Hammertime wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 2020 8:36 pm
Whiskyman wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 2020 6:45 am
If you're going to quote me, please do so correctly. I didn't say Diop was our future. What I did say, and I'm happy to stand by it, is that I expect Diop to achieve more in the game than Tarkowski will. I am happy to accept Diop is not the finished article but he is young enough to achieve his potential. And in today's game resale values are an important consideration, or at least should be for clubs at our level, when buying in.
As for Stones. If you seriously believe he would be an upgrade I suggest you look closely at some of his games for Manchester City where his errors have led to goal concessions. And he has the benefit, usually, of playing alongside quality international footballers and concentrating on his own role, rather than worrying about what clowns like Fredericks and Cresswell will do next which would be the case if he joined us.
All apologies oh great tactician of the under 12s, I was just pointing out your faith in the development of Diop, which considering the amount of cbs that Moyes is after, he lacks faith in too. Stones' weakness is him trying to play out of the back and fit into a Guardiola type team. No worries there for us, he will have no such expectation and be back with the coach that got the most out of him at Diop's age.
I'll ignore the sarcasm if you accept that once again you have missed the point. Where have I said I have "faith" in Diop ? What I said was, and I'll type it slowly, was that
I believe he will achieve more in the game than Tarkowski will. I have not said he will be a world beater or the next Virgil vanDijk or Sergio Ramos.
Stones? I have no argument with your assessment of WHY he makes mistakes. But the old saying about leopards and spots comes to mind. Stones is the sort of player Rio Ferdinand was. He likes to play the ball out of defence rather than hoofing it. The problem Stones has is that Rio was much better at it and he could alos defend conventionally when required to do so,
And btw it's Under 16s I coach. And I don't believe I've ever claimed to be a great tactician. But, for my sins, I do have some coaching badges and, believe it or not, have been used in the past by a couple of PL clubs to send in reports about youth players who have been identified by their scouting people. So I do think I have a bit of knowledge.And a few quid in the bank by way of a thank you from said clubs.
And my avatar on here is far superior to your abortion.
