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Noah and the Bale wrote:Deluded F*ck
@ pierre/Kimbo/Bernd - Dawson is comfortably our most overrated player. Both Assou-Ekotto and him were terrible in possession, constant pointless hoofing.
Massive ask for 4th now.
Whoa, hold on - I'd like to know who is overrating him? All I hear is what a donkey he is, when it simply isn't true IMO. That isn't overrating him, it's giving him some due credit. Granted, wasn't anywhere near a sterling performance from him yesterday, but our entire back 4 were once again pretty appalling. Let's see what happens against Milan, as Dawson was superb over in the San Siro in the 2nd half in particular.
And as for BAE - perfectly sums him up. He's very comfortable on the ball, but then his distribution stinks on a regular basis. A pipedream, but if I were Harry I'd target Baines this summer along with a centre forward. Although by the end of this season his value is going to be unaffordable.
In other news - congrats to Liverpool and Sloth from the Goonies for scoring a hat trick. Really, more teams should be beating this United side. They are pretty average. So average infact that Fergie has just signed up Carrick on a long term contract.
He's the worst footballing centre back in the squad. I prefer players who have consistent quality on the ball and the ability to cover, track, intercept and tackle without constantly having to do it on the stretch due to poor positioning and awareness. He's good at what he does, and I'd keep him in the squad but in my eyes he's overrated by the press and Bob the builder at the pub/cafe - as are Carragher, Terry, Vidic and most other do or die centre backs.
So you think all white centrebacks are do or die? RACIST!
I getcha. Although I'd have to argue with you on that assessment - he's a better footballer than Bassong. I see very little similarity between Dawson and Carragher / Vidic either. Those 2 are very one dimensional. He's more like Terry in that he's not the paciest but I believe both are much better footballers than their critics suggest. Anyway, I don't want this to build into an agenda as I'm aware of Dawson's flaws, and if we had all our defenders fit he wouldn't make the first team (King, Woody (God bless), Kaboul the top 3), but I have no issue personally with seeing him in the side. He's certainly not the weakness of the side when you consider our current left back (BAE), Bale-less left midfield and strikers are of far greater concern.
And if I were 'Arry I'd sign Baines in a heartbeat, provided it wasn't anything more than 15 million.
If we're saying Bale and Baines can't play together, I don't believe it for a second, 2 excellent left footers, one can always interchange with Lennon/Pienaar/Kranjcar on the right if it were required.
Consider as well if Bale leaves. Who else in the league can cross and deliver better set pieces from the left?
