29-08-2017, 11:04
(29-08-2017, 03:22)Imre varadi Wrote:(28-08-2017, 23:50)Slick_Footwork Wrote:(28-08-2017, 23:27)Imre varadi Wrote: Have i missed something here ? 23million pound for a carthorse of a defender WTF ??? pure madness !
Are you talking about Evans? Because if so, don't think you've ever seen him play...
Quick, good on the ball, composed, plenty of experience. If he has a slight weakness, it would be aerial, but a cart horse he certainly isn't.
Has he suddenly become good then ? its a serious question because i havnt seen him play for WBA only for Man utd and he was pure shit !
Was he? Sir Alex Ferguson didn't seem to think so. He played over 100 times for a top notch Man Utd team. Including 40 games the year they came 2nd in 11/12 and 30 games when they won the league in 12/13.
The problem he had was that the defensive partnership before him was Vidic and Ferdinand, who were 2 of the best in the world. Because of that, his occasional mistake was scrutinised.
He's a Rolls Royce compared to some of the defenders they have had since though; the likes of Smalling, Rojo and Blind. The difference is, the expectation at Utd is far lower than the era when Evans played there.
He's got all the attributes a centre half needs - he's quick, passes the ball excellently, calm, composed and has a nasty streak. With the exception of Kompany, he's far better than the other centre backs at Man City.