Nathaniel Clyne | Signed for Liverpool
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Plus, Ferguson has a great eye when it comes to defenders. I can't remember him signing any duds.
Prunier
DeLaet has been pretty pointless although he did cost peanuts.
As I recall it - Prunier was recommended by Cantona at a time when we had a defensive crisis
He was also a loan signing.
Silvestre (average defender) and Laurent Blanc (past it)
Silvestre turned out to be a good signing. Gave us a lot of good years and had a couple of spells one at centre back and at left back when he was really good
Blanc though was well past it
He was of some use as left back were his pace and technique could do damage but he was terrible as CB. His constant lapses of concentration coupled with the fact that he handled crosses/corners with the same efficiency of Fabian Barthez was one of the reasons which forced SAF's hand to spend big on Rio.
Id rather have any of our current 4 CBs then him.
So Crystal Palace are out of the League Cup.
Clyne will be very fast on his way to Old Trafford
Clyne will be very fast on his way to Old Trafford
Yes but didn't we exchange Shawcross for him?
I don't know how much longer Ferdinand is going to be here. If he leaves we need to buy a full back because then Vidic-Evans and Smalling-Jones would be our centre backs which will leave short on full backs.
Apart from the last bit, did the guy even cross the ball? All I see are clips of him attacking the space, losing the ball and then retrieving the ball again. We need a good crosser, not another Rafael.
Why are Cardiff making such a big deal out of getting to the Cardiff Cup final?
BBC SPORT | Football
BBC SPORT | Football
Probably because a cup final isn't something that most clubs and their fans take for granted.
Look at the title of the article.
It's unbelievable that the BBC are making so many mistakes........they're having only idiots.
Did you even watch the clip?
He looks a good prospect, quick, agile, nimble feet, nice balance, good vision and there was a some bravery in there too. His positioning looked good and he moved off the ball well.
He looks a good prospect, quick, agile, nimble feet, nice balance, good vision and there was a some bravery in there too. His positioning looked good and he moved off the ball well.
They must have fixed it. Or else I still don't see it...
We bought De Laet in 09.
Shawcross went there in 08
Maybe I was mistaken. I thought I read that somewhere.
Cardiff into Cardiff Cup final after penalties
It says Carling for me. And also says it hasn't been updated since three hours ago. Why is everyone else seeing something different to me?!
BBC Sport says "Cardiff into Carling Cup final"
BBC Sport - Football says "Cardiff into Cardiff Cup final"
They both say Carling for me! I might have to post a screenshot to prove my sanity.
I believe you mate.
so this Clyne thing is a load of balls then?
To me it sounds like a highly believable rumour - but being interested in and buying is not the same thing
He is young, cheap, english, lot of pace and he is a right back, a position where we are struggling...
Not struggling. The twins, Smalling and Jones can play there. When fit, Rafael is first choice when fit.
He's mostly on the physio table mostly.
He'll fit in nicely here then.
Uh oh. We've all been sold some dodgy gear lads.
If you are talking about Clyne you are very wrong - he has played 109 league matches in 3.5 seasons since he made his debut 17 years old. Last year he didn't miss a single game - and this year he has played 15 (so he has missed a few this year)
Struggling - I know Valencia, Smalling, Jones and Rafael all can play there - but only Rafael has it as his natural position - and he is way too injury-prone
He talkin' 'bout Rafael, bro.
We're having a different right-back for nearly every game.
1) The twins are too injury-prone and i'm one of the people which are thinking they'll be injury-prone forever.
2) Smalling and Jones aren't bad right-backs BUT right-back isn't their position in the future.
3) Clyne is a really a great talent, i've said it already a few times that he's the real deal.
Would like to see this one happen personally. Seems like the right type of character as well.
Injury prone is an odd overused term. If his injuries were of the reoccurring nature I'd be worried but they're all completely unrelated. His latest was a shoulder dislocation, another one was just bruising around the knee, he had a hamstring injury in his first season along with a hairline fracture on his ankle.
There's no long-term concerns there at all, only one was muscular. Certainly nothing to suggest he's going to have an injury ridden career.
There's no long-term concerns there at all, only one was muscular. Certainly nothing to suggest he's going to have an injury ridden career.
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