Is There A Better Centre-Back In The Country Than Kompany?

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Is There A Better Centre-Back In The Country Than Kompany?

Postby King Kev » Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:31 am

I think not.
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Re: Is There A Better Centre-Back In The Country Than Kompany?

Postby Piccsnumberoneblue » Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:32 am

Love watching forwards trying and failing to go past him.
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Re: Is There A Better Centre-Back In The Country Than Kompany?

Postby Im_Spartacus » Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:39 am

Wio of course, oh, and Vidic, Brown, Evans - Rafael can play a blinder at CB and his faggot arse brother Fabio is a legend in the position but they are just waiting for him to grow up a bit.

How very dare you suggest otherwise
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Re: Is There A Better Centre-Back In The Country Than Kompany?

Postby Beefymcfc » Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:39 am

He was in a 1-on-1 and my mate started panicking, I shouted 'Back Pocket Vinnie', which he duly obliged. That's how much faith I have in the bloke.
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Re: Is There A Better Centre-Back In The Country Than Kompany?

Postby french_tony » Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:39 am

Nope. And to take it up a level, at this moment are there many better in the world?I love the guy, he always was class but he has made such an improvement this year.
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Re: Is There A Better Centre-Back In The Country Than Kompany?

Postby CitizenYank » Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:40 am

I can't compare him to anyone else because I don't follow any other team. But yes he is great!!
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Re: Is There A Better Centre-Back In The Country Than Kompany?

Postby craigmcfc » Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:48 am

His composure on the ball in and around our box is superb. Rarely hoofs the ball away, instead a sidestep here or a shimmy there and he brings the ball out with style. I've been saying it all season, VK should be captain
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Re: Is There A Better Centre-Back In The Country Than Kompany?

Postby Dipstick » Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:59 am

Im_Spartacus wrote:Wio of course, oh, and Vidic, Brown, Evans - Rafael can play a blinder at CB and his faggot arse brother Fabio is a legend in the position but they are just waiting for him to grow up a bit.

How very dare you suggest otherwise


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Re: Is There A Better Centre-Back In The Country Than Kompany?

Postby Niall Quinns Discopants » Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:02 am

Honestly, and I'm sure I will be ridiculed for this but hey ho, I think he has been in top three central defenders in the world this season.

Why Vince the Prince isn't even the vice captain? I suppose it makes TOO much sense.
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Re: Is There A Better Centre-Back In The Country Than Kompany?

Postby Wooders » Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:08 am

no

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Re: Is There A Better Centre-Back In The Country Than Kompany?

Postby Original Dub » Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:09 am

He is indeed the best in the league this season.

The City player I was most wrong about. EVER.

Still, in this case, I'm delighted I was wrong. He'll never be the next Vieira though ;-)

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Re: Is There A Better Centre-Back In The Country Than Kompany?

Postby Tokyo Blue » Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:10 am

Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:Honestly, and I'm sure I will be ridiculed for this but hey ho, I think he has been in top three central defenders in the world this season.

Why Vince the Prince isn't even the vice captain? I suppose it makes TOO much sense.


To play devil's avocado, Niall, he doesn't need to be captain. He is a flawless example to all at the club already. I think he can handle the pressure, but why change anything when you don't need to?

He is the best player we have got.
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Re: Is There A Better Centre-Back In The Country Than Kompany?

Postby Original Dub » Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:18 am

Tokyo Blue wrote:
Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:Honestly, and I'm sure I will be ridiculed for this but hey ho, I think he has been in top three central defenders in the world this season.

Why Vince the Prince isn't even the vice captain? I suppose it makes TOO much sense.


To play devil's avocado, Niall, he doesn't need to be captain. He is a flawless example to all at the club already. I think he can handle the pressure, but why change anything when you don't need to?

He is the best player we have got.


I agree that we should leave him do what he's doing and leave the captaincy to someone else.

However, I disagree that he's our best player. A world great will be recognised as such and he's not there YET. He will be though!

Silva, Tevez and Yaya are already recognised as world class after several seasons playing at a high level.
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Re: Is There A Better Centre-Back In The Country Than Kompany?

Postby Pretty Boy Lee » Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:18 am

Doubt it, he's fucking immense.
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Re: Is There A Better Centre-Back In The Country Than Kompany?

Postby BadKompany » Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:43 am

Fantastic player,i wouldn't swap him for any other centre half i can think of,unfortunately though,we don't have a partner to compliment him.

I'm gonna back that up with a controvesial name i think would have done that - Sylvain Distin - he's no spring chicken anymore,but he is playing superb,the two of them would have been awesome together.

Another star of the future is James Tomkins.
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Re: Is There A Better Centre-Back In The Country Than Kompany?

Postby Blue Blood » Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:03 pm

Is There A Better Centre-Back In The Country Than Kompany?

No.

Give the lad a new deal I say!
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Re: Is There A Better Centre-Back In The Country Than Kompany?

Postby Mikhail Chigorin » Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:07 pm

Forgive me for flagging this up but, according to the Blue Moon website, a fair number of posters have been eulogising about Chris Samba and the (allegedly) abundance of qualities that he exhibits; so much so that they reckon we should go all out to get him to shore up our (shaky ??) defence. Given all the accolades he's been receiving from the Blue Moon gang, I reckon they consider him to be one of the best in the Premiership.

I've never had much interest in Samba, or much knowledge of his capabilities so, on that basis, I particularly watched his "performance" on Match of the Day last night and was horrified. Apart from being a gangling, lumbering carthorse, completely lacking in pace and mobility, his ball control was non-existent and his positional sense was abject. As for his (theoretical) ability to get his head onto every cross which came into the box, he was nowhere to be seen for most of the time and just seemed to disappear in tricky situations.

I know that Match of the Day can often (always ??) give a false impression of a player's capabilities, be they good or bad, but if Samba is held in some esteem by the footballing world in general, VK must be stratospheric in his abilities.

All in all, we've got one of the best who is only going to get even better as time goes by. Wouldn't swap him for anyone.
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Re: Is There A Better Centre-Back In The Country Than Kompany?

Postby mr_nool » Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:37 pm

Mikhail Chigorin wrote:Forgive me for flagging this up but, according to the Blue Moon website, a fair number of posters have been eulogising about Chris Samba and the (allegedly) abundance of qualities that he exhibits; so much so that they reckon we should go all out to get him to shore up our (shaky ??) defence. Given all the accolades he's been receiving from the Blue Moon gang, I reckon they consider him to be one of the best in the Premiership.

I've never had much interest in Samba, or much knowledge of his capabilities so, on that basis, I particularly watched his "performance" on Match of the Day last night and was horrified. Apart from being a gangling, lumbering carthorse, completely lacking in pace and mobility, his ball control was non-existent and his positional sense was abject. As for his (theoretical) ability to get his head onto every cross which came into the box, he was nowhere to be seen for most of the time and just seemed to disappear in tricky situations.

I know that Match of the Day can often (always ??) give a false impression of a player's capabilities, be they good or bad, but if Samba is held in some esteem by the footballing world in general, VK must be stratospheric in his abilities.

All in all, we've got one of the best who is only going to get even better as time goes by. Wouldn't swap him for anyone.


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Re: Is There A Better Centre-Back In The Country Than Kompany?

Postby Crossie » Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:58 pm

Did I ever tell you I saw his debut? Yes I did, everytime Vinny crops up in conversation.

I watched him for 90 mins and he did not put 1 foot wrong. That was as def mid. He clearly had class. Now he is settled and in his fav and best position. We just need to figure out who his long term partner should be at the back.
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Re: Is There A Better Centre-Back In The Country Than Kompany?

Postby Slim » Sun Jan 16, 2011 2:11 pm

He made mistakes yesterday, for 20 minutes I wondered if anyone in our defence had played with each other before. He was brilliant as soon as we started to get into the game, but there were some dodgy moments.

That being said, even non-City fans I talk to rate him as the best, speaks more volumes than us raving on about him.
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