NessunDorma
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I've seen him play much worse at centre back in 11 Vs 11s. Creditable performance given the circumstances.
Thats the thing, we can make use of him on the ball, it'd be great to have on the pitch.I think LVG might just make him our main CB considering that he needs CBs who are good on the ball and can pass from the back. He was great and our main CBs should be watching and learning.
Class act.
I think a ball playing CB is a must the way we are trying to play. We are looking to build play from the back, but our other CBs usually just pass to the player besides them and don't take the responsibility to bring the ball forward, or panic the moment some pressure is applied and punt it up the field.Thats the thing, we can make use of him on the ball, it'd be great to have on the pitch.
Im not entirely convinced by him as a cb defensively (its a cliche but im not convinced hes up to the physical side, his positioning is pretty good)
but none of our cb's are good enough defensively to make much of an argument to play them ahead of him really.
Not in their current form.
Anyway, they're injured or suspended regardless so it'll be interesting to see how it goes (if he plays cb).
He could make part of a good defence if you had the right players around him imo.
A Vidic like cb who's a bit more imposing and ... well tall for a start.
Top opposition like City, for example?He can definitely be an option at CB, especially as he ages. Probably not against top opposition, but in most games he's good enough defensively with the added ability to bring the ball out and distribute from the back.
That said I'd also like to see us with a base of Blind and Carrick in CM - it would give us such a strong foundation and control over the game, and allow for the front four to do what they do.
Yeah you've got me there, but I'd still feel a bit uncomfortable going into a game with him up against a really physical or quick striker in a top side. Is he going to hold his own competing in the air from set pieces against Chelsea's giants? Is he quick enough to recover if we play with a high line and has to chase down a lightning fast striker facing his own goal?Top opposition like City, for example?
I've been waiting for Van Gaal to make one of thise positional swaps he's famous for. Not the most exciting idea but Carrick the CB makes a lot of sense for our new 'philosophy '. Can see him getting a run of games now. Quite nice to not be massively dependent on him in midfield. When did that last happen?
I know what you mean. It makes me a wee bit uneasy thinking of him up against really powerful, athletic strikers. Mind you all our other CBs make me uneasy for various reasons so that's no reason not to give it a go!Yeah you've got me there, but I'd still feel a bit uncomfortable going into a game with him up against a really physical or quick striker in a top side. Is he going to hold his own competing in the air from set pieces against Chelsea's giants? Is he quick enough to recover if we play with a high line and has to chase down a lightning fast striker facing his own goal?
I might just be nit-picking but it does concern me. Certainly for most games though I think he has the ability not just to fill in at CB but to potentially make himself first choice in the position. It would be a great move from LVG - I also liked that he had the balls to put Rooney into a deeper position when required after Moyes last season had Rooney and Van Persie so high up the pitch regardless of opposition.
I think it's more aggression he lacks. You don't see him going in for a crunching tackle, or brave head first defending. He is the modern defender in terms of reading and intercepting very well. In England I think you need both.Carrick is as hench as anyone in the squad so I don't see his strength, or lack thereof, as a concern. He also reads the game better than anyone else at the club. I think he'd be the perfect foil for an athletic defensive partner like Smalling, Jones or Rojo. He could be the Rio to their Vidic. Watching Rojo try to be the last man today was painful.
I'd agree. We've lacked a commanding reader of the game back there for a while. Playing a combination of any of our other CBs is the reason there have been so many gaps in the defence and failed offside traps, imo. They're just too rash.I think it's more aggression he lacks. You don't see him going in for a crunching tackle, or brave head first defending. He is the modern defender in terms of reading and intercepting very well. In England I think you need both.
I think you need a bit of both everywhere to be fair and i dont think its a lack of muscle or height or whatever that would have me worried about the physical side of his game.I think it's more aggression he lacks. You don't see him going in for a crunching tackle, or brave head first defending. He is the modern defender in terms of reading and intercepting very well. In England I think you need both.
I think he has a lot to offer in the role - a calm head, very good on the ball, tidy. Think he could be very good at organising the defence too but ...Problem with him at Cb have been his instincts and getting bullied by physical and fast players who are rough. For example Fellaini demolished him a few times.
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He could do with some minutes and if Roy sticks with the diamond then he's ideal for the holding role. However it is quite something that him and Walcott make the England squad despite only just coming back from long term injuries.So Carrick has been called into the England squad having playing about 45mins of football this season for United. I'm a little peeved at Whoy for this. He better not get injured!
He's in the squad?? Bloody hell, where did Roy get this grand idea from?So Carrick has been called into the England squad having playing about 45mins of football this season for United. I'm a little peeved at Whoy for this. He better not get injured!
Yeah its very odd, I really do not get itSo he's gone from not being good enough to get in the England squad, to being good enough to get in the England squad, by literally doing nothing for 5 months?
Delph has come in since...although I think he might be injured as well...which presumably means he'll have been upgraded to captain by the time he's fit again.Yeah its very odd, I really do not get it
EDIT: Gerrard has retired thats it.
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So he's gone from not being good enough to get in the England squad, to being good enough to get in the England squad, by literally doing nothing for 5 months?