Player Watch Player Watch: Cristian Romero

[Yid-ol]

I think the tackle was a bit unintentional. Yes he caught the foot but it's also when the Newcastle player moves the foot it makes him slip and go into him more.

Going by tackles since he got his red, yellow was at most he deserved.

 

[King of the Lane]

It was a silly miss timed challenge rather than a malicious one imo. He stamped for the ball and caught the man and slipped which is why his left leg came out and caught him too. Its a yellow due to lacking intent, same way Bruno avoided a red when he slipped and did a 2 footed tackle in the 1st half. Then he did a bit of a headbutt on Bissouma and also got away with it.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Of course he shouldn't be sold... he's a world class defender with a ruthless style you don't see that often in modern football..... and he can play football on top... but he definately needs to be more mature in certain situations. I hope Ange can help him.

And yes... we need a 3rd quality CB... no matter what. We can't just realy on VDV and Romero...

To play devils advocate, we signed VDV on the other side who is arguably just as good and well suited to Ange's style of football and isn’t reckless match after match so if we sold Romero we could sign a VDV equivalent for RCB with the Romero money.

Ideally he just tones down his tackling as he is world class when he’s not flying in trying to break players legs.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

As Dawson said:
“it was stupid, there was no need to make that challenge, he was very very fortunate, it was stupidity, if he’d been sent off it would’ve been another 4 games, that is just going to cost your team”.

.

 

[eViL]

He's a lucky boy.

I'd be into him again if I was the gaffer. Could have easily been another long ass suspension.

We need him.

 

[EastUpperDK82]

To play devils advocate, we signed VDV on the other side who is arguably just as good and well suited to Ange's style of football and isn’t reckless match after match so if we sold Romero we could sign a VDV equivalent for RCB with the Romero money.

Ideally he just tones down his tackling as he is world class when he’s not flying in trying to break players legs.

With that plan we would still need a 3rd CB

 

[dirtyh]

To play devils advocate, we signed VDV on the other side who is arguably just as good and well suited to Ange's style of football and isn’t reckless match after match so if we sold Romero we could sign a VDV equivalent for RCB with the Romero money.

Ideally he just tones down his tackling as he is world class when he’s not flying in trying to break players legs.

apart from cash of course. He can snap him into multiple little twiglets as he’s also a world class wrecking ball

 

[Trent Crimm]

He's a lucky boy.

I'd be into him again if I was the gaffer. Could have easily been another long ass suspension.

We need him.

Yep. On another day the ref calls it red.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

With that plan we would still need a 3rd CB

Yea ofc we’d still sign a 3rd one we’d essentially be swapping Romero.

But rather we keep him and he sorts himself out, if that is possible.

 

[mil1lion]

To play devils advocate, we signed VDV on the other side who is arguably just as good and well suited to Ange's style of football and isn’t reckless match after match so if we sold Romero we could sign a VDV equivalent for RCB with the Romero money.

Ideally he just tones down his tackling as he is world class when he’s not flying in trying to break players legs.

Just get another level headed centre back who can play either side and we're sorted. Romero is a good contrast to what VdV brings but just needs to calm down more. He does seem calmer with VdV next to him though. Also not being mentioned but he's also the one at the end keeping the likes of Vicario and Porro out of trouble.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Those defending him tonight wouldn’t feel the same had that been given and he was out for another 4 games banned and costing us yet more points having to play Emerson & Davies at CB.

 

[Yid-ol]

Those defending him tonight wouldn’t feel the same had that been given and he was out for another 4 games banned and costing us yet more points having to play Emerson & Davies at CB.

But he didn't, so no need to worry about stuff that didn't happen

 

[spurs mental]

Those defending him tonight wouldn’t feel the same had that been given and he was out for another 4 games banned and costing us yet more points having to play Emerson & Davies at CB.

But it wasn't so here we are.

Also, fuck Callum Wilson

 

[Tucker]

But he didn't, so no need to worry about stuff that didn't happen

It’s only a matter of time before it does happen again though.

 

[mil1lion]

Those defending him tonight wouldn’t feel the same had that been given and he was out for another 4 games banned and costing us yet more points having to play Emerson & Davies at CB.

It was reviewed by var and they agreed with the yellow so not sure your point. If he made a red card challenge then sure I for one wouldn't defend him but he didn't (imo of course).

 

[Yid-ol]

It’s only a matter of time before it does happen again though.

Maybe, but that tackle tonight wasn't like the Chelsea one (which wasn't a red IMO still) or as bad as others similar since his red card. So not sure why people are over reacting

 

[cjbyid]

Watching him today in the ground, he was too riled up from the start.

Had a feeling he was gonna leave one on a Newcastle player.

He's gonna cost us again, absolutely no need for what he did today.

 

[spurmin]

Watching him today in the ground, he was too riled up from the start.

Had a feeling he was gonna leave one on a Newcastle player.

He's gonna cost us again, absolutely no need for what he did today.

He slipped.

 

[spurs mental]

Maybe, but that tackle tonight wasn't like the Chelsea one (which wasn't a red IMO still) or as bad as others similar since his red card. So not sure why people are over reacting

Gary Neville going ooooooh is part of the reason there's a bigger issue around it every time its about Romero..

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

It was reviewed by var and they agreed with the yellow so not sure your point. If he made a red card challenge then sure I for one wouldn't defend him but he didn't (imo of course).

My point is it was very close (too close) to a red and he needs to learn quickly.