Insua

[anfieldanfield]

I'm still very unsure about the lad.

He's pretty slow and quite short and those are two things which wont improve with age.

[Vermilion]

That's my feeling too.

Is the consensus that he did better yesterday than he has recently?

I think he did, and so did Aurelio, because as everyone ran to Gerrard to congratulate him, Aurelio went to Insua and congratulated him instead.

[Marky]

I'm still very unsure about the lad.

He's pretty slow and quite short and those are two things which wont improve with age.

Amen brother.

[Norbs]

I'm still very unsure about the lad.

He's pretty slow and quite short and those are two things which wont improve with age.

He's 5'10" which is plenty tall enough for a full back.

Nothing to see here, move along

[anfieldanfield]

He's 5'10" which is plenty tall enough for a full back.

Nothing to see here, move along

There's no way he's 5'10", I've seen him up close plenty of times and he looks ****ing tiny.

[Spionkop69]

That's my feeling too.

Is the consensus that he did better yesterday than he has recently?

Well his contribution for our goal was certainly excellent. I thought he was solid enough but it was "only" Wolves who showed minimal ambition going forward.

That said it was his and Johnson's forraging down the wings that makes the extra space in breaking down a stubborn defence.

The turn, run and cross for the goal were superb - particularly the cross.

[andrewces38]

I'm still very unsure about the lad.

He's pretty slow and quite short and those are two things which wont improve with age.

I'm unsure about insua

To be fair though Not many full backs are blessed with height but if he can deliver crosses like he did on saturday at regular intervals I will be more than happy, he just needs to work more on his awareness when defending which will def come with age

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

There's no way he's 5'10", I've seen him up close plenty of times and he looks ****ing tiny.

Must be because he's bulky but he is 5'10"

[-V-]

I was down by the touchline and on Insua's side for the 2nd half. He did some brilliant work to create the opening goal and looked determined. BUT like the rest of the team he didn't get going until we had the man advantage. I just don't agree with player 2 defensive players down the left. If aurelio is only playing their to protect Insua then thats a small team negative attitude. If Insua is good enough then play a proper winger infront of him

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

I was down by the touchline and on Insua's side for the 2nd half. He did some brilliant work to create the opening goal and looked determined. BUT like the rest of the team he didn't get going until we had the man advantage. I just don't agree with player 2 defensive players down the left. If aurelio is only playing their to protect Insua then thats a small team negative attitude. If Insua is good enough then play a proper winger infront of him

yeah it seems that way, even when he came off Kuyt stayed on the left instead of swapping with Yossi.

[Fierce]

I was down by the touchline and on Insua's side for the 2nd half. He did some brilliant work to create the opening goal and looked determined. BUT like the rest of the team he didn't get going until we had the man advantage. I just don't agree with player 2 defensive players down the left. If aurelio is only playing their to protect Insua then thats a small team negative attitude. If Insua is good enough then play a proper winger infront of him

I'm not sure having a 'proper winger', ie one that has pace, a cross and stays out wide is what is needed with an attacking fullback behind them

IMO, the purpose of Johnson, for example, is to provide the width of a typical winger, yet be able to defend adequately enough also. So, with that in mind, I think the player in front of him has to be less of a typical winger, and more of an attacking midfielder if that makes sense.

So I think that as opposed to putting a defensive player in front if Insua, Rafa put a skillful intelligent player there in Aurelio. Course this is somewhat square pegs etc, but we don't have anyone else for the role at the minute, given that Benny was on the right.

But I agree with you in the main, especially that Insua (or whomever) should be good enough to play as the attacking fullback without the need for protection in front of him

[erick]

I was down by the touchline and on Insua's side for the 2nd half. He did some brilliant work to create the opening goal and looked determined. BUT like the rest of the team he didn't get going until we had the man advantage. I just don't agree with player 2 defensive players down the left. If aurelio is only playing their to protect Insua then thats a small team negative attitude. If Insua is good enough then play a proper winger infront of him

Who is that proper winger?

[Harv]

He's 5'10" which is plenty tall enough for a full back.

Nothing to see here, move along

5 foot 10!!!

You could knock about 6 inches off that mate. He's bloody tiny...and ****.

[Nicey]

He will be a 20 million pound plus player by the end of next season, extremely solid defender and definitely one of the first names on the team sheet next season. Great maturity, strength and composure for such a young player, potentially worldclass if you ask me ... must be taller than Evra as well ,, certainly looks better built

[sitoca]

He will be a 20 million pound plus player by the end of next season, extremely solid defender and definitely one of the first names on the team sheet next season. Great maturity, strength and composure for such a young player, potentially worldclass if you ask me ... must be taller than Evra as well ,, certainly looks better built

Nicey = Paul Tomkins!


That is some statement you are making there. He is a tidy defender not solid enough yet and I wouldn't class him in the 20 mio bracket. Very few defenders are that expensive not unless you are English.