Originally Posted by
surge
If Van Dijk is capable of being the optimal defender in that he can dominate a striker, pass the ball to control the game and score goals and in a game where he does all three he gets a 10/10. Flint was nowhere near that yesterday.
What score are we meant to give Flint if he puts in a Van Dijk like performance? He's getting 9's and 10's for doing one part of his role poorly, one part of his role averagely at best (defending: his first task) and one part of his role extremely well.