Vestergaard signs

[Col city fan]

10 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

That back 3 tonight was possibly the worst I've ever seen for a team that wasn't spanked by a big figure. It had everything that could possibly go wrong as a combo. Soyuncu switching off twice in the opening minutes, Vestergaard slow as anything and also passing was so laboured and unadventurous for a player supposedly elite on the ball and then Amartey was an absolute clown tonight and yet the majority of our gameplan or the way the game panned out was these 3 passing the ball between themselves and then having zero ability of remaining defensively strong when it came back at them on the counter.

 

What was that headers from KDH's peach of a corner in the 2nd half as well? I thought he was supposed to be dominant at set pieces at either end? It's like one of the criteria when we sign defenders is to make sure they cannot head the ball accurately. 

 

Fuming, what a complete disaster this defence is. I'd honestly not play any of them ever again.

Bang on

Our problem IS the defence. It’s crystal clear to anyone who wants to see. 
Soyuncu is too nervy to be the main CB. He needs a steady head playing alongside him

No-one will ever persuade me that Amartey is a Premiership defender. And Vestergaard looks worse than both of them!

We’re in trouble with this defence. It’s making the rest of the players nervy and we look like conceding goals every time we play

Palace ain’t much good, but they’ll score against this lot, no doubt  

[hejammy]

Our worst CB paring (or 3) since..... (fill in the blank) 

[Guest Mee-9]

Donkey. 

[Thefox81]

Makes Ryan Bennett look like prime Maldini.

[Corky]

His lack of pace is getting him into the wrong positions, too. Somebody like Wes Morgan didn't have a lot of pace but could position himself to be a first-class shot blocker. Vestergaard doesn't go towards the ball. 

[shen]

2 hours ago, Le Renard said:

He's a 100% Rodger's signing, he rates him from his time at Celtic, when they played against the team Vestergaard played for.  Liverpool fans said that was the major problem with Rodgers, his defensive signings were poor.  Fofana for me showed that he can get it right, but Vestergaard.....what the hell is he thinking!

 

What are you on about?

How do these myths of the manager having a carte blanche to sign players still exist in this day and age?

 

I'm absolutely not sold on Vestergaard, but I cannot remember a signing being as targeted as he's been on here. It's seriously off-putting, and lord knows this place can be toxic at times.

[CrispinLA in Texas]

 

Vestergaard wasn't a desperate signing, Brendan wanted him last year as I remember. After Fofana got injured we were linked to several younger defenders and we did have a bit of time, so we didn't need to be rushed. We got so many involved in recruitment, management, board etc so surely we didn't have to panic and sign anyone!

 

 

 

 

[Pliskin]

I initially thought that he would do a job.  But the lads shite, yea he can pass, but he can’t jump, can’t win a tackle and can’t run…… so he’s about as useful as stepping on a wet dog turd in bare feet. 

[MalletFox]

12 minutes ago, Pliskin said:

I initially thought that he would do a job.  But the lads shite, yea he can pass, but he can’t jump, can’t win a tackle and can’t run…… so he’s about as useful as stepping on a wet dog turd in bare feet. 

Nothing more to add. On the ball OK, defending … SHIT!

[MalletFox]

20 minutes ago, CrispinLA in Texas said:

 

Vestergaard wasn't a desperate signing, Brendan wanted him last year as I remember. After Fofana got injured we were linked to several younger defenders and we did have a bit of time, so we didn't need to be rushed. We got so many involved in recruitment, management, board etc so surely we didn't have to panic and sign anyone!

 

 

 

 

The good man BR, I genuinely now believe is on very thin ice! We didn’t “sell” in the summer, he got players etc …. And this has been a very poor start …. There are no (more) excuses. Results MUST pick up immediately or … he goes! Feels like he’s lost the hearts of the players, we’ve looked miles off it this season 

[CrispinLA in Texas]

Think last year Brendan wanted Vestergaard, but the board and Rudkin opted for Fofana, just like we have recruited in the past... young, up and coming players

[Brooksy]

I slagged him off earlier in the thread but I'm still in disbelief at how ****ing wank he is

[Tanya]

He is rubbish but then again, Cags is also having a nightmare besides him.

 

I only really trust Evans and Fofana, both of whom are out with injury. Amartey is arguably in better form than Vestergaard.  Just...you can't get anywhere with a dreadful defence 

[CosbehFox]

Anyone in that away end tonight will think he’s a willy puller for the rest of his City career. 
 

Full time whistle, straight down the tunnel. Now either his injury is that bad he needed immediate attention or he has no respect for the fans, his team mates and his opponents 

[SemperEadem]

That stunt at full time was pathetic.

[Silver surfer 1]

Stuff the premier league experience, we should have gone for Chris Richards .  Sean must have decided against it .  

[Sharpe's Fox]

The Vestergaard and Soyuncu partnership be like

 

[filbertway]

This is a genuinely appalling defender, who is clearly made to look better than he is by playing in teams that sit deep and counter. 

[moore_94]

10 hours ago, MalletFox said:

The good man BR, I genuinely now believe is on very thin ice! We didn’t “sell” in the summer, he got players etc …. And this has been a very poor start …. There are no (more) excuses. Results MUST pick up immediately or … he goes! Feels like he’s lost the hearts of the players, we’ve looked miles off it this season 

Doubt Rodgers is going to be on thin ice yet when it would cost £15-20m to sack him

[ealingfox]

You can see why his former club used to lose 9-0 every week.

[AKCJ]

9 hours ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

Anyone in that away end tonight will think he’s a willy puller for the rest of his City career. 
 

Full time whistle, straight down the tunnel. Now either his injury is that bad he needed immediate attention or he has no respect for the fans, his team mates and his opponents 

Remember when the full squad did it when we'd been pumped 5-0 in Porto. Only Albrighton came over.

[Manini]

I just can’t get over how bad he actually is. Everything about his physical appearance should point towards him being an absolute beast but i genuinely think Lookman has more physicality about him. 

[Farrington fox]

What a waste of money. Panic buying at its worst. Bench the useless lumbering prat. Also How can Benko be any worse. There must be some other reason why he doesn't get a look in.

[Sharpe's Fox]

For a defender as big as he is it's baffling that he never looks in control of either box when the ball comes in. He looks like a basketball player on a football pitch.

[Dahnsouff]

Just now, Sharpe's Fox said:

For a defender as big as he is it's baffling that he never looks in control of either box when the ball comes in. He looks like a basketball player on a football pitch.

Read the Saints forum when he joined and they said "If they are expecting him to be good in the air or assurred in his own box, then good luck"