AltiUn
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For my money, he's one of the best young defenders on the planet. An absolutely outstanding signing, so glad we didn't settle for someone like Muenier.
That's Nuno Santos!The Black Gandalf, he's a defensive monster.
Tbf Sterling's form has been down in the shitters since the start of the year. He has been one of their worst players.Wasn't his last encounter with Sterling one where people were hailing it as the greatest defensive defensive performance they had seen despite him getting beaten a good 3-4 times?
Now this was a proper shut down. Sterling couldn't really have any impact on the game as AWB had his number.
Fair enough. I did think the praise over that peformance was way over the top. I mean, AWB isn't some half decent defender. He'd kept the likes of Mane very quiet before.Tbf Sterling's form has been down in the shitters since the start of the year. He has been one of their worst players.
The game where we beat them at the Etihad, Sterling was in top form.
in terms of defending he's one of the best full backs I've seen at United
psychologically it seems like he's got Sterlings number, and I'd be surprised if he's on the left the next time we play city
This lad is probably the most consistent player I've ever seen. Good stuff today.
For my money, he's one of the best young defenders on the planet. An absolutely outstanding signing, so glad we didn't settle for someone like Muenier.
Wan Bissaka emptying his pockets when he got home
-keys
-phone
-huh... sterling
A joy to watch defend. So good in fact, he even got me to make a post.
What a commanding all around performance
R | Player | Apps | Mins | Total Tackles | Dribbled Past | TotalAttempted Tackles | Tackle win % |
1 | Ricardo Pereira Leicester, 26, D(LR),M(R) | 27 | 2430 | 117 | 52 | 169 | 69.23% |
2 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka Manchester United, 22, D(R),M(R) | 26 | 2331 | 99 | 19 | 118 | 83.90% |
3 | Declan Rice West Ham, 21, D(C),DMC | 29 | 2610 | 87 | 44 | 131 | 66.41% |
4 | Wilfred Ndidi Leicester, 23, DMC | 22 | 1809 | 87 | 34 | 121 | 71.90% |
5 | João Moutinho Wolverhampton Wanderers, 33, M(C) | 29 | 2436 | 79 | 84 | 163 | 48.47% |
6 | Djibril Sidibé Everton, 27, D(LR),M(R) | 21 | 1641 | 78 | 28 | 106 | 73.58% |
7 | Jonny Wolverhampton Wanderers, 26, D(CLR),M(L) | 26 | 2197 | 77 | 44 | 121 | 63.64% |
8 | Serge Aurier Tottenham, 27, D(CLR),M(R) | 24 | 1915 | 74 | 24 | 98 | 75.51% |
9 | James Ward-Prowse Southampton, 25, M(CR) | 29 | 2610 | 72 | 45 | 117 | 61.54% |
10 | James McArthur Crystal Palace, 32, M(CLR) | 28 | 2433 | 68 | 52 | 120 | 56.67% |
11 | Etienne Capoue Watford, 31, D(C),M(CL) | 24 | 2140 | 66 | 43 | 109 | 60.55% |
12 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg Southampton, 24, M(C) | 28 | 2447 | 66 | 50 | 116 | 56.90% |
13 | Emiliano Buendía Norwich, 23, M(R) | 28 | 2016 | 65 | 61 | 126 | 51.59% |
14 | Frederic Guilbert Aston Villa, 25, D(CLR),M(R) | 22 | 1810 | 65 | 29 | 94 | 69.15% |
15 | Philip Billing Bournemouth, 23, DMC | 27 | 2168 | 65 | 42 | 107 | 60.75% |
16 | César Azpilicueta Chelsea, 30, D(CLR),M(R) | 27 | 2420 | 64 | 26 | 90 | 71.11% |
17 | Enda Stevens Sheffield United, 29, D(CL),M(L) | 28 | 2447 | 63 | 37 | 100 | 63.00% |
18 | Ryan Fredericks West Ham, 27, D(R),M(R) | 20 | 1688 | 63 | 19 | 82 | 76.83% |
19 | James McCarthy Crystal Palace, 29, M(C) | 24 | 1174 | 62 | 26 | 88 | 70.45% |
20 | Chris Basham Sheffield United, 31, D(CR),M(CR) | 28 | 2440 | 61 | 23 | 84 | 72.62% |
21 | Dale Stephens Brighton, 30, M(C) | 24 | 1944 | 59 | 42 | 101 | 58.42% |
22 | Richarlison Everton, 22, AM(CLR),FW | 27 | 2358 | 59 | 26 | 85 | 69.41% |
23 | Davy Pröpper Brighton, 28, M(C) | 26 | 2340 | 58 | 42 | 100 | 58.00% |
24 | Jorginho Chelsea, 28, DMC | 26 | 2016 | 58 | 45 | 103 | 56.31% |
25 | Lucas Digne Everton, 26, D(L),M(L) | 26 | 2245 | 58 | 26 | 84 | 69.05% |
26 | Leander Dendoncker Wolverhampton Wanderers, 24, D(C),DMC | 29 | 2282 | 56 | 31 | 87 | 64.37% |
27 | Dan Burn Brighton, 27, D(CL) | 25 | 2149 | 55 | 26 | 81 | 67.90% |
28 | Jordan Henderson Liverpool, 29, M(CLR) | 25 | 1891 | 55 | 29 | 84 | 65.48% |
29 | Oliver Norwood Sheffield United, 28, M(C) | 28 | 2382 | 55 | 55 | 110 | 50.00% |
30 | Abdoulaye Doucouré Watford, 27, M(C) | 28 | 2450 | 54 | 34 | 88 | 61.36% |
31 | Fred Manchester United, 27, M(C) | 25 | 2027 | 54 | 74 | 128 | 42.19% |
32 | Cheikhou Kouyaté Crystal Palace, 30, D(CR),DMC | 27 | 1993 | 53 | 17 | 70 | 75.71% |
33 | Jan Bednarek Southampton, 23, D(C) | 27 | 2428 | 53 | 24 | 77 | 68.83% |
34 | Martín Montoya Brighton, 28, D(LR),M(R) | 23 | 1711 | 53 | 25 | 78 | 67.95% |
35 | James Maddison Leicester, 23, AM(CLR) | 27 | 2314 | 52 | 40 | 92 | 56.52% |
36 | George Baldock Sheffield United, 27, D(R),M(R) | 28 | 2520 | 50 | 16 | 66 | 75.76% |
37 | Isaac Hayden Newcastle United, 24, DMC | 24 | 1969 | 49 | 27 | 76 | 64.47% |
38 | James Tarkowski Burnley, 27, D(C) | 29 | 2610 | 49 | 19 | 68 | 72.06% |
39 | Marvelous Nakamba Aston Villa, 26, DMC | 20 | 1545 | 49 | 38 | 87 | 56.32% |
40 | Luka Milivojevic Crystal Palace, 28, DMC | 23 | 1986 | 48 | 36 | 84 | 57.14% |
Most of those 19 times he was dribbled past he probably recovered to win the tackle anyway. People diminish defending by a full back in the modern game but it's incredible to watch. AWB is the only player in the word I would pay money to watch defend.
R Player Apps Mins Total
TacklesDribbled
PastTotalAttempted
TacklesTackle
win %1 Ricardo Pereira Leicester, 26, D(LR),M(R) 27 2430 117 52 169 69.23%2 Aaron Wan-Bissaka Manchester United, 22, D(R),M(R) 26 2331 99 19 118 83.90%3 Declan Rice West Ham, 21, D(C),DMC 29 2610 87 44 131 66.41%4 Wilfred Ndidi Leicester, 23, DMC 22 1809 87 34 121 71.90%5 João Moutinho Wolverhampton Wanderers, 33, M(C) 29 2436 79 84 163 48.47%6 Djibril Sidibé Everton, 27, D(LR),M(R) 21 1641 78 28 106 73.58%7 Jonny Wolverhampton Wanderers, 26, D(CLR),M(L) 26 2197 77 44 121 63.64%8 Serge Aurier Tottenham, 27, D(CLR),M(R) 24 1915 74 24 98 75.51%9 James Ward-Prowse Southampton, 25, M(CR) 29 2610 72 45 117 61.54%10 James McArthur Crystal Palace, 32, M(CLR) 28 2433 68 52 120 56.67%11 Etienne Capoue Watford, 31, D(C),M(CL) 24 2140 66 43 109 60.55%12 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg Southampton, 24, M(C) 28 2447 66 50 116 56.90%13 Emiliano Buendía Norwich, 23, M(R) 28 2016 65 61 126 51.59%14 Frederic Guilbert Aston Villa, 25, D(CLR),M(R) 22 1810 65 29 94 69.15%15 Philip Billing Bournemouth, 23, DMC 27 2168 65 42 107 60.75%16 César Azpilicueta Chelsea, 30, D(CLR),M(R) 27 2420 64 26 90 71.11%17 Enda Stevens Sheffield United, 29, D(CL),M(L) 28 2447 63 37 100 63.00%18 Ryan Fredericks West Ham, 27, D(R),M(R) 20 1688 63 19 82 76.83%19 James McCarthy Crystal Palace, 29, M(C) 24 1174 62 26 88 70.45%20 Chris Basham Sheffield United, 31, D(CR),M(CR) 28 2440 61 23 84 72.62%21 Dale Stephens Brighton, 30, M(C) 24 1944 59 42 101 58.42%22 Richarlison Everton, 22, AM(CLR),FW 27 2358 59 26 85 69.41%23 Davy Pröpper Brighton, 28, M(C) 26 2340 58 42 100 58.00%24 Jorginho Chelsea, 28, DMC 26 2016 58 45 103 56.31%25 Lucas Digne Everton, 26, D(L),M(L) 26 2245 58 26 84 69.05%26 Leander Dendoncker Wolverhampton Wanderers, 24, D(C),DMC 29 2282 56 31 87 64.37%27 Dan Burn Brighton, 27, D(CL) 25 2149 55 26 81 67.90%28 Jordan Henderson Liverpool, 29, M(CLR) 25 1891 55 29 84 65.48%29 Oliver Norwood Sheffield United, 28, M(C) 28 2382 55 55 110 50.00%30 Abdoulaye Doucouré Watford, 27, M(C) 28 2450 54 34 88 61.36%31 Fred Manchester United, 27, M(C) 25 2027 54 74 128 42.19%32 Cheikhou Kouyaté Crystal Palace, 30, D(CR),DMC 27 1993 53 17 70 75.71%33 Jan Bednarek Southampton, 23, D(C) 27 2428 53 24 77 68.83%34 Martín Montoya Brighton, 28, D(LR),M(R) 23 1711 53 25 78 67.95%35 James Maddison Leicester, 23, AM(CLR) 27 2314 52 40 92 56.52%36 George Baldock Sheffield United, 27, D(R),M(R) 28 2520 50 16 66 75.76%37 Isaac Hayden Newcastle United, 24, DMC 24 1969 49 27 76 64.47%38 James Tarkowski Burnley, 27, D(C) 29 2610 49 19 68 72.06%39 Marvelous Nakamba Aston Villa, 26, DMC 20 1545 49 38 87 56.32%40 Luka Milivojevic Crystal Palace, 28, DMC 23 1986 48 36 84 57.14%
AWB wins many tackles and with exception win %.
What a commanding all around performance
Love the moment at the end there where Maguire comes steaming across to cover him and Wan Bissaka still makes the tackle ahead of him.
He is not an 'attacking fullback', as the majority are these days, so he will never be sitting up high battering on the door against a big opponent like this, but he actually attacked very effectively today. Went straight past Zinchenko and Otamendi a couple of times, slipped James through again and again, and his crosses were all dangerous. His passing was great throughout. Back in the days before so many fullbacks were glorified wingers, this would have been regarded as the perfect fullback performance. 10/10.
Most of those 19 times he was dribbled past he probably recovered to win the tackle anyway. People diminish defending by a full back in the modern game but it's incredible to watch. AWB is the only player in the word I would pay money to watch defend.
What a commanding all around performance
God some of you lot are fickle, last time I checked in on this thread to see how Azza's been getting on he needed replacing..now he's POTY and you'd pay to watch him defend
I think that's exactly it, I remember reading one of his interviews a few weeks back where he gave some insight on his approach to defending and he specifically mentioned that his strategy against skillful and pacey wingers is to get in a really hard tackle or 2 early to show them a warning sign of things to come whenever they decide to have a go at him that dayThat was great. Not all his moves forward come off, but most did and it's good that he's trying them. I never went for the talk of him being terminally limited on the ball but I still think he's suspect at times positionally, almost as if he wants the winger to get the ball so he can destroy them 1v1. He could stop things dead and start a counter if he put himself in the right place in the build-up a touch more often, that said there's nothing to criticise from that display, just immense.