Mathieu Debuchy

[Sean]

This guy has looked shit since he arrived.

[matta]

So much out of position its unreal. Try Santon there, and go with Dummet on the left.

[Skirge]

I cannot work him out, its like Cabaye is his mojo

[Guest bimpy474]

Crap today.

[Gallowgate Toon]

Last two werent down to him.

 

2nd he was marking a man, elmo just ran across Colo/Yanga etc

 

3rd the fullback just overlapped him & Hba didnt track effectively. He cant stop both wide players on his own.

 

He still had a poor game anyway.

 

Give over man.... he tracked back more than Debuchy did for that goal.

 

 

 

 

Absolute bullshit. HBA's 'tracking' was pathetic. He jogged with his man until the 18 yard line, looked at him and then slowed down. I love the lad but he isn't immune from criticism, he fucked up badly for that goal. He also was looking straight at the bloke for the 1st and said and did nothing.

[Stifler]

Everyone banging on about HBA not covering him, fuck off man, 99% of the time he was further up the field than HBA, the was no one for HBA to cover, he pretty much was the last line on the wing.

 

Debuchy had a shit game, in fact he has only had one good game for us since he arrived, stop making excuses for him that don't exists. You are all quick enough to slag off Cisse when half the time he's unlucky with deflections and shit service but as soon as Cabaye and Debuchy do wrong this board goes all defensive over them. 

[Deuce]

I miss Danny.

 

[Ketsbaia]

Worst of the lot today, he was awful.

[biggs]

I miss Danny.

 

at least he knew his position and incidently the first goal Yanga kept them all on side

[sh74]

Think the critisms a bit harsh, out of posish for 1st goal thought he won a lot of headers today and at least tried to help the attacks.

[sempuki]

Not lived up to his reputation at all. Some very poor defending today.

[BillClinton]

People missing Simpson 

 

Debuchy was awful today (and in many of the games since he's been here) but Simpson wasn't any better. This forum hated Simpson even when we were winning.

 

Try Santon and Dummett against Leeds, it can't be much worse.

[Deuce]

The hate for Simpson was always pathetic. People hated him because he wasn't a sexy attacking fullback. But he was, and remains, a solid defender. Rarely put a wrong foot forward in that regard.

[BillClinton]

The hate for Simpson was always pathetic. People hated him because he wasn't a sexy attacking fullback. But he was, and remains, a solid defender. Rarely put a wrong foot forward in that regard.

 

'Solid' may be overdoing it but he had his moments here. The sad thing is that we didn't even consider trying to keep him, depth and competition for places makes everyone better (especially with the defense).

[Dave]

The just criticisms of Simpson were regarding his touch and attacking ability. Debuchy is certainly better on both counts, but I have to admit I've seen very little so far to suggest he's a better defender. And he runs like he's waist-high in treacle.

 

Sounds like another shitter today.

[Guest Haris Vuckic]

Not a shitter per se - but it only takes a second to concede a goal.

 

After several decent games in a row he disappeared again.

[jdckelly]

The just criticisms of Simpson were regarding his touch and attacking ability. Debuchy is certainly better on both counts, but I have to admit I've seen very little so far to suggest he's a better defender. And he runs like he's waist-high in treacle.

 

Sounds like another shitter today.

everything I've seen of Debuchy while here has suggested he's a considerably worse defender than Simpson even at his worst was. And he's not so much better on the first two that its worth the trade off. We've bought a dud simple as that

[Disco]

Simpson was shit, Debuchy is proving to be shit. Simpson was at his peak, you'd like to think this joker can get better.

 

No surprise to see a poor Hull team target him. I'd do the same.

[Mole_Toonfan]

Simpson may have been dire.... but he was never woefully out of position like Debuchy was today.

[cannybagoftudor]

Simpson was s***, Debuchy is proving to be s***. Simpson was at his peak, you'd like to think this joker can get better.

 

No surprise to see a poor Hull team target him. I'd do the same.

 

That's it in a nutshell.

 

[Jack Flash]

Simpson may have been dire.... but he was never woefully out of position like Debuchy was today.

 

He was. Many, many times.

[Mole_Toonfan]

Simpson may have been dire.... but he was never woefully out of position like Debuchy was today.

 

He was. Many, many times.

 

Maybe i trained myself to forget it or my rage is blinding me but i really don't remember him being out of position that much.

 

He was woeful going forward and in possession as well as always inviting players on to him but i don't remember him going walk about leading to gaping holes in the area where he's suppose to defend.

[PineBarrens]

Simpson may have been dire.... but he was never woefully out of position like Debuchy was today.

 

Utter poppycock...the amount of vitriol and bile directed at Simpson for his positioning alone was at near early Darren Peacock levels.

[JCONA]

I think he's the polar opposite of Simpson. This guy seems to be all over the place with positional sense and is always diving into the tackles whereas Simpson would be in the right place but just back off, back off, and back off some more.

Somewhere in the middle would be great

[Deuce]

Simpson was a perfectly fine starting RB until we finished 5th. Then, all of a sudden, he wasn't good enough for the club.

 

Meanwhile, Debuchy has been responsible for more goals conceded than goals created, despite his "strength" in going forward. It's really wearing thin. Simpson isn't a world beater, but Debuchy has been really poor defensively this season.