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Davide Santon (now retired)


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Again though you're basing the entire opinion based around how they look on paper.

 

Also Benteke and Lukaku performing in PL means nothing plenty of PL proven players have flopped at international level.

 

As for Vermealen while he's easy on the eye and a very good goal record for a defender he has terrible sense of position and quite frankly lacks brain.

 

Honestly a lot of Arsenal's poor defending is down to his rash decision making.

 

Huh? I'm not, you are. Out here in the real world they haven't qualified for a World Cup since 2002 and for the Euros since 1984 (excluding 2000 where they were qualified by default by virtue of organising the tournament). Granted, their current crop looks talented, but I will have to see them reach a World Cup final before I conceed they've passed us in the football stakes.

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Again though you're basing the entire opinion based around how they look on paper.

 

Also Benteke and Lukaku performing in PL means nothing plenty of PL proven players have flopped at international level.

 

As for Vermealen while he's easy on the eye and a very good goal record for a defender he has terrible sense of position and quite frankly lacks brain.

 

Honestly a lot of Arsenal's poor defending is down to his rash decision making.

 

Huh? I'm not, you are. Out here in the real world they haven't qualified for a World Cup since 2002 and for the Euros since 1984 (excluding 2000 where they were qualified by default by virtue of organising the tournament). Granted, their current crop looks talented, but I will have to see them reach a World Cup final before I conceed they've passed us in the football stakes.

 

He's aiming at me, not you.

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Again though you're basing the entire opinion based around how they look on paper.

 

Also Benteke and Lukaku performing in PL means nothing plenty of PL proven players have flopped at international level.

 

As for Vermealen while he's easy on the eye and a very good goal record for a defender he has terrible sense of position and quite frankly lacks brain.

 

Honestly a lot of Arsenal's poor defending is down to his rash decision making.

 

Huh? I'm not, you are. Out here in the real world they haven't qualified for a World Cup since 2002 and for the Euros since 1984 (excluding 2000 where they were qualified by default by virtue of organising the tournament). Granted, their current crop looks talented, but I will have to see them reach a World Cup final before I conceed they've passed us in the football stakes.

 

He's aiming at me, not you.

 

:thup: my fault tbh i should have quoted you instead of just writing it out.

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Italy was really crap and Santon didn´t get a single ball from his team mates while he as usually was a bit shaky in the defense. So it was ok, hard to judge him to much and hopefully he gets more chances. But I think he will be happy to come home :)

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It'd be great if he could develop his ability to cross with his left foot. At the moment, defenders can shepherd him down the outside without too much worry about the consequences.

 

He has said that with the arrival of Debuchy he will dedicate time to improving his crossing with his left foot as he knows now he will be on the left side for the foreseeable future. He did ping across one very good ball into the box with his left in the second half against Chelsea. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come.

 

Yeah, he also let the ball go out for a throw to them in our half because he tried to keep it in with the outside of his right rather than simply pass it down the line with his left. These things happen every game. I guess they're only really important when we concede. Still a great player going forward mind.

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Knacker on Total Sport wanting to switch around Santon and Gutierrez because of how poor Santon is defensively :anguish:

 

He sounded like a right depressing bastard who would rather have a PROPPA DEFENDA than someone who can actually dribble, shoot and contribute to the team. 

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Guardian today mentioning they think if Mourinho returns to premier league he will quickly try and buy Santon cos he still rates him very highly

 

Without knowing anything - "he'll probably buy Santon". They love a link away from Newcastle.

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Guardian today mentioning they think if Mourinho returns to premier league he will quickly try and buy Santon cos he still rates him very highly

 

Without knowing anything - "he'll probably buy Santon". They love a link away from Newcastle.

 

:lol:

 

It's proper mental that. Some manager might become the manager of some club, and if he does he might try and buy this specific Newcastle player. Fuck off please.

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Wish he'd learn to use his left foot.

 

He's as right footed as Lennon. But they going on the inside respectively on the outside work surprisingly often considering every fullback in England knows what their move will be

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Basically kept busy all day coping with Lennon and Walker - Spurs clearly sussed that he comes forward a lot and ensured they nullified that - we were left exposed time and again down that side by cross-field passes. His lack of ability to cross on the run with his left foot takes away much of his effectiveness for me.

 

If Haidara shows real promise I would probably sell if an Italian club came up with enough money.

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As much as I like the guy he was telegraphed all day long tonight, he needs to learn to read defenders in the same way they can read him. He had 2 players on him every time he went forward but you could see him gradually slowing down looking for a way in side every time, he needs to just stick his head down and pelt towards the line sometimes.

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