Nathan Ake

Originally Posted by Red Santos

He's much better than Lindelof

Quick and aggressive.

Would've improved our defence

isnt he injury prone though?

Will fit right in then etc etc.

When did it become an issue with what foot a CB uses? I could be wrong but I don't think we've had a left footed centre half in all the time I've been watching United.

Originally Posted by believe

When did it become an issue with what foot a CB uses? I could be wrong but I don't think we've had a left footed centre half in all the time I've been watching United.

Originally Posted by believe

When did it become an issue with what foot a CB uses? I could be wrong but I don't think we've had a left footed centre half in all the time I've been watching United.

It’s complete and utter %@#$&!s.

Originally Posted by believe

When did it become an issue with what foot a CB uses? I could be wrong but I don't think we've had a left footed centre half in all the time I've been watching United.

Evans & Silvestre

& playing two left footed centre backs & likely a left footed fullback... just unusual. Not a big deal I guess if they are all actually good.

Originally Posted by believe

When did it become an issue with what foot a CB uses? I could be wrong but I don't think we've had a left footed centre half in all the time I've been watching United.

since the #stats lads starting memeing it on social media.

Originally Posted by Jack Duckworth

since the #stats lads starting memeing it on social media.

Wasn’t it Guardiola who started getting really autistic with it? One of those things that made him so “revolutionary”, I thought.

Originally Posted by believe

When did it become an issue with what foot a CB uses? I could be wrong but I don't think we've had a left footed centre half in all the time I've been watching United.

Rojo but like u said you’ve not been watching long

Originally Posted by believe

When did it become an issue with what foot a CB uses? I could be wrong but I don't think we've had a left footed centre half in all the time I've been watching United.

Since people needed to make an excuse for our £80m lummox. Not playing on his favoured side

Originally Posted by Sandman

Since people needed to make an excuse for our £80m lummox. Not playing on his favoured side

Originally Posted by believe

When did it become an issue with what foot a CB uses? I could be wrong but I don't think we've had a left footed centre half in all the time I've been watching United.

This.

It’s actually weighed up by supporters now when teams are linked with centre backs. Cannot for the life of me recall it being brought up so frequently until the last couple of years.

Does make a difference imo.

Agree to disagree.

Originally Posted by Stickman

This.

It’s actually weighed up by supporters now when teams are linked with centre backs. Cannot for the life of me recall it being brought up so frequently until the last couple of years.

Seems to be since this whole obsession with playing from the back, also why people want keepers who can pass.

I'd rather a GK who can keep out shots and command his area and a defender who follows runners and gets head to the ball than passing to be honest.

Also, if teams press high up surely better to lump a long ball to catch them out?

Originally Posted by Patty_b

Does make a difference imo.

Agree to disagree.

how? serious question btw.

Originally Posted by believe

how? serious question btw.

Symmetry

Originally Posted by believe

how? serious question btw.

When players run the channel between them and the fullback towards goal they can tackle with their stronger side, and when facing away from goal, they move the ball away from centre onto their stronger side making passing easier?

It seems to matter to people more at CB, yet nobody seems to care about strikers. Given the fewer touches and less time they have on the ball, you'd think it would be more important.

Originally Posted by dunk

When players run the channel between them and the fullback towards goal they can tackle with their stronger side, and when facing away from goal, they move the ball away from centre onto their stronger side making passing easier?

This basically.

If a defender is showing an opposition player to the outside and wants to make a challenge, then it's going to be easier to make the tackle with their left foot.

Originally Posted by Patty_b

This basically.

If a defender is showing an opposition player to the outside and wants to make a challenge, then it's going to be easier to make the tackle with their left foot.

Unless they come inside

Originally Posted by guerreiro

Unless they come inside