Nathan Ake

[willipp]

Hood City have a left footed CB replacement sorted if Ake to Chelsea is something they’re willing to allow.

Stones & Dias are RCBs and Laporte & Ake are our LCBs, hence the need for a fill-in.

Yet for me our best CB partnership is Dias and Stones. Not sure which of them plays on the left when they play together, but it does seem to work really well.

 

[richards30]

Yet for me our best CB partnership is Dias and Stones. Not sure which of them plays on the left when they play together, but it does seem to work really well.

Dias plays on the left side when he’s paired with stones.

 

[willipp]

Dias plays on the left side when he’s paired with stones.

So if we do replace Ake it doesn't have to be a left footer. Could just be another very good right sided CB. That is reliant on us getting a LB though as Ake was decent cover there as well.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

So if we do replace Ake it doesn't have to be a left footer. Could just be another very good right sided CB. That is reliant on us getting a LB though as Ake was decent cover there as well.

The problem with Dias on the left and Cancelo on the left is no left feet and no cross field balls.

 

[willipp]

The problem with Dias on the left and Cancelo on the left is no left feet and no cross field balls.

Yeah i think Ake going is very much reliant on us signing a left back. Not a chance we go into the new season with Laporte and Zinc as our only left footed defenders.

 

[TonyM]

If Ake goes maybe we get a 1st choice CB?

BAM!

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

The problem with Dias on the left and Cancelo on the left is no left feet and no cross field balls.

Spot on

Cancelo played well at LB when either Laporte or Ake were left CB

Not so good when Dias

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

What if the plan is to bring a new centre back in as first choice alongside Dias and not as fourth choice as replacement for Ake? Just a thought.

 

[Keeper!]

What if the plan is to bring a new centre back in as first choice alongside Dias and not as fourth choice as replacement for Ake? Just a thought.

why?

Stones and Laporte are outstanding.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Agree, but does that mean we stop looking to improve? If there's better out there, get them in.