Pablo Zabaleta

[wilsonian]

It's a shame as I like the guy but as people have mentioned he does make to many mistakes. Then again so does richards when on right back.

Seems like we need a decent RB :(

 

[blueinsa]

It's a shame as I like the guy but as people have mentioned he does make to many mistakes. Then again so does richards when on right back.

Seems like we need a decent RB :(

Bingo!

 

[bluemanc]

One of his worst games for us, still a good player though.

Ned will be back soon i'm sure,the lad can do a decent job against the lesser teams but gets found out against the better ones.
We had run out of options so we have had no choice really.
I think Barry looked fucked & needs a rest so i would have no qualms about putting him in midfield.

 

[Maine Rd]

The guy is a liability. Yet again he was the reason why we conceded a goal. Mancini needs to have a word, possibly drop him. He has a track record of doing this and it needs to stop.

This.

Didn't he do the same against Liverpool, needless free kick.

Yep, he did and he was at fault for the 2nd not reacting quick enough for Benayouns tap in. If you remember he was dropped. Too slow which causes too many needless fouls. At home he joins the attack well and has a decent cross on him but he is a weak link when discussing being a top side.

 

[salfordblue-tony2]

It's a shame as I like the guy but as people have mentioned he does make to many mistakes. Then again so does richards when on right back.

Seems like we need a decent RB :(

Bingo!

Haven't we needed a decent RB for as long as anybody can remember?
Who was the last decent RB we had?

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

He is Sun Jihai MkII. Except that Sun could actually put a decent cross in.

 

[Matt Diablo]

come on Colin, Zab is a far better crosser/player ffs! He is startin to concern me though,our entire back 4 looked totally fuked, gotta be micah at right back, Onuha/Vinny ad Lescot and Bridge/someone to chalenge....

 

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Bingo!

Haven't we needed a decent RB for as long as anybody can remember?
Who was the last decent RB we had?

Back in 1945, when we had no right-back. We conceded less goals without one!

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Zab lived off that amazing performance against Wigan (i think) last season when he won us the game on his own. And i was guilty in then believing him to be better than he actually is. Heck, i remember thinking he's at least 2, maybe 3, times better than Corluka. He just isn't. Really poor player in my opinion. He should stay at the club though as backup and also to keep Tevez company. But he shouldn't be anywhere near the starting 11 once we get our injured players back. He THE main weakness in our current back 4.

 

[Ric]

Decent enough squad player, but we really need a specialist right back. Zabaleta is a bit of a liability, gives away too many free kicks and not good enough going forward unfortunately.