03 Aug 2020 14:29:20
Question for ed 1, I've seen links for Lewis Dunk as a potential CB at CFC, clearly just speculation on my part, but I haven't seen really much of him play this season. Would you think he is an upgrade on our current CB's?
{Ed001's Note - he is good on the ball, solid defensively, but the issue is a lack of pace which can make a high line difficult. He is not really slow though, so I suppose the team could manage with him there and still play a high line. To me, I would call him an upgrade on Christensen, if he were to sign, but he does possess the advantage of being happy to play on the left side of defence as well, which is something lacking at Chelsea right now.}
03 Aug 2020 14:44:48
Thanks ed!
{Ed001's Note - very welcome mate.}
03 Aug 2020 16:53:21
For what it’s worth, I rate Dunk highly.
He plays on the left of the defence but he is better with his right foot and he can ping a good long ball.
He isn’t the quickest but not a cart horse.
29 next Birthday but he is a leader and that’s some thing we have been crying out for.
Obviously Premiership experience helps and if I remember correctly he is a Chelsea supporter.
I know this comment will get me some stick but he is very JT like.
03 Aug 2020 18:55:53
I agree, TomB - I think I was saying we should go for Dunk a couple of summers ago - a real leader.
03 Aug 2020 18:58:34
Ed who are the two highly talked about defenders lfc kouyate? ( spelling ) And the one we were linked with along time ago, from Lille . Left footed and fast?
{Ed001's Note - do you mean Konate? The RBL defender? If so I like him but he is right sided, very good right back as well as centre-back.
The other one I can only think of Magalhaes (if I have spelt it right) as Lille that is left-footed. Is it him you mean?}
03 Aug 2020 21:44:45
Yeah those were ones I meant, seen mentioned few times. More so Magalhaes as we were linked, I’ll be honest CB’s and LB who there have been so much talk about I haven’t got a clue who would best suit us. LBs from grimaldo to Chilwell to Telles etc etc and CB’s all seem young and highly thought of but no real ready made which I thinks what’s needed, dunk being a name Linked who’s not up and coming.
{Ed001's Note - Dunk seems like a leader as well, which is something you are missing at the back. Still got at least 4 years in him. The more you think about it, the more his signing makes sense, as he is exactly what you seem to lack.}