Left Footed Centre Back

[rice10]

There seems to be an obsession with us having to sign a left footed centre back which seems to have narrowed us down to Lescott or Upson. Now I understand the theory that it gives the team more natural balance at the back but it isnt the be all and end all that they have to be left footed!!

Look at the top 4's centre back pairings last season;

Scum - Ferdinand & Vidic
Liverpool - Carragher & Skyrtl
Chealsea - Terry & Carvalho
Arsenal - Toure & Gallas

now there is not one left footed centre back in that list in fact in there squads i can only think of Silvestre and Agger. What is apparant is that each of these teams has an out and out defender and a ball playing centre half and we have bought one of the ball playing centre backs off them.

I am not saying dont buy Lescott but i am just making the point that the fact that they need to be left footed shouldnt be the deciding factor.

Dunno what others think?

 

[Tricky_Trev]

It's not about getting a left-footed centre back. It's about getting a centre back that can cover at left back. This is what we need to balance the defence out. It goes without saying that most left-backs are left-footed. Hence why i don't want us to get Upson, as he'd be sheet cover for Bridge in the event of him getting an injury. So again, to clarify... the criteria is NOT merely a left-footed centre back, it is a centre back who can play left-back.

 

[Groendijks foot]

I think you'll find Gallas is a left footer!!

 

[rice10]

So would you rather go for a decent centre half who can also play fullback or a world class specialist centre half? would you turn down a vidic to partner Toure for a left footed centre back who can cover left full back?

 

[rice10]

I think you'll find Gallas is a left footer!!

i dont think he is mate

 

[Tricky_Trev]

So would you rather go for a decent centre half who can also play fullback or a world class specialist centre half? would you turn down a vidic to partner Toure for a left footed centre back who can cover left full back?

I'm not saying what i would do, i'm saying what i think we ARE doing. Hughes has always said that above anything else, he wants a balanced squad, and a centre back who can also play left-back would certainly balance the squad. Hence why i think this is what Hughes' criteria is.

 

[rice10]

So would you rather go for a decent centre half who can also play fullback or a world class specialist centre half? would you turn down a vidic to partner Toure for a left footed centre back who can cover left full back?

I'm not saying what i would do, i'm saying what i think we ARE doing. Hughes has always said that above anything else, he wants a balanced squad, and a centre back who can also play left-back would certainly balance the squad. Hence why i think this is what Hughes' criteria is.

thats fair enough mate. i wasnt criticising your view just asking your opinion. personally I would rather we had a natural full back as cover and got the best possible CB regardless of which is his stronger foot!!

 

[wrongun73]

There seems to be an obsession with us having to sign a left footed centre back which seems to have narrowed us down to Lescott or Upson. Now I understand the theory that it gives the team more natural balance at the back but it isnt the be all and end all that they have to be left footed!!

Look at the top 4's centre back pairings last season;

Scum - Ferdinand & Vidic
Liverpool - Carragher & Skyrtl
Chealsea - Terry & Carvalho
Arsenal - Toure & Gallas

now there is not one left footed centre back in that list in fact in there squads i can only think of Silvestre and Agger. What is apparant is that each of these teams has an out and out defender and a ball playing centre half and we have bought one of the ball playing centre backs off them.

I am not saying dont buy Lescott but i am just making the point that the fact that they need to be left footed shouldnt be the deciding factor.

Dunno what others think?

at fucking last some common sense!!
it doesnt make a blind bit of difference if the two CB's are left or right footed.
if a proffessional footballer cannot use both feet to a very high standard they should be in a different job!

 

[waspish]

get on fifa 09 and stick the details in you'll get all the left footed centre backs in the world

 

[mcfc96]

There seems to be an obsession with us having to sign a left footed centre back which seems to have narrowed us down to Lescott or Upson. Now I understand the theory that it gives the team more natural balance at the back but it isnt the be all and end all that they have to be left footed!!

Look at the top 4's centre back pairings last season;

Scum - Ferdinand & Vidic
Liverpool - Carragher & Skyrtl
Chealsea - Terry & Carvalho
Arsenal - Toure & Gallas

now there is not one left footed centre back in that list in fact in there squads i can only think of Silvestre and Agger. What is apparant is that each of these teams has an out and out defender and a ball playing centre half and we have bought one of the ball playing centre backs off them.

I am not saying dont buy Lescott but i am just making the point that the fact that they need to be left footed shouldnt be the deciding factor.

Dunno what others think?

I am sorry but can you not say top 4. You don't work on sky sports anymore