Original Dub wrote:Yes he's doing well - one of our best defenders in the last three games or so.
But none of our defenders look like top defenders and Kompany has been at fault slightly less than the others so in that regard he's looking better than the rest. I think Lescott is better though, but ideally I'd like Toure and Ned, with Lescott right back.
Our defensive organisation is shit though and its hard to say who the best is until we get working as a consistant unit and one weak link becomes clear... that hasn't been the case for a long long time and Dunne paid the price for that IMO.
Is that in keeping with Bobby's policy of playing people on the opposite side to their good foot?
Seriously though, whatever people say Hughes was no fool, he knew that none of the available people (including the 2nd option Toure) were really what is required. That's why City put so much effort into Terry, and nearly, very nearly succeeded. Funny old world given current topics!! Chelsea had to really grind their teeth and give the mercenary 'Mr Chelsea' what they were never going to in wages.
If we do make CL we will stand a better chance of attracting the very top CBs. Lescott will stay for us and grow over the next couple of years, the rest I'm not sure about. Micah maybe.
Vinnie is OK in defensive 'all hands on deck' mode, very like Dunnie in fact but I'm not sure about taking us to the next level. However he is certainly good enough to remain in the squad. Most of his stick came about because of his sore toe, which is a horrible injury to have to play with.
Again, Ned is OK, no more. And you want to scream at him, with his build, with his strength and speed, and now his experience to go out there and command the game, take the game to the other side.
Has Beckenbauer got any grandsons?