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Max Clark

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  1. Walter Sobchak

    Walter Sobchak Well-Known Member

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    Defensively aina is the obvious weak link, not Clark.
     
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  2. HullCityInEurope

    HullCityInEurope Well-Known Member

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    Aina looks the all round better player for me. He switches off/gets caught out of position at times but this was only his 2/3 senior start. Clark doesn't get judged as harshly because he's from Hull
     
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  3. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

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    Bowen did a better job tracking back than Grosicki, in fact it was when Grosicki was moved over to the right and Bowen to the left that Aina had the most difficult time, and was at fault for their goal. Just after that Slutsky moved him back over to the left.
     
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  4. Walter Sobchak

    Walter Sobchak Well-Known Member

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    Disagree. Aina is an absolute attacking force and a great athlete, but so far his defending has been very poor.
     
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  5. HullCityInEurope

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    He's put in some great tackles, the sliding tackle in our box against Villa springs to mind. He also came away with the ball a few times today when it looked like he was beaten.
     
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  6. GLP

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    Give your head a shake for ****s sake.
     
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  7. HullCityInEurope

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    Come the end of the season I know which one will still be in the starting 11. Clark won't make it past August
     
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  8. Amin Yapusi

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    Clark looks far better than tymon as well.
     
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    Chazz Rheinhold, GLP and allowentry like this.
  9. originallambrettaman

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    Grosicki's allergic to tackles, he was the same ahead of Robbo last season, he's not going to offer any protection at all.

    Bowen does more, but Aina still ended up caught out on several occasions and at least twice he lost the ball doing pointless trickery in dangerous areas.

    That said, his attacking play in the second half was absolutely brilliant.
     
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  10. bum_chinned_crab

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    It is a real trend in modern football that full-backs are more seen as an attacking outlet and the ability to defend is almost immaterial.
     
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  11. The B&S Fanclub

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    That's true,which is why many sides opt for a flat back three, with five across the middle, one of them been a defensive holding type as the two full backs* move forward to support the front two. * = loose term
    TBH I loved the days of 2-3-5
     
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  12. GLP

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    The team was doing this from goal kicks. Two or three times Clark and Aina pushed on. Hector and Dawson split and went to the edge of the goal area (Left/Right) with Clucas withdrawing to the edge of the 18 yard area.

    Creating a 3.
     
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  13. Chazz Rheinhold

    Chazz Rheinhold Well-Known Member

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    I've no problem with him not tackling but tracking back and covering needs to be done.
    It will come.
     
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  14. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

    John Ex Aberdeen now E.R. Well-Known Member

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    Clark also can cross the ball much better than Tymon.
     
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  15. lewisc29

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    He put in a couple of surprisingly good crosses yesterday. Good pace and into a decent position.
     
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  16. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

    John Ex Aberdeen now E.R. Well-Known Member

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    Yes he did, and also put one or two good ones in against Villa last week.
     
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  17. Amin Yapusi

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    That one he did against villa backwards on the half volley was a thing of beauty.
     
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  18. originallambrettaman

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    He's done better than I expected, considering he's not been playing left back for a season or two, he's looked pretty comfortable.
     
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  19. TwoWrights

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    Aina was the one that received a 'rocket' from Slutsky at half time.
    To save time I won't be revealing on here how I know this, and don't much care if anyone takes it at face value or not.



    The views expressed in my [posts are not necessarily mine.
     
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  20. armchairfan

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    Or you're saying Aina's better as he's from Chelsea.
     
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