Jonathan Woodgate.
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Wiseman_Vaughn
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We are a different team with RVB in it
Norman_Conquest
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I asked @uncle_rico the same question, who would drop out if we played three at the back and would it upset the balance?
Alzi
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Clarke, RVB and Edmunson for me. Borges and Ayling FBs. Carrick might want more pace there though. Jones RWB we know can be very effective too.
Norman_Conquest
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I think you are unbalancing the team to accommodate Clarke, Edmundson and RVB. I could see a time for that formation but now isn't the time.
Alzi
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I think Carrick will keep the defence the same for Watford and rightly so after that performance.
Just nice to have options for the first time in a while!
TeaCider
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If Sheffield United concede tomorrow, we've got the joint 2nd best defence in the league despite having half our defence out injured.
As it stands, we've already got the joint 3rd best.
Saw somebody trying to blame our issues so far on Woodgate after Sunderland beat us, despite scoring goals clearly being the problem.
As it stands, we've already got the joint 3rd best.
Saw somebody trying to blame our issues so far on Woodgate after Sunderland beat us, despite scoring goals clearly being the problem.
Backofthenet
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What annoys me is when, in the past, we've had a bad run of results and maybe conceded a few goals then some fans are very quick to blame Woodgate, crap defensive coach, blah blah blah. Doesn't get the credit he deserves Woody.
Transitarmy
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I llke Clarke, but since he's been out we seem to move the ball quicker from defence.
SilentProf
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I think it has more to do with McGree coming in than Clarke being out.
WoodallServices
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Saved me having to type. Although I have nothing but huge admiration for Clarke.
Chutney
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Not to mention the worst left backs in Championship history. Apparently.
1finny
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Almost as bad as going over the top about him after two good results
(is that a run btw)
Humpty
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Huge improvement defensively. The best in a long time. We were compact when we needed to be, retained the ball well, shape was excellent throughout, concentration levels from all were spot on and we won a lot of our one on one's which is so important against a team like WBA away from home. Excellent performance.
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Lottowyn
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I have nothing against him, but we seem to get more clean sheets when he’s out. It’s possibly mind against muscle.
Air Resistance
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I made a thread early season after the Leeds game about how much better our defensive unit was this season, and I stand by it. Largely the unit has been excellent, it’s been individual gaffs from Jones, Engel, Clarke, Dieng etc… that have cost us the points. That said in all those games if we’d scored the sitters the gaffs wouldn’t have mattered.
Defence is looking so much more solid this season.
Edmondson looks a real solid defender so far and will be hard to shift from the first team.
Borges looks an upgrade on Engel and is solid enough.
Ayling's experience is showing through and to be honest i think he's a big asset when playing out from the back. He's got a good eye for a longer ball when it's on as well.
Edmondson looks a real solid defender so far and will be hard to shift from the first team.
Borges looks an upgrade on Engel and is solid enough.
Ayling's experience is showing through and to be honest i think he's a big asset when playing out from the back. He's got a good eye for a longer ball when it's on as well.