Feb 3 2012, 10:18 AM
QUOTE(Duke Red @ Feb 3 2012, 09:56 AM)
That is high praise indeed. He's improved in leaps and bounds no doubt but he hasn't even peaked yet. In terms of favorite player, he's still got some ways to go. Just off the top of my head, I rate the likes of Gerrard, Carragher, Barnes, Rush, Dalglish, Beardsley, Hamann, Hyypia, Fowler, Alonso, Mascherano, Reina, Berger and Babbel over him in terms of being my favorite player. Lucas may work his way up that list eventually but it will take some doing.
Agger always had the talent. Injuries were/is (hopefully the former) his biggest enemy. Skrtel is surely one of the most improved players and it isn't purely coincidental that his best form coincided with the return of Agger to the side. Carra and Skrtel are too similar. Neither is particularly good on the ball and neither can turn quickly. Agger on the other hand, can dribble as well as any centre back can, and he is a mixture of strength and pace. It's been awhile since we had the best defensive record in the league. Not since the partnership of Hyypia and Henchoz/Carra have we seen a defensive pairing so formidable. Whilst the former pairings were shielded by one Didi Hamann, our newly formed pairing has had little protection since the injury to Lucas with no disrespect to Spearing who quite simply isn't yet in the mould of the Kaiser. We also played a really deep defensive line under Houllier meaning the back four got a lot of protection. We've been playing a higher line under Dalglish, meaning our back four is more exposed. Makes it even more impressive that we have just a good defensive record.
Added on February 3, 2012, 9:59 am
I definitely want to see more of Kelly. I can't remember his ever having a bad game. He was played a lot last season as Johnson was shifted to the left and I don't think he ever made a mistake. Says a lot that England's starting right back was shifted to the other side of the pitch to accommodate Kelly.
Duke,Agger always had the talent. Injuries were/is (hopefully the former) his biggest enemy. Skrtel is surely one of the most improved players and it isn't purely coincidental that his best form coincided with the return of Agger to the side. Carra and Skrtel are too similar. Neither is particularly good on the ball and neither can turn quickly. Agger on the other hand, can dribble as well as any centre back can, and he is a mixture of strength and pace. It's been awhile since we had the best defensive record in the league. Not since the partnership of Hyypia and Henchoz/Carra have we seen a defensive pairing so formidable. Whilst the former pairings were shielded by one Didi Hamann, our newly formed pairing has had little protection since the injury to Lucas with no disrespect to Spearing who quite simply isn't yet in the mould of the Kaiser. We also played a really deep defensive line under Houllier meaning the back four got a lot of protection. We've been playing a higher line under Dalglish, meaning our back four is more exposed. Makes it even more impressive that we have just a good defensive record.
Added on February 3, 2012, 9:59 am
I definitely want to see more of Kelly. I can't remember his ever having a bad game. He was played a lot last season as Johnson was shifted to the left and I don't think he ever made a mistake. Says a lot that England's starting right back was shifted to the other side of the pitch to accommodate Kelly.
i manage to catch Kelly mistake bad pass in Manc match...
But i like the style he mark Giggs on previous match. Keep stick with giggs and follow giggs only... Its awesome superb defend!!
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