cheltenham_villa Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 interesting comment on bbc that Terry was working with the left hand sided defence in isolation as opposed to splitting full backs and centre backs. weve certainly seen a huge improvement, in the organisation and link up play on both sides respectively. Targett was one of my favourite players last season and i think hes just getting better and better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdman Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Tackling was first class today. No one could get past him. Another MOTM contender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted December 26, 2020 Moderator Share Posted December 26, 2020 Absolutely outstanding today. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjsg Posted December 26, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted December 26, 2020 I’m pretty sure I saw him do a beautiful drag back at one point today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 53 minutes ago, cheltenham_villa said: interesting comment on bbc that Terry was working with the left hand sided defence in isolation as opposed to splitting full backs and centre backs. weve certainly seen a huge improvement, in the organisation and link up play on both sides respectively. Targett was one of my favourite players last season and i think hes just getting better and better I think he was working with both sides but the relationship between the fullback and centre back is more important than the relationship between full back and full back and centre back and centre back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giro Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 To think I wanted him out after last season, another top performance today 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheltenham_villa Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 22 minutes ago, MotoMkali said: I think he was working with both sides but the relationship between the fullback and centre back is more important than the relationship between full back and full back and centre back and centre back. It was more the comment that they had split into a left and right hand side. It's more usual to split the centre backs and full backs. I just wonder if this approach is one of the small tweaks that is helping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 He had a fantastic match today, could have been man of the match in a long list of contenders. The player we signed from Southampton‘s reserves 18 months ago didn’t have that kind of performance in his locker. A lot of credit has to go to the coaching team for the development of these players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 I think he's been exceptional this season. Culminating in a closely run MOTM today. He could easily have been given it and nobody could've argued. Superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dounavilla Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 All we needed to solve our fullback positions were a couple of Matts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 He also looks a lot fitter than he used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Before the season, I’d have said left back was a potential weakness for us. Not anymore. He’s been excellent, and extremely consistent. The defensive improvement is remarkable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 3 hours ago, ferguson1 said: I’ve said this several times but if Chilwell gets injured, then Targett should have an opportunity to obtain an international cap. Dark horse for the Euro squad? I think it's unlikely he will get capped until the Euros are over - you want to focus on a core group of players in the build-up to a tournament, and he isn't in it - but if he keeps this level of performance up for the rest of this season and the start of next there's no reason he shouldn't be entering the conversation then. He was magnificent today, and he's been really good all season. Undoubtedly he's made big steps forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 I've always liked him - mostly puts in a steady performance...the only problem is when he has a bad game - it's usually horribly bad !!! - and all the decent performances that have gone before are forgetton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Toss up between him and Hause as MOTM for me today. There are two things I worry about with Targett - his positioning and his pace. Against Palace, he was up against quick players all game and I thought he’d have a torrid time. However, his covering of ground and timing of tackles was superb. Excellent game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Seems to be locking down that LB, would like to see another come in to give him some competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vreitti Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Risso said: He also looks a lot fitter than he used to. Let's not get carried away now, he's improved alright, but still looks like a hockey player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vreitti Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 12 minutes ago, bobzy said: Toss up between him and Hause as MOTM for me today. There are two things I worry about with Targett - his positioning and his pace. Against Palace, he was up against quick players all game and I thought he’d have a torrid time. However, his covering of ground and timing of tackles was superb. Excellent game. I've had these exact same worries, and I didn't think he was all that good against Albion, but he was outstanding today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 4 hours ago, andyjsg said: I’m pretty sure I saw him do a beautiful drag back at one point today He sure did, the commentator on Swedish TV thought it was Grealish doing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZL- Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Can't give him enough credit for the turnaround in performances. I believe @TrentVilla called it with the addition of other attacking players allowing him to focus on actually defending, and boy can he defend when he puts his mind to it. Consistency throughout the season will be key but beyond pleased with how well he's played this season. I heard that Terry manages the defences in LB + LCB and RB +RCB and it seems that has helped Targett become a lot less isolated as he was at points last season. Definitely a superlative but hear me out I believe that Terry may be teaching him the ways of his old teammate Ashley Cole! A long way to go to but a technically great fullback who focuses on doing the dirty work well definitely fits the description for Targett at the moment and whilst I am aware its a bit OTT I never thought in a million years I'd dare to make the comparison last season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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