KJT123 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Awesome tackle. Can't think of a better one I've seen recently. I can. This one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I'd still like to see an Okore Vlaar partnership blossom Not much point in that if Ron is gonna leave in summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 excellent performance today. super tackle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killeen30 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Not a fan.... Not quick enough, not tall enough, not good on the ball- Championship defender. Got battered against hull last week, was very very poor in the first half today. So incredibly harsh for me. I agree that he gets battered by physical strikers (Anichebe destroyed him a couple of seasons back, likewise N'Doye and Jelavic last week) but that's his only downfall really. He commands well, reads the game well and looks comfortable on the ball (contrary to your view, I guess). Only one of those fairly rare genuine left-centre backs. He's been brilliant this season imo. Did he catch some bloke in a Leicester jersey banging his missus? Why does he keep trying to end Leicester player's lives? Behave - it was SUCH a good tackle! Yes it's harsh- he ain't Martin Laursen who would never get battered by such average players. I do like his crunching tackles though No he isn't Martin Laursen who was brilliant for us and one of my favourite players. However he has been our best defender this season, and I think most would accept he is Premier League standard now. He's manned up this season! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MessiWillSignForVilla Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Clark was outstanding today. Was he? He completely left his man for their goal. He was a million miles away from him. Great tackle and an ok performance but far from outstanding. I'd still like to see an Okore Vlaar partnership blossom To be fair, both him and Vlaar were both in poor positions for their goal as it seemed they were expecting Hutton to get rid of the ball, not pass it to a Leicester player. Yes he makes a mistake, but if Hutton doesn't make his mistake, Clark can't make his, he could of been having a chat with Schwarzer and it wouldn't have mattered if Hutton had done his job properly. I suppose you could argue about expecting the unexpected, but we were already winning 2-0, what more could've been expected 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Clark is clearly showing some signs of improvement. Just needs to show a bit more commitment on those 50-50s. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 (edited) He needs to shave that pathetic moustache off But he has been much improved this season Edited February 15, 2015 by Jimzk5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted February 15, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted February 15, 2015 OMG, what a beauty! Ha ha. I love this guy Ciaran. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicho Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 He needs to shave that pathetic moustache off But he has been much improved this season Its what gives him his bravery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 He's a pretty handsome chap to be fair. I'm not even gay either. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted February 15, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted February 15, 2015 Allan Evans was always one of my top heroes. He just blasted through guys, was tough as nails. Ciaran is not Evans, but in some of these tackles Ciaran looks just as mean (in a good way). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunnski Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 (edited) There was a great angle of that tackle where it showed Schlupps face when he landed and he didn't know where he was, was hilarious. Another great performance. Edited February 15, 2015 by Bunnski 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Clark was outstanding today. Was he? He completely left his man for their goal. He was a million miles away from him. Great tackle and an ok performance but far from outstanding. I'd still like to see an Okore Vlaar partnership blossom To be fair, both him and Vlaar were both in poor positions for their goal as it seemed they were expecting Hutton to get rid of the ball, not pass it to a Leicester player. Yes he makes a mistake, but if Hutton doesn't make his mistake, Clark can't make his, he could of been having a chat with Schwarzer and it wouldn't have mattered if Hutton had done his job properly. I suppose you could argue about expecting the unexpected, but we were already winning 2-0, what more could've been expected Agreed and it was noted either during commentary or the post-match analysis that it was Hutton's mistake that ultimately contributed to the goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 He doesnt like Leicester does he. Schlupp, Ulloa and that red card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I think his tackle today was a game changer....it lifted everyone. Just a thought, wondered what he might look like as a holding midfielder in a 4231? particularly when Senderos, Okore & Vlarr are all fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 no Sanchez is a better holding midfielder and Clark was never good enough in midfield when he was put in there by Houllier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 His best position is CB but I thought he did quite well there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 (edited) no Sanchez is a better holding midfielder and Clark was never good enough in midfield when he was put in there by Houllier i was thinking along the lines of 1 of 2 in a 4231 ? Edited February 15, 2015 by TRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 My favourite thing with this is how he gets up and is already shouting at Delph to go forward.. Always liked Clark, and he's finally starting to look like the kid who started with Cuellar against Fulham all them years ago under MON before Dunne and Collins arrived. Also think he's better captain material than Delph too, seems much more commanding and better at barking out orders. Absolutely loved that myself. The whole series of events in fact. If he applies himself and sticks at this level of progression he can be an excellent ball playing center half at a very high level. Top 8 perhaps. He could be captain here for a very long time in fact, I do hope so because I love his drive. If you switch off for just a split second at this level then you are going to get punished. It will continue to happen with these lads because they are not champions league defenders so I think it's right to give them a break when it's as rare as it has been for Ciaran this season. He has cut out most of the silly errors and he is getting bullied less, and more of his talent (such as the tough, fair reducers) is showing through. Long may it continue. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForfarVillan Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Think he's been fantastic recently. Brought some genuine hopping out of the chair tackles and that's rare these days 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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