North5
Here since 2009. Unlike Cornavirus.
Country: England
Great first outing.
He was good generally but also think he was at fault for Burnley’s goal. Was sitting too deep and left Barnes onside.
Really impressive debut, only overshadowed by Ceballos. Looks like an experienced, vocal leader that our defense has been needing. He can be a bit suspect defensively at times, but on the ball he's absolutely brilliant for a CB, don't think there's anyone in the league better than him.
Think Luiz and Sokratis should be our first choice partnership this season, unless Holding can force his way in.
Once we get Bellerin and Tierney into the side it'll help with the combined average age of our starting back 4.Well said, but they're ~32 years old, I'm sure you don't suggest we have two elderly persons with walking sticks starting in EPL?
The goal wasn't offside because of him, but otherwise just the kind of performance I expected. Good debut. Still amazed how Chelsea sold him to us.
Once we get Bellerin and Tierney into the side it'll help with the combined average age of our starting back 4.
I'm more surprised Chelsea sold him to us for only £8M. Considering the quoted prices of guys like Dunk, Ake etc, Luiz is an absolute bargain.
He played 36 Pl games last season, he looks very fit and also mentally right, hungry and eager.You really couldn't get better stop-gap signing for CB, it's a dream signing in a way. Because he knows the league in and out, he can perform straightaway.
Also seems like top athlete, at CB you don't get old that fast. I have liked him as a person in recent years, earlier not much at all, cannot explain it.
he looks as if he is determined to enjoy his final years in the PL, and we are lucky he's up to spending them with usHe played 36 Pl games last season, he looks very fit and also mentally right, hungry and eager.
Should bin Sokratis for Chambers so we can play out from the back even more comfortably. Don't think there would be a better set of ball playing cb in the league than those two even if their actually defending capability might be suspect.
The problem with chambers replacing Sokratis is that he is not fit to lace Sokratis boots.Should bin Sokratis for Chambers so we can play out from the back even more comfortably. Don't think there would be a better set of ball playing cb in the league than those two even if their actually defending capability might be suspect.