Re: Jose Enrique - 'Done Deal' says Thommo
[quote author=Vlads Quiff link=topic=44896.msg1377401#msg1377401 date=1312986215]
[quote author=spider-neil link=topic=44896.msg1377369#msg1377369 date=1312982706]
[quote author=Vlads Quiff link=topic=44896.msg1377360#msg1377360 date=1312981671]
Yes, good post Wiz. I tend to agree, I don't think we are as desperate for a left back as we think we are. We were 12 months ago, but we now find kids have emerged and Magic is possibly better on the left than on the right.
I don't really rate Aurellio defensively though, apart from being made out of Lladro, I don't think he reads the game like a defender ir is great in the challenge.
I think Enrique would strengthen us, but as Wiz says if it stops us buying another decent forward and CB , I would leave it,
regards
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I don't think the signing would curtail our ability to get a CB, not at 6m.
also;
LB
johnson
aurelio
robinson
insewer
CB
carra
skrtel
agger
the greek
both positions are equally as strong or as weak, depending on your point of view.
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You have made a pretty fundamental error in your ratio's there Spidey.....you only need one LB from four , you need two CB's from four.
Lets remove the cheese from both, that leaves you three LB covering, one a current England player and another a very good prospect coming through, and one we were hoping was a good prospect coming through who (IMHO opinion) was badly handled and could yet still do it.. and three CB's two of which are old warhorses that have seen their best days behind them, and one is an accident waiting to happen every game.
We need a CB more, but I agree , I don't think it would alter the budget.
regards
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that's a fair point, vlad. we have 4 players covering 2 positions but at LB we have 4 players covering one position.
if we could get assurances that aurelio could handle one game a week and no cup competitions then I would rest a little easier.
