He’s obv better at RB but I think he’s skilful enough to still adapt to LB. He is well balanced and is not rigid so can open his body and play balls down the line. Does my head in that Udogie is an auto cert
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Player Djed Spence
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Looked decent at LB vs Saints.
Bit shakey in pre season at LB vs Bayern but it was pre-season. Plus he's half a season of coaching in the system further on. I'm expecting him to get another start at LB vs UTD and then Udogie is back for Liverpool.
He has better raw physical attributes than any of our other fullbacks. And it's not like Udogie or Porro have been that great overall, so I think Djed has shown enough that he should be starting more games.
He should at minimum be used to rotate with either of those two.
Udogie and Porro are being run into the ground. So giving them some extra minutes to rest should hopefully lead to their performance levels going up as well.
You could argue that there is a minimal difference in quality between Bayern and Southampton.
Good option depending what opponents wide attackers are like and whether home or away.
You could try and argue that...
I wonder how Spence feels about being called a 'club signing', being forced out on loan, and then coming back and hearing 18 year old Gray has secured playing time guarantees superseding any good performance he might give?
Not saying that anything is necessarily wrong with any of those individuals decisions, or that he may not have brought it on himself, but you can see why he might be a bit frustrated in that situation.
Not saying that anything is necessarily wrong with any of those individuals decisions, or that he may not have brought it on himself, but you can see why he might be a bit frustrated in that situation.
This boy is 100% good enough there's nothing wrong with my eyes..
Yep he's the best fullback at the damn club.
Yeah should be clear, Porro is a better footballer I'd genuinely play him further forward. But it terms of defensive side of the game Spence can do more of the basics well. Heading marking. He also has the advantage of not being exhausted . His lack of game time in the short term might see him flag, one to keep an eye on.
If Spence is fine at LB it's potentially a great balanced pairing with Porro able to deliver from deep and shoot from outside, while Spence does his incisive running thing.
I've always honestly hoped Ange ball would develop so one fullback would sit . If Spence he'd shuffle across and let the other one attack primarily Udogie. Then get another more defensive LB to play Porro as the attacker.
Do we dare play porro instead of Brennan, with djed as RB?
Guy really knows how to spot a pass.