timdavis:
What's the username?

dopeJemi:


Hope you no wan turn spy, if Bailly is worse than smalling on the ball, doesn't that make smalling better?

AdisaOwala:


Isnt it obvious that Kagawa10 is a lunatic?

GBR1:

Beyond obvious actually.

I wish this his current moniker diadem07 get banned too and I hope he never returns.

SailorXY:
I no know why them dey drag wetin clear as daylight

Oasis007:


You shouldn't have taken it too personal?! Simple joke and you bite back so hard!
Habaa!!!

Lana1:
Small thing wey i talk, see as una come out with ur machetes, shotguns and grenades

So Bailly is worse than Smalling with the ball at his feet now means Smalling is better than Bailly??
Anyways, una no wrong. Smalling is better than Bailly and even Whoscored and Squawka agree with me

Since some people here will not even try and see along someone else's PoV until they ve stats Shoved in their faces, then here we go:

Note: Smalling started all 35 games while Bailly also started all 25 of his. And from the stats below, there is nothing that suggests Bailly is a better ball player or even a better defender than Smalling. At least not at this moment.

Cc Funlordjnr, Pietrorico, afrodoc2, oasis007

Lana1:
Small thing wey i talk, see as una come out with ur machetes, shotguns and grenades

So Bailly is worse than Smalling with the ball at his feet now means Smalling is better than Bailly??
Anyways, una no wrong. Smalling is better than Bailly and even Whoscored and Squawka agree with me

Since some people here will not even try and see along someone else's PoV until they ve stats Shoved in their faces, then here we go:

Note: Smalling started all 35 games while Bailly also started all 25 of his. And from the stats below, there is nothing that suggests Bailly is a better ball player or even a better defender than Smalling. At least not at this moment.

Cc Funlordjnr, Pietrorico, afrodoc2, oasis007

ChristineC:
Shut up sir. My statement is pretty clear. A simple search can help you, don't be lazy. Should you substitute spread of cancerous cells to your spine to mean spine cancer or whatever you conjured inside your dead-cell filled cranium, I cannot assist you any further.
Like Raumdeuter told someone, I am not responsible for what you comprehend only what I write.
Get lost, Sir
Yours Faithfully,
ChristineC.

Diademk07:


How many competitive match has Poole played?

How old is the bouy BTW. The player is even alternating between the defence and the midfield in the academy. Take TFM for example, we don't even know how's he gonna end up.

At least, Van gaal gave him a midfield cameo which he rarely did with TFM.

Abegi, all this your unnecessary argument dey irritate me.

dubylhover:


I believe tess1 wants you to tell us where you observed the spatial awareness of Poole..you fed us shit that he was more of. Carrick replacement but after some research it turned outtat hhe's a defender, i remember you always said that you've watched enough of poole..so tell us the matches that poole was a deep lying playmaker who is "Carrick's replacement".

Nb..we are discussing Poole,pks don't bring up tfm or kimmich

GBR1:
Cursed be the day this mad man found this thread.

Diademk07:


In the reserves game vs City u 21 team. He was our second best player after Harrop left. His short vertical passes and crossfield passes were sublime in the match, so was his defensive skills 'cos he was the one blocking out all the shots City fired against us as soon as Harrop left the pitch.

Secondly, Poole has played 12 games for Newport in league 2, which shows he has little experience just like Kimmich/Weigl had little experience in Bundelsiga B league before joining their respective clubs.

Thirdly, he's no deep-playmaker but a holding midfielder that got eyes for pass. Also, I factor his inexperience and the reason I wanted Kante beside him to help out.

dubylhover:


Okk..in that match so poole played as a midfielder

PietroRico:
Oh pls, don't go Down this line. It is unnecessarily stressful.

That Smalling passed a million times doesn't make him a Ball playing defender.
Smalling isn't one and can never be one.

Bailly is infinitely better on the ball.

The argument isn't about who is the better defender.
Bailey being a better ball player doesn't necessarily make him better than Smalling at defending. That's another debate on its own and it's not one I'm interested in dabbling into at the moment.
Stones is arguably better on the ball than pretty much anyone else in England, but the general consensus is that he has been shıte at defending in the past 2 seasons.

SailorXY:

Bailly is not a better defender than Smalling but he takes better care of the ball when in possession.
I'd partner both of them tho cuz they both can actually DEFEND.

Diademk07:


How many competitive match has Poole played?

How old is the bouy BTW. The player is even alternating between the defence and the midfield in the academy. Take TFM for example, we don't even know how's he gonna end up.

At least, Van gaal gave him a midfield cameo which he rarely did with TFM.

Abegi, all this your unnecessary argument dey irritate me.

Diademk07:
Just checked, Poole actually played as a DM in that City match.
That makes 2 fantastic matches he's had as a CDM.
For me, he looks better as a CDM than as a defender eventhough he's quite good in that role as well.

Van gaal wouldn't have given him a cameo in the midfield if he didn't rate him as a midfielder.

tess1:


He played 15 competitive matches for Newport County before he was bought by Man Utd and all those matches were as a defender.

He played three competitive matches for Wales as U17, all were in the defence.

Why is it so difficult for you to tell me the matches you've seen him play as a midfielder and as a defender for Man Utd. If he's alternating between the defence and the midfield, let's know the number of matches.

How did LVG give a player that was sub on at 91 mins a midfield cameo? Phil Jones must be a midfielder because he has been given a midfield role in matches. If his best position is midfield, by now he would've been playing more there. You don't even know the player you are talking about very well.

It is when you've lost the argument that it is now irritating you.

tess1:


Yinmu!

He looks better as a CDM and Warren Joyce has used him as a defender in 6/7 U21 matches for us. You must know more than him.

LVG brought him on the 91st minute and so much rated him that he never used him again until he was sacked.

afrodoc2:
Poole has been playing alongside Tuanzebe in central defence and Tuanzebe is the better player in that position.
In central midfield it seems Warren Joyce prefers Redmond and Willock who seem to be the box 2 box type and Goss who is a left footed Michael Carrick.
I will start watching out for this Poole to see what the hype is all about but IMO the best reserve player we have now is Tuanzebe.

Diademk07:


Once Shuan Williams returns to the team or if TFM had to go back to the reserves, Poole would likely be moved back to the midfield.

Warren tends to use the players in various position though but personally, I think Poole best position is the midfield. I even stated that in my earlier post 'cos his best performance has always been in the midfield for the reserves.

Diademk07:
Another is Goss factor, who is often used as a deeplying playmaker in the mould of Pirlo, hence having a holding CDM who operate in a similar way although with different skillset won't look good but last season, he was out injured. His return to the team this season would likely push Poole to the defence as well..

Anyway, the youth players are mostly played in different position by Warren.

afrodoc2:


Roshaun Williams u mean. I agree with this. The question is whether Poole is ready for 1st team football, and from what i remember watching him he is not. MAYBE in 2 years, one should not get carried away by reserve team performances. I have followed our reserve team for years and i have seen guys shine at youth team level but struggle at senior level for different reasons. Poole is not there yet in terms of PHYSICALITY. He needs a full season with the reserves, I would send Sean Goss to the senior team this season.