lexicon Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 For a tall guy Baker is awful in the air. No he isn't ffs. He made a mistake but then he's been out for ages, it's no surprise he was rusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted May 26, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted May 26, 2015 For a tall guy Baker is awful in the air. No he isn't ffs. He made a mistake but then he's been out for ages, it's no surprise he was rusty. And it was a lack of awareness of his man, not his skill in the air that led to the Ings goal. As we've already seen with Clark, time on the pitch is the only answer there. I said it with Clark and I'll say it again with Baker, it's too early to write him off now. Personally with Okore, these three lads are a big part of our future. It's who we get to play around them now that is key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Too many basic errors.....fact If folk want to run with it......we will back here next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted May 26, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted May 26, 2015 Hope Clark gets his foot back alright. I'm so tired of all these major injuries and the resulting small nagging ones, until they get the next big one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryVilla15 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 (edited) How about a 5 at the back? It worked against Man U when we drew 1-1 (but that was in the reign of Paul Lambert). LWB - Lowton, he has got some mad curve and with Benteke/Adebayor on the end of it Edited May 26, 2015 by HarryVilla15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 For a tall guy Baker is awful in the air. No he isn't ffs. He made a mistake but then he's been out for ages, it's no surprise he was rusty. And it was a lack of awareness of his man, not his skill in the air that led to the Ings goal. As we've already seen with Clark, time on the pitch is the only answer there. I said it with Clark and I'll say it again with Baker, it's too early to write him off now. Personally with Okore, these three lads are a big part of our future. It's who we get to play around them now that is key. Baker's already a good enough CB - he's just rusty as hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 I know its only a pre season warm up game but our defending has been iffy to say the least. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 I know its only a pre season warm up game but our defending has been iffy to say the least. With Vlaar gone we definitely need a new CB. I hope Richards isn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 Yet more suicidal defending. Bradley Watkins has looked appalling, I can see why we needed to get another keeper in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 They've not had much time to work on things. Will be good to get Clark back and the most pressing need we have IMO is at left back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 The defending was awful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dweldon1 Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Bacuna Richards Clark Amavi Hutton Okore Baker Richardson I'd be happy going into the season with that, maybe another centre back unless donacien is ready to step in. Does anyone think Bennett has any chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Bacuna Richards Clark Amavi Hutton Okore Baker Richardson I'd be happy going into the season with that, maybe another centre back unless donacien is ready to step in. Does anyone think Bennett has any chance? we still have Senderos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 We need another experienced centre back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted July 12, 2015 Author Share Posted July 12, 2015 Richards, based on that one game, is not a centre back. Hopefully that was just a first game blip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 I must admit Richards at CB is rather a worrying prospect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 I'm not using that game to judge our overall defending, however. I have seen enough to convince me that the reading of the game and our subsequent movement is questionable. We need to develop a much better organised approach at the back and deny the opposition fairly easy goals.....if we concede fair enough but we must ensure they work hard for it. If that requires new players, so be it I still think we are a soft touch in the air at set pieces....we used to have commanding centre halves that would eliminate a large proportion of those type of goals. We also need full backs who see a cross as a crime against humanity not a shrug of the shoulders that thinks their mates can deal with it.....when they clearly can't with the current personnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itdoesntmatterwhatthissay Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 For a tall guy Baker is awful in the air. No he isn't ffs. He made a mistake but then he's been out for ages, it's no surprise he was rusty. And it was a lack of awareness of his man, not his skill in the air that led to the Ings goal. As we've already seen with Clark, time on the pitch is the only answer there. I said it with Clark and I'll say it again with Baker, it's too early to write him off now. Personally with Okore, these three lads are a big part of our future. It's who we get to play around them now that is key. Agreed, Clark has been dodgy for quite some time but something clicked last year and his timing when he rushes attackers improved hugely. If it stays like that he might just be a long term defender for us and fair play to him, he's come through some rough times. The same can be said for Baker, he has flaws, reading the game is his main one. Like with Clark I don't see him being a long term player, but he's young enough to improve and an academy player, writing him off would be madness. In other news would anyone take Vidic? Apparently Everton are back in for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 On so many occasions yesterday Richards come rampaging out Vlaar used to do it but the way he did it was controlled and he usually always give the ball to one of our players at the end Whenever Richards did it yesterday he just ran into a player and fell over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 (edited) We need more quality at centre half. Someone experienced who knows how to position himself properly and read the game. Edited July 12, 2015 by Dr_Pangloss 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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