Jores Okore

[Toronto Villa]

Okore/Vlaar is our best combination irrespective of Clark's form. When Vlaar goes then Clark would need to compete with Senderos and Baker as they return to fitness but at he's shown he can play well at this level.

[villan from luton]

Okore has to stay in the team alongside Clark at this time . He looks a great prospect and hopefully will improve with more games

[PaulWinch again]

Okore's style is quite remiscent of Sol Campbell.

[brontebilly]

Still makes one howler a game but his recovery pace is excellent. Guess that will improve the more games he plays but his over eagerness to get to the ball first is getting him in trouble. Got far too tight to their left back early in the game and got nutmegged. No way should he have gone all in to try and win it off Varela in the second half on the ground but to be fair was back off his ass to clear the attempted cross afterwards.

Clark arguably has been more impressive since he came back into the side. Excellent again yesterday I thought.

[PeterWithesShin]

Okore/Vlaar is our best combination irrespective of Clark's form. When Vlaar goes then Clark would need to compete with Senderos and Baker as they return to fitness but at he's shown he can play well at this level.

We don't know that though as they've hardly played together. Best individual players don't always make the best partnerships.

[adrenachrome]

Okore/Vlaar is our best combination irrespective of Clark's form. When Vlaar goes then Clark would need to compete with Senderos and Baker as they return to fitness but at he's shown he can play well at this level.

We don't know that though as they've hardly played together. Best individual players don't always make the best partnerships.

Also they are both right footed which feeds strongly into the equation for many managers.

[tomd2103]

Okore/Vlaar is our best combination irrespective of Clark's form. When Vlaar goes then Clark would need to compete with Senderos and Baker as they return to fitness but at he's shown he can play well at this level.

We don't know that though as they've hardly played together. Best individual players don't always make the best partnerships.

Also they are both right footed which feeds strongly into the equation for many managers.

Yep and I get the impression that neither of them really like playing left CB.  It might have been one of the reasons why Clark and Baker were picked ahead of Okore earlier in the season.

[Toronto Villa]

when Okore first joined he played with Vlaar despite them being both right footed. Yes, balance comes into it as does chemistry. However one is a young and very promising CB, the other a very experienced CB and captain of the club. And two right players works if the understanding is correct. There are examples everywhere today where it works, and some of our own best CB pairings over the years have been 2, even 3 right footed players playing perfectly well together.

[adrenachrome]

True enough.

If PL sticks with a back four against the Red Mancs, we will soon know his thinking on the issue.

[Toronto Villa]

I think if he keeps the same back four it will be because they have been playing well and Ron is just coming back from injury. That and he might have an eye on the transfer window and selling him, but I doubt that would play into it. However, if Vlaar has another good week of practice I expect him and Okore to play vs Man U.

[pbavfckuwait]

Think you might find that Okore gets moved across to right back on Saturday, Vlaar and Clark being the central defenders of a 4.

[dekko]

Has Okore played rb for us?  Like in pre season etc

[supertom]

Has Okore played rb for us?  Like in pre season etc

Don't think he has for us, but did for his previous club (apparently). He's quick enough and good enough on the ball I think. Rather him than Lowton. We've always been quite content to shift Baker or Clark to the left when needed.

[dekko]

Has Okore played rb for us?  Like in pre season etc

Don't think he has for us, but did for his previous club (apparently). He's quick enough and good enough on the ball I think. Rather him than Lowton. We've always been quite content to shift Baker or Clark to the left when needed.

Agreed.  I still think Lowton probably is the best crosser of the ball of anybody at the club, but Okore is quicker and better defensively.

[tomd2103]

when Okore first joined he played with Vlaar despite them being both right footed. Yes, balance comes into it as does chemistry. However one is a young and very promising CB, the other a very experienced CB and captain of the club. And two right players works if the understanding is correct. There are examples everywhere today where it works, and some of our own best CB pairings over the years have been 2, even 3 right footed players playing perfectly well together.

I agree TV (look at Cahill and Terry as a current example), but I get the distinct impression that neither Vlaar or Okore are comfortable on the left side of central defence.