parrotibaba:
I don't want to over flog this argument. You should go and watch our previous matches and get your answers. Also read articles concerning Smalling and keep your opinion to yourself okay? A player doesn't get so much plaudits by the football world if he is shi.t.

All of una wey been dey shout Sai Buhari during elections I hope say una dey Naija now dey feel the change.

For those of una wey dey abroad, thunder fire all una nyash

Kagawa10:

Smalling has been constantly hyped because he's english. Any little thing he does becomes great thing for them! That was how the pundits constantly hyped Stones.
I don't even see why Smalling should be getting too much hype when his ability on the ball looks awful and nothing to write about. He should be thanking God that Pep isn't his manager.
Notwithstanding, Smalling physique and pace has helped us a lot in defence but Blind also contribute his quota and has complemented Smalling's several weaknesses!

parrotibaba:
I can't see how someone will see everything Smalling has done this season and still call him overrated. Except if the guy doesn't watch matches at all.

And to add insult to injury, he proceeds to put the likes of vertoghen, Morgan and Zouma above Smalling.

parrotibaba:
I can't see how someone will see everything Smalling has done this season and still call him overrated. Except if the guy doesn't watch matches at all.
And to add insult to injury, he proceeds to put the likes of vertoghen, Morgan and Zouma above Smalling.

Kagawa10 :

Carrick was poor but Herrera sub made the team lost shape.

parrotibaba:
You should just stop disgracing yourself further in this thread. You are just telling us that you don't even watch our games.

Smalling's good performances started last season and we are now seeing the extent of his football development. He has been immense for us this season and few of the success stories of LVG.

I'm sure you are now rating blind ahead of Smalling.

adeyemi2015:
K10 is a hardcore Weedtaker!
What kind of Weeds is he smoking?!
Always saying the opposite of what's actually obvious!
I'm really tired of reading his lame posts and boring comments on this thread!
I suggest he changes his moniker to LVG10!

LTSHANGY:

As in eh, Na Zouma own come tire me wella..

Kagawa10:

Ask Mourinho na! Zouma was his best defender in the season of Chelsea downfall.

Kagawa10:

First and foremost, Blind is a wonderful footballer with fantastic ability on the ball and intelligent brain which Smalling can't even come close to.
And as a defender, apart from Smalling's pace and physique which is what most Epl players are known for, Blind trumps Smalling in every defensive department.

LTSHANGY:


In other words, Zouma was better than Terry?

AdeLaNa1:
Zouma is better than Smalling.
Huth is better than Smalling.
Vertonghen is better than Smalling.

Maybe he'll later come forward to tell us Sakho, Fazio, Gabriel, Demichelis are all better than Smalling.



Why do u guys even bother replying this guy?? If y'all would just ignore him, he'll have no choice but to move somewhere else with his irrelevance.

Some people aren't just worth the reply....

parrotibaba:
first and foremost, blind is a midfielder so he's expected to have a good ability on the ball but in the defensive department, he doesn't get close to Smalling, I don't know how you watch football games(if you even do) cos it's clear as a car hitting a tree and damaging itself. You haven't showed us anything that rates blind over Smalling or the other average Joes you have mentioned. Instead you have succeeded in telling us that you don't watch matches.


You should know how to draw a line and accept your mistakes instead of increasing the shitload as you are doing. It makes it difficult to have a reasonable argument with you when you can't even see where and how you are messing up. Like I previously said, your personal opinion doesn't matter and you should try and keep it to yourself.

Goodnight.

Kagawa10:

As a footballer, you should be able to handle the ball well in your feet whether you are a defender or not. I repeat that Smalling has God to thank for not making Pep his manager.
His positional discipline, reading of the game are average at best too. No one can fault his pace and one on one tackling though

tess1:


And who is better at passing the ball between Smalling and Morgan?

Kagawa10:

I'm not even talking about passing skills here but composure on the ball. Even Jones is more composed on the ball than Smalling.

tess1:


You need to talk about the passing ability because you just said a good foitballer whether he`s a defender or not should be able to handle the ball in his feet. And that`s one of the characteristics you`ve been hammering on in comparing Smalling with Morgan. So, let`s start ftom there.

There`s no need bringing in Jones because he hasn`t really played this season.

My question again. Who is the better passer of the ball between Smalling and Morgan?

Kagawa10:

LOL!
Do I have to see Jones play this season before I know if he's more composed on the ball than Smalling or not? Is Jones a new player in the league?
Anyway, being composed on the ball doesn't mean you must be a great passer. For example, Januzaj/Martial are composed on the ball but not good passers. Even Jones who's not as technical as the aforementioned two, has a good touch on the ball as opposed to Smalling.

tess1:


So, you mean if one is not composed on the ball, he can be a great passer. I`m not going into that right now.
I`ve told you to leave jones out of this for now.

You still haven`t answered my question. Who is the better passer of the ball between Smalling and Morgan? There`s no need to be beating about the bush.

Kagawa10:

None!
One plays for a possession team, albeit a boring one while the other plays for a counter attacking team.

Kagawa10:

None!
One plays for a possession team, albeit a boring one while the other plays for a counter attacking team.

raumdeuter:


So how is Morgan better than Smalling? when the only deficiency you counted against Smalling affects Morgan too

Kagawa10:

Mourinho believing Terry was among the players that bleeped him up already answered your question!
You and your folks better get your ass up and watch as many games, not only Manutd is in town you know.

Kagawa10:

None!
One plays for a possession team, albeit a boring one while the other plays for a counter attacking team.

tess1:


None? And you called Morgan a beast over Smalling?

So, a central defender playing counter attacking football is not supposed to have good passing ability?

As a matter of fact, Smalling is far ahead of Morgan in passing ability.

What else makes Morgan a better defender than Smalling?

olabode89:


Hahahahaa..... Bros you are a joker!

Answer the bleeping question or keep quiet sir.

First you need to understand that there are generally two types of centre backs... the ball playing/composed CBs and the rugged, last ditch tackling, pacy and brute force styled center back. The aforementioned type of centre backs are good at reading the game, passing out of defence etc. Examples are Beckenbauer and Rio. Examples of the other types of defenders are Vidic, Carvalho and Pepe.

Smalling has a shade of both styles, his ball playing attributes was the reason why he could play a full back and his physical attributes do him well in the later group.

I am a huge fan of Blind and an advocate of intelligent players but as a defender this season Smalling has been extremely good and better than Blind. As someone mentioned earlier, Blind is primarily a defensive midfielder that can play as a full back and also as a CB, therefore his ball playing skills and composure on the ball coupled with his Dutch roots are imminent.

LTSHANGY:


Show me a proof where Mourinho "believed" terry was among the players that bleeped him up..