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Ryan Bertrand
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lee_wsm
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Not as good as Sandro but unlike some I do like having some English players as they hit the ground running quicker and don't have to worry about players not settling into a new country plus he is a champions league winner
Delphacito
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agreed mate. LB is our thinnest position by far yet we don’t seem to want depth there. BAffles me really.The reactions to this deal have been disgraceful. Why is it that literally whenever we are linked to an English player no matter how good they actually are there's a corner of this forum that needs to shit on them. So tedious. Walker thread is proof positive as is this one.
Neville Kneville
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Good thing we're not a national team then.
Most English players these days are a bit 'wooden' compared to the better overseas ones. We produce athletes, some of whom have a couple of good skills. Most are lacking something.
Walker & Betrtrand would be a considerable improvement on what we are used to, but in Bertrand's case, not as marked an improvement & I really hope Bertrand is the 2nd fullback, not the main one. If he wasn't English, he would have no chance of being scouted from a lesser team in Spain or Italy, we just wouldn't bother.
Neville Kneville
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Its an English thing to pick up all the negative of english players and disregard there good parts whereas any foreign player being looked at is reversed
The attributes of most English players usually involve athleticism or strength in there somewhere. Rarely is football intelligence the main one.
The reactions to this deal have been disgraceful. Why is it that literally whenever we are linked to an English player no matter how good they actually are there's a corner of this forum that needs to shit on them. So tedious. Walker thread is proof positive as is this one.
And sterling's
Neville Kneville
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He is incredibly smart and has his head on right. Look at his business ventures.
Perhaps we're signing him as a sponsor ?
BillyShears
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Most English players these days are a bit 'wooden' compared to the better overseas ones. We produce athletes, some of whom have a couple of good skills. Most are lacking something.
Walker & Betrtrand would be a considerable improvement on what we are used to, but in Bertrand's case, not as marked an improvement & I really hope Bertrand is the 2nd fullback, not the main one. If he wasn't English, he would have no chance of being scouted from a lesser team in Spain or Italy, we just wouldn't bother.
Bertrand is a more complete full back than Mendy currently. Mendy has some
Amazing physical and technical attributes but it's the bit between the ears that's lacking. A year ago Marseille washed their hands of him.
So although Bertrand may have limitations (like any player) he's a top full back imo. Says a lot that Pep wants him this summer. It isn't a summer of buying "squad" fillers. I'd guess Bertrand will start the season if we sign him and Mendy will get eased in. Full backs will get rotated loads.
Neville Kneville
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Bertrand is a more complete full back than Mendy currently. Mendy has some
Amazing physical and technical attributes but it's the bit between the ears that's lacking. A year ago Marseille washed their hands of him.
So although Bertrand may have limitations (like any player) he's a top full back imo. Says a lot that Pep wants him this summer. It isn't a summer of buying "squad" fillers. I'd guess Bertrand will start the season if we sign him and Mendy will get eased in. Full backs will get rotated loads.
Neither of them are the sharpest tools in the box when it comes to football imo. But Mendy is a scary fucker to play against.