Greenlizard0 Weekend Football Thread ** spoilers ** [17th - 22nd August 2012]
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He's looked okay because he can tackle, his positioning is absolutely terrible because guess what, he isn't a defender. It's fine in preseason against a load of crap teams but even then he was responsible for one goal. It won't cut it in proper competitions.
it just seems this defensive crisis happens every season, we clearly don't have enough depth.
http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-F...r-alex-ferguson-fears-defensive-problems.aspx
I'm just going from that really, he'll only be used as cover not first choice obviously but I wouldn't be surprised to see one of Rio/Vidic getting injured and Carrick having to slot in.
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Have you seen the times he has cost UTD/Brazil goals? He is a terrible defender. Him and his brother were both wingers before they joined UTD. I don't think they even know they now have to play as full backs.
Valencia isn't exaclty any better. I am worried about our RB spot this season. It needs patched up. I don't trust those Brazilian full backs, not one of them.
The days of Neville/Irwin are never going to come again at UTD.
Looking forward to Sunday.
Will be one helluva atmosphere!
I would like to see Rodwell play but with this England friendly he will get one training session if that so I imagine it will just be a sub appearance.
I think this will be our starting XI.
---------Aguero---Tevez----
-------Nasri---Silva---Yaya-----
Clichy-----------------------Milner
-----Kompany-Lescott-Zaba------
-------------Pantilimon----------
Will be one helluva atmosphere!
I would like to see Rodwell play but with this England friendly he will get one training session if that so I imagine it will just be a sub appearance.
I think this will be our starting XI.
---------Aguero---Tevez----
-------Nasri---Silva---Yaya-----
Clichy-----------------------Milner
-----Kompany-Lescott-Zaba------
-------------Pantilimon----------
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3 at the back? Are they really going for that this season?
Have you seen the times he has cost UTD/Brazil goals? He is a terrible defender. Him and his brother were both wingers before they joined UTD. I don't think they even know they now have to play as full backs.
Valencia isn't exaclty any better. I am worried about our RB spot this season. It needs patched up. I don't trust those Brazilian full backs, not one of them.
The days of Neville/Irwin are never going to come again at UTD.
Yes I've watched Rafael, I watch near enough every game each season.
And I don't agree with you, so do quite a lot of people who watch the team on a regular basis and don't just jump onto the bandwagons.
And no, they weren't wingers before they joined us.
Yes he had a poor final for Brazil, but for matches before that he was very solid and went well forward too.
People like to cherry pick things out.
The main worry with Fabio/Rafael is actually the fact that they seem to be made of glass, but Rafael has been OK for a few months now.
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I shall be at the MadStad welcoming on our return to the big time on Saturday, hopefully by sticking a couple past Stoke as well. 
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RVP at right back? 
No, he isn't on the pitch or bench for the Holland game this evening.
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