He's a fecking pussy.
My opinion of him has completely shifted after these last two games.
My opinion of him has completely shifted after these last two games.
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Pretty much what I was going to say, he's been exposed at this tournament.Out of his depth at the elite level. Slow, uncoordinated and struggles without the football being catered for his talents. We did, indeed, dodge a bullet.
Said this about Baines before (and Shaw is the same). People underestimate the protection he gets from the system he plays in at club level. One on one he isn't great. He takes up awkward positions off the ball and gets beat a lot when standing wingers up. Ashley Cole is twice the left back.Out of his depth at the elite level. Slow, uncoordinated and struggles without the football being catered for his talents. We did, indeed, dodge a bullet.
This is my main gripe.He's a fecking pussy.
My opinion of him has completely shifted after these last two games.
There were a couple of occasions where he has a load of space in front of him to either to run into or wip a ball in - you know, like any normal full-back would do - and almost exclusively, he'd just do nothing, wait for a Uruguay player to close him down, and then pass it 5 yards.... normally backwards.This is my main gripe.
I mean he was positionally terrible against Italy and bad against Uruguay, but he's such a timid player who is easily overawed. Caceres gave him a bit of a battering quite a bit.
Would have liked to have seen those two either side of Jones and Smalling. Wilshire alongside Henderson would also have been a better option if we're building for the future.Defensively he is woeful. He gets away with it because of his attacking stats.
But Gibbs and Shaw are the future. People seem to think Baines is.
No, but it was a decent illustration of why he's not good enoughGreat post.
Do u base all of your expert analysis on 1 match?
It's bizarre... you'd think the 3 of them have never taken a corner in their entire lives.His corners have also been terrible, however to single that out when Gerrard and others have been similarly guilty would be harsh.
Currently Evra is playing better, as of this world cup.I disagree with everyone. He's had two bad games but he's a really good left back. Better than Evra anyway.
Nonsense he has been the best left back in England for a few years now. Add to that how much of a decline Evra has had and you are saying he's not good enough for united?You've all been brainwashed by Moyes. Never good enough for United.
There's a big difference between delivering goods at United and doing well with some random small EPL side. Fellaini is a clear example of that.Nonsense he has been the best left back in England for a few years now. Add to that how much of a decline Evra has had and you are saying he's not good enough for united?
Your usernameAshley Cole is sitting on his mobile phone somewhere when he could've helped us out. Irritating
How Gibbs didn't go I will never understand!As I said, England should have taken Cole and Gibbs.
It's funny. England always seem to be "planning" for the future during major international tournaments.shaw should start the next game, plan for the future right away. baines is out of his depth at this stage.
They wanted 50mill didn'tt they?Imagine getting him and Fellaini for the 40m it would've probably cost. Everton were dumb not to sell him tbh.