Winning header is not about duel contest body to body, if you attack the ball first before your opponent then you can win it. It's about reading it, being aggressive, and technique to aim the ball with your head. He has more aerial duel won than Varane & Torres in La Liga means he's still above average than those 190cm centre back (our targets we are linked with). He's not coward.
Yeah gotta admit some of those stats for Kounde are impressiveAll I can say, not coward, always commit on duel, and still won lot of them and above 60%. He's not a type of player who will just watch and let the ball went pass him.
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I believe it's Maguires wish to play RCB hence our links to left footed center backs. Remember when Solskjaer whispered into Nathan Ake's ear about united needing a left centerback?
Looking at these stats I think it really depends if we want someone who is good in the air or on the ground, so if it's the former then clearly Varane is the winner hands down, however if it's the latter then there is a definite case for Torres. If on the other hand we want a good balance of both worlds then hard to argue against Botman.All I can say, not coward, always commit on duel, and still won lot of them and above 60%. He's not a type of player who will just watch and let the ball went pass him.
Where are these cards from?All I can say, not coward, always commit on duel, and still won lot of them and above 60%. He's not a type of player who will just watch and let the ball went pass him.
What's interesting about the main CBs we've been linked with (Varane, Kounde and Torres) is less how good they are (because I suspect all three are good enough to be quality signings) and more how different they are. Different strengths, weaknesses, levels of experience and probably price points too.All I can say, not coward, always commit on duel, and still won lot of them and above 60%. He's not a type of player who will just watch and let the ball went pass him.
Nobody said it is, but let's not forget that there's a lot more hustling and harrying in the PL(sometimes to the point of fouling) that we don't see in La Liga. If he's second to anything aerially, he's not winning it, which is already a massive problem for us.
Placing a little weight on player’s shoulder is duel contest body to body mate.
Who does Botman play for? That’s a new one for me
The Ligue 1 Champions (Lille)
My goodness they are going to lose a few aren’t they
What stuck out to me here is that sub-50% figure for Lindelöf on ground duels that seems absolutely shocking, so I played around a bit with squawka as well.
Just seen a highlights compilation and he looks quality. Strong and good left foot
Yes, that is a bit interesting. But what is it? «Ground duels contested»? What is that figure? Does not «match» with any numbers at whoscored or fbref.What stuck out to me here is that sub-50% figure for Lindelöf on ground duels that seems absolutely shocking, so I played around a bit with squawka as well.
I compared that figure to various bobbins lower table quality defenders and only Kyle Bartley of West Brom had a worse success rate, but he was still better in the air. Andersen is better, Kouyate is better, both Burnley centre halves are better, that Phillips bloke Liverpool have had to wheel out as about 5th choice is better. Tyrone Mings' figures look like Jaap Stam in comparison.
He would be my pick among that lot. I like Varane as well but I'm not sure if he'll turn out to be another Sanchez. Kounde (too small) and Torres (to passive) are a big no for me.
I really don't think Kounde at his height is a problem. He's very good in his leap, as were a lot of good cbs at that height.
We currently have a team full of giants who look like conceding at every set piece. I doubt it'll matter.
This it what makes it hilarious when people are turning their noses up at any potential Lindelof upgrade, pretty much anything is an upgrade the guys got the physicality of Stephen Hawkings. He's often bullied off the ball, doesn't track runners on set pieces and has sometimes a decent long pass as his only positive. All the centre backs linked are a huge upgrade.What stuck out to me here is that sub-50% figure for Lindelöf on ground duels that seems absolutely shocking, so I played around a bit with squawka as well.
I compared that figure to various bobbins lower table quality defenders and only Kyle Bartley of West Brom had a worse success rate, but he was still better in the air. Andersen is better, Kouyate is better, both Burnley centre halves are better, that Phillips bloke Liverpool have had to wheel out as about 5th choice is better. Tyrone Mings' figures look like Jaap Stam in comparison.
We need someone for certain, and i'll take anyone, even Torres, who is most similar to Lindelöf. But him being taller and hopefully not as weak is already enough for me. Kounde would still be my favourite, but they are all upgrades on Lindelöf and Bailly for sure.
That’s harsh on Hawking...
Totally agree
Yeah it'd be a close ran thing Hawkings and Lindelof going shoulder to shoulder I could see Lindelof definatley bouncing off and Hawkings going through to score
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Jeez that’s some scary reading.What stuck out to me here is that sub-50% figure for Lindelöf on ground duels that seems absolutely shocking, so I played around a bit with squawka as well.
I compared that figure to various bobbins lower table quality defenders and only Kyle Bartley of West Brom had a worse success rate, but he was still better in the air. Andersen is better, Kouyate is better, both Burnley centre halves are better, that Phillips bloke Liverpool have had to wheel out as about 5th choice is better. Tyrone Mings' figures look like Jaap Stam in comparison.
Fair point
