Smalling

Originally Posted by atticusgrinch

I'd love to know who scouted AWB.

Who is making the decisions on player acquisitions?

We were shouting from the rooftops that we ‘scouted’ hundreds and hundreds of right backs. This is the way the new United operate apparently. That came back to bite them in the ass a bit didn’t it?

Originally Posted by utd99

We were shouting from the rooftops that we ‘scouted’ hundreds and hundreds of right backs. This is the way the new United operate apparently. That came back to bite them in the ass a bit didn’t it?

No one will remember.

As limited as he might be on the ball, he’s never once out in performances as bad as those that Maguire and Lindelof dropped these last few weeks

Originally Posted by browser

As limited as he might be on the ball, he’s never once out in performances as bad as those that Maguire and Lindelof dropped these last few weeks

Originally Posted by browser

As limited as he might be on the ball, he’s never once out in performances as bad as those that Maguire and Lindelof dropped these last few weeks

Yes he has. He's £#%&!ing garbage. Replacing anyone in our back line with Smalling would be like trying to put out a house fire with a flamethrower.

Some really short memories in here. Smalling was awful. The only thing good about him was watching him contort his body into some weird shape just to pass a football 10 yards. Surely the most awkward footballer we've ever had.

He looked at pain every single time he had the ball at his feet.

Positionally he was ok and he was pretty dominant in the air but he is not the answer. We really struggle to play it out from the back, we need a defender who compliments Maguire with a good touch and a cool head.

Lindelof should be that defender but he has let us down far too much.

Originally Posted by windy waffles

Are you my echo?

I skim your posts so no idea

Originally Posted by Lok

Some really short memories in here. Smalling was awful. The only thing good about him was watching him contort his body into some weird shape just to pass a football 10 yards. Surely the most awkward footballer we've ever had.

He looked at pain every single time he had the ball at his feet.

Positionally he was ok and he was pretty dominant in the air but he is not the answer. We really struggle to play it out from the back, we need a defender who compliments Maguire with a good touch and a cool head.

Lindelof should be that defender but he has let us down far too much.

Atm that sounds quite appealing.

Originally Posted by Vedder

I skim your posts so no idea

Oh shit. Shots...

He’s average as £#%&!

Still our 2nd best CB though

Should have sold him before now and brought a replacement.

Originally Posted by utd99

Atm that sounds quite appealing.

You know what I mean though. He's not better than our current defenders, he's just different. They all have failings that mean they aren't good enough. With Smalling it's the fact he is so awful on the ball. Bailly is far too rash and always injured. Lindelof is an utter fanny who often seems to get caught out positionally and isn't dominant enough. Jones injures himself going into the canteen. Rojo is a madman.

For all his faults, Maguire is the only one who looks anywhere near the quality we need. If he was paired with someone decent, he would probably be ok.

Sounds like he’s staying

Will take some climb down from Ole for him to start regularly.

Originally Posted by AK14

Will take some climb down from Ole for him to start regularly.

not really, though.

Originally Posted by jem

not really, though.

Well he hasn't even been training with the first team so yeah it would be

Originally Posted by AK14

Sounds like he’s staying

Will take some climb down from Ole for him to start regularly.

More like brain damage from a big fall.

Originally Posted by believe

When it looked like he was good - Ole
Now everyone's realised he's shit - Woodward.

I still think he is good.

Originally Posted by jem

not really, though.

Wanted him gone and sent him out on loan only for a permanent move to fail while being frozen out of the first team this season...

Yeah just goes straight back in without any scrutiny for Ole.

Originally Posted by AK14

Wanted him gone and sent him out on loan only for a permanent move to fail while being frozen out of the first team this season...

Yeah just goes straight back in without any scrutiny for Ole.

but the suggestion of a climbdown is that ole has taken some die-in-a-ditch position on smalling, whereas he has barely registered a comment. he will, if he wants to play smalling (as he should), simply smile and say he's glad he is available and he is going to use our full squad.

no climbdown.

similarly, it would not be a climbdown if he played two or more defensive midfielders. it would just be common sense prevailing.

Originally Posted by jem

but the suggestion of a climbdown is that ole has taken some die-in-a-ditch position on smalling, whereas he has barely registered a comment. he will, if he wants to play smalling (as he should), simply smile and say he's glad he is available and he is going to use our full squad.

no climbdown.

similarly, it would not be a climbdown if he played two or more defensive midfielders. it would just be common sense prevailing.

I’d argue that him sending him out on loan last season and freezing him out of the squad at the start of this season is good inclination is hat he thinks of Chris tbh.

He’ll look quite stupid if Smalling just walks back into the squad for Newcastle.

Originally Posted by AK14

I’d argue that him sending him out on loan last season and freezing him out of the squad at the start of this season is good inclination is hat he thinks of Chris tbh.

He’ll look quite stupid if Smalling just walks back into the squad for Newcastle.

if, by stupid, you mean astute, sure.

otherwise, not so much.

looking forward to your climbdown.

Originally Posted by jem

if, by stupid, you mean astute, sure.

otherwise, not so much.

looking forward to your climbdown.

Astute

Yep...