Certainly have.21!?? Jesus Christ... We've got a gem here haven't we? Exciting times.
Good question, I think most saw him as our long term RB solution even last season.Is it too early to say he could be a generational full back come the end of his career?
I think that is a bit harsh. As an attacking full back, yeah, James is miles ahead, but I still think Azpilicueta is a better defender, even though James has gone up many levels in recent months. You'll struggle to find a better 1v1 defender than Azpilicueta.Sad to say from one point of view, but very happy from the other, as to how much of a downgrade Dave is in all departments compared to the player James is now imo.
Not as big a downgrade Emerson is from Chilwell but pretty close.
The only thing that's suprised me is it took him a season to reach this level (consistently) and even now I think what we're seeing is just the tip of the iceberg.Looking more and more like he might be Super Dan's natural successor. Absolutely delighted that he's living up to his promise, and just as delighted that he's making a mockery of Luca's theory about right backs.