Jores Okore

[JUAN PABLO]

I see inter Milan are looking at him.

[Tayls_7]

I see inter Milan are looking at him.

We should retaliate by staring really hard at Guissepe Bergomi.

[Marlon's Hairy Wood]

http://www.football-observatory.com/IMG/pdf/wp110_eng.pdf

The stats don't lie

I thought he looked really strong at the weekend, he's going to be a hell of a player for us

especially when you consider he's 3 years younger than Clark, and has had a whole season out

[PaulWinch again]

I'd like to see us looking at extending Okore's contract. He's a cracking player.

[LeeB]

Me too, I like him a lot.

Strong and agressive, and can play a bit.

[glinch]

I'd like to see us looking at extending Okore's contract. He's a cracking player.

Definitely, and he's only going to get better all being well. Has the lot to be a great center half I reckon.

[itbrvilla]

He was excellent against West Ham.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I'd like to see us looking at extending Okore's contract. He's a cracking player.

Agreed. Now would be a very good time to extend it.

[Toronto Villa]

Looks like Jores will be missing the cup final with some discomfort in the same knee he had operated on. Means he will also pull out of Denmark's squad for the U21 Euros. Very tough news but hopefully nothing that won't stop him from starting next season. So it will be Vlaar/Baker for the final.

[ozzjim]

Interesting that he and Vlaar have essentially been training about once a week. Would explain the lack of cohesion between them at times, and the injury issue would certainly explain why Okore has at times looked a bit shaky. Hopefully this summer can clear it up for him a bit.

[Matt Collins]

It goes some way to explaining Southampton

It also means we'd be crazy to play that high line against arsenal. I really hope we don't. I think we might

[Dante Lavelli]

It goes some way to explaining Southampton

It also means we'd be crazy to play that high line against arsenal. I really hope we don't. I think we might

With the high line (typically) comes the pressing in midfield and the added benefit that Cleverly and Delph are not a million miles from Benteke.  I'm not sure, and welcome comments, on how we can play Sherwood'd 'front foot' football without it?

[ozzjim]

We can't. Simple truth is far full backs and a much faster centre half are needed for it to not have some pretty bad results.

[PaulWinch again]

Okore missing the cup final will be a huge blow.

[Matt Collins]

It goes some way to explaining Southampton

It also means we'd be crazy to play that high line against arsenal. I really hope we don't. I think we might

With the high line (typically) comes the pressing in midfield and the added benefit that Cleverly and Delph are not a million miles from Benteke.  I'm not sure, and welcome comments, on how we can play Sherwood'd 'front foot' football without it?

It's a good point. For this game, we really could do with playing on the break a fair bit.

I've got an ill informed hunch the strategy might be to pack the central midfield area and play attacking full backs to counteract arsenal's very centrally focused approach, hence the nzogbia experiment

Still think we could see Westwood and Sanchez