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Chris Smalling is from the Big Phil Senderos/Zat Knight school of at least one epic howler a game, no matter how well he's done up to that point.
Exactly. Which is why Van Gaal would be looking to get rid.
It's a particularly fatal flaw for a side in the bottom half of the table, as you can't rely on the forwards getting the chance to make up for it.
But since he's from Man United anyone signing him will at the very least have to shell out a shedload of wages and probably a significant transfer fee as well.
Would be a poor use of the money IMO; would rather have a more raw player who can maybe improve with better coaching [Smalling should have had the best coaching money can buy already], won't look on us as a step down, and won't cost as much.
Oi! Big Dan Burn is unproven on the horrendous fu ck-up every week front! He was a giant for us last season other than when he was inexplicably played at RB. I'm still struggling to come to terms with that selection.
Oi! Big Dan Burn is unproven on the horrendous fu ck-up every week front! He was a giant for us last season other than when he was inexplicably played at RB. I'm still struggling to come to terms with that selection.
crikey, was Arry picking your team too?
always love the logic of sticking a CB at FB; especially with a non defensive winger in front affording absolutely no protection whatsoever.
have a soft spot for Big Dan, as a lanky fair haired CB myself, i see similarities to my game (without the pay packet and enflicted misfortune to have to spend a year in Birmingham on loan, highs and lows and all that)
always love the logic of sticking a CB at FB; especially with a non defensive winger in front affording absolutely no protection whatsoever.
have a soft spot for Big Dan, as a lanky fair haired CB myself, i see similarities to my game (without the pay packet and enflicted misfortune to have to spend a year in Birmingham on loan, highs and lows and all that)
in other words WestBerks your a cross between Rodney Trotter & Ian Ormondroyd
And Bowles is onside, Swinburne has come rushing out of his goal , what can Bowles do here , onto the left foot no, on to the right foot
That’s there that’s two, and that’s Bowles
Brian Moore
in other words WestBerks your a cross between Rodney Trotter & Ian Ormondroyd
doppelganger for either one before the weight gain of the post clubbing and regualr footy era of the mid 90's. don't think either of them could make the shapes i could though!
it's a good look if you can carry it off; didn't do Crouchy any harm
tbf i've always carried more bulk than any of them (thank the baby jesus for that small mercy)
always love the logic of sticking a CB at FB; especially with a non defensive winger in front affording absolutely no protection whatsoever.
have a soft spot for Big Dan, as a lanky fair haired CB myself, i see similarities to my game (without the pay packet and enflicted misfortune to have to spend a year in Birmingham on loan, highs and lows and all that)
Felix bingo. A 6’7”, fairly slow left-footed CB with about 3 PL games behind him playing RB against a speedy, tricky winger in a must-win game. Genius. Also we had Heitinga playing at CB that day, and he’s played RB for the Netherlands before, so might have been the more obvious choice...it was heart-breaking watching Big Dan being humiliated out there. I wasn’t bothered about relegation, but that broke my fu cking heart.
Felix bingo. A 6’7”, fairly slow left-footed CB with about 3 PL games behind him playing RB against a speedy, tricky winger in a must-win game. Genius. Also we had Heitinga playing at CB that day, and he’s played RB for the Netherlands before, so might have been the more obvious choice...it was heart-breaking watching Big Dan being humiliated out there. I wasn’t bothered about relegation, but that broke my fu cking heart.
did you write him a poem expressing your sorry afterwards and post it on his twitter account; i think he would have appreciated that as he appears to have a gentle soul.
did you write him a poem expressing your sorry afterwards and post it on his twitter account; i think he would have appreciated that as he appears to have a gentle soul.
If our criteria is for a CB who can’t head the ball, has no positional sense, and is constantly outdone at set pieces, then by all means let’s sign him up.
Smalling is not an Arsenal player for as long as he has a hole in his arse. Think he'd be great for a mid table premier league team though, he needs to establish his best position and be played their reguarly and put next to an experienced man to guide him. His rise has been pretty meteoric so he probably just needs time to adjust and continue to learn.
Good signing for somebody, if they can get around the English premium shite.
did you write him a poem expressing your sorry afterwards and post it on his twitter account; i think he would have appreciated that as he appears to have a gentle soul.
I was going to go into the changing rooms at Stoke and give it a bit of the old “It’s not your fault” from Good Will Hunting, but I thought it might all be a bit public, what with the rest of the squad, coaching staff etc being in there. Now the moments gone, but if you’re reading this, Big Dan Burn, it really wasn’t your fault, you know. Please believe me when I say that because it’s the truth; it wasn’t your fault, Dan. It wasn’t your fault.
If our criteria is for a CB who can’t head the ball, has no positional sense, and is constantly outdone at set pieces, then by all means let’s sign him up.
If our criteria is for a CB who can’t head the ball, has no positional sense, and is constantly outdone at set pieces, then by all means let’s sign him up.
We've had plenty of those, but probably not all three liabilities together
I don't rate him, nor Phil Jones for that matter. Both seem like good footballers and versatile but as has been mentioned the clock is ticking until the next howler.
This used to be the case with Ned but he seems to have got his act together. Really hope he can prove himself again in the premiership.
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