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Thread: I'm backing Robbo and Trent

  1. #131
    Quote Originally Posted by CCTV View Post
    Great article Justin.

    Trent is the most valuable defender in world football.

    Worlds most expensive back 4 right now:

    TAA(£99) Varane(£72) VVD(£90) Robbo (£72)
    Yeah but he can't defend (apparently)....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aldo1988 View Post
    Yeah but he can't defend (apparently)....
    At least not as well as the others in our back line.
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  3. #133
    Quote Originally Posted by Balinkay View Post
    At least not as well as the others in our back line.
    Yeah but who would you swap him for?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aldo1988 View Post
    Yeah but who would you swap him for?
    That wasn't the question.

    Defensively that clown at United AWB (even with his laughable positioning) might be better and I've always been a huge admirer of Azpilicueta at Chelsea. Walker is also still possibly (just about) a better defender.

    But off the top of my head and without consulting transfermarkt - Kimmich, if we just look at their overall footballing abilities.

    I do think TAA is amazing and will only get better. I'm a huge fan of his. He simply needs to improve defensively.
    Last edited by Balinkay; 28th February 2020 at 06:40 PM.
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    Not fussed if he can’t defend. He does more than he needs to when going forward and you always know he’s going to ping in a peach of a cross every time he’s on the ball.

    Possibly move to midfield later on in his career and orchestrate the midfield.

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    Yeah, especially when he has the likes of Hendo, the Fabulous one and Joe Gomez to help him out, his less than perfect defending is not really an issue.

    But it is something that can be improved upon; hopefully time will help in that regard.
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  7. #137
    I think his defending is underrated and because he had few bad lapses last season people have already made their mind up that he can't defend and never will.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aldo1988 View Post
    I think his defending is underrated and because he had few bad lapses last season people have already made their mind up that he can't defend and never will.
    Like I said - he's well protected by some excellent players around him and has carte blanche to bomb forward at will. Those few lapses are made all the more noticeable by the general solidity of our defence. He's had a few this season as well, though it's tough to remember if one cost us a goal.

    Where do you get the bolded bit from? Everyone on here I've seen talk about this has mentioned he's young and has time to learn. Defenders genuinely mature later - it's no coincidence. For what it's worth, I think he's improved in that regard and he'll improve yet more.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aldo1988 View Post
    Yeah but he can't defend (apparently)....
    I wonder how people come to this conclusion.

    Like saying Salah can't shoot imo

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    Quote Originally Posted by Balinkay View Post
    At least not as well as the others in our back line.
    We've a good defensive record and it's not like our goals conceded are his fault.

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