++ [ originally posted by Edgar Davids ] ++
Why everyone think Tudor is better in defence than in midfield?
he's too clumsy to be a defender. but when he is a midfielder, he is going forward when there are set pieces and corners... he score important goals. sometimes in defense he is really useless.
Well, he simply isn't a good midfielder. He lacks the touch and vision to be. Numerous times attacks that are built up well become squandered when the ball comes in Tudor's possession. He either can't recieve the ball well, therebye losing it to an oponent, or his pass is awful which at best can be helped by someone else scrambling for the ball. In either case the momentum of the attack is disturbed.
His sliding tackles aren't that accurate, mostly due to the fact that he's quite slow - another reason why he's not fit to be a midfielder.
He's better suited as a defender where his lack of techincal skills is less evident and where his good anticipation and positioning can come into better effect.