Zabba's interview...

[markbmcfc]

For me if Zab is not RB against Blackburn (injury aside) it says a lot about Hughes, nothing good.

Hmm, when it was Hughes that signed him in the first place?

 

[Jah]

i loved Corluka , this guys the antithesus of him ,shows what i know about football ,quality footballer quality guy

i was the same, i loved Corluka, but Zabba dumps on him..

 

[wrenie72]

What is OS as I would not mind trying to catch the interview?

 

[Tricky_Trev]

What is OS as I would not mind trying to catch the interview?

Official Site

 

[markbmcfc]

What is OS as I would not mind trying to catch the interview?

 

[BlueLlama]

For me if Zab is not RB against Blackburn (injury aside) it says a lot about Hughes, nothing good.

Hmm, when it was Hughes that signed him in the first place?

I think that Hughes likes Zab, no problem with that. Unfortunately because Hughes has a fixation about defensive midfield and likes to have back up there he has in the past given the RB to some other player and left Zab on the bench as back up for de Jong or Kompany. To me this wastes the best RB we have at the club.

So I see it as a tactical flaw if the manager does not play him from the start.

 

[markbmcfc]

Hmm, when it was Hughes that signed him in the first place?

I think that Hughes likes Zab, no problem with that. Unfortunately because Hughes has a fixation about defensive midfield and likes to have back up there he has in the past given the RB to some other player and left Zab on the bench as back up for de Jong or Kompany. To me this wastes the best RB we have at the club.

So I see it as a tactical flaw if the manager does not play him from the start.

I see your point, but have a different view. Against Blackburn, who are likely to hoof it up front all the time, I'd have Richards at right back. If Zabba is there, Big Fat Sam could tell his team to put the big man against Zabba and hoof it up to him looking for the knock downs, Zabba doesnt have the leap or ability in the air and would struggle against that tactic.

Wolves at home however, Zab all the way.

 

[BlueLlama]

I think that Hughes likes Zab, no problem with that. Unfortunately because Hughes has a fixation about defensive midfield and likes to have back up there he has in the past given the RB to some other player and left Zab on the bench as back up for de Jong or Kompany. To me this wastes the best RB we have at the club.

So I see it as a tactical flaw if the manager does not play him from the start.

I see your point, but have a different view. Against Blackburn, who are likely to hoof it up front all the time, I'd have Richards at right back. If Zabba is there, Big Fat Sam could tell his team to put the big man against Zabba and hoof it up to him looking for the knock downs, Zabba doesnt have the leap or ability in the air and would struggle against that tactic.

Wolves at home however, Zab all the way.

Let them knock it up high. If its away from the CB in Zab's RB position a good RB just waits for the nockdown and takes the ball. Robbie does this quite well for a forward. He knows he will not out jump the defender so he looks to see where the knockdown is likely to go then takes up a position to steal the ball. It does not always work for him but for Robbie and other short players its a good tactic.

 

[johnny on the spot]

Love this kid.

 

[nickson71]

Likewise

and it would do his international hopes any harm either

Whos Argentina's right back? Is it Zanetii from Inter, hes pretty dam good

it is Zanetti but he's no spring chicken I think he had his 36th birthday a couple of days ago so it won't be long before the RB spot in the Argentina squad is up for grabs