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I feel privileged.
you must spend most of your free time removing splinters from your butt, "sitting on so many fences"
I feel privileged.
you must spend most of your free time removing splinters from your butt, "sitting on so many fences"
Walker's pace means he'll hardly ever get rinced by quick wingers. Trippier got skinned 1on1 vs Martial in our last game at WHL. Massive loss defensively in big games vs teams that have quick technical wingers. Walker was also a constant threat behind opponents left backs, pinning their whole left side back. Just by being up there, everyone knowing his pace, was a massive boon and opened space inside for the likes of Eriksen. I don't think Trippier has the same impact.Also If you consider us playing 3 at the back with Walker at RWB what really does he offer more so than Trippier aside from pace. His delivery isn't as good and he doesn't really go past players when advanced.
So it begs the question what use is that pace when he's not able to fully use the ball when he gets there.
Walker's pace means he'll hardly ever get rinced by quick wingers. Trippier got skinned 1on1 vs Martial in our last game at WHL. Massive loss defensively in big games vs teams that have quick technical wingers. Walker was also a constant threat behind opponents left backs, pinning their whole left side back. Just by being up there, everyone knowing his pace, was a massive boon and opened space inside for the likes of Eriksen. I don't think Trippier has the same impact.
Lets just hope he goes back to his old brainfart mode.
Walker's pace means he'll hardly ever get rinced by quick wingers. Trippier got skinned 1on1 vs Martial in our last game at WHL. Massive loss defensively in big games vs teams that have quick technical wingers. Walker was also a constant threat behind opponents left backs, pinning their whole left side back. Just by being up there, everyone knowing his pace, was a massive boon and opened space inside for the likes of Eriksen. I don't think Trippier has the same impact.
Lets just hope he goes back to his old brainfart mode.
I agree! I've posted the same arguments before regarding Walker's value. He doesn't have Trippier's footballing brain, and he doesn't have Trippier's crossing ability. Yet, he can travel from defence to attack like no other RB in the PL.
He'll open up space and pass to an Eriksen or Alli as we go forward. He'll keep an oppo left attack wondering whether it needs to attack or defend in different plays all game. Just like Rose does on the left.
Trippier doesn't have Walker's pace, and will generally just go to his defensive remit when we're playing top PL teams. I like Trippier, but don't think he's a first choice RB against the likes of Chelsea or City, mainly because he won't get forward enough to help us in attack.
Took Pep two days to realize he needed to upgrade RB...World record for amount spent on a Defender...
... and now, the record for the amount of money spent on a substitute.