BarryBelfast wrote:Leonmc0708 wrote:stu_the_red wrote:Ace Ventura wrote:ivor_the_injun wrote:I do think that people understate how good he is sometimes. Fine, so his heart for the cause atones slightly in a gulf where other players have a bit of extra quality, but to be honest commitment like he's got is hugely underrated as a good trait in a central defender.
That is a great point mate and one that alot of people forget.
Ferdinand can look sublime on the ball, but give me a proper defender any day, one who will think first and foremost about stopping goals and put his body on the line for the cause.
He's ALWAYS had that though. From day one they've been his main attributes and best ones and he's ALWAYS been that sort of player, why did he get stick for it?
Because people don't know there backside from there elbow. He hasn't all of a sudden become a great player, he has simply improved a few area's over the years slightly, become more of a leader and is back playing in a position and system which suits his attributes best. Its as simple as that.
Like i've said plenty of times, he's more of a leader than Gallas and he's probably slightly more aggresive. In no other area is he better, infact, in most he's not even comparible.
And you call other people clueless.
I would have Carra over Gallas every time.
Are you serious Leon or on the wind up here fella??
Could you really say with a straight face that if we took Carra out and put Gallas in we would be a better team for it??
NO WAY!
Read it again.