23 Nov 2020 20:27:13
Realisation is everwhere.
Mings is an icon to us but is he solid enough.
Now you know why managers et al should ignore supporters. £25m seemed a good buy but perhaps not.
Still we need a hard as nails defender who will run through a brick wall to show leadership to the team.
I would like to see Mings at left back. Not an attacking defender but a proper full back. Konsa is doing ok then another number 5 or centre half to me.
He will have to be a game reader so that he is in the right place.
In the 60's the centre half was changed into a sweeper playing along the back of a 4. He moved around the line but always ended up in the right place.
I think we need a McGrath like figure to patrol the back, then we might get a defence taht works.
23 Nov 2020 21:27:25
Said it before &say it again, Mings big problem is he’s to casual, to laid back . He strolls round, chewing his gum, as if he’s playing in the park . When he first came, he was a no nonsense CH, no messing clear the ball . His England call up, didn’t help, he was suddenly a ball player . He needs a switch, so when it’s game day, they switch his game face on HaHa . He has to realise, what got him his England call up and stop being the big time Charlie .
Onwards&Upwards Villaforever.
24 Nov 2020 00:27:35
I'd be happy to see him at lb and I agree with some of the points you guys have raised, but I think in general there's a little too much negativity here about a very good player. I am also an Engels fan. I think we have a good defence. I still miss freddy and I don't understand his exclusion.
24 Nov 2020 08:54:20
£25 million for what is now an England international, is brilliant value in today’s market.
24 Nov 2020 08:55:26
Who would you rather have Guilbert or Cash? Or go full Southgate and play both.
24 Nov 2020 18:18:06
Dave vtid, what is negative about an observation, or an opinion about a players performances.
The vast majority of people I have listened to, or spoken to have said exactly the same, and that his game has changed, and he is far more cavalier.
Just wish he would revert to being a C/ B, and do the job we got him in for, in my view he cost us the game against Brighton.
25 Nov 2020 00:53:44
Dave, I do agree he's not at his best, but we've all seen how good he can be. You're absolutely right re opinions. I think we should keep faith in him though.
25 Nov 2020 17:30:21
He only looks more cavalier because people are closing down and nicking it. The forward runs are a new thing but one point of having a DM is so a CB can do that on rare occasions to throw off the opposition.
He got away with it in the championship due to teams sitting in their own half but we got exactly what we paid for. If Maguire can do it, why can't Mings?
25 Nov 2020 20:05:54
He might well have got away with it in the Championship, but that`s just it we are not in the Championship.
25 Nov 2020 21:19:44
Not saying you can, just saying he's not a different player, it's just more noticeable when people are taking advantage of it.