Re: kompany - trading on past glory?
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 12:26 pm
I've absolutely no idea what any of that ha to do with Denayer playing at cb.
But he's not especially big, or well built, & is gradually coming to terms with being able to fight for a ball in the air & do enough to stop various Scottish cfs from getting in a clean header. He is learning well & getting better at it every week.
But if he played cb vs Stoke tonight, Crouch would destroy him in the air, no matter what kind of ball came in, & we'd probably lose. Same if Zabaleta tried to play there. No contest.
If Denayer is going to play as one of the cbs for City next season, that's the kind of thing he will have to learn to handle, by getting his body in the way etc, as he's never ever going to beat a player like that in a straight challenge. He's a hell of a lot better at that now, than he was early season, when Van Dijk & the fullback used to take it in turns to come over and protect him. So maybe by next season, he will be better still.
But if not, & he started at City playing rb or def mid, he can continue improving without being a liability to the team. And also get used to the pace. i imagine he's better in the air than most right backs, apart from Micah, so it would be a good place to learn & then see if he can move central.
But he's not especially big, or well built, & is gradually coming to terms with being able to fight for a ball in the air & do enough to stop various Scottish cfs from getting in a clean header. He is learning well & getting better at it every week.
But if he played cb vs Stoke tonight, Crouch would destroy him in the air, no matter what kind of ball came in, & we'd probably lose. Same if Zabaleta tried to play there. No contest.
If Denayer is going to play as one of the cbs for City next season, that's the kind of thing he will have to learn to handle, by getting his body in the way etc, as he's never ever going to beat a player like that in a straight challenge. He's a hell of a lot better at that now, than he was early season, when Van Dijk & the fullback used to take it in turns to come over and protect him. So maybe by next season, he will be better still.
But if not, & he started at City playing rb or def mid, he can continue improving without being a liability to the team. And also get used to the pace. i imagine he's better in the air than most right backs, apart from Micah, so it would be a good place to learn & then see if he can move central.