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Only thing about José, despite all his flaws, he's generally a superb judge with centre halves.
 
Average Joe said:
Aerial duels won in the Premier League this term: Michael Keane (149) Chris Smalling (46) Marcos Rojo (45) Phil Jones (42) Eric Bailly (36)

Don't know how many games were played for each to get a real comparison. That's a lot of headers for Keane anyway
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Cant really compare stats like that. Players in certain teams will always be near the top because of the quality of the team they are in and how they play. There's a reason why the top 5 defenders for aerial duels play for Burnley, Bournemouth, West Brom and Stoke.
 
steveorobbo said:
Cant really compare stats like that. Players in certain teams will always be near the top because of the quality of the team they are in and how they play. There's a reason why the top 5 defenders for aerial duels play for Burnley, Bournemouth, West Brom and Stoke.
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Yeah I agree. But to have that stat in Europes top 5 leagues is still impressive. Plus his alround game is good enough anyway.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
Joe, I do believe your defensive stats would look good if you were a centre-half in a team deep sat as deep as Burnley.

League average defender who's a product of Burnley's system. Don't get the interest at all when he'd be asked to actually think for himself and play football.
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You really haven't seen my heading mate haha. On the ground I'm fine, can't head for ****!
 
steveorobbo said:
Yeh not saying its not good or he's a bad player. Just pointless stats.
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Just not needed when you've Tuanzebe developing. Or Dier when you've TFM who needs to be playing sooner rather than later. Except he never has trusted youth.

Bailly, Rojo, backed up by Blind, Tuanzebe. Wouldn't start him ahead of any of those. And presumably one of jones or Smalling will still be there. You could do a lot better for the reported £25 million. And worse £40 M. or more for Dier.
 
Mike. said:
TFM isn't a ball playing DM, though he's a tidy passer
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I'd wager he could be a **** of a lot better player in whatever role you'd put Dier in than Dier. Just a bang average, hard working player.

Don't get that interest at all. (If it's true which is another thing again.).
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
I'd wager he could be a **** of a lot better player in whatever role you'd put Dier in than Dier. Just a bang average, hard working player.

Don't get that interest at all. (If it's true which is another thing again.).
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That I agree with. It's not that Jose doesnt trust him, he sees him as a centre back or right back in future.
 
Tuanzebe will be the 4th/5th CB. I just dont want Keane as the 3rd. That said. Jose is excellent on CBs so hard to argue against him, and he was always a tidy player when he was here.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
Ta for the insight in where you're looking at him going forward.
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He could be a DM, but Jose ideally would want an all round operator. His ideal would be another Essien or Ballack. Which is why we've looked at Nainggolan, but that wont happen imo
 
I don't see Mensah or Tuanzebe as DMs at all, I think RBs for now but in the future maybe CB and maybe Mensah could be DM
 
Said all along that I think Jose will convert TFM to RB as understudy to Tony V. He has great pace, good technical ability and his final ball is most probs better than Tony V. Also more than good enough to play CM/DM. Tuanzebe CB all day long!
 
zzeezzy said:
Manchester United want to sign Radja Nainggolan this summer


Manchester United want to sign Radja Nainggolan this summer | Football News | Sky Sports
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Not impossible but highly unlikely. Rejected a shed load of offers last season and good money from Chelsea. As he loves Italy and Roma, his sister who is super close with also lives there with him. Would be a great signing though! Amoyal reported 2 weeks ago of our interest in him, but he said he loves where he is.
 
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