Popular Post Facecloth 13,304 Posted 22 November 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted 22 November 2020 (edited) Now this isn't a reaction to the OG, I've been saying this for a while, but it just get brushed under the carpet. He's been extremely poor for months, like pre first lockdown. At first I clocked his poor distribution, which was putting us under pressure each game. Not just a few wayward passes to knowhere, but playing the ball straight the opposition midfielders. A cleanly struck ball, but just to the wrong player. Overtime he's then been making more and more defensive errors, getting caught for pace, being out of position, losing his man. He's been a liability for Northern Ireland recently too. I know he's carried a knock recently, but its been going on way before that. People love to talk about him as Rolls Royce defender, but he's more like a clapped out Reliant Robin of late. Massive improvement needed or imo that contract that's running down can run down. Edited 22 November 2020 by Facecloth 17 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Paddy. 14,639 Posted 22 November 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted 22 November 2020 Just now, Facecloth said: Now this isn't a reaction to the OG, I've been saying this for a while, but it just get brushed under the carpet. He's been extremely poor for a mongh, like pre first lockdown. He's not been great but a bit harsh to call him this. 25 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxfanazer 13,291 Posted 22 November 2020 Report Share Posted 22 November 2020 Flog him to United for £50m then 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Facecloth 13,304 Posted 22 November 2020 Author Report Share Posted 22 November 2020 2 minutes ago, Paddy. said: He's not been great but a bit harsh to call him this. Edited now 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DennisNedry 1,062 Posted 22 November 2020 Report Share Posted 22 November 2020 Surely Cags come in to partner Lil Wes when back from injury? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shailen 1,995 Posted 22 November 2020 Report Share Posted 22 November 2020 He's not suited to our style of play but he does give us that calmness as having Soyuncu and Fofana would give you a heart attack every time with their craziness. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
honeybradger 725 Posted 22 November 2020 Report Share Posted 22 November 2020 Excellent 3rd choice option for me, heard a lot of 'leicester fans will tell you evans was actually our best defender' last year but didnt really see much separating him and soyuncu tbh, now that we have fofana you can see what a superior defender to soyuncu looks like and it's not evans, they both have their flaws but you can argue soyuncu's mistakes and erratic play was due to it being his first PL season whereas evan's weaknesses like lack of pace and ability on the ball cant really be improved upon. I do rate Evans but he's not our defensive talisman like a lot of fans think he is and wouldnt be surprised nor overly upset if soyuncu does replace him in the lineup. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sly 1,950 Posted 22 November 2020 Report Share Posted 22 November 2020 Look at it this way, Forfana and Soyuncu are the best ping at this stage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Walkers 2,777 Posted 22 November 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted 22 November 2020 (edited) Would you be starting this topic if it wasn't for the own goal though Edited 22 November 2020 by Walkers 5 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Facecloth 13,304 Posted 22 November 2020 Author Report Share Posted 22 November 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, Walkers said: Would you be starting this topic if it wasn't for the own goal though Said it wasn't to do with the OG. I've actually said this numerous times in the past on another thread about him but people brush it off, say he's our best defender. Edited 22 November 2020 by Facecloth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AKCJ 15,257 Posted 22 November 2020 Report Share Posted 22 November 2020 Been awful all season. Looks totally unfit. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post tetly 203 Posted 22 November 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted 22 November 2020 Have to agree he seems to be on the decline or has something bothering him. Not been impressed for a while. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Shep 1,876 Posted 22 November 2020 Report Share Posted 22 November 2020 Yeah well he cost us a 1/22 of the price of Maguire so I’ll forgive him! Seriously though we have cags and fofy so I’m sure he’ll realise he needs to up his game sooner rather than later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brucey 5,101 Posted 22 November 2020 Report Share Posted 22 November 2020 Lost his head the last two games of last season and hasn't quite recovered. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sdb 2,746 Posted 22 November 2020 Report Share Posted 22 November 2020 Had a really poor 2020. Have mentioned it a few times. Fair play to the OP cause you'll be getting pelters, but you're right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deejdeej 886 Posted 22 November 2020 Report Share Posted 22 November 2020 I agree, been thinking it for a while. Hed solid enough but not as good as alot make out. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Walkers 2,777 Posted 22 November 2020 Report Share Posted 22 November 2020 4 minutes ago, Facecloth said: Said it wasn't to do with the OG. I've actually said this numerous times in the past on another thread about him but people brush it off, say he's our best defender. No I know you said that but safe to say the OG triggered the post, wouldn't be writing it if we were 2-0 up FWIW I agree with you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EastAnglianFox 2,085 Posted 22 November 2020 Report Share Posted 22 November 2020 I honestly posted about this just after Christmas last year that he had started to lose the plot. I don't expect everybody (idiots) to belive it but a few rep points will make me realise that I'm no4 the only one that thought it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Steve Earle 1,143 Posted 22 November 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted 22 November 2020 (edited) Oh **** off! He’s still out best defender. If you can’t see that, that’s your problem! Edited 22 November 2020 by Steve Earle Swearing 5 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leicester_Loyal 5,382 Posted 22 November 2020 Report Share Posted 22 November 2020 Hasn't been as good this year as he was in 2019, I don't think the slight niggles he's had have helped either, especially when he's playing in all of NIs international games too. Probably just needs a week or two off, got to remember he's nearly 33. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Riot Van 391 Posted 22 November 2020 Report Share Posted 22 November 2020 Yeah been doggo for a while. Straight swap for Soyuncu when he’s fit. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jattdogg 2,858 Posted 22 November 2020 Report Share Posted 22 November 2020 He will work thru this, i have faith in him. Come on Evans! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RonnieTodger 3,663 Posted 22 November 2020 Report Share Posted 22 November 2020 Yeah I noticed his drop off after the restart. He’s done some absolutely braindead things for months. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TeamRocket 238 Posted 22 November 2020 Report Share Posted 22 November 2020 Maybe he done with football or summit but feel like if he left it there would be no goal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Harry96 599 Posted 22 November 2020 Report Share Posted 22 November 2020 Agreed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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