Cobwebcat said:
NQCitizen said:
I stress this is only opinion, but for me - Lescott, Rodwell and Richards
I hope that doesn't look anti-English (as I am English) but Jo and micah lack technique and intelligence while Rodwell is error prone and inconsistent.
That said I see that all these players have a place in our squad.
Fair enough. Obviously I think all three are a lot better than Garcia overall. Garcia isn't as injury prone ill give you that.
Richards is a better right back than Garcia is a DM for me. Rodwell has great potential if he can stay fit and get a run of games and Lescott was a virtual ever present in our Premiership winning season establishing statistically the best centre half partnership in the league with Vinny.
That's a good response Cobwebcat, thanks.
That's why I find this topic most interesting because I think he's the player in the squad that generates the most divisive opinions.
Personally I don't expect him to create much going forwards or get into the faces of the opposition, I just expect him to safely pass the ball, pick up loose balls, win aerial duels and cover for out of position defenders - for me he nearly always satisfies that criteria. I do believe he has a steadying, stabilizing effect when brought on and i think he will start a fair few big away games in a 3 and do well, as at Bayern and Chelsea.
I respect though that other posts such of yourself bring different priorities to his role and of course you'll judge him under different criteria. I just comment because I hope that some of the positive things I see in his game can be highlighted in amongst the torrent of jokey abuse (although this thread has actually had a lot of good discussion in it very recently).
What disappoints me if that if he leaves there'll just be another player who takes his mantle, the shit one we need to get rid of, while systematically overlooking the flaws in the favoured player's games.
