It has taken Nathan a while to find his feet in the first team after some less than assured performances last season and some bad luck injury wise when he did get a start but this season I have been incredibly impressed with him.He has come on leaps and bounds.For me he looks a better center back than Clark who to be fair to him has also been much more commanding of late.He is playing with a maturity and consistency far beyond his years.Another product of the academy with a big future ahead of him.
Delighted with baker and Clark , and herd has also been superb , with Vlaar close to fitness and Lowton available as cover in central defence I think we are pretty solid- credit too to Guzan who spreads confidence with his safe handling .
Quote from: eastie on December 15, 2012, 09:02:42 PMDelighted with baker and Clark , and herd has also been superb , with Vlaar close to fitness and Lowton available as cover in central defence I think we are pretty solid- credit too to Guzan who spreads confidence with his safe handling .Conjecture, but I think Guzan's communication might be a key difference between the previous years defensive omnishambles and now. A gobby yank was the answer all along... Who'd have thought.
k than Clark who to be fair to him has also been much more commanding of late.
I think Baker is the better defender, but Clark is the better footballer. If that makes sense.
Quote from: PeterWithesShin on December 15, 2012, 09:45:58 PMI think Baker is the better defender, but Clark is the better footballer. If that makes sense. Makes sense to me. I think I actually agree with that, but in today's game being a better footballer is probably more valuable.