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Rudiger was less than impressive in that German 3 man backline. He has to be the clumsiest player there is. Anyone who is quicker with their feet than Cesc Fabregas will cause him to either clumsily kick their feet or let them past. He had his moments inside the box where he won some good headers but that is about it... That Pau Torres looked really good in the game.

 
evissy said:
Rudiger was less than impressive in that German 3 man backline. He has to be the clumsiest player there is. Anyone who is quicker with their feet than Cesc Fabregas will cause him to either clumsily kick their feet or let them past. He had his moments inside the box where he won some good headers but that is about it... That Pau Torres looked really good in the game.
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I wonder if we can sell Rudiger on the quiet to a Bundesliga side ? Being a current German International must count for something over there ?

Don't think a return to Italy would be an option for him, after the racist abuse he apparently had there and was quite vocal about ....

 
Sexyfootball said:
I wonder if we can sell Rudiger on the quiet to a Bundesliga side ? Being a current German International must count for something over there ?
Don't think a return to Italy would be an option for him, after the racist abuse he apparently had there and was quite vocal about ....
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I wouldn't mind that at all. Selling him I mean. His legs are more suited for slower pace. He is quite fast in full run but his legs are like David Luiz' head: 'in the wrong place'.
 
I can't see Rudiger coming back from that atrocious season he had, no matter who he has next to him. It looks like he's physically and mentally regressed big time. 

 
Slojo said:
I can't see Rudiger coming back from that atrocious season he had, no matter who he has next to him. It looks like he's physically and mentally regressed big time. 
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I agree with you.  Really looks lost on the pitch and has no command or control of the space or position.  My growing concern is how flappy he has also become with his arms - lots of unnecessary free kicks.

 
PhilH930 said:
I agree with you.  Really looks lost on the pitch and has no command or control of the space or position.  My growing concern is how flappy he has also become with his arms - lots of unnecessary free kicks.
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He looks like David Luiz when he plays, but at least David Luiz can pass a ball. 

 
Another bad elbow from Rudigier against a Swiss player. He was lucky to get away with it. Just about a red card in my book. He’d better learn better control of his arms else the refs will start getting down on him. 

 
strating to think he stood out to us based on the other signings we made that summer.  Think our starting CB pair will likely be Thiago and Zouma

 
Been left out of the match day squad for the Liverpool game apparently. 

Might be that he's the centre back to make way for Silva's arrival and not Tomori 

 
Yep, it doesnt smell good for Rudiger. Hope he stays and fight for his spot, on his day he's much better than Christensen. Unforturnetly he makes way too much unforced mistakes and his positionsing always been questionable.

 
Could just be a knock for all we know to be fair.

Interesting to see Tomori on the bench over Clarke-Salter though. I wonder what that means for the rumours of his loan to Everton. For my money Tomori ought to be our third-choice (i.e. first backup and a starter in a back three) behind Silva and Zouma.

 
Sindre said:
It's been reported we have tried to sell him but no-one wants him.
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That would surprise me. He hasn't had a good season, but he still has a lot to offer, if not to us, then to a few other European clubs.

 
Seems as though he's been made the Scapegoat for our Woeful defending Last season which i personally feel is unfair. He's a better defender than both Christensen and Zouma in my opinion and the most likely to show improved form when paired with Silva.

Christensen lacks consistency and Zouma's distribution is poor, having said that i can also see Zouma improving with the benefit of Silva's experience and Organisation.

If Tomori can build on yesterday's performance he could well push his way to the top of the Queue.

Some interesting decisions for frank to ponder over

 
Osgoodwasgood said:
Seems as though he's been made the Scapegoat for our Woeful defending Last season which i personally feel is unfair. He's a better defender than both Christensen and Zouma in my opinion and the most likely to show improved form when paired with Silva.

Christensen lacks consistency and Zouma's distribution is poor, having said that i can also see Zouma improving with the benefit of Silva's experience and Organisation.

If Tomori can build on yesterday's performance he could well push his way to the top of the Queue.

Some interesting decisions for frank to ponder over
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That’s not true his performances were very poor in the last few games of the season.. the less we talk about distribution the better.. he was kicking balls straight into touch and then kicking clearances to the corner flag..

also it’s a myth that zouma can’t pass the ball .. it’s just that he has a peculiar technique when stroking it that makes it look awkward.. he is easily our best defender at this moment.. strong in tackle and in the air .. pacy and also puts his body on the line when defending.. 

 
If we had to get rid of one of our current 5 centre backs, then Christensen would get my vote every day of the week and twice on Sundays ... Rudiger would be next on the list however, so if we are going to end up selling him then no argument from me LOL. In the perfect world we'll sell both of them and buy another decent centre back.

 
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Sexyfootball said:
If we had to get rid of one of our current 5 centre backs, then Christensen would get my vote every day of the week and twice on Sundays ... Rudiger would be next on the list however, so if we are going to end up selling him then no argument from me LOL. In the perfect world we'll sell both of them and buy another decent centre back.
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Conor Coady from Wolves for me, if at all possible. Decent CB that i think has at least the same leadership potential or more than Declan Rice. Being a scouse i expect he will probably ultimately partner VVD but if there were space here it would be good to have him as part of our spine. IMO

 
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