Reply With QuoteProbably our MOTM yesterday so, no for me
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Great player, I love his game and his attitude. But it's clear that opposing sides are targeting him with high balls and crosses to his side of goal. So - is Perry Ng too short to play at centre back? Discuss.
Probably our MOTM yesterday so, no for me
it isn't unusual for teams to have a shorter player in a back 3.we certainly look better with him there than we ever did with the 3 of Morrison, flint and Nelson.
almost everyone plays a back 3 these days and not many teams have 3 giants at the back.
also he's not exactly short, probably 5'10 at least
He’s 1cm shorter than Ben Davies, I don’t recall him ever being questioned as part of a back 3Originally Posted by tforturton
about 9 cm taller than Gary Medel who often played there in a successful Chile side
He's not too short. He's not there for that anyway. If he's the one going for headers predominantly then we have a problem in terms of players not understanding their roles in the team. Obviously he is going to have to contest high balls from time to time, the same he would as a fullback tucking in when the ball is on the other side. If other teams were targeting him then it would be because he is isolated in a1v1 aerial battle. That would be morisons problem. He's almost 6ft anyway, so i suppose the question should be whether or not he is good enough at challenging defensive headers.
I imagine there would be less aerial requirement in South American international football than a cold wet Tuesday night in Huddersfield.
I did think that Hudds targeted him when they went more direct but I don’t think Fulham did.
One of the most effective centre backs recently for CCFC was that Darcy Blake
About 5 foot 5
It doesn't help that Drameh isn't exactly great in the air as well.
Recently? He left about 10 years ago ffs
His one on one defending is good but he’s guilty of ball watching a fair bit when the ball comes in from the opposite side
Talking of him, will Leeds be able to recall him if they want to?
That was a fall, although not really unexpected given reports on his personal life. Went to Palace, had his contract ripped up and ended up playing rugby for some Rhymney Valley parks side i recall? Sad situation really.Recently? He left about 10 years ago ffs
Against West Brom at the hawthorns he was thrown in by dave Jones
19 year old
Grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck , centre midfield
Could have been a great player
OK within living memoryRecently? He left about 10 years ago ffs
also he wasn't very good, we've had some really good centre backs over the years, Blake isn't one of them.Recently? He left about 10 years ago ffs
a back 3 could have been a lot more to his strengths though
Him and the Scouse Git were a great combination
When that partnership ended due to injury we went back to playing like headless chickens
No you can't recall except in the transfer window
He’s the same height as Jagielka, Ake and Ben Mee, all who’ve had success in the premier league.
Not to mention Fabio Cannavaro, one of the best centre backs of the modern era and just 5ft 9in
But how many times would he have faced someone like Madine, Ikpeazu or Fortune-West?
Over 6' according to his Wiki page. !.83m
that doesn't seem right
Just re-checked. The profile to the right of Darcy Blake's Wiki page says 1.83m. The Wiki page itself says 1.78m - or 5' 10". That looks right. Not quite as vertically challenged as Sludge suggested.
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