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Guest firetotheworks

Disagree that he makes basic errors tbh. Not that it matters if the end result is the same, but he's generally beaten by lack of ability  or mobility than losing a marker or being too rash.

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I think we should put this to a vote. Let's say both will be fit for an important game coming up; Williamson or Taylor? For all those saying Williamson's better I've yet to hear anyone make a case as to why Williamson a better defender other than mentioning his leadership or awareness of his weaknesses.

 

It's not just what Williamson has, it's what Taylor doesn't. Rightly or wrongly, I've got it into my head that Taylor makes basic errors (usually in picking up players or being too gung ho) and then blames others.

 

You also have to take injuries into account. Say Taylor has had a run of games and we have an important game, I'd play him. Say Taylor is coming straight back from injury and is fit for an important game as his first game back, I'd go with Williamson. I honestly would.

 

Taylor is better with ball at his feet, but that's all. Williamson is better at positioning himself and basic defending just absolute garbage when expected to do anything with the ball. He has played well when back in team tbh

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Disagree that he makes basic errors tbh. Not that it matters if the end result is the same, but he's generally beaten by lack of ability  or mobility than losing a marker or being too rash.

 

Well depends what you class as an error I suppose. Getting the ball in 30 yards of space and launching it upfield without taking a moment to compose youself is an error. Off the top of my head, Cardiff he made an error that lead to a goal. But like I say, I'm not getting on his back, he's doing well. He does a job as a squad player. He'll more than likely play more than Taylor too due to Taylor's glass shell.

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Guest firetotheworks

Disagree that he makes basic errors tbh. Not that it matters if the end result is the same, but he's generally beaten by lack of ability  or mobility than losing a marker or being too rash.

 

Well depends what you class as an error I suppose. Getting the ball in 30 yards of space and launching it upfield without taking a moment to compose youself is an error. Off the top of my head, Cardiff he made an error that lead to a goal. But like I say, I'm not getting on his back, he's doing well. He does a job as a squad player. He'll more than likely play more than Taylor too due to Taylor's glass shell.

 

Tbf, Mike Williamson trying to pass it out of defense is much more likely to result in an error. :lol: He's covering for his lack of ability by launching it and although I get pissed off, I get pissed off by the fact that he's starting for us, rather than get directly pissed off by him.

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Neither are them are the answer as we all know, but this moment in time even if Taylor was fit, you'd have to keep Willo in the side ahead of him. He's hardly put a foot wrong bar his air kick at Cardiff. Also the fact he hasn't even had a stable CB partner makes his form even better, he's adapted to each player put alongside him and that's a big positive.

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Guest micky_123

Williamson has been great for us the last few games. The best thing about him is that he knows his limitations. I never get annoyed with him for launching the ball upfield because he knows he isn't good enough to pass the ball out. That said, I thought his passing vs Chelsea was much much better.

 

Can't even begin to think about dropping him for Taylor. I wouldn't even take him out for Colo, it would be Colo and Mike with Yanga dropped to the bench for me.

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To be fair to Williamson he does always look for a short pass and when he has the ball someone will normally get very close to him to let him do that. Its only when that is closed that he considers the "launch it" option, he knows he can't really play it out so doesn't try.

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Guest firetotheworks

Shouldn't be dropped for Taylor. At all.

Or Colo

 

:lol: Howeh.

Right now .. no..  MYM & Williamson have been solid, no need to rush Colo back into the side.

 

Anah, but howeh. You don't play either of those two over Colo at this stage.

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To be fair to Williamson he does always look for a short pass and when he has the ball someone will normally get very close to him to let him do that. Its only when that is closed that he considers the "launch it" option, he knows he can't really play it out so doesn't try.

 

My feelings too, he's a lot more willing to pass it short than he used to be. He definitely suffered playing alongside Simpson as well, neither of them had a competent footballer to pass to.

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Guest Roger Kint

To be fair to Williamson he does always look for a short pass and when he has the ball someone will normally get very close to him to let him do that. Its only when that is closed that he considers the "launch it" option, he knows he can't really play it out so doesn't try.

 

My feelings too, he's a lot more willing to pass it short than he used to be. He definitely suffered playing alongside Simpson as well, neither of them had a competent footballer to pass to.

 

Especially with the absence/loss of form of Tiote. Last 5/6 games he has been helping out a lot more with that

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Given that there's not a lot to choose between all four CBs, we may as well stick with a pair who seem to be building a reasonable partnership. We can debate the finer points, but you can't say that there's a particularly strong case for re-instating Colo or Taylor.

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