SkippyRed » Fri Nov 06, 2015 1:35 am wrote:Pacey play yes, but he really has no defensive awareness. All I hear is his speed gets us out of trouble, but his brain gets us into trouble.
He also does not put his body on the line for crosses.
I would be happy to keep him on, but we need a LB that can 100% compete with him.
He is still only 21/22 though and will naturally get better, just like Hendo improved between the ages of 21-24 so will Alberto. Very few young defenders (CB's and fullbacks) have mastered the positional side of the game, that comes with experience and that's why CB's are usually better in their late 20's and early 30's.
Plus to be fair to Moreno (and Clyne) they are probably playing in the most physically demanding position in modern football, they are expected not only to defend but to be auxiliary wingers too, not many players have the athleticism to perform that role and when you are expected to be everywhere at once mistakes are going to happen from time to time.
As I said given how high a line we are playing with now Alberto and Nathaniel aren't just important they are crucial to how we play.