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chateauferret Flag 17 Oct 16 6.34pm

Horses for courses. The right choice for backs-to-the-wall defending but not suited for running forward and overlapping the winger type stuff. As it turns out we are now needing to get better at the latter.

 


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View Vaibow's Profile Vaibow Flag vancouver/croydon 19 Oct 16 2.43am Send a Private Message to Vaibow Add Vaibow as a friend

Problem is, there is no one around to take their place. So, for now, he's all we have.

I like ward, i have noticed people saying he isn't good enough, but never noticed it myself.

I think Damo will be eased out this season - it's a shame Pap is out too. Can't Tomkins play Rb too?

 


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View victor43's Profile victor43 Flag St. Albans 19 Oct 16 9.42am Send a Private Message to victor43 Add victor43 as a friend

Think this criticism is all pretty harsh really.

He's not one of the best left backs in the league, but is definitely a solid performer for us. Like people have said, he was terrific against Everton up against a top quality winger in Bolasie.

He probably should have got a bit closer to Cresswell for the goal, but we were clearly struggling as a team with the wing back formation, with Ward effectively having 2 players (Payet and Cresswell) to worry about.

Going forward he is so much better than Kelly, who rally does contribute nothing. Ward could have had 3 assists vs Everton:
- Benteke goal
- Delaney disallowed goal
- Tomkins chance

Also, he created the move that led to Benteke hitting the post on Saturday with a lovely step over and throughball to McArthur.

He struggles against wingers occasionally, but I personally think he's our best fullback in terms of all round game.

 


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View coulsdoneagle's Profile coulsdoneagle Flag London 19 Oct 16 5.46pm Send a Private Message to coulsdoneagle Add coulsdoneagle as a friend

Originally posted by chateauferret

Horses for courses. The right choice for backs-to-the-wall defending but not suited for running forward and overlapping the winger type stuff. As it turns out we are now needing to get better at the latter.

I actually think he is decent when we are playing attacking as he likes to bomb forward. It's when he doesn't track back and dives in at the halfway line I think he gets found out. He commits too early. A valuable squad member but since Clyne we have t had a top quality fullback.

 

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View We are goin up!'s Profile We are goin up! Flag Coulsdon 19 Oct 16 6.42pm Send a Private Message to We are goin up! Add We are goin up! as a friend

Was class against Everton but I'd say his W Ham performance is more indicative of his form in the last year. Wondering whether in our new system he (like Jedinak) isn't quite suited to it.

 


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