Jury
A-M's drunk uncle
Just play him in a back 4 vs City in the FA cup and see what happens. We've got nothing to lose at this stage. Back 3, 5 or whatever it was tonight, it still looked capable of conceding tons against piss poor Boro.
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Rob Holding: The Return
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No one is overrating Holding. He looks better than Gabriel now and looks like he has a higher ceiling potential-wise too. It's not asking too much to say that he should be ahead of him the pecking order. It's not like anyone is advocating for him to be our main starting CB next season.
ARSNLNO1
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Possibly our best defender last night, this guys looks like a future captain, but he's young and I don't want to see too much pressure put on the lad, head and shoulders above Gabriel already.
karl
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I know we shouldn't get too excited, but I like the way Holding went about his game again last night. There is a calmness in his play and he is risk averse. Knowing he was the least experienced defender, he laid the ball across to others rather than waste the ball.
The three at the back was a little odd in how wide they were, but we got away with it against Boro (just).
The three at the back was a little odd in how wide they were, but we got away with it against Boro (just).
https://twitter.com/RobHolding95?ref_src=twsrc^tfw
lol, you can easily identify Rob is tweeting himself, while the others have some sort of agency.
lol, you can easily identify Rob is tweeting himself, while the others have some sort of agency.
Another good test for him today and he did very well. Ahead of Chambers already?
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Just ordered 16 Holding shirts.
Relic
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Rob seems to have an old wise head on young shoulders. Calm as **** with the skills to back it up. Transfer steel of the season Imho.
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Bit of muscle on him and you've basically got God.
Relic
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So, at the moment would you say we have Jesus?
He's in
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Yes.
Cost only 3M lads remember that wenger done it again.
Frightening potential. Was noticeable from early.
samshere
Why so serieuse?
If Xhaka doesn't improve sharpish(he did okay today), I'd advocate playing Holding in the mf his calmness on the ball is other worldly. It'll also make for great puns all around.
He's looking good. His first touch was poor and nervy but he was immaculate after that. Very good today.
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Rumours that the Classico was a doubt after they realised Holdinho wasn't playing for either side. #Miss
Preacher
Always Crying
Holding interview for Man City game...
“It was a bit nerve racking at the start [of the match] with both sets of fans screaming, so it was a bit crazy but I settled down after a shaky first 10 minutes and it was all okay.”
Holding came close to opening this account for the club with a close-range header in extra-time that just went over - and he admits he could not believe it when it flew over.
“I was gutted when that went over,” he said. “I thought that was my chance - I’m sure a goal will come eventually!”
“It was a bit nerve racking at the start [of the match] with both sets of fans screaming, so it was a bit crazy but I settled down after a shaky first 10 minutes and it was all okay.”
Holding came close to opening this account for the club with a close-range header in extra-time that just went over - and he admits he could not believe it when it flew over.
“I was gutted when that went over,” he said. “I thought that was my chance - I’m sure a goal will come eventually!”
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