Dhenry said:fallowfield said:think you've got your answer OP.
Amazingly everyone thinks the experienced prem player, English international etc should play in front of some kid you've never even seen play.
Another pointless BM guess/post
I've seen Cunningham play quite a few times, and not seen him do a bad job once:).
I just found myself frustrated today about Lescotts unwillingness to provide width or overlapping. In the modern game, that's things you need from your full back. I'm still sticking by my statement that in cup games, Cunningham should be ahead of Lescott in the picking order.
yozzer said:lescott ...and anyone who thinks otherwise is pathetic
Dhenry said:Now I am not a person to bash our own players - they have my wholehearted support. That's not what this thread is about.
What this is about is that Lescott is not a left-back, and yesterday's game proved it. He was reluctant to run into space infront of him - opting for simple passes instead; failed to make any good crosses; drifted way too much inward in defensive situations.
He's a centre back, and I think we would've been more dangerous and solid had we had the young lad Cunningham starting instead.
It's a big ask for him to be picked against Liverpool, but at least I would rather have a fullback (i.e. Zabaleta) there instead of Lescott. And definitely play him for the home leg.
Do people after yesterday still think that Lescott could do us a job at left back?
schumey04 said:Dhenry said:Now I am not a person to bash our own players - they have my wholehearted support. That's not what this thread is about.
What this is about is that Lescott is not a left-back, and yesterday's game proved it. He was reluctant to run into space infront of him - opting for simple passes instead; failed to make any good crosses; drifted way too much inward in defensive situations.
He's a centre back, and I think we would've been more dangerous and solid had we had the young lad Cunningham starting instead.
It's a big ask for him to be picked against Liverpool, but at least I would rather have a fullback (i.e. Zabaleta) there instead of Lescott. And definitely play him for the home leg.
Do people after yesterday still think that Lescott could do us a job at left back?
Sometimes wonder if people actually watch the games or just comment anyway.
Mr Rich said:Dhenry said:I've seen Cunningham play quite a few times, and not seen him do a bad job once:).
I just found myself frustrated today about Lescotts unwillingness to provide width or overlapping. In the modern game, that's things you need from your full back. I'm still sticking by my statement that in cup games, Cunningham should be ahead of Lescott in the picking order.
You must have been watching a completely different pre-season to me. Awful positional sense, inability to tackle or even competently defend in any way shape or form, personally I believe him to be the worst player on the books and we've got Patrick Viera.
Dhenry said:fallowfield said:think you've got your answer OP.
Amazingly everyone thinks the experienced prem player, English international etc should play in front of some kid you've never even seen play.
Another pointless BM guess/post
I've seen Cunningham play quite a few times, and not seen him do a bad job once:).
I just found myself frustrated today about Lescotts unwillingness to provide width or overlapping. In the modern game, that's things you need from your full back. I'm still sticking by my statement that in cup games, Cunningham should be ahead of Lescott in the picking order.
Dhenry said:Now I am not a person to bash our own players - they have my wholehearted support. That's not what this thread is about.
What this is about is that Lescott is not a left-back, and yesterday's game proved it. He was reluctant to run into space infront of him - opting for simple passes instead; failed to make any good crosses; drifted way too much inward in defensive situations.
He's a centre back, and I think we would've been more dangerous and solid had we had the young lad Cunningham starting instead.
It's a big ask for him to be picked against Liverpool, but at least I would rather have a fullback (i.e. Zabaleta) there instead of Lescott. And definitely play him for the home leg.
Do people after yesterday still think that Lescott could do us a job at left back?