Cocacolajojo wrote:mr_nool wrote:Ted Hughes wrote:As there have been suggestions I have labelled Nastasic as 'shit' I would like to clarify: Nastasic is 20 years old (21 in March).
If he's the same player at 22 as he is now, then he will indeed be 'shit'imo & in fact as bad as Savic, but he is only 20 & could still get better. Savic was older.
He has occasional spells in games when he suddenly wakes up & starts defending like a proper player, then goes back to doing his usual fuck all.
Now even Stuart Brennan, a long time Lescott hater, has marked him below Lescott probably for the first time ever, yet he was no different last night; it's always been like that. Now it's more obvious because we are more 'open' than under Mancini, but every player to run at Nastasic has skinned him at some point (even Connor Wickham) & most players who challenge him for headers have got free ones at some point.
He is no worse now than he was when he first came into the team though & still has 'potential'. The difference then was the alliance of Lescott haters & Mancini's God squad, meant that it was a crime to question Nastasic, ( & crime to question Mancini) I was just being 'bitter' if I mentioned it so I only mentioned about 10% of his fuckups. Young players fuck up though.
I have always thought Nastasic has some potential, but I prefer cbs who are great in the air, tough to beat on the ground & preferably very fast, as well as reading the game. Lescott & Vinny have most of those qualities but not pace same with Demichelis (slower). Nastasic, to be as good as them, has a lot of improving to do & a lot of John Terry style tricks to learn, as he isn't the same physically as the others. Imo, one more season we should start to see that improvement, if not, get rid. In the meantime, he should be fourth choice & learn his trade.
We have all this to look forward to again if/when Rekik arrives back at the club as Nastasic IS Bobby Moore compared to him.
Another year of "you can't blame the lad for.." "He's only 12....ffs, give him a break" "Oh you just don't like young players" etc.
Sigh.
Word!
You guys hate children. If it were up to you humanity would perish.
I don't hate children. They're great with some thyme, garlic and a splash of lemon.
