The College Dropout Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 I was never as big on Colo as many on here. But I do think he was a cuter passer of the ball. Schar is more ambitious on the ball, leading to Hollywood passes that lead to more goals and more passes astray. Schar is better overall, though. Colo got physically dominated so many times. Although the league was more physical in those days. Colo would be better suited to the division today. Schar wouldn't want to see a young Lukaku, Crouch & Defoe partnership, Yakubu and Anichebe partnership either but he would deal with it better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Can you imagine a midfield duo of Coloccini and Schar? We'd win the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEFAFWISP Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Get Santon in a triple DM stack and you're winning the Club World Championships. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 14 hours ago, TBG said: Like watching your dog getting old seeing his hair turning grey. And enjoying the fact he’s still dashing about like a puppy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 6 hours ago, LFEE said: Colo had better footballing ability. Both very similar styles of defender. Both lacking sadly pace which can be exposed. Schär stronger in the air and better at shooting and I dare say free kicks. Ball at their feet there is no contest with Colo coming out on top. Colo would be great in this team also. Mental. Schar is far, far more accomplished with the ball at his feet. Not a coward who gets bullied by Shane Long either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Green Balls Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 And Schar's vision was on another level. Doesn't always come off, but he is an absolute threat in causing breaks with his passing. I liked Colo, but I don't think it's even that close. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Fab Schar is the best ball playing CB we've ever had. To think Lejeune was supposed to be THE ball playing CB and then Schar came in and said hold my beer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, Kanji said: Fab Schar is the best ball playing CB we've ever had. To think Lejeune was supposed to be THE ball playing CB and then Schar came in and said hold my beer. Lejuene (minus the injuries) would have been a cracking defender under Howe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Woodgate still the GOAT. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 He’s missing Joelintons lateral runs through the lines, undefendable when it’s executed well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 I still reckon coloccini was better at close control in tight areas of defence. But that's probably the only thing he had over schar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Here's a question: is he the best signing of the Ashley era? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 For the years he was here I'd say yes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 In a bizarre sense, Bruce not playing him might have saved on some mileage further down the line. Hopefully he's got a couple of top years left in the tank and then a couple of squad years after that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 6 minutes ago, Miggys First Goal said: Here's a question: is he the best signing of the Ashley era? best looking? schar, dreamboat, or wilson? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 32 minutes ago, STM said: Woodgate still the GOAT. For now botman has the potential to be better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, andycap said: For now botman has the potential to be better. Botman’s already played nearly twice as many games as Woodgate. Schar has played approaching three times as many. Both better in my book: quality and utility (QxU statistic I’ve apparently just made up!). Are you having that @STM? Edited September 25, 2023 by Coffee_Johnny Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 5 minutes ago, Coffee_Johnny said: Botman’s already played nearly twice as many games as Woodgate. Schar has played approaching three times as many. Both better in my book: quality and utility (QxU statistic I’ve apparently just made up!). Are you having that @STM? Schar has a rick in him so woodgate is still top dog at the minute. He commanded the whole back four made shit players actually look good. Botman looks like he's cut from the same cloth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Just now, andycap said: Schar has a rick in him so woodgate is still top dog at the minute. He commanded the whole back four made shit players actually look good. Botman looks like he's cut from the same cloth. I saw most of Woodgate’s 28 games—well all the home ones inc Europe and a few away, he was class act no doubt. But QxU Andy, it’s a thing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 1 minute ago, Coffee_Johnny said: I saw most of Woodgate’s 28 games—well all the home ones inc Europe and a few away, he was class act no doubt. But QxU Andy, it’s a thing! Qxu? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 11 minutes ago, Coffee_Johnny said: Botman’s already played nearly twice as many games as Woodgate That's an absolutely insane stat. Woodgate was excellent, I had a season ticket then myself, but the brevity of his tenure here should surely preclude him being quite so high in people's all-time lists. Most of us watched at best a dozen of his games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Woodgate was surprisingly quick aswell. Cannot remember anyone out pacing him in a foot race. A Leader that couldn't be replaced aswell and when he played I felt we would be fine at the back considering we never had great defenders under Robson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 If not for injuries could easily been one of the best defenders in the world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Schar better than Woodgate? Nowt like getting carried away after a big win Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said: Schar better than Woodgate? Nowt like getting carried away after a big win Aaron Hughes was better than them all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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