Philippe Senderos

[nick harper]

Baker is out for two months according to the Mail on twitter. A shame because he's done really well in the game's he's played. Apologies if this has already been posted elsewhere.

He has a lot of injuries, probably because he is always throwing himself into tackles and challenges. Maybe if he was encouraged to stay on his feet and play with a bit more composure, he might not suffer so much.

[Ads]

That is Baker's natural game and you accept it for all its pros and cons. Messing with that would be as beneficial for Baker as it was for England messing with Finn's bowling action.

[nick harper]

That is Baker's natural game and you accept it for all its pros and cons. Messing with that would be as beneficial for Baker as it was for England messing with Finn's bowling action.

Well he won't have a very long career if he continues to play like that.

[dave.woodhall]

Another ready made excuse for Mr incompetent, we have no centre backs. Deal with it. Three points against the saints regardless of Baker and Vlaar being out. Fuck me, we must have stooped so low to have to cherish the comeback of one Philippe Senderos.

Alternatively, we're missing what's been a surprisingly astute signing by the much-maligned Paul Lambert, who has proved to be a steady and reliable defender in the games he's played.

[edgysatsuma89]

That is Baker's natural game and you accept it for all its pros and cons. Messing with that would be as beneficial for Baker as it was for England messing with Finn's bowling action.

Off piste i know, but i never knew that. I wondered what happened to him.

[Clark W Griswold]

Yeah, Senderos has looked good so far when he's played.

[nigel]

Agree.
For me the Senderos / Baker partnership has been the pick of the CB combinations so far this season.

[Matt C]

He's been a smart signing. Compare and contrast if you will to say a £4m Zat Knight.

[Dave]

He's been a smart signing. Compare and contrast if you will to say a £4m Zat Knight.

I bet you that when Senderos eventually leaves us we won't make as much profit on him as we did with Knight.

Edit: In fact, after Milner, Young and Downing would Knight have been O'Neill's most profitable (as in selling him for more than we paid) signing?

If so, that's pretty horrendous.

[Toronto Villa]

Another ready made excuse for Mr incompetent, we have no centre backs. Deal with it. Three points against the saints regardless of Baker and Vlaar being out. Fuck me, we must have stooped so low to have to cherish the comeback of one Philippe Senderos.

Alternatively, we're missing what's been a surprisingly astute signing by the much-maligned Paul Lambert, who has proved to be a steady and reliable defender in the games he's played.

there are a number of sticks to beat the manager with. This isn't one and while Lambert has created or been a big part of a number of the issues at the club it is undeniable that he has been cursed in terms of luck with injuries.

[Matt C]

He's been a smart signing. Compare and contrast if you will to say a £4m Zat Knight.

I bet you that when Senderos eventually leaves us we won't make as much profit on him as we did with Knight.

Edit: In fact, after Milner, Young and Downing would Knight have been O'Neill's most profitable (as in selling him for more than we paid) signing?

If so, that's pretty horrendous.

Signed him for 3.5, sold him for 4? Think you're right.

[PeterWithesShin]

He's been a smart signing. Compare and contrast if you will to say a £4m Zat Knight.

I bet you that when Senderos eventually leaves us we won't make as much profit on him as we did with Knight.

If he stays for years then we won't due to age. If we sold him in the summer we'd get more than half a million for him.

[Villafirst]

Where the f**k is Senderos? He's been out over 3 months with a calf injury! Worse than 'Concrete' Ron! Not much said by the club as an update....

[Tom_Mc9?]

He's hiding with Kozak and Vlaar.

[Ian.]

I had forgotten about big Phil. He was looking like a very good signing at the start of the season.

Saying that we have not really missed him, to be honest since the start of the season the back four as a defensive unit whoever has been called upon (except Lowton) have done a good job.
Vlaar, Hutton, Baker, Clark, Okore, Phil and even Ally (defensively) have been good.