Ronald_antly
4:41 Sat Nov 15
Re: Pablo Armero
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chim chim cha boo wrote...
"I realise this isn't probably going to go down that well but I do hope Cresswell performs better as an actual defender."
I fully concur.
In fact I cannot understand how anyone gives him good marks defensively.
He is an excellent crosser of the ball (much better than Jarvis), but defensively he's a disaster waiting to happen.
I cite Stoke's second goal as an example. That was as pathetic as any defensive fuck up I've seen by a West Ham player.
Gary Breen would have been shaking his head at that one.
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SDKFZ 222
3:35 Sat Nov 15
Re: Pablo Armero
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Of our recent left backs Cresswell has definitely been the best. Rat was too erratic and used to leave the defence exposed on the counter attack, Armero was slightly better but was more of a winger or wing back who was better at attacking but weak in defence. Cresswell, although not the finished article, is a much better player and can defend as well as attack, which, after all, is what a decent defender should be able to do.
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kylay
2:30 Sat Nov 15
Re: Pablo Armero
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We are stacked at fullback. When is the last time you could say that? Happy days.
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jack flash
8:35 Fri Nov 14
Re: Pablo Armero
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chim chim cha boo ~ I agree with that
Cresswell has the makings of a very good LB & I believe he's still learning
He gets caught out of position too often for me, at the moment, though that part of his game has improved
Also I agree that he needs to develop that fullbacks nasty mean streak that all great fullbacks have
His forward runs,crosses & stamina are terrific
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chim chim cha boo
7:26 Fri Nov 14
Re: Pablo Armero
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I realise this isn't probably going to go down that well but I do hope Cresswell performs better as an actual defender.
Yeah yeah yeah I know he's great going forward and I love way he can cross a ball but I'm an old fashioned kind of bloke and I want a left-back to be primarily a good defender first. Him charging up the pitch looks great but really puts our central defenders under the cosh.
Dicksy used to maraud forward at times but his superb range of passing meant that he could ping a ball up wherever he wanted whilst still staying roughly in position ready to murder any tricky right-winger who dared go anywhere near him.
Maybe that's what Cresswell needs to develop- a nasty streak. Jenkinson, Demel and to a certain extent O'Brien seem to know when to kick a player up in the air.
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mallard
6:37 Fri Nov 14
Re: Pablo Armero
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Cresswell is the best left back we've had since Julian Dicks
Armero can do one
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Jasnik
6:27 Fri Nov 14
Re: Pablo Armero
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Even if true, he chose them over us and now is crying about it .
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cholo
6:18 Fri Nov 14
Re: Pablo Armero
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The 28-year-old was being tipped to secure a permanent move to West Ham before AC Milan made their move for the talented full-back.
I don't believe that.
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Honest Hammer
6:16 Fri Nov 14
Re: Pablo Armero
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We didn't want him.
PACE but not very good defensively.
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