I didn't have "make Ellis Simms look like prime Ronaldo" on my bingo card, but for those of you who did...
Kalidou Koulibaly | Chelsea
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Jamie (@Vault Dweller) discuss United's progression to the FA Cup Semi Final after a crazy win over Fulham at Old Trafford. They also talk about the latest on the sale of the club and whether they would prefer to be owned by Jim Ratcliffe or Sheikh Jassim. But before all that they are joined by special guest Natalie to discuss Man Utd Women - who are currently riding high at the top of the WSL. Can they actually win the league?
That was embarrassing…….
Just bounced off him and a yard slower than him too.
Just bounced off him and a yard slower than him too.
A rank average defender.
Simms bodied him.
How on earth is still playing every single game after they spend another billion on players?
Was he blaming anyone after that goal?
then had the cheek to throw his hands up at his teammates afterwards.
Is Maguire the better player?
Of coursw he is... Sitting on the bench, letting more competent players do the job. That's a good quality.
He cost a feckton more so you'd hope so.
Your expensive crap defender is better than ours, I'll give you that!
Chelsea could buy him & see for themselves. . . Just saying.
He does look twice as good though tbh.
I was led to believe KK was one of the best deals of the summer. People lied to me
I'm not sure that'd be the card I'd bring into play if I was a Chelsea fan.
He's actually been pretty good recently in all honesty. todays brain fart apart.
His form picked up but that wasn't good.
I get Sakho vibes from him every time he touches the ball. So cumbersome.
That's bad. Really bad.
He’s been alright in recent weeks, well protected in the middle of the back 3 but yeah that was very bad. Kepa letting that weak nothing shot in was worse though.
What happened to him? A few years ago kept being told he was the dogs bollocks at Napoli, "the best centre back in the world" etc
This season at Chelsea every time i tune into their games he looks like a combination of Eric Bailly and Titus Bramble on rollerskates.
Are his consistent dodgy displays just due to the usual teething problems of adjusting to a new, faster, better league?
Playing in a struggling team? or we just witnessing a player on the decline?
This season at Chelsea every time i tune into their games he looks like a combination of Eric Bailly and Titus Bramble on rollerskates.
Are his consistent dodgy displays just due to the usual teething problems of adjusting to a new, faster, better league?
Playing in a struggling team? or we just witnessing a player on the decline?
Probably some combination of the three factors you've cited - though up until the clownshow against Everton and even for the majority of that game, he's been good since the World Cup. Playing in the middle definitely suits him more than being on the left - Badiashile is better and more calm on the ball, and in the centre KK has more time and can make better use of how two-footed he is.
Yeah aside from the horror moment against Everton he's not even been that bad lately but understandably he still gets judged harshly due to how terrible he was earlier in the season.
Like you said playing in the back-3 as the middle CB seems to suit him best. Fofana and Badiashile are both pacy players so they can cover for KK a little better compared to when he's playing as the left sided CB where he is more exposed.
He's definitely declined from the player he once was but from what we've seen in the last couple of months he could still turn out a decent player for us if he stays beyond the season. Still, I would absolutely get rid in the summer if at all possible, though a sale will probably be difficult to pull off given his high salary.