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Tickled pink Cornwall 23 Jan 22 8.50pm | |
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Originally posted by Phil’s Barber
Yes, I’ve been voicing similar concern for ages. He is improving but still not good enough. We need new fullbacks on both sides. Yep, we really are the club to entice the sort of players you want to see aren't we, how exactly do we attract and then afford them? we operate at the moment and foreseeable by bringing on players just like our right back who is as you've written above improving.
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doombear Too far from Selhurst Park 23 Jan 22 9.25pm | |
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Mitchell is a good defender who generally wins his 1 on 1s. He is young and still learning. I don't see a need for an upgrade, not given the resources we are likely to have in the summer. There are greater needs IMO, starting with getting our own box-to-box midfielder for next season.
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Painter Croydon 23 Jan 22 9.35pm | |
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Originally posted by EddieMac
I know this will be unpopular opinion with a lot of fans but I genuinely believe we need a new left back. Mitchell is a decent defender and excellent 1 v 1 but he is shocking with the ball at his feet and it really holds us back in a lot of instances. The amount of times he miss places or over hits an easy pass is criminal. In today’s game we need more than a decent defender. More than decent young promising full backs, cost £20m plus for the finished article.
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Tickled pink Cornwall 23 Jan 22 9.43pm | |
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Originally posted by Painter
More than decent young promising full backs, cost £20m plus for the finished article. Exactly.
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beak croydon 23 Jan 22 10.04pm | |
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Originally posted by doombear
Mitchell is a good defender who generally wins his 1 on 1s. He is young and still learning. I don't see a need for an upgrade, not given the resources we are likely to have in the summer. There are greater needs IMO, starting with getting our own box-to-box midfielder for next season. We need cover in that position.
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doombear Too far from Selhurst Park 24 Jan 22 10.03am | |
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Originally posted by beak
We need cover in that position.
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EverybodyDannsNow SE19 24 Jan 22 11.13am | |
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His distribution was worse than usual yesterday so I'm not surprised this has been raised - he's made a few good forward contributions so far this season and seems to be improving. The young Irish left back Tayo Adaramola is being talked about as one of the best prospects in the current academy team, so I'd imagine part of why we haven't signed anyone is trying to keep a path open for him - from what I've heard people are expecting big things of him.
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davehuggins 24 Jan 22 11.44am | |
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Going to be a top class defender in time, as long as he remains with the club who can help him. AWB for example
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samprior Hamburg 24 Jan 22 11.48am | |
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He's only 22 and holding his own in a midtable prem side. Sure he's got some weaknesses but he's shown signs of improvement. It will be good if the u23s left back can also push on and provide some competition for him. But at the moment I'm more than happy to give him time to develop as I think it's important for him and the academy/club.
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Palace Old Geezer Midhurst 24 Jan 22 11.58am | |
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He's developed well since he played his first game. He'll continue to improve and become a better all round attacking full back as is required today. You only have to see or hear his interviews to realise he's still a humble, shy young kid who appreciates the chance he's been given. Give him a break.
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eagleman13 On The Road To Hell & Alicante 24 Jan 22 12.34pm | |
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Originally posted by EddieMac
If you believe Mitchell is close to an England cap then you are completely barmy. He will never get an England cap with the players he is up against in that position. What, you mean Luke Shaw?
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Uphill Bedford 24 Jan 22 1.42pm | |
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He will improve but my criticism is of his throw-ins. I accept he is not helped by colleagues who are not getting into space but I can't remember when we last took the ball forward from a throw-in. Ward is better but he also suffers from lack of 'space awareness' I suppose improvements on our corners and free kicks must take priority but our throw-ins are abysmal.
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