Wan Bissaka

Originally Posted by jem

he could play in midfield.

Oh ffs

Would have the Defence sorted by end the season.

De gea
AW Bisaka
Axel
Harry
Williams

Just play them and get them settled this season whatever the outcome.

Originally Posted by dunk

Oh ffs

Originally Posted by jem

So.....he is good again now?

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

So.....he is good again now?

when did anyone say he was bad?

Originally Posted by armchair

when did anyone say he was bad?

Was getting stick on here fo sho.

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

Was getting stick on here fo sho.

honestly don't think he was. and i kinda monitor the place a bit

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

Was getting stick on here fo sho.

People saying he needs to improve when attacking. He does. That's not giving stick. It's pointing out areas for improvement.

Originally Posted by shenwen

People saying he needs to improve when attacking. He does. That's not giving stick. It's pointing out areas for improvement.

It's also echoing what was said on Match Of The Day & the post match analysis, the likes of Alexander-Arnold are far better on the ball going forward, but there's not a full back in the league who can defend like this lad.

The fact he is only just 22 shows he has loads of time to develop, imo it's far easier to learn how to cross a ball than it is to manage your distances defensively & time a tackle like he does.

Originally Posted by Baron

It's also echoing what was said on Match Of The Day & the post match analysis, the likes of Alexander-Arnold are far better on the ball going forward, but there's not a full back in the league who can defend like this lad.

The fact he is only just 22 shows he has loads of time to develop, imo it's far easier to learn how to cross a ball than it is to manage your distances defensively & time a tackle like he does.

I agree. I just hope he’s the type to work on the aspects of his game that need improving. Not all will.

It’s better to be excellent at your basic role and expand from there than be able to play 60 yard cross field balls but get skinned by left wingers.

Originally Posted by Baron

It's also echoing what was said on Match Of The Day & the post match analysis, the likes of Alexander-Arnold are far better on the ball going forward, but there's not a full back in the league who can defend like this lad.

The fact he is only just 22 shows he has loads of time to develop, imo it's far easier to learn how to cross a ball than it is to manage your distances defensively & time a tackle like he does.

That's what they said about Valencia though. He can't be as stupid as Tony turnaround though.

Originally Posted by atticusgrinch

That's what they said about Valencia though. He can't be as stupid as Tony turnaround though.

Was mustard crossing a ball in his first season tbf.

Originally Posted by dunk

Was mustard crossing a ball in his first season tbf.

Can't even remember that far back.

Originally Posted by dunk

Was mustard crossing a ball in his first season tbf.

Can't remember the year, but his crossing and Rooney's balding bonce was a match made in heaven.

Originally Posted by dunk

Was mustard crossing a ball in his first season tbf.

I reckon Valencia got the yips. In the end, he seemed terrified of finding himself in a position where he might have to cross the ball.

If he did find himself there, he'd usually look to give it to someone else to cross it instead. If there was no option but to try himself, he'd either blast it as hard as he could across the box or pull a slow floated cross behind everyone, including his own strikers. Absolutely terrified.

Originally Posted by atticusgrinch

Can't even remember that far back.

Was a meme that first season 'Kick, Run, Cross' kept setting up goals but wasn't good enough

Originally Posted by dunk

Was a meme that first season 'Kick, Run, Cross' kept setting up goals but wasn't good enough

There was a period where Rooney was nothing, NOTHING without Valencia.

Originally Posted by My Name is Heath

There was a period where Rooney was nothing, NOTHING without Valencia.

Relied on him for goals and for his infamous cross field Hollywood pass that he’d utilise a million times a game.

Valencia could kill a cross field ball like no one else. It was everything after that that was the problem.