- Aug 31, 2005
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As ever, on an internet forum, views tend to be more polarised than they probably are.
My view on this guy is:
- His effort and application is first rate, and as such, he deserves all our support
- He's a very capable defender
- But his touch is poor
- He's not that quick, and is a little lumbering
- His crossing is poor
Honestly, I think we'd be better with other players at RWB. He's a good RB, not a good RWB.
But he gives it his all, so if Conte picks him (personally, I wouldn't), as with all players (unless they obviously don't care) we back him
This is exactly how I feel about him.
He isnt good enough, especially going forward. His technical ability is pretty poor for a top tier pro, but his fitness is his plus. Says it all really when his best attribute is that he can run a lot, not even quickly, just a lot.
It's just horrible watching the ball go out to him time after time and him turning back, taking a heavy touch, taking too long, hitting woeful crosses - just basically doing everything that he shouldn't be doing.
He is obviously a good lad and a good pro but his ability is just nowhere near good enough for what we should be aiming for. That said, overall he is still probably the best of the bunch we have which really is saying something. Massive miss not properly upgrading RWB in the summer.