Pau Torres

[sid1964]

Fantastic that Pau is back competing for a place in the team - a superb passer of the ball from defence and is so important to Unai and the way he wants the team to play.

[PeterWithesShin]

His first clean sheet since...Saints at home?

Yep. But he only started 3 league games between Saints and last night, against the sides currently 3rd, 4th and 5th. Well Brighton home as well but he went off injured early.

[Dave]

His first clean sheet since...Saints at home?

Yep. But he only started 3 league between Saints and last night, against the sides currently 3rd, 4th and 5th. Well Brighton home as well but he went off injured early.

And while it probably wasn't the most taxing half an hour of his career, he (and the rest of the team) didn't concede against Brugge in his last appearance either.

[Mister E]

One criticism of last night was Pau's performance: I'm not sure he is now the critical piece in defence: he's slow and weak in the challenge. I wonder whether we're looking to find an upgrade. We have signed the young Turk, of course.

[Gareth]

One criticism of last night was Pau's performance: I'm not sure he is now the critical piece in defence: he's slow and weak in the challenge. I wonder whether we're looking to find an upgrade. We have signed the young Turk, of course.

Football is definitely a game of opinions because as much as I see that comment in general about Pau earlier on the season when fit last night I thought he was magnificent and with the pace and power of their press his quick feet was key to us managing some ball retention.

[Dave]

Agreed, his distribution was excellent and he didn't do anything (majorly) wrong in his defending.

[Drummond]

I actually thought he was good pushing us forward and carrying the ball too. There are times when you want someone stronger too, but then you're looking at the likes of Vin Dijk and that costs.

[rob_bridge]

We create more when he is in the team. A lot more. We also tend to concede more than when Mings plays.

[RamboandBruno]

When at the match I thought he was excellent and really makes a huge difference to us. When I watched the replay back, my initial thoughts away from the emotion of the crowd, were confirmed (to myself). I thought he was largely excellent and makes us a much better team.
The idea of an upgrade of Pau is mad

[Percy McCarthy]

There's an older lady at work who calls people Petal, I'll have a word with her tomorrow, the silly old homophobe.

Yeah, that’s the same, because Billy calls everybody Petal doesn’t he?

Oh.

Thanks for your input though, Breezeblock.

[PaulWinch again]

When at the match I thought he was excellent and really makes a huge difference to us. When I watched the replay back, my initial thoughts away from the emotion of the crowd, were confirmed (to myself). I thought he was largely excellent and makes us a much better team.
The idea of an upgrade of Pau is mad

Yep some of his long passes and passes through the press were sensational.

[Somniloquism]

When at the match I thought he was excellent and really makes a huge difference to us. When I watched the replay back, my initial thoughts away from the emotion of the crowd, were confirmed (to myself). I thought he was largely excellent and makes us a much better team.
The idea of an upgrade of Pau is mad

An upgrade to Pau would be the best defender in the world.  The other day they were picking out Van Djokovic for his ability to play the ball over the top for Salah. However that pass by Pau to set Asensio away was tremendous.

[Concrete Tom]

I love Pau and thought he largely had a good game.

However, I think if Mings was playing the first goal wouldn't have been conceded.

Of course, we then might never have been able to get onto the front foot without his quick feet and progressive passing.

They each have good qualities. Such a shame we can't mesh them together.

[cdbearsfan]

I feel like European referees would probably hate Mings the same way they seem to have it in for McGinn.

[AV82EC]

I feel like European referees would probably hate Mings the same way they seem to have it in for McGinn.

Tbf McGinn somewhat deserved his booking yesterday when he kicked “The Georgian” half way up the Witton Lane.