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Heard he was illDidnt Vertonghen play a full game midweek or something? Would explain his exclusion?
Which may also explain the reasoning behind him not playing then?Heard he was ill
Heard he was ill
Our best back four is BAE, Eunice, JV, Walker.
Again? Ill a lot isn't he? *knows*
Only Spurs fans could have several pages discussing who is shit or not in a winning match thread. However, here's my tuppence worth:
Dawson is a good defender, but not great. He sometimes looks really effective because he's flying in to last ditch tackles to save us. However, if he had the slightest positional sense, he wouldn't have to do that. If you want your defenders like Terry and Carragher, that's fine. I want mine to be like Rio Ferdinand and Ledley King. Never out of position, so never caught out.
BAE is by far our best LB, although I personally don't think he is any good. I firmly believe he is very often our weak link, but can't think of a better LB who would play for us. JV certainly isn't that LB and never will be. He's more of a goal threat, but not as fast, not as much of an assist threat and just not as good in that position.
Our best back four is BAE, Eunice, JV, Walker. Having the likes of Naughton, Caulker and Dawson as back up is what a top team needs, but only as backup. Dawson wouldn't get into the ManU, ManC or Chelsea teams, so why should he get into ours? I love the guy, love his passion, but he is a limited player. Nothing wrong wih that for where we are now, but we will never win the title with Dawson as a first choice CB.
Fair enough, I disagree, but all about opinions.BAE, Verts and Kaboul all better.
BAE and Walker wouldn't get into the Utd City and Chelsea teams, so there's nowt unique about Daws not getting in them. We've only got one player in the back 5 good enough for those three teams, that's Hugo.Only Spurs fans could have several pages discussing who is shit or not in a winning match thread. However, here's my tuppence worth:
Dawson is a good defender, but not great. He sometimes looks really effective because he's flying in to last ditch tackles to save us. However, if he had the slightest positional sense, he wouldn't have to do that. If you want your defenders like Terry and Carragher, that's fine. I want mine to be like Rio Ferdinand and Ledley King. Never out of position, so never caught out.
BAE is by far our best LB, although I personally don't think he is any good. I firmly believe he is very often our weak link, but can't think of a better LB who would play for us. JV certainly isn't that LB and never will be. He's more of a goal threat, but not as fast, not as much of an assist threat and just not as good in that position.
Our best back four is BAE, Eunice, JV, Walker. Having the likes of Naughton, Caulker and Dawson as back up is what a top team needs, but only as backup. Dawson wouldn't get into the ManU, ManC or Chelsea teams, so why should he get into ours? I love the guy, love his passion, but he is a limited player. Nothing wrong wih that for where we are now, but we will never win the title with Dawson as a first choice CB.
Christ, over night this forum has turned in to a shit-fest or arguing. And not even normal TFC difference of valid opinion. Its like there has been an influx of new members who's opinion is so fucking stupid that I hate myself for reading it over and over.
Christ, over night this forum has turned in to a shit-fest or arguing. And not even normal TFC difference of valid opinion. Its like there has been an influx of new members who's opinion is so fucking stupid that I hate myself for reading it over and over.
Totally agree but it turns out AVB doesnt fancy three of the four.
Better get looking eh?
BAE and Walker wouldn't get into the Utd City and Chelsea teams, so there's nowt unique about Daws not getting in them. We've only got one player in the back 5 good enough for those three teams, that's Hugo.
Daws is an absolute cut above Walker and BAE. Fergie would have BAE out of the door in ten minutes flat, except he wouldn't let him in in the first place. No way would Fergie have put up with the undisciplined defending we've seen from Benny over the years.
JV on his current form wouldn't get in their teams either. Kaboul, as I say who knows. He's a possibility but we'll see how he plays.
Not sure how you can say how he doesn't like 3 out of the 4. Fair argument for Benny, but JV has played a lot.
Who's the third you're on about, as Walker has played most games and Kaboul has been out most of the season?
Let's just say our Belgian has been put in his place. Walker is only playing because naughton is busy with AVBs other falling out.