A bit worrying that Hause didn't even make the bench today given so many injuries. Hause was excellent against Wolves in the cup. Why does Smith continue to put the inferior Taylor ahead of him on the bench? Hause is a much better defender - and can play Left back or CB.
I'd rather have Downing at left back than Taylor.He's bloody awful.
Quote from: TheMalandro on November 10, 2019, 08:43:45 PMI'd rather have Downing at left back than Taylor.He's bloody awful.Yet he's still by a million miles a better defender than Targett. Taylor can defend but adds little to our attack. Targett adds to our attack but can't defend. Hause can do both. I'd consider giving him a go against Newcastle.
Quote from: Rudy Can't Fail on November 11, 2019, 02:34:54 PMQuote from: TheMalandro on November 10, 2019, 08:43:45 PMI'd rather have Downing at left back than Taylor.He's bloody awful.Yet he's still by a million miles a better defender than Targett. Taylor can defend but adds little to our attack. Targett adds to our attack but can't defend. Hause can do both. I'd consider giving him a go against Newcastle. I understand peoples reservations about both Targett and Taylor but where exactly is the evidence to suggest that Hause is our best left back? He played, what, four games there for us last season and has been exclusively used at centre back since.
Quote from: Luke8 on November 11, 2019, 03:11:31 PMQuote from: Rudy Can't Fail on November 11, 2019, 02:34:54 PMQuote from: TheMalandro on November 10, 2019, 08:43:45 PMI'd rather have Downing at left back than Taylor.He's bloody awful.Yet he's still by a million miles a better defender than Targett. Taylor can defend but adds little to our attack. Targett adds to our attack but can't defend. Hause can do both. I'd consider giving him a go against Newcastle. I understand peoples reservations about both Targett and Taylor but where exactly is the evidence to suggest that Hause is our best left back? He played, what, four games there for us last season and has been exclusively used at centre back since.The evidence is he couldn't be any worse and even if it was just 4 appearances, three of them were excellent. Realistically, I can see us signing a new left back but we'll have to wait until the summer.