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Post by Bestie on Oct 18, 2011 14:08:29 GMT
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Post by driftingreddevil on Oct 18, 2011 23:51:10 GMT
Left backs are pretty rare, at least good left backs. I think a lot of teams take a central defender and turn him into a left back. Look at Smalling at right back, I could be wrong, but isn't he naturally a center defender? We could do the same for a left back, not sure who off the top of my head but we could get a young promising defender and mould (mold? dunno the spelling) into a left back. Just my $.02
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Post by ginger18legend on Oct 19, 2011 5:32:51 GMT
Left backs are pretty rare, at least good left backs. I think a lot of teams take a central defender and turn him into a left back. Look at Smalling at right back, I could be wrong, but isn't he naturally a center defender? We could do the same for a left back, not sure who off the top of my head but we could get a young promising defender and mould (mold? dunno the spelling) into a left back. Just my $.02 1) Jonny Evans (molding attempted, partially successful) 2) Sean McGinty (molding in process) 3) Zeki Fryers (although I think he's being molded from a LB to a CB) |
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Post by Bestie on Oct 19, 2011 8:51:39 GMT
Jonny Evans can play in every position along the back four.
Sean McGinty isn't good enough to play left-back, if he's going to make it at all it'll be at CB.
Zeki Fryers is being moved inside.
Forget all those names though and remember one, Tyler Blackett.
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Post by jimbonda on Oct 19, 2011 10:07:10 GMT
It's weird though, I really can't think of many good established or up and coming left backs in world football. maybe its cos full backs have been getting noticed in their mid 20's lately rather than as teenagers |
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Post by Bestie on Oct 19, 2011 10:39:42 GMT
*Cough!* Tyler Blackett.
What? Who's that?
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Post by ScholesEvilTwin on Oct 19, 2011 10:41:57 GMT
*Cough!* Tyler Blackett. What? Who's that? Your either his father or agent. Or your obsession is reaching Dizzy/Inzaghi-esque proportions ;D |
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Post by Stew on Oct 19, 2011 11:24:23 GMT
Didn't Blackett get sent off for smacking a scouser in last years youth cup in front of the KoP/
Good enough for me.
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Post by Bestie on Oct 19, 2011 11:27:38 GMT
*Cough!* Tyler Blackett. What? Who's that? You're either his father or agent. Or your obsession is reaching Dizzy/Inzaghi-esque proportions ;D Nah, it's just that everyone goes on about either there are no (available, now that Coentrao has gone to Real) up-and-coming left-backs anywhere in the whole world - except that we have one right there coming through our Academy; or when people do remember that we actually can produce decent players, they mention everybody but the guy who has been first choice left-back for our Academy AND Reserves all season. My 'Inzaghi' obsession has been with Tom Cleverley ever since I saw him play for Leicester. I have a mate from down that way, kept dragging us to the pub to watch the Foxes anytime they were on telly during Uni, so when Clevers went down there I saw a bit of him before his injury and my love grew from there. I've been banging the drum for him ever since! |
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Post by DriftingRedDevil on Oct 19, 2011 14:13:01 GMT
I haven't seen much of Blackett but if he got sent off for smacking a scouse then he's good enough for me! At least on the level of passion haha. And as for Johnny Evans I definitely see him staying in he center, as he's very solid there. But I could see us using him elsewhere in the defense as needed.
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Post by ginger18legend on Oct 19, 2011 22:45:23 GMT
You're either his father or agent. Or your obsession is reaching Dizzy/Inzaghi-esque proportions ;D Nah, it's just that everyone goes on about either there are no (available, now that Coentrao has gone to Real) up-and-coming left-backs anywhere in the whole world - except that we have one right there coming through our Academy; or when people do remember that we actually can produce decent players, they mention everybody but the guy who has been first choice left-back for our Academy AND Reserves all season.I am well aware of who Blackett is. Would have mentioned him, but don't think he has ever played CB at any level. Was responding to driftingreddevil's musings regarding CB's in our squad who can possibly be trained to adapt to the left full back position. |
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Post by Bestie on Oct 20, 2011 8:21:29 GMT
Fair play. My point would why mould a centre back into a left back when we have a left full back already?
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Post by ginger18legend on Oct 20, 2011 15:09:45 GMT
Greater versatility = More cover
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Post by ScholesEvilTwin on Oct 20, 2011 15:13:50 GMT
too much versatility = john o'shea type player
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Post by Bestie on Oct 20, 2011 15:31:51 GMT
Too much versatility = John O'Shea type player  |
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