Mamadou Sakho

[Corndog]

His movements look gangly and unorthodox at times, almost as if they are flukey a bit but they obviously aren't as he is only improving with every performance.

What i love about him is that you can always tell he gives it everything he has got, he never shys away from a challenge. This alone will ensure he will become a club legend if he stays for another 5 years or so.

[Shaggy]

I love how he wins 50-50s - there were a couple yesterday when I wanted him to launch into the 50-50 and totally clean the other fella out, but he just stays on his feet like some huge **** off oak tree ....a totally immovable object...and he comes away with the ball.

And his passing....bloomin eck. I saw someone on Twitter yesterday...in fact it was that lunatic Bitter John Merro, saying he's a nervous wreck on the ball. Could not be more wrong. He routinely fizzes passes through gaps into feet, a really bold and composed user of the ball.

[Fosterbloke]

And his passing....bloomin eck. I saw someone on Twitter yesterday...in fact it was that lunatic Bitter John Merro, saying he's a nervous wreck on the ball. Could not be more wrong. He routinely fizzes passes through gaps into feet, a really bold and composed user of the ball.

One of the commentators said the same thing only for Sakho to ping a lovely ball to midfield and make him look like a right cunt.

What ****ing match are these guys watching?

[Big-Red-Ed]

I think it is his unconventional posture when he sets himself to pass that makes people presume he is nervous on the ball and can't pass. But when you actually look at the accuracy and level of difficulty of the passes he produces he is boss.

[Norbs]

Seeing as Skrtel's thread has been resurrected to have a go at him, I thought I'd bump this.

Sakho's distribution today was abysmal. He created nerves across the back and his misplaced passes put us under pressure time after time. Needs to sharpen up and quick. Played like he was wearing boots 5 sizes too big

[Chazza]

It was 2nd half.

First half he was good.

[RedReet]

Bar 5-8 minutes, I thought he was very good again today.

For abysmal distribution, I'd still be willing to bet he had one of our best pass completion rates, just unfortunately he made a few higher profile misplaced passes.

[JohnDoe]

Lost the ball carelessly three times in the span of five minutes. Other than that, was beast mode all game.

[Chris]

He's ****ing brilliant, wonderful defender. Shame the same cant be said about his partner, time for Agger or Toure.

[RedReet]

Bar 5-8 minutes, I thought he was very good again today.

For abysmal distribution, I'd still be willing to bet he had one of our best pass completion rates, just unfortunately he made a few higher profile misplaced passes.

75 passes (compared to 33, 37, 39 from the other back 3) and a 89.3% pass completion rate.

Abysmal.

[Norbs]

Wasn't just a few misplaced passes though was it. He dithered on the ball and put us on the back foot. His clearances were also under par. Played us in to trouble and his nerves were contagious

[RedReet]

[JohnDoe]

75 passes (compared to 33, 37, 39 from the other back 3) and a 89.3% pass completion rate.

Abysmal.

Clearly ****.

[john316]

A class above everyone else we have. Skrtel needs to be disposed of and we need to find a better partner for Sakho. Wouldn't mind seeing a Kolo/Sakho pairing but it seems Skrtel is seemingly un-droppable this season.

[Chazza]

Wasn't just a few misplaced passes though was it. He dithered on the ball and put us on the back foot. His clearances were also under par. Played us in to trouble and his nerves were contagious

He is better than Skrtel.