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Got skinned a few times but stood up well to Zaha. He was up for the duel, you know they were both chatting **** to each other all game. Feel Cedric would've been absolutely dusted tonight. Good performance from Ben.
Got skinned a few times but stood up well to Zaha. He was up for the duel, you know they were both chatting **** to each other all game. Feel Cedric would've been absolutely dusted tonight. Good performance from Ben.
Got skinned a few times but stood up well to Zaha. He was up for the duel, you know they were both chatting **** to each other all game. Feel Cedric would've been absolutely dusted tonight. Good performance from Ben.
Feel White tonight did as well, as some of Tomi's best performances last season.
He was quality, quietest I have seen Zaha against us in a while...love how how of a **** Ben is
White had a stinker. But to be fair heās not really a full back. He gave the ball away twice early on in dangerous positions and Zaha got in behind him numerous times. Saka had to come back to help him a lot in the second half which disrupted our attack and sidelined Jesus as a more of a lone striker.
People saying he had a great game have lost the plot.
White had a stinker. But to be fair heās not really a full back. He gave the ball away twice early on in dangerous positions and Zaha got in behind him numerous times. Saka had to come back to help him a lot in the second half which disrupted our attack and sidelined Jesus as a more of a lone striker.
People saying he had a great game have lost the plot.
I thought White was great last night. Zaha cut a frustrated figure.Had two very sloppy passes in the first half that played us into danger but apart from that White was quality (had Zaha in his pocket). So much more suited to RB than CB.
White didnāt lose his position to Saliba as much as Saliba won it. Preseason and last night he was so good itās impossible not to play him.Fully agree, he wasn't comfortable with his performance there at all. Did a job yes, but looked very uneasy to me.
But as you say he isnt a right back naturally and our attacking shape leaves a lot of space around him, so when the ball is turned over he is immediately under pressure, as is Zinchenko. Arteta does need to address this weakness in our setup because teams will be looking to target us this way.
One thing's for sure though, White has lost his RCB position to Saliba. Either he comes in for Gabriel or moves to the bench as soon as Tomi is back.
I thought White was great last night. Zaha cut a frustrated figure.
Disagree on CB though. He was better than Gabriel last year and if Gabriel doesnāt improve on last nights performance he might find himself on the bench when Tomi is fit.
Saliba was superb and after last night the position is his to protect. He did so well I think he earned himself wriggle room - ie he will keep his place even if he has a short run of so so games
You donāt pay Ā£50m for back up defenders though.Zaha is a tough opponent for really good RB's. He's going to skin you every now and then or get in behind, it is what it is. He's destroyed our RB's on multiple occasions in recent seasons. White more than held his own last night in a position he's rarely played for us.
He may not be as good as Tomi but he's a massive upgrade on Cedric as back up RB.
You donāt pay Ā£50m for back up defenders though.
His fee has nothing to do with him having a good game or not, which he largely did.