Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Anita was much better than Yedlin last season defensively, I know people don't like to hear that because Yedlin is rapid and has a nice haircut but Anita was much more solid overall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Anita was much better than Yedlin last season defensively, I know people don't like to hear that because Yedlin is rapid and has a nice haircut but Anita was much more solid overall. This is one of those odd myths that's commonly accepted as fact. Anita was not better than Yedlin defensively. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Anita was much better than Yedlin last season defensively, I know people don't like to hear that because Yedlin is rapid and has a nice haircut but Anita was much more solid overall. This is one of those odd myths that's commonly accepted as fact. Anita was not better than Yedlin defensively. Like Perez and Dummet they looked better in ther prem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Anita was much better than Yedlin last season defensively, I know people don't like to hear that because Yedlin is rapid and has a nice haircut but Anita was much more solid overall. This is one of those odd myths that's commonly accepted as fact. Anita was not better than Yedlin defensively. He absolutely was mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gleebals Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Dont see the point in this one at all. Squad is to big anyway and he just adds to it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza ladra Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 No. Anita was not better than Yedlin defensively, offensively, or anywhichwayively. He was rubbish and he was slow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggelbet Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Strange signing, he has really not impressed my in england so far. Lets hope Rafa knows what he is doing.. *Cough* Sels *Cough* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 A young Spanish lad being told how to play in a tactically inept side, via a thick Scottish accent VS being told how to play by a manager with tactical knowhow and in his native language. Hmm, can't possibly imagine him improving. Quality Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away Toon Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 I have an open mind about all the players we sign and hope that they all turn out to be successful. I also don't pretend that I've watched every game they've played prior to joining us, and jump to the conclusion that they are shit/slow/ginger whatever. Once they've played for a few months, then yes you can decide that after all they aren't actually much use. Even then I don't blame Colback, Anita, Dummett etc for not being very good, I blame the club for not replacing them or in some cases the manager for constantly picking them. So welcome Javier Manquillo and hopefully you can show all the doubters on here that have already decided that you are crap, that in fact you are an excellent addition to the squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Some decent quotes by Liverpool fans about him! Those lot down the road would mock Ronaldo if we signed him! https://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=282654.9680 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 This line is a belter "The only player for us who I've seen more effective at making sure a cross doesn't get into the box was when Charlie Adam started taking our corners" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John P Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 They all seem to rate him on that Liverpool forum, so I've now changed my mind on him. Well done Rafa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Some decent quotes by Liverpool fans about him! Those lot down the road would mock Ronaldo if we signed him! https://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=282654.9680 That's interesting, and suggests he might not be just cover for Yedlin. However good he may be going forward, Yedlin needs to work at his defending. He was especially poor at stopping crosses coming in, and that appears to be one of Manquillo's strengths. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 All the quotes from Liverpool fans seem to think he's a defensive full back. That will provide a good alternative to Yedlin and I think fits Rafa's playing style more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy84 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Some decent quotes by Liverpool fans about him! Those lot down the road would mock Ronaldo if we signed him! https://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=282654.9680 That's interesting, and suggests he might not be just cover for Yedlin. However good he may be going forward, Yedlin needs to work at his defending. He was especially poor at stopping crosses coming in, and that appears to be one of Manquillo's strengths. If you read Douglas's book it seems one of the most important things that Rafa wants is competition. It prevents stagnation among players, every single player needs to fight for their place in the team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 So let me get this straight, Marseille fans rated him, Liverpool fans rated him but Sunderland fans don't? My brain is awash with conflicting views. Oh, who to believe? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 I'm much more intrigued now that I've read those Liverpool fan comments. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ads Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Those comments from Liverpool fans has given this signing a bit more about it to be honest. I think the few talking about him being a defensive full back are key here. I can see him playing in games we're not expected to get anything out of, whereas Yedlin will likely be the more attacking option. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhoywhonder Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 So let me get this straight, Marseille fans rated him, Liverpool fans rated him but Sunderland fans don't? My brain is awash with conflicting views. Oh, who to believe? A lot of it must be due to who you're playing for, regardless of how professional you are it must affect them. Put it this way, are you more likely to put in a shift for Jurgen Klopp in front of a packed Anfield for one of the most respected teams in European football, or dour Dave in front of banks of empty pink seats with bait wrappers flapping around your ankles in a relegation scrap for f*ckin sunderland? No wonder the mackems never saw the best of him, I imagine most of the team were considering self-harm to get themselves away... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenige Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Aye, seems a sensible signing however he turns out. We need cover in the full back positions and he can provide that. Hopefully with a bit of coaching he can become more of a player than seen at Sunderland last year. And at least he'll be a player playing in his actual position, rather than Anita who was a bit shoehorned in at FB. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Les we forget, Rafa made Paul Dummett into an almost-acceptable footballer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 He was shit scared of the ball and unable to cross it before the season and was still the same at the end of it. If his crossing and distribution was ever going to improve then you'd think a season at a lower level where he'd in theory see the ball more would have been it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Strange, I always had him as an attacking fullback that was defensively suspect, with a game based around his athleticism. But then again I never saw him that often in the flesh; he barely got games for Atlético, and playing in international youth tournaments - where I saw him more often - can be deceiving. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Les we forget, Rafa made Paul Dummett into an almost-acceptable footballer. He didn't like, he played him because he can defend relatively well, his football is still atrocious going forward. But Rafa puts a lot of store in being hard to beat first and foremost. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Aye, Dummett performances were totally Dummett throughout. Nothing ground-breaking. I like him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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