Our glaring weakness at LB, will it be fixed?

[eversince 76]

Kolarov or Clichy? Easy vote for the former. Goals scored, assists, you name it. Kolarov wins. Clichy is not bad though and maybe a better defender marginally.
It's on here that people without a mind of their own follow what the majority says without actually checking facts. Or the ones that want changes for changes. Kolarov: the best Santa ...

 

[Balti]

Alex has just about reclaimed the spot back for me. Theres not much in it though. Perhaps swap one of them out for a more defensively minded player who could also cover at CB. Then its horses for courses.

 

[xgorton]

Funnily enough i actually think that clichy is weaker than kolorov at LB. Kolorov might not be the finest defensive LB, but he's good going forward.

Clichy is a bit better defensively, but offers nothing like the threat going forward. "Fucking home grown" though...

He looks like Les T the old boys will know who I mean.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Kolorov is exellent in the system we employ keep him all day long.

 

[LittleEgg]

Would like to see him played regular, i might be wrong saying this, but from what i can recall he's never had a really long run...where as, again from ltd memory, clichy has.

 

[PragueBlue]

Would like to see him played regular, i might be wrong saying this, but from what i can recall he's never had a really long run...where as, again from ltd memory, clichy has.

They're both players that seem to struggle at the start and get better with a longer run in the team and therefore not ideally suited to rotation. Personally I much prefer Clichy but for now Kolarov should continue in the starting 11 until injury or suspension. Then it's up to Clichy to take his chance. I hope for both their sakes that they're not going to be continually rotated.

 

[Bozzie]

Isn't this the conundrum with Kolorov and Clichy. Most people see them as having different qualities and different weaknesses, Clichy slightly better defensively but poorer going forward , Kolorov the opposite. In theory that should mean that rotation depending on the opposition is the best policy to get the best results from them as a pair. But then most people believe that neither player performs to his potential when he is continually rotated and needs an extended run of games. I think Pellegrini needs to make a choice and stick with it or find a replacement that can do both aspects of the job.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Isn't this the conundrum with Kolorov and Clichy. Most people see them as having different qualities and different weaknesses, Clichy slightly better defensively but poorer going forward , Kolorov the opposite. In theory that should mean that rotation depending on the opposition is the best policy to get the best results from them as a pair. But then most people believe that neither player performs to his potential when he is continually rotated and needs an extended run of games. I think Pellegrini needs to make a choice and stick with it or find a replacement that can do both aspects of the job.

Good post pal,just about sums up our little problem.

 

[Jazzman]

Isn't this the conundrum with Kolorov and Clichy. Most people see them as having different qualities and different weaknesses, Clichy slightly better defensively but poorer going forward , Kolorov the opposite. In theory that should mean that rotation depending on the opposition is the best policy to get the best results from them as a pair. But then most people believe that neither player performs to his potential when he is continually rotated and needs an extended run of games. I think Pellegrini needs to make a choice and stick with it or find a replacement that can do both aspects of the job.

I agree 100%.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Isn't this the conundrum with Kolorov and Clichy. Most people see them as having different qualities and different weaknesses, Clichy slightly better defensively but poorer going forward , Kolorov the opposite. In theory that should mean that rotation depending on the opposition is the best policy to get the best results from them as a pair. But then most people believe that neither player performs to his potential when he is continually rotated and needs an extended run of games. I think Pellegrini needs to make a choice and stick with it or find a replacement that can do both aspects of the job.

Can you do a summary of all the threads?