Nat V Johnny - YOU decide!

Guardiola has just split his pants.

Boggersbelief wrote:To be fair, A right footed PROFESSIONAL cb  should be able to slot into RB with ease.

He's playing against PROFESSIONlAL wingers to be fair though, it's not like he's slotting in for the pub team.

Anyway, Johnny's right and Nat's just acting I can't believe anybody would think there's no difference in defending as a full back to a centre back.

Here she is

i never understood Freedman, he signed Baptiste as a right back and wouldn't even consider him in the middle. Baptiste has always played his best football at centre half and is worth a look at again.

so Johhny wins for me 

Boggersbelief wrote:To be fair, A right footed PROFESSIONAL cb  should be able to slot into RB with ease.

He looked pretty good at right back early last season, it was when he played at left back he started giving penaltys away.

They are both somewhat correct, in my humble opinion. I have played LB and all across the middle of the pitch despite being right footed, and different attributes are called for in each position. The major difference in defending on the flank as against in the middle is tactical. On the flank, you have to prevent the winger from crossing, be prepared to make the odd run up the flank in attack if the occasion should arise and know that a lot of running is usually required since most wingers are sprinters. The CB needs to protect the goal and GK, cut out crosses if possible and either clear balls out of danger or start counter attacks by passing the ball out of defense. In both positions, the ability to tackle is crucial, as is your timing. As Boggers said, a professional right-footed CB should be able to slot into RB with ease. If you are an experienced CB, you don't need as much speed as a wing back would and if a lack of speed lets an opposing winger get away from you, a mis-timed tackle may be the end result. That is what I think Baptiste's problem was, on the flanks. If he gets the timing wrong, it can result in a foul. Baptiste did this on a few occasions but caught the opponent in the box, giving away crucial penalties. Ream has survived being played out of position because he has a bit of pace about him - pace Baptiste does not have. In short, Nat and Johnny are both wrong and I'm right.

y2johnny wrote:

boltonbonce wrote:I'm saying nothing.
Johnny would edit it to his advantage.

I'll simply say I'd rather face Johnny than Nat across the despatch box.

What's a despatch box

Another name for a coffin

without making things more complicated, AB played out of position at RB BUT his penalties occurred when he was played even further out of position at Left back?

Yep.