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Can be at times. He's played well at LB. Depends on the oppo. For example, take the West ham. Their main hope will be to lump it forward at set pieces, etc. It could be he's better suited to that game than BAE. Then again, because of West Ham's lack of pace centrally, if they play Carroll and Nolan, we might be best off playing him CB.
Each game has to be seen on its merits.
You may be right, I'd need to see the stats. JV was quite useful going forward from LB. His vital 'goal' at Utd presumably was an assist.
You may be right about AVB. I certainly don't trust BAE's discipline as a defender. BAE has had years to learn to be a disciplined defender, it's a bit late now to be learning it. We'll see what happens over the next few weeks.
I don't think Daws is just a hoof merchant, some of his crossfield balls work, some don't. But I love a no-nonsense CB who launches it. If other CBs want to play out fine, but I grew up on CBs whose main job was to defend and clear their areas. I love that old schol type of CB, providing they're good at it. Daws is. He's also Spurs through and through, when he plays he's normally captain. He's probably the nearest thing to a true Spur amongst our regular players.
Well said. Why so many Spurs fans get bothered about Daws cross field balls is beyond me. I've never known them to cause a goal against us. Now dithering on the ball, putting in weak clearances that costs goals.
I don't know if Daws has been blamed on here or not, as I'm new to this site, so can't say. But I do know that in general considering the incredibly loyal service Daws has given us, he is very under-rated by many Spurs fans IMHO.
but you said he's our best defender so that's hardly a middle ground.
Bloke behind me (in row 2, PL upper), was slagging Livermore off for the whole game (meant Kyle Walker i think). I let him wallow in his delusion. Mug.
Fair enough. I'm not claiming middle ground. Maybe I overrate Daws, but ATM he's our best defender, who's better than him?but you said he's our best defender so that's hardly a middle ground.
Kaboul might come back and prove to be better, but we don't know that ATM.
BAE, Verts and Kaboul all better.
Daws loves the Hollywood ball, I prefer us to play from the back, if Ade's playing I don't mind as much as he's a target man
But he is a better player.
It would be difficult to argue that but I'm kind of old fashioned in as much as I want my defenders to defend first and foremost.
Different game now son, all players have to be all things to all men. I want my strikers defending and my defenders attacking.
Talking of which....Vertonghan?? Anyone know why he appears to have the massive hump about something. Hope AVB isnt slipping back to his old ways.