Skeletor Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 I like him and all but he's not the huge physical presence we need (as usual). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Fair enough I only seen him play fullback when I saw them play when Juanfran or Felipe Luis were injured. ? That new Liverpool player was Juanfrans cover. Manquillo or whatever his name. As for leftback, you might be right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Number 9 Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Annoys me that we're signing a centre back when we have a perfectly capable one in MYM. God, I f***ing hate Pardew. Be nice to have 2 perfectly capable centre backs though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 http://www.transfermarkt.com/toby-alderweireld/leistungsdaten/spieler/42710/saison/2013 Transfermarkt seems to support Felip's view and apparently he has never played left back for Atletico according to them. Not sure if he has though and transfermarkt is wrong, or if Mole is imagining stuff. Like I said, rarely saw him as a fullback for Atletico if I ever saw him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Well they are wrong then, I know for a damn fact he came on for Felipe Luis in CL final when he got injured. Was absolutely awful as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 I like him, I think he's a good player and will take him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Annoys me that we're signing a centre back when we have a perfectly capable one in MYM. God, I fucking hate Pardew. Correct if he was perfectly capable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Says the bloke that's spent a decade defending his mate Steven Taylor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Well they are wrong then, I know for a damn fact he came on for Felipe Luis in CL final when he got injured. Was absolutely awful as well. Aye, CL final he played there, but apart from that he almost never played fullback for them. Anyways, I saw them play plenty last season and he was at CB whenever I watched them and was truly average at best. Still, wouldn't mind him here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Annoys me that we're signing a centre back when we have a perfectly capable one in MYM. God, I fucking hate Pardew. Correct if he was perfectly capable. So correct then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Says the bloke that's spent a decade defending his mate Steven Taylor. Don't worry this guy isn't from the north east, he's not even English so you don't have to hate him by default. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Nah he's not a fist pumping wanker that plays to the crowd so there's a chance I'll like him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Bailey Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 An improvement in quality on what we have so if he signs its a positive step imo. The physical presence thing that is missing is a major worry though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Nah he's not a fist pumping wanker that plays to the crowd so there's a chance I'll like him. As long as he's got loads of tattoos, a shit haircut and an accent you'll be wet for him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 So if he comes in and does better than MYM, do people's heads twist 360 then explode? Not sure how the forum would cope in all honesty. I've no idea how it'll go but he'll be hard pushed to be as weak (all round) as the 4 we've currently got. The bar is very low, any decent defender will make a massive difference. Btw I don't think strength is a big a factor as it used to be, not many strikers these days are target men and even less know how to use it correctly. A smart defender will draw fouls and use intelligence to be positioned correctly and not caught flat footed in close quarters, there's no big strikers clever enough to make a difference in this area. I do hope he's good in the air though, that doesn't always have to be about strength. If he's as weak in the air as colo and MYM then this is a pointless move. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 As long as Pardew fancies him he's got a great chance of doing better than Yanga-Mbiwa, simply getting regular Football will do that, assuming he isn't complete shit like Steven Taylor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 That's If he can dislodge the incumbent partnership. Pardew seems to rate colo and Williamson as a partnership for some reason. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Aye if he fancies him, otherwise he'll get the cold shoulder like so many others and be a guaranteed failure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Aye if he fancies him, otherwise he'll get the cold shoulder like so many others and be a guaranteed failure. wouldn't surprise me if he literally became the next Mbiwa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 It'll be either Colo + Willo or Colo + Toby. Can't see Pardew dropping his captain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 It'll be either Colo + Willo or Colo + Toby. Can't see Pardew dropping his captain. Unless he wants to play 3 at the back. Toby Willo Colo Janmaat Haidara Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 It'll be either Colo + Willo or Colo + Toby. Can't see Pardew dropping his captain. Unless he wants to play 3 at the back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Icke - Son of God Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 We'll attempt three at the back at some point under the useless tactical hipster cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Well they are wrong then, I know for a damn fact he came on for Felipe Luis in CL final when he got injured. Was absolutely awful as well. Aye, CL final he played there, but apart from that he almost never played fullback for them. Anyways, I saw them play plenty last season and he was at CB whenever I watched them and was truly average at best. Still, wouldn't mind him here. Nah he definitely did play a handful of games at fullback like and he stuck out like a sore thumb every time. Don't particularly rate him as a CB either tbh, he's always got a mistake in him. Of the 15 games he started last season in the league and CL he played all of them as a CB. He started one at RB against Levante when Juanfran was suspended. He played 7minutes off the bench as a fullback. Not sure how that is a handful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 I like him and all but he's not the huge physical presence we need (as usual). He might still be good in the air though, and that's what we need. I have never seen him but at 6'1 he should be okay in that department. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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