- Jun 7, 2004
- 18,106
- 45,030
These stats prove how important he is to us (and how damn good he is), though many folks will complain that we're too reliant on one player being so key to our defense.
They can complain about it as much as they want. It's a bit like complaining that our defence in the '00s was reliant on Ledley King. When you have an exceptional player, your results differ depending on whether he is on the pitch. He's arguably the best defender in the league.