25 Apr 2015 23:27:50
With reports that we are again interested in Howedes for 12.5m I was wondering what everyone's thoughts are on who we should buy at CB.
Do we want 1 or 2? Experience or youth? Who should we go for, varane, otemandi, Howedes, Hummels, vlaar, laporte?
Finally who should be our CB pairing next year.
25 Apr 2015 23:56:00
I'd take Garay or Godin. We've enough youngish defenders. Bit of experience and craft in there.
{Ed004's Note - I am hoping for Hummels or Godin tbh to partner Smalling}
26 Apr 2015 03:01:58
Hummels will come in, especially if reports of Gundogan are true. If only we could get Reus in a triple swoop as well!
26 Apr 2015 07:28:09
I would personally rather have hummels and laporte to replace Evans and jones
26 Apr 2015 07:35:04
Ideally I'd have hummels and varane. Hummels is a ball playing CB but just worries me with his lack of pace. Whilst smalling ilhas improves in recent weeks he has a got a mistake in him and his ball retention isn't great. Varane is quicker and already looks more mature defensively even at his younger age. I really like Godin as a no nonsense defender but I think LVGs system needs better footballers at the back even now i'm nervous when our CBs are in posession they misplace a pass or run out of defence and lose it quite often. I think paddy McNair can become our current best CB too looks so much more composed than the others, if we can get him playing in and around a truly world class CB he would learn so much it's a pity he didn't come through a few years earlier when we had Rio and vidic in their prime.
26 Apr 2015 17:33:00
I see hummels playing alongside a pacey player like Rojo. Think that would work well.