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2016-17 Performances

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6.5 Season Average Rating
Appearances
38
Clean sheets
19
Goals
0
Assists
0
Yellow cards
9
Red cards
2
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I love him, hopefully we figure who should be playing alonside him, have a feeling we won't sign a central defender this summer, unless someone leaves..
 
My favourite player to watch, which is mad considering he's a defender. He has the potential to be the best defender in the world imo. His upward trajectory from guarding a phone box to now has been crazy and he's only 22. Just this season his passing has improved a lot and he is becoming a beast in the air too, add to that the manager he is playing under and it's scary to think how good he'll be. Arguably only equalled by Luiz and Alderwiereld this season in the league. He must be scary as feck to come up against.
 
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kafta said:
Who starts alongside him, well Rojo, Jones , and Smalling are very good options to have, but Rojo so far gets my vote.
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Rojo has been the best of them so far this season, but I still consider Smalling to be the best on his day. Plus he will always be the best in the air of all of them (both defensively and also in the oppositions box).

I'm pretty sure that's how Mourinho sees it as well, and he'll give Smalling every reasonable opportunity to prove he should be first choice. Ultimately it'll be up to Smalling though if he takes that opportunity or not. One thing in Rojo's favour is that Mourinho seems to always play Bailly at RCB, which is the same side that Smalling prefers.
 
pilky02 said:
My favourite player to watch, which is mad considering he's a defender. He has the potential to be the best defender in the world imo. His upward trajectory from guarding a phone box to now has been crazy and he's only 22. Just this season his passing has improved a lot and he is becoming a beast in the air too, add to that the manager he is playing under and it's scary to think how good he'll be. Arguably only equalled by Luiz and Alderwiereld this season in the league. He must be scary as feck to come up against.
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Was he this good when with Villareal? I refuse to believe he suddenly turns into this quality of CB only after playing under Mou.
But then, if he's been on this level at Villareal, how could we get him easily and relatively cheap also?
 
Kudos to our scouting network and Jose. I wonder how many people would've sneered at the idea if it was rumoured last year that we are looking at buying him.
 
Pogue Mahone said:
He's great. Anyone else notice the weird way he jumps for headers? Kind of bends down and jumps at the same time. Feel like he's be much more dominant if he learned to straighten his back because he's got a hell of a spring.
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he's got a hige spring, just need to time it better and be more composed he's like a fecking hurricane in the air, Smalling should tutor him on this matter and he will be a beast
 
Isotope said:
Was he this good when with Villareal? I refuse to believe he suddenly turns into this quality of CB only after playing under Mou.
But then, if he's been on this level at Villareal, how could we get him easily and relatively cheap also?
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He was this good in glimpses. I saw a fair bit of him when I often bet on Villareal last season. The strengths were there, along with being a rather messy defender at times. I would certainly credit Jose for turning him into a very solid defender now because the transformation is similar with Rojo, and might I dare say Jones recently as well.
 
Natener said:
He was this good in glimpses. I saw a fair bit of him when I often bet on Villareal last season. The strengths were there, along with being a rather messy defender at times. I would certainly credit Jose for turning him into a very solid defender now because the transformation is similar with Rojo, and might I dare say Jones recently as well.
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It may be as you said, but I think it's since the game one, people could already see how good this guy was, not just as centerback, but as a footballer. That can't be taught overnight.
 
Him and Rojo, no nonsense defending and both being a bit crazy. :) thats what I love about CBs.
He reminds me a lot of Vida.
 
Isotope said:
It may be as you said, but I think it's since the game one, people could already see how good this guy was, not just as centerback, but as a footballer. That can't be taught overnight.
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This was my post in the transfer thread back in June.
I remember him from quite a few games I watched this season, mainly because I have a habit of betting on Villarreal. I didn't think he was that impressive in La Liga. Very fast, quick to the ball but also quick to the tackle, too quick in fact. To be fair, La Liga players are better on the ball than EPL players. So, that might work in his favor if he joins us. Reminded me a bit of one of those Nigerian defenders from the 90s, Taribo West and Bakayoko or something in the sense that he's a very exciting defender because of his fast reactions.
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The good things we saw since game one were also the good things I saw last season. It's the bad things about him that didn't make me pay too much attention on him as a prospect. I think he was the first of our summer signings to join up in pre-season training so there was certainly time to teach him some things. Either he is a really fast learner, or that he could have been more suited to the english game after all but he definitely isn't showing the recklessness and poor judgement in defending that I saw last season.
 
Lingard speaking to Four-Four-Two said:
Marcos Rojo and Eric Bailly are the duo that apparently never give an inch in training, going into tackles just as hard as they would in a real game - "The first few weeks after Bailly arrived he would 'two-foot' everything, everything.''

What an entrance. Joins a new club, starts two-foot-tackling everyone, all the time :lol:
 
Barnslig said:
Lingard speaking to Four-Four-Two said:
Marcos Rojo and Eric Bailly are the duo that apparently never give an inch in training, going into tackles just as hard as they would in a real game - "The first few weeks after Bailly arrived he would 'two-foot' everything, everything.''

What an entrance. Joins a new club, starts two-foot-tackling everyone, all the time :lol:
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Eric do you want a cup of tea? AAH GOD WHY DID YOU TACKLE ME?!
 
Isotope said:
Was he this good when with Villareal? I refuse to believe he suddenly turns into this quality of CB only after playing under Mou.
But then, if he's been on this level at Villareal, how could we get him easily and relatively cheap also?
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I remember a Liverpool poster on here was raving about him after they played Villareal in the EL last year.

Maybe @Dumbstar?
 
Floyd said:
I remember a Liverpool poster on here was raving about him after they played Villareal in the EL last year.

Maybe @Dumbstar?
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Yes it was me. Makes me wonder what these scouts are paid for. However, his injuries were as much eye brow raising as his obvious abilities. Probably what put other teams off.
 
Dumbstar said:
Yes it was me. Makes me wonder what these scouts are paid for. However, his injuries were as much eye brow raising as his obvious abilities. Probably what put other teams off.
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Thanks. Any other less than obvious players you would recommend to Josè? :D
 
He's so unorthodox, but it was so good to see him back where he belongs.

I hope Bailly-Rojo gets some air time, on the basis of what I've seen this season and the sheer craziness that is likely to occur, I really want to see it. I may regret it, but some old-school no-nonsense madness will be most welcome.

I like Smalling and Jones as defenders, but in possession, no thank you.
 
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