
- Alli on the left wing when he should be running in from central mid
- Vardy being wasted on the wing
Put Vardy up front and kane behind him. When will we have someone who has the balls to play the right players.
So frustrating
- Rooney giving the ball away far too much
- Alli on the left wing when he should be running in from central mid
- Vardy being wasted on the wing
Put Vardy up front and kane behind him. When will we have someone who has the balls to play the right players.
So frustrating
Rooney and Milner shouldnt be anywhere near this side
because he's our best apparently
Danilo looks bretty gud, wasn't he a right back or something?
Boring match
You’re right perhaps, that he won’t be as good as Rio, Terry, Vida etc. Still I see that he hasn’t reached his potential and with the right partner could be a mainstay in United’s defence for 5 years.
Was just about to post this. I know he has been used a fair bit at DM by Monaco. Wouldn't mind him one bit as our new RB.
This is my first time watching England since the world cup. They're still shit it seems.
Danilo who plays right back is at Madrid.
You must be delighted.
Carvalho still plays football 
No wonder why England have been poor defending set plays with Harry Kane doing what he did
Walker, although still hit and miss, seems to be much better than Clyne with the ball.
He's also Brazilian.
Incredibly so, the potential in the players is there for an attacking exciting dynamic pressing side, but Roy has once again decided to clog it up with his usual plodders. Its a fecking travesty he's going to balls it up again.
Excellent by Milner. That's why he has 60 caps.
We look poor in all honesty. Too many players playing out of position.
Yeah, but the thing is though we really need that rock at CB. The player that is so good that he will make the player playing next to him look better, like Rio and Vida managed with Evans for example.
Smalling is not that player. Question is where do we find someone with such pedigree. For all the talent Manolas and Varane has they are not that kind of players yet. I really hoped Smalling would be it, but I really dont think so.
Oh, seems I was as well. I was thinking about Fabinho.feck's sake thanks lads, knew something was wrong
this formation is dire.. only being used to have a spot for rooney.. which makes me wonder if we should scrap it all together.. better off with a 433.. cant fit in everyone.. no point trying and playing a useless formation.
Let's just pretend it all never happened.
Joe Hart, ladies and gentlemen. Pep will love him.
Joe Hart.....oh dear
Yep, he's well suited to this formation to, Clyne isnt all that great technically or going forwards but hes defensively sound will offer width and wont really make any mistakes. Think Walker should get the nod if we are playing a diamond though.
Bruno Alves sent off
The height of that challenge in a friendly
The height of that challenge in a friendly