The Wish List and General Discussion Thread (22 Viewers)
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I think they've been far too overhyped, the are very good players and their partnership is one of the best, but that says more about the sorry state of the CB partnership in world football, I can't think of 5 WC cb pairings atm.
If we factor in the age, there'd be no reason as to why they couldn't surpass Vidic and Rio.
Also, debating football with fred
If we factor in the age, there'd be no reason as to why they couldn't surpass Vidic and Rio.
Also, debating football with fred
Well overhyped or not, they have proven themselves at the top level and have conceded a lot less goals than most top teams. So they are proven quality.
I don't know much about Kjaer as i haven't been watching enough Palermo games this season. But judging from the games against the big teams in Serie A and a couple of Dennmark games he looks like a really good CB. Chiellini is a monster defender too, so i think they could form a strong partnership. But they'd have to give 3 years of consistent top class defending to surpass the Rio -Vidic partnership. Not saying its impossible, just that it isn't an easy task.
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Those two I'd agree with. Nice try sneaking in the Aberdeen boys 
I think that we're going to see a rapid decline in Vidic-Ferdinande next season, if they're still together due to age injuries etc. But Chiellini is 25 and Kjaer is 25, they would have around 6 years together to be top of their game as a partnership, I firml believe that if we get Kjaer in January him and Giorgio will be the worlds leading CB pairing by 2013.
Well overhyped or not, they have proven themselves at the top level and have conceded a lot less goals than most top teams. So they are proven quality.
I don't know much about Kjaer as i haven't been watching enough Palermo games this season. But judging from the games against the big teams in Serie A and a couple of Dennmark games he looks like a really good CB. Chiellini is a monster defender too, so i think they could form a strong partnership. But they'd have to give 3 years of consistent top class defending to surpass the Rio -Vidic partnership. Not saying its impossible, just that it isn't an easy task.
Oh and i love debating football with the Zebra too
I don't know much about Kjaer as i haven't been watching enough Palermo games this season. But judging from the games against the big teams in Serie A and a couple of Dennmark games he looks like a really good CB. Chiellini is a monster defender too, so i think they could form a strong partnership. But they'd have to give 3 years of consistent top class defending to surpass the Rio -Vidic partnership. Not saying its impossible, just that it isn't an easy task.
Oh and i love debating football with the Zebra too
You don't think Pique-Puyol is world class?
That isn't even our No.1 CB pairing, just our current one.
A CB and an unbelievably fast fullback who is playing sweeper just now.
That isn't even our No.1 CB pairing, just our current one.
A CB and an unbelievably fast fullback who is playing sweeper just now.
My Algerian friends who now watch the SPL a lot(by the SPL i mean old firm clubs), tell me that Bougherra is now the best CB in the league by a country mile. True or bias?
There isn't much competition.
I would say Andy Webster ex-Hearts and on loan at Dundee Utd from Rangers is very good now that he is fit again and he is probably of a similar standard. Aberdeen's Zander Diamond isn't far from that standard, but he has been injured all season.
Bougherra will be out of Rangers in summer at the latest because they need the money and they are fed up of him returning late from international games.
And, by my logic, Aberdeen's CBs must be better than him because the score over the two Aberdeen v Rangers games this season is 1-0 Aberdeen.
I would say Andy Webster ex-Hearts and on loan at Dundee Utd from Rangers is very good now that he is fit again and he is probably of a similar standard. Aberdeen's Zander Diamond isn't far from that standard, but he has been injured all season.
Bougherra will be out of Rangers in summer at the latest because they need the money and they are fed up of him returning late from international games.
And, by my logic, Aberdeen's CBs must be better than him because the score over the two Aberdeen v Rangers games this season is 1-0 Aberdeen.
There isn't much competition.
I would say Andy Webster ex-Hearts and on loan at Dundee Utd from Rangers is very good now that he is fit again and he is probably of a similar standard. Aberdeen's Zander Diamond isn't far from that standard, but he has been injured all season.
Bougherra will be out of Rangers in summer at the latest because they need the money and they are fed up of him returning late from international games.
And, by my logic, Aberdeen's CBs must be better than him because the score over the two Aberdeen v Rangers games this season is 1-0 Aberdeen.
I would say Andy Webster ex-Hearts and on loan at Dundee Utd from Rangers is very good now that he is fit again and he is probably of a similar standard. Aberdeen's Zander Diamond isn't far from that standard, but he has been injured all season.
Bougherra will be out of Rangers in summer at the latest because they need the money and they are fed up of him returning late from international games.
And, by my logic, Aberdeen's CBs must be better than him because the score over the two Aberdeen v Rangers games this season is 1-0 Aberdeen.
What i understand from all that is a reluctant admission that he is infact indeed the best CB in the league.
Yes i am aware of the problems he's faced because of late returns from NT football. The same happened with Belhadj at Pompey.
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