loki679 Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Ideally we'd get an upgrade on him but with Kenedy or someone of that ilk in front of him and a good attacking right back he's not such a detriment to the team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy84 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dummett-if-youre-from-the-academy-fans-assume-youre-no-good-pn6xv3c85?shareToken=0b85cc9a748545d81505de7ece085beb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Good article that. Still don't get the mentality that full backs must be attacking like. Dummett hasn't been a hinderence under Benitez at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Good article that. Still don't get the mentality that full backs must be attacking like. Dummett hasn't been a hinderence under Benitez at all. They don't have to be extremely attacking, but being good with a football at your feet is a plus imo.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Good article that. Still don't get the mentality that full backs must be attacking like. Dummett hasn't been a hinderence under Benitez at all. They don't have to be extremely attacking, but being good with a football at your feet is a plus imo.... Aye, like comfortable on the ball is one thing. Fair dues. Just get sick of people using this line about Dummett being no good going forward. You wouldn't want an improvement on Dwight Gayle because he cannot defend would you? (not you personally...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 No one expects Roberto Carlos. Just someone comfortable in possession, can pick a forward pass and has a decent cross on the overlap. I'd settle for a left-sided version of what Griffin & Hughes were in the 2001/3 seasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odear Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Great article that. He seems intelligent and very much a realist. This season has been a total turnaround in my attitudes to certain players, Dummett included along with Diame, Shelvey and a few others. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dummett-if-youre-from-the-academy-fans-assume-youre-no-good-pn6xv3c85?shareToken=0b85cc9a748545d81505de7ece085beb Glad that he's in a good run of form now. He's proving me wrong and long may it continue. Hopefully he continues getting plenty of support from the crowd as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Couple of trademark sliding tackles today - he absolutely loves it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Good article that. Still don't get the mentality that full backs must be attacking like. Dummett hasn't been a hinderence under Benitez at all. The game has evolved so much now that if you want to be a team going somewhere you can't just have old school defenders anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Solid as a rock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Really noticed his limitations on the ball today because we had so much possession. Decent defender though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
louistoon Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 We'll need to find a more attacking left back at some point but I don't think that will be next season. Too many other issues with our team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 We'll need to find a more attacking left back at some point but I don't think that will be next season. Too many other issues with our team. Yeah, don't think we'll be buying a left back in summer. If Rafa stays, we have a solid next season, probably buy a left back the season after. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 His gravestone will read ‘loved a tackle hated the ball’ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Paul Dummett is fucking mint. Anything else is blasphemy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 really wasnt helped by kenedy today - who seemed to be hiding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alijmitchell Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Wasn't too wasteful with the ball tbh. Defending was absolutely superb. Happy to have him playing every game at LB at the moment and that's a massive turnaround for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 We'll need to find a more attacking left back at some point but I don't think that will be next season. Too many other issues with our team. Yeah, don't think we'll be buying a left back in summer. If Rafa stays, we have a solid next season, probably buy a left back the season after. I am pretty confident we'll be buying a left back. If we don't it will be sign of a window in which Rafa is being yet further frustrated and sold short. Rafa wanted one all summer, even with Dummett around, and with Haidara and Gamez leaving there is absolutely no excuse this time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 He seems to be trying to improve his effect on the ball by absolutely rifling it knee height towards the attackers. Love the lad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Good article that. Still don't get the mentality that full backs must be attacking like. Dummett hasn't been a hinderence under Benitez at all. The game has evolved so much now that if you want to be a team going somewhere you can't just have old school defenders anymore. Until the next sea change in tactics and formations, full backs or wings backs are arguably the most pivotal position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Nonsense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Tell that to Guardiola, Pochettino etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 We would have to sign a very handy fullback. A left sided Yedlin would probably be benched. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Wasn’t that what Lazaar was supposed to be? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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