Matteo Darmian.

Blind has been more than decent at times at CB but you always feel that he can be exposed physically. If Carrick goes in the summer perhaps we might see him used in midfield more often, his passing from deep has been very good even though he has moments when he makes basic errors.

Always felt his spell as first choice CB was a stopgap choice.

Originally Posted by Lok

Obviously it's too early to judge but he has been woeful since those first few bright games.

More often than not he looks like a deer in the headlights. In a better team we'd have time to ease him in and build him up but he's been chucked in at the deep end and is floundering a bit. Hopefully he picks up.

Blind is a bigger concern imo. He's not looking even nearly good enough to hold down a regular place and is looking nothing more than a squad player (an average one at that). As others have said - he's awful in 1 on 1's but on Saturday he wasn't even doing the basics correctly. His short passing was awful at times and you expect more from someone whose technical ability is supposed to be his key asset.

We really need more quality at the back. Stones is the obvious one but I'd like to see an experienced full back who can play on both sides. We may as well cut our losses with Jones and bring in Stones plus full back. Ideally the full back would come this window, Stones can wait until the summer.

I guess Smalling is the experienced guy now. Easier to pair a younger player like Stones with him. Murillo at Inter is apparently a brilliant young defender also.... big, fast and strong with good distribution.

Problem for Darmien is that he lacks obvious physical gifts and talents.... that means he has to make a shit ton of improvements technically and mentally as he can't rescue mistakes with speed and strength, or by providing some flair in attack. He needs to work damn hard to improve and make the step up. Not an obvious one.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Look at the prat, what is he wearing?

https://twitter.com/DarmianOfficial/...13769076781056

Bird middle on left gold dress , pulled right upto her hips . Durty slag

Originally Posted by MJ Ramone

our corners are shocking in respect of hitting the first defender Every £#%&!ing time ffs

Much the same when Giggs was taking them, tbf

Off to Bayern in the summer according to Bild

Says he's nothing more than a target

Originally Posted by waynes ear's

Off to Bayern in the summer according to Bild

Delighted for the lad - he deserves a big move.

Originally Posted by TheFatGoth

Delighted for the lad - he deserves a big move.

yhgr

Go and watch the £#%&!ing state of the @#%&! in that passage of play before newcastle's 3rd goal and tell me this #@&%! is good enough.

Looked like he was out on hackney marshes after a night on the £#%&!ing piss.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Go and watch the £#%&!ing state of the c*** in that passage of play before newcastle's 3rd goal and tell me this #@&%! is good enough.

Liability every week.

Rafael was sold for this @#%&!.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Go and watch the £#%&!ing state of the @#%&! in that passage of play before newcastle's 3rd goal and tell me this #@&%! is good enough.

Watch the several counters he stopped as well.

Blaming that mess of a goal solely on him smacks of grandstanding after you rashly called him our worst ever defender or some shit.

Shoulda bumped your other thread.

Originally Posted by That Boy Ronaldo!

Liability every week.

Rafael was sold for this @#%&!.

TBR on board at least..

He's a £#%&!ing shithouse. @#%&! of a bloke. Really liked him when he first joined too.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Go and watch the £#%&!ing state of the @#%&! in that passage of play before newcastle's 3rd goal and tell me this #@&%! is good enough.

Shocking pass for their offside goal too. Had an absolute fellaini of a last half hour. Needs to get his act together

Originally Posted by saffers

Watch the several counters he stopped as well.

Blaming that mess of a goal solely on him smacks of grandstanding after you rashly called him our worst ever defender or some shit.

Shoulda bumped your other thread.



TBR on board at least..

Problem is, he tends to bottle it when we really need him.

The lad has a yellow streak - unusual for an Italian.

Originally Posted by Cream

Problem is, he tends to bottle it when we really need him.

The lad has a yellow streak - unusual for an Italian.

TBF we have a bunch of weaklings across the back four

Even smallers got bitched about, young bleurgh, and blind at centreback is suicide.

Originally Posted by Cream

Problem is, he tends to bottle it when we really need him.

The lad has a yellow streak - unusual for an Italian.

He's been a liability since day one. Remember his antics at Villa. Could understand if he was decent going forward, but £#%&! me he's utter dross going forward.

Thought he was alright tonight, until his support was taken off and he was exposed. Doesn't help that Blind offers him little in terms of cover.

The defence is currently comprises of a right footed winger at RB, a midfielder at CB and a RB at LB. no wonder it looks ropey.

Originally Posted by saffers

TBF we have a bunch of weaklings across the back four

Even smallers got bitched about, young bleurgh, and blind at centreback is suicide.

Nobody's arguing we don't need a complete rebuild at the back.

Originally Posted by saffers

TBF we have a bunch of weaklings across the back four

Even smallers got bitched about, young bleurgh, and blind at centreback is suicide.

Both ends of the pitch, we're a £#%&!ing mess. But don't worry - we won't sign anyone because it's a bit awkward in january.

We'll be 9th by feb

Originally Posted by That Boy Ronaldo!

He's been a liability since day one. Remember his antics at Villa.

#headsgone