The 30 - year -
old defender still has another two - years remaining on his current contract and Atleti are in the La Liga title race.
Not exact matches
Holding
still looks a far better player and should start next to kos and mustafi he looks like he has the making of a classic no nonsense
old type
defender where his main objective is defend defend defend and not look slick passing the ball out of the back line
Most should be sold off or go I feel we gave build a great club on quick sand Over the past 10 years The
old board sold us out and took the money and ran The new board just keep taking the money Problem is when aw does to leave or get pushed we
still have people at the top who do nt seem to care for us Things and personnel are being put in place now but the damage is done I soooo fear from us as we are slipping from top 4 to top 7 I look at pool and feel a bit envious They were so far behind us a few seasons ago and now they seem a long wsy in front for now They willingly or unwillingly got a
defender they needed and we got sweet fa Up the gooners We are arsenal till we die
It is
still impossible to say whether the new Arsenal and England international
defender Calum Chambers is going to spend most of his playing career at right back or in the centre of defence, because the 19 - year
old has shown that he has the ability and the right attitude to both very well.
You could say that the attacking side of Bellerin's game is better than the defending side but that is something that improves with time and the best
defenders do not hit their prime until later in their careers and he is
still just 20 - years
old.
The 18 - year -
old Frenchman is the 4th highest scorer in the UEFA Champions League with Les Rouges et Blancs
still embarking on a memorable run in the elite competition, and are set for the semi-finals to face Juventus in what will be a contest of Europe's strongest attackers vs the strongest
defenders.
People
still snigger when it's suggested Toure is a top - class
defender, but see his performance against Real Madrid earlier this season and they may think otherwise and the 33 - year -
old is a very experienced head.
The 32 - year -
old Argentine
defender, who is
still a regular in the Magpies team, would be a surprise choice to say the least, considering his lack of managerial and coaching experience.
Per might be a good
defender but i
still wonder what if we had a world class
defender to partner Koscielny.Look say it as it is and be truthful so as to know where to improve i will remember his great or world class performances and i will also remember his average performances.It is good to criticize a player for the right reason so that he can improve but the criticism should be constructive not destructive.To me i would have sold him if we could get another far better player i
still feel Gabriel is much better than him.I can see him making the same
old mistakes this season.However give a player credit where it is due.
Drogba is 31 and he
still bully's the crap out of any
defender, Klose is going 32 and
still banging in the goals, young or
old dosent matter, its the mentality and desire to excel further in ones footballing career.
For a side that could effortlessly generate a total revenue circa # 500 - million plus in a year, every year — backed by a seismic TV deal, matchday revenue and commercial tie - ups left right and centre, the idea that United
still play with a back four largely composed of Chris Smalling — a limited
defender whose prime period has more often flattered to deceive than not, Ashley Young — a winger turned full back who is only getting
older and Antonio Valencia — another of those reliable yet over 30 - year
old footballers at United — with less potential to grow as a footballer.
The 18 year
old Enyimba
defender won the heart of the coach, who is
still searching for more options in the Super Eagles left back position despite having Brian Idowu, Elderson Echiejile and Ola Aina.
Aging quickly, Ashley Williams looked a dead man walking under Koeman but under Allardyce his lack of mobility isn't exposed, albeit he
still finds himself going into challenges second, while his usual partner Mason Holgate is strong and aggressive although
still very raw at 21 years
old — a good front - foot
defender but with a tendency to go in for a challenge regardless of whether it's the right choice or not, often seeming in two minds into what position he should take up.
The 22 - year -
old's existing contract with Lorient
still has three years left to run, but the central
defender admits he is flattered by the interest particularly from Everton boss David Moyes.
We now wait and see just how truly long Chiellini is out for simply because as much as there is news about what is wrong with the 32 - year -
old defender, there's
still no true timetable for his recovery.
The instalment of a third central
defender gives additional numbers at the back to help protect their ageing defensive line,
still composed of 38 - year -
old Sergei Ignashevich and 36 - year -
old twins, Aleksey and Vasily Berezutskiy.