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asgoodasitgets
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Just out of interest, how many goals did we concede last season due to lack of height in our defence?
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Just out of interest, how many goals did we concede last season due to lack of height in our defence?
I have said for a few years now, height is no longer a priority for cb at the top level. We will continue to see more mobile , smaller players in this position, because top clubs, do not play with big lumps up front, also as defensive lines get higher, speed is more important.
The mantra, 20 years ago was 3/4 in back four over 6ft, this is not so now.
Rodri is far taller than Fernandinho. He will help with this.Just out of interest, how many goals did we concede last season due to lack of height in our defence?
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was just going to say the same thing mate and Ake would be great for our teamRodri is far taller than Fernandinho. He will help with this.
As someone has said previously, when we play them he never looks anything special, and I can't imagine Kun and Co have many sleepless nights when they face him
The exact same surely applies to the more expensive and older Maguire, though...
Disagree, you always you know you have been in a game with Maguire. Strong , Physical player, with Kompany gone we need some muscle in that team.The exact same surely applies to the more expensive and older Maguire, though...
You usually know you've been in a game with Maguire because he was the one who lost track of your striker and allowed him to score. He's not all that.Disagree, you always you know you have been in a game with Maguire. Strong , Physical player, with Kompany gone we need some muscle in that team.
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Help with what ?Rodri is far taller than Fernandinho. He will help with this.
The question still stands . How many goals did we concede last year with our version of the 7 dwarves playing at the back ?
23, of which only two headers scored may have been preventable by a big fuck off centre back like Maguire.Help with what ?
The question still stands . How many goals did we concede last year with our version of the 7 dwarves playing at the back ?
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Cool , thanks. Thought so.23, of which only two headers scored may have been preventable by a big fuck off centre back like Maguire.
Wouldn’t it just be easier to buy a keeper with bigger hands than Eddie then ?
You would think so judging by the obsession with Maguire height and heading ability on here.Cool , thanks. Thought so.
Wouldn’t it just be easier to buy a keeper with bigger hands than Eddie then ?
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The reply above is bollocks. We conceded 62 goals, 53 of which were headers due to our back four of Bilbo, Frodo, Samwise and Peregrine Took.Just out of interest, how many goals did we concede last season due to lack of height in our defence?
The more and more names like Ake surface as potential alternatives for Maguire, the more I'm warming to the idea of Fern being rotated into that back four. By no means is it my preferred option, although I think he's brilliant. However, in hindsight I think he'd be a much better option than spending 40 Mill on Ake who doesn't appear to have any of the qualities City appear to be looking for or that would improve are back 4 options.
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No player can cover more than 1 position properly,except baby kevSeems like he can cover several positions which is helpful. FB, CB, DM. Think he wouldn't mind sitting on the bench too
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Bernardo says hi.No player can cover more than 1 position properly,except baby kev
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You would think so judging by the obsession with Maguire height and heading ability on here.
Pep himself pointed to the lack of height in our team as a weakness and that was before Kompany left.
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