People have this idea all the time. It’s a bit of fallacy.
Most CBs are physical players by nature of the game but not necessarily thugs.
Middlesbrough have a young English CB who has played at all ages for the international sides up to under 21s.
But yeah. Maybe he’s a thug. I have no idea.
A former England / Spurs CB who was a convicted thug is their manager I guess. So will give you that one.
The irony.
Let's see.
Woodgate wasn't a football thug but an extremely talented, elegant footballer (when he wasn't injured - which was most of the time with us). Lamela modelled himself on him!
I'd like to see Parrott given a chance tomorrow just to see how he shapes up.
Middlesboro on a run of four consecutive wins.