Quote Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn View Post
His only good attribute is his crossing. Apart from his no-nonsense approach to the game, which we've been desperately lacking. And the fact he's 19 years old and improving in every game he plays. And he's smart, gets up and down the pitch well, is a reliable tackler, has deceptive pace, throws himself at the ball when he has to, knows how to keep it simple in tight spaces, is about 20 times better than Sagna when he crosses the halfway line, has been a trusty stand-in at the back in Sagna's absence, seems delighted to be at the club, doesn't shoot his mouth off in the newspapers, earns his money when he steps on the pitch. Yes apart from that, his only attribute is his crossing and if he continues to plug away for another 3-4 years he might just convince those doubters who refuse to judge him on his performances.
I cant believe I just read an entire advert from you!! You must be sponsored by CJ! And you are saying all of those attributes from 6 odd games? He has deceptive pace? He was caught out multiple times against Bale against Spurs because of his lack of pace. Throws himself at the ball.. which instance does this come from? I am sure he must have thrown himself at the ball but I am sure most players including Chamakh has thrown themselves at the ball!

He does seem better than Sagna offensively and that is because of his crossing. As for being delighted at the club, which 19 year old from League 1 wouldnt be? Shoot his mouth off in newspapers- well, he is not half as important for the papers to even talk to him about shooting his mouth! If he improves like he looks like he is, he will soon be shouting his mouth off, no worries about that!

I do think he will get better but no way should he be starting for a top 10 team right now. He is very promising and probably will become a great right back but he is nowhere near as good as you make him to be.