You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
Micah Richards is not a Centre Half
- Thread starter Mothball
- Start date
Alex B
Well-Known Member
He is a quality player and will prove it to everyone one of you.
Alex B said:He is a quality player and will prove it to everyone one of you.
I don't think he is. I think he will be though. He needs to learn his trade which will take a few seasons and a lot of trial and error at our expense. But I'm ok to tolerate that to some extent as he's one of our own and could be world class one day (ONE DAY Micah).
BUT you can NEVER make the same mistake twice, which he did with Cahill and then Bednar. He needs to be taken out of the team for his own sake IMO, and I think he will end up being dropped if we sign a left footed CB in Jan.
PaleBlue
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- 11 Jun 2008
- Messages
- 3,729
- Team supported
- Man City
kronkonite said:No I remembered it---------------- wink
He's having a shit time of it though, he's got to sort his concentration out ,and he does look indifferent /uninterested to me
This - someone tell him he's a footballer not a contestant for Mr Universe. Looked utterly wank this year, Hughes must be tearing his hair out with Micah and Dunne fookin about.
NICKS BACK
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- 6 Apr 2005
- Messages
- 1,242
PaleBlue said:kronkonite said:No I remembered it---------------- wink
He's having a shit time of it though, he's got to sort his concentration out ,and he does look indifferent /uninterested to me
This - someone tell him he's a footballer not a contestant for Mr Universe. Looked utterly wank this year, Hughes must be tearing his hair out with Micah and Dunne fookin about.
Said before Dunne is the senior and the Captain and he is too worried about his own form to take the necessary responsibility.
Why pick on Micah. He was not to blame for West Brom's second, the ball was in flight a good 3-4 seconds. Joe HART should have come and cleaned everybody out; Corrigan would have, the big Dane would have. Joe is only young and will learn from this.
Part of the reason Micah is struggling for form is down to Richard DUNNE. His positional play is atrocious, continually the wong side of his man. Yes, he makes tremendous last dit tackle, but only because he was out of position in the first place. Good defenders stay on their feet, rarely go to ground and hwen they do come awy with the ball (Bobby MOORE). That's why Richard DUNNE makes so many errors.
Move Kompany back to centre half, alongside Micah and sign a new holding midfield player ASAP.
Carvai20-Sad to be blue
Part of the reason Micah is struggling for form is down to Richard DUNNE. His positional play is atrocious, continually the wong side of his man. Yes, he makes tremendous last dit tackle, but only because he was out of position in the first place. Good defenders stay on their feet, rarely go to ground and hwen they do come awy with the ball (Bobby MOORE). That's why Richard DUNNE makes so many errors.
Move Kompany back to centre half, alongside Micah and sign a new holding midfield player ASAP.
Carvai20-Sad to be blue
carvai20 said:Part of the reason Micah is struggling for form is down to Richard DUNNE. His positional play is atrocious, continually the wong side of his man. Yes, he makes tremendous last dit tackle, but only because he was out of position in the first place. Good defenders stay on their feet, rarely go to ground and hwen they do come awy with the ball (Bobby MOORE). That's why Richard DUNNE makes so many errors.
I would say you've got it the wrong way around.
But in the long run, both are down on form and it is a concern. Personally I'd drop Micah as I feel he is the bigger liability at the moment. I also think that some time on the sidelines could be exactly what he needs to get his career back on track.
As for the second goal, Joe isn't blameless but it was largely down to Micah not bothering to track the run of Bednar.
BlueDune
Well-Known Member
Unfortunately for too many games this season he shouldn't have played Centre Half or Right Back but Left Behind...
....I am sorry to say
....I am sorry to say
Micah has everything to be a top centre-half. Why he has been so average this season puzzles me. Lack of confidence? Looked slow at Hawthorns - too much weight-training? I dunno. But he's the biggest defender-talent we've had for the last 30 years so hang in there and pray he'll find his old self. Personally I hope Dunne soon will be finished and Kompany comes back in defence.
Micah has always been an athlete, this year his 'improved' physique has come at the expense of his pace, which often saved him when caught out of position.
What has not happened, is his intellectual development as a player. He does not read the game any better than he used to do (very poorly), his positioning sense is sub-standard, and his concentration poor. At times he is as nigh on calamitous as Bramble.
He might look the part, but his football brain is no better than lower league. He needs major development here, and i'm not so sure he has the time to do it.
What has not happened, is his intellectual development as a player. He does not read the game any better than he used to do (very poorly), his positioning sense is sub-standard, and his concentration poor. At times he is as nigh on calamitous as Bramble.
He might look the part, but his football brain is no better than lower league. He needs major development here, and i'm not so sure he has the time to do it.
A
A
Anonymous
Guest
Deyna said:Micah has everything to be a top centre-half. Why he has been so average this season puzzles me. Lack of confidence? Looked slow at Hawthorns - too much weight-training? I dunno. But he's the biggest defender-talent we've had for the last 30 years so hang in there and pray he'll find his old self. Personally I hope Dunne soon will be finished and Kompany comes back in defence.
To be a top centre half you need strength, pace, awareness, posistional knowledge and the ability to be comfortable on the ball. Micah has the first two and thats it. He can learn the latter three but seems like he cant be arsed.
ElanJo
Well-Known Member
Class is permanent, form is temporary. Positional sense can be learnt and improved on as more experience is gained.
If half of you were managing City, we'd have let Ireland and Richards go by now. Have abit of foresight FFS. Richards will develop into an unbelievably good CB. He only turned 20 this year!
If half of you were managing City, we'd have let Ireland and Richards go by now. Have abit of foresight FFS. Richards will develop into an unbelievably good CB. He only turned 20 this year!
A
A
Anonymous
Guest
ElanJo said:Class is permanent, form is temporary. Positional sense can be learnt and improved on as more experience is gained.
If half of you were managing City, we'd have let Ireland and Richards go by now. Have abit of foresight FFS. Richards will develop into an unbelievably good CB. He only turned 20 this year!
I and others saw something in Ireland. He just needed to have some self belief and bulk up abit. Micah Richards is bulked up and has self belief but does not have half the talent Ireland has to back it up or even sugges that he will get better in time.
ElanJo
Well-Known Member
Immaculate Pasta said:ElanJo said:Class is permanent, form is temporary. Positional sense can be learnt and improved on as more experience is gained.
If half of you were managing City, we'd have let Ireland and Richards go by now. Have abit of foresight FFS. Richards will develop into an unbelievably good CB. He only turned 20 this year!
I and others saw something in Ireland. He just needed to have some self belief and bulk up abit. Micah Richards is bulked up and has self belief but does not have half the talent Ireland has to back it up or even sugges that he will get better in time.
Whats the point in comparing an AM with a CB?
Anyway, lets see who is proven right in the future....
A
A
Anonymous
Guest
ElanJo said:Immaculate Pasta said:I and others saw something in Ireland. He just needed to have some self belief and bulk up abit. Micah Richards is bulked up and has self belief but does not have half the talent Ireland has to back it up or even sugges that he will get better in time.
Whats the point in comparing an AM with a CB?
Anyway, lets see who is proven right in the future....
You're the one that mentioned both players by saying if some of us had it our way then both would of been out long ago, i was only saying that i and a few others saw something in Ireland whereas i cannot see anything in Richards.