Ibime:


Clearance should be far greater than tackles. Think how many times a cross or long ball comes into the box per game

Clearance can never be far greater than tackles for a CB.

In my own football experience, what most people use to rate CB are:

1. Interceptions
2. Tackles
3. Blocked shot
4. Clearance

afrodoc2:


He has this bad habit of jogging imperiously whether there is danger or no danger.
That is why more often than not Robertson, TAA and the others respond to goal mouth scrambles better than him.
He had no business strolling like that when there was so much danger. Ashley Cole, Carvalho and even your much maligned John Terry didn’t behave like that often.

Having said all that he is not as bad as you paint him though. It’s just the hype masters that went overboard with the praise. I don’t blame them too much sha, cos there are relatively few good CBs around.

He is a perfect example of an acivity former, defenders who will be pointing all the time instead of doing things. Making it look like they are busy or coordinating. There was a time he left his position went to contest an aerial ball with his own teammate collided with Matip and he was still pointing hands instead of apologizing

This was how Robertson who hasnt been compared to Maldini reacted to danger in crucial games delivering crucial blocks see what our best defender was doing

Robertson could have also turned back and fled from the scene
vs Ronaldo


vs Mbappe

Segedinho:

Messi,suarez was facing d goal cos it was more of a counter. ..his duty was 2 repel d motion hence d reduced motion. ....d ball was heading 2 net but unfortunately went 2 d bar n den d rebound. ..no 1 can tell were d ball was going. .so no defender would be tackling a running at an attacker without d ball....do u knw dat d ball could even go 2 were VVD was standing? ??that rebound was favourable 2 Messi alone. .......

LOL at the bold, Maybe this explains why VVD was ball watching for 2 goals, Because he cannot be running after an attacker WITHOUT the ball.

The same excuse was why he didn't follow Suarez because Suarez was not holding the ball, Messi too was not holding the ball

Suarez and Messi didn't need to hold the ball before scoring

Best defender in the world

Now your watch begins

Segedinho:

Messi,suarez was facing d goal cos it was more of a counter. ..his duty was 2 repel d motion hence d reduced motion. ....d ball was heading 2 net but unfortunately went 2 d bar n den d rebound. ..no 1 can tell were d ball was going. .so no defender would be tackling a running at an attacker without d ball....do u knw dat d ball could even go 2 were VVD was standing? ??that rebound was favourable 2 Messi alone. .......

Its people like you they are talking about here

larride:


Clearance can never be far greater than tackles for a CB.

In my own football experience, what most people use to rate CB are:

1. Interceptions
2. Tackles
3. Blocked shot
4. Clearance

You just dey use strong head. Who are the most people ignoring aerial duels won too?

raumdeuter:


LOL at the bold, Maybe this explains why VVD was ball watching for 2 goals, Because he cannot be running after an attacker WITHOUT the ball.

The same excuse was why he didn't follow Suarez because Suarez was not holding the ball, Messi too was not holding the ball

Suarez and Messi didn't need to hold the ball before scoring

D scene were different. .VVD was at fault 4 d first goal cos d ball was a square . .and 2 some extent it was anticipated unlike d ball 4m d bar.

larride:


Clearance can never be far greater than tackles for a CB.

In my own football experience, what most people use to rate CB are:

1. Interceptions
2. Tackles
3. Blocked shot
4. Clearance

Interceptions, blocked shots, clearances all depend on positioning and reading the game, are low risk actions, and also generally form the bulk of your defensive actions.

Tackling on the other hand is a high risk activity that is more likely than the others to lead to fouls and cards. While it is a worthwhile skill to have it should only be used when absolutely necessary, and that usually happens when a defensive assignment has been missed earlier by someone.

Any central defender who depends on tackling more than the other skills is a calamity waiting to happen.

afrodoc2:


Interceptions, blocked shots, clearances all depend on positioning and reading the game, are low risk actions, and also generally form the bulk of your defensive actions.

Tackling on the other hand is a high risk activity that is more likely than the others to lead to fouls and cards. While it is a worthwhile skill to have it should only be used when absolutely necessary and that usually happens when a defensive assignment has been missed earlier by someone.

Any central defender who depends on tackling more than the other skills is a calamity waiting to happen.

The bold is the crux of the matter. Tackles are high risk and should be avoided if possible. It should be a last card, get out of jail not your first go to when stopping attacks

The key skills for a defender are
Interception, positioning to shepherd the attacker to a less threatening area, blocking, there are some defenders who are calm under pressure and won't just boot the ball into oblivion but will pass out of the back. Those ones will have low clearance but higher passes

Airmark about to lose $100 for betting against a busquets master class? how poetic

raumdeuter:
airmark who did it better

Bascard! .....I am a Big Fan of VVD but this had me hollering

afrodoc2:


Interceptions, blocked shots, clearances all depend on positioning and reading the game, are low risk actions, and also generally form the bulk of your defensive actions.

Tackling on the other hand is a high risk activity that is more likely than the others to lead to fouls and cards. While it is a worthwhile skill to have it should only be used when absolutely necessary, and that usually happens when a defensive assignment has been missed earlier by someone.

Any central defender who depends on tackling more than the other skills is a calamity waiting to happen.

Like Marcus Rojo

cc larride

Coutinho14:
Airmark about to lose $100 for betting against a busquets master class? how poetic

Deal terminated. Messi is a cheat, I go call my guy later.

larride:




Let’s see this;


Tackles: VVD - 35, TAA - 57
Tackles won: VVD - 25, TAA - 37
Interception: VVD - 40, TAA - 33
Clearance: VVD - 193, TAA - 54
Minute played: VVD - 3205, TAA - 2286


Tackles: VVD - 35, Robertson - 78
Tackles won: VVD - 25, Robertson - 48
Interception: VVD - 40, Robertson - 29
Clearance: VVD - 193, Robertson - 44
Minute played: VVD - 3205, Robertson - 3045


Tackles: VVD - 35, Matip - 36
Tackles won: VVD - 25, Matip - 24
Interception: VVD - 40, Matip - 28
Clearance: VVD - 193, Matip - 71
Minute played: VVD - 3205, Matip - 1445

Now looking at the above stat, you can see that VVD, TAA, Robertson and Matip have comparable tackles and interception but VVD has almost triple their clearance. Now make your deduction.


With this few points of mine, I hope I have been able to convince you and not confuse you that TAA, Robertson, Matip and even Allison have contributed heavily to the improvement of Liverpool defense.

Na why they said stats is like mini skirt.

It can be said that Liverpool's middle has been a no go area so opposing teams uses the flanks more often.
Considering also how attacking plus how high Liverpool's fullback usually starts games coupled with gengen football by Klopp, their fullbacks can accrue more interceptions and tackles than their CB..


P.S Van Dijk na mumu shaa. What was he watching for the 1st and 3rd goal?

BlueRayDick:


But other top CB's don't run away from messi or phone a friend when they see messi na. They collect their dribble and live with it like Boateng did, Jones and the rest

Since Boateng fell, he has not stood up...VVD issa wise guy.

patrickmuf:
Since Boateng fell, he has not stood up...VVD issa wise guy.

airmark:


Deal terminated. Messi is a cheat, I go call my guy later.

Has Femiti agreed to the cancellation of the Deal?

raumdeuter:


This was Boateng facing Messi in a world cup final



Imagine Van Dijk in that situation, he will turn back flee and be using hand to direct Allison and Matip to go and face Messi

airmark:


Deal terminated. Messi is a cheat, I go call my guy later.

airmark make sure you pay Femi his money cus I get share for there...no fall your Canadian hand oh... you no know say Messi Na cheat b4 you agree to the bet

be a man, like Dayo.

HanksAnuku:
https://twitter.com/IconBailly/status/1123231161361358848?s=17


Mourinho!

Bombastic swagger

He still find a way to justify his failure and included pep.

airmark:


You just dey use strong head. Who are the most people ignoring aerial duels won too?

Aerial duels from corner kicks and cross n nod into the box is what you want to use to judge best CB?

I’m beginning to suspect that you didn’t play amateur football as you claimed.

Taguchi:


airmark make sure you pay Femi his money cus I get share for there...no fall your Canadian hand oh... you no know say Messi Na cheat b4 you agree to the bet

be a man, like Dayo.

Hahahahhahahahhaha...airmark you go gats be a man o!

diggz:


Hahahahhahahahhaha...airmark you go gats be a man o!

you know say him like to tackle Dayo ... during that comandclem fiasco him talk say Dayo makes peanut compared to him so if Dayo could honourably pay his $100 den make him no fall him Canadian hand...... cause me and chic2pimp get share for there

Lol

TLona1:

Seen from somewhere

Goals against the Prems top 6, this season:
Messi - 6
Firmino - 5
Kane - 4
Mane - 3
Aubameyang - 3
Sterling - 3
Lacazette - 3
Vardy - 3
Salah - 2
Hazard - 1
Lukaku - 0

But Messi cannot survive in the EPL

chic2pimp:


Has Femiti agreed to the cancellation of the Deal?

Airmark is kidding....he will do the honourable thing if liverpool do not qualify ahead of barca.

Taguchi:


you know say him like to tackle Dayo ... during that comandclem fiasco him talk say Dayo makes peanut compared to him so if Dayo could honourably pay his $100 den make him no fall him Canadian hand...... cause me and chic2pimp get share for there

Toooh.. airmark don enter this one walahi

To be honest, Andrew Robertson's contribution to that Liverpool's defense is so underrated.

diggz:

Toooh.. airmark don enter this one walahi

I just dey hope Barca no go Jones for Anfield sha

Roland17:
To be honest, Andrew Robertson's contribution to that Liverpool's defense is so underrated.

See this move, see how far behind Ronaldo he was and he caught up and blocked a certain goal



Meanwhile see what VVD was doing in that move in a CL final

Una no go calm down?

Match still dey open

Liverpool to qualify.......sue me to court