Sorry Bob, but I remember reading Paolo Maldini’s autobiography (greatest defender ever) and he reckoned that he made very few tackles in his illustrious career because he reckoned that defending was all about positional play and intercepting.It was a calamity of errors, absolutely.
McNair once again though, can’t / won’t put in a tackle. It’s not the first time this season either. He should have just wiped the whole lot out when he sensed the danger. Instead he reverted to his usual approach of fannying out of a challenge.
21 of those goals conceded were before Michael Carrick had set foot in the Riverside!We have conceded 50 goals in the league , along with the Mackems ,the most in the top 10.
Teams find it easy to get through our defence and we just don’t have any bite at the back.
Maldini! Get your foot in you fanny!Sorry Bob, but I remember reading Paolo Maldini’s autobiography (greatest defender ever) and he reckoned that he made very few tackles in his illustrious career because he reckoned that defending was all about positional play and intercepting.
Perhaps Paddy has Italian blood in him ?
Almost half of them. We don't keep many clean sheets, but we don't concede all that many under carrick21 of those goals conceded were before Michael Carrick had set foot in the Riverside!
Yep.We have conceded 50 goals in the league , along with the Mackems ,the most in the top 10.
Teams find it easy to get through our defence and we just don’t have any bite at the back.
Yes. We`ve conceded 29 goals under Michael Carrick - eight of those in our last three games!Almost half of them. We don't keep many clean sheets, but we don't concede all that many under carrick
When I went to school, 21 wasn’t almost half of 50Almost half of them. We don't keep many clean sheets, but we don't concede all that many under carrick
Without Fry in the team.Yes. We`ve conceded 29 goals under Michael Carrick - eight of those in our last three games!
its 42% of 50, so 8% away from half, so yup, quite close to halfWhen I went to school, 21 wasn’t almost half of 50
Cannot understand why Smith keeps getting flack on here. He was our only defender covering the whole of the right side with no support from Forss or McNair (who just follows the ball). He even has to come across into the middle to cover McNair. At one point in the second half he intercepted in the middle with two players free behind him. Oh, and he also found time to put in the cross for Ramsey’s goal!
I’d be tempted to agree with you but I’ve not seen a great deal of good positional play or intercepting from him either.Sorry Bob, but I remember reading Paolo Maldini’s autobiography (greatest defender ever) and he reckoned that he made very few tackles in his illustrious career because he reckoned that defending was all about positional play and intercepting.
Perhaps Paddy has Italian blood in him ?
I like to call it 2/5sits 42% of 50, so 8% away from half, so yup, quite close to half