Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber
Thus says Kemo
He is back to his true self. It's great to see. He is very underrated
Errrmm I thought that was Valencia???That bit at the end where he created the chance for berba's miss...it was so funny that the stoke defender just gave up and let him run straight through.
It was always a bollocks theory anyway, it was only based on that one bad game against Zamora, and he was hardly the first to struggle against him. Just lost a bit of confidence from all the attention for a while.Up against Jones and Crouch too. Makes a mockery of the theory he can't handle tall/strong strikers.
All it takes is one bad game for a defender to create a profile for them, take Vidic the best defender in world football (for me anyway) but he had one bad mistake vs Torres and all of a sudden he cant handle pacey players. Forget the 4-5 games after that where he wasnt exposed it was all "Oh Torres always causes him problems"It was always a bollocks theory anyway, it was only based on that one bad game against Zamora, and he was hardly the first to struggle against him. Just lost a bit of confidence from all the attention for a while.
But i think he has been looking very impressive for at least the last few games now.
did very well today. Seems to be only a concentration issue that causes problems for him because he has everything you want in a defender.Up against Jones and Crouch too. Makes a mockery of the theory he can't handle tall/strong strikers.
It isn't too hard if the other team hardly get out of their own half and they get no service.Up against Jones and Crouch too. Makes a mockery of the theory he can't handle tall/strong strikers.
It wasn't just one game - it was a run of bad games at the start of last season leading up to being dominated by Carlton Cole when West Ham beat us 4-0 in the Carling Cup.It was always a bollocks theory anyway, it was only based on that one bad game against Zamora, and he was hardly the first to struggle against him. Just lost a bit of confidence from all the attention for a while.
But i think he has been looking very impressive for at least the last few games now.
Erm, that's always been something Evans has been great at. His touch and distribution is top drawer.Looked very good bringing the ball out of defense. Not an area of his game i thought he was particularly strong in until recently.
Err, no. I don't recall Evans ever making those surging confident runs out of defence (almost Phil Jones style). He's always been more likely to be the defender that stays back and plays it safe. Its great to see him now playing with almost a swagger. Not afraid to bring the ball deep into the opponents half or to switch play when required. Sign of a player full of confidence.Erm, that's always been something Evans has been great at. His touch and distribution is top drawer.
Yes he did have a run of dodgy games, but in my view his confidence had already gone by then Sharky. For me it was the game against Zamora that started all the scrutiny and criticism, before that he had been excellent in the earlier games against Chelsea and Drogba and the Newcastle game.What followed after that was weeks of criticism that slowly eroded his confidence and increased scrutiny upon his every move.It wasn't just one game - it was a run of bad games at the start of last season leading up to being dominated by Carlton Cole when West Ham beat us 4-0 in the Carling Cup.
The label is unfair and seems to have stuck, but it wasn't just from one game.
well Jones and Crouch are not excatly the best strikers in the world.Up against Jones and Crouch too. Makes a mockery of the theory he can't handle tall/strong strikers.
They're very infrequent, far from being a usual thing.well Jones and Crouch are not excatly the best strikers in the world.
anyhow, he didn't have that usual spaz pass moment yesterday, right?
Vidic, Rio, Evans, Smalling, Jones.Among the top 10-15 centrehalves in the country.
We have 4 of them.
Vidic, Rio, Evans, Smalling, Jones.
5 of them.
He would be if he stayed in position a bit more I think.Don't think Jones is there yet.
Now watch him feck up against Chelsea.Back to his best it seems.
There was that run against Liverpool last year when he was looking low on confidence so he's always had that in his locker, but it's great to see him confident enough to do it regularly.Err, no. I don't recall Evans ever making those surging confident runs out of defence (almost Phil Jones style). He's always been more likely to be the defender that stays back and plays it safe. Its great to see him now playing with almost a swagger. Not afraid to bring the ball deep into the opponents half or to switch play when required. Sign of a player full of confidence.
Shut yo mouth foo'.Now watch him feck up against Chelsea.