Our defence

[Smirker]

No it’s not.

Based on this season's form it really is.

[Ads]

I wish to see Konsa at centre half and never wasted at full back again. Stronger and more balanced.

We concede so many goals from individual errors. Carlos not being on the pitch is a remedy to that.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I wish to see Konsa at centre half and never wasted at full back again.

Amen. I'd rather see Ned play there. It's a big step up for him but he has tonnes of potential and with an experienced Konsa in his ear, he'd be fine. Let's also remember, understandably so, Konsa isn't happy playing right back.

[Risso]

Konsa was absolutely dreadful tonight, that one tackle aside when he was actually pretty central.

[Ads]

Konsa was absolutely dreadful tonight, that one tackle aside when he was actually pretty central.

He was in the right place and unsurprisingly did something good. He's just wasted at full back and weakens us at centre half not being in there.

[Villan82]

I don't get why the form has nosedived as players have come back to fitness. It's almost like we were better when we were patching the side up last season

[OCD]

I feel we always need to have at least one physical presence who can dominate duals. Mings gives you that on the left, Carlos gives you that on the right but you always feels there's a mistake in him and there's better players on the ball.

I think Mings and Konsa works. And unless Carlos can consistently play like did in the Bayern game and 3 games that followed, the problem won't be resolved until we've upgraded in that position and found the ideal partner for Pau Torres.

[Percy McCarthy]

Let's continue with Konsa at RB and Carlos at RCB, statistically something something.

Concedes fewer goals are the words you’re desperately trying to avoid. God knows why.

[Percy McCarthy]

I wish to see Konsa at centre half and never wasted at full back again. Stronger and more balanced.

We concede so many goals from individual errors. Carlos not being on the pitch is a remedy to that.

Jesus Christ Ads, I thought you were on a wind-up when you posted something like that before. A solicitor who doesn’t trust factual evidence? Surely not.

Why do people think the answer to our problems is a leakier defence?

[Percy McCarthy]

I feel we always need to have at least one physical presence who can dominate duals. Mings gives you that on the left, Carlos gives you that on the right but you always feels there's a mistake in him and there's better players on the ball.

I think Mings and Konsa works. And unless Carlos can consistently play like did in the Bayern game and 3 games that followed, the problem won't be resolved until we've upgraded in that position and found the ideal partner for Pau Torres.

At last. Someone else acknowledging facts and not offering a solution that is actually worse.

[achilles]

We have a fundamental problem in that we can’t keep a clean sheet which should be a basic starting point. Where have all the defenders gone who took pride in keeping a clean sheet, nobody seems bothered anymore! We have the number one goalkeeper in the world and the rest of the defence is a shambles with mistakes galore! Whoever the defence coach is sack them and get somebody in who knows what they are doing!

[eye digress]

I wish to see Konsa at centre half and never wasted at full back again. Stronger and more balanced.

We concede so many goals from individual errors. Carlos not being on the pitch is a remedy to that.

Strong and stable!

[Percy McCarthy]

We have a fundamental problem in that we can’t keep a clean sheet which should be a basic starting point. Where have all the defenders gone who took pride in keeping a clean sheet, nobody seems bothered anymore! We have the number one goalkeeper in the world and the rest of the defence is a shambles with mistakes galore! Whoever the defence coach is sack them and get somebody in who knows what they are doing!

We don’t keep many, but there’s a couple of common denominators when we do.

[brontebilly]

We have a fundamental problem in that we can’t keep a clean sheet which should be a basic starting point. Where have all the defenders gone who took pride in keeping a clean sheet, nobody seems bothered anymore! We have the number one goalkeeper in the world and the rest of the defence is a shambles with mistakes galore! Whoever the defence coach is sack them and get somebody in who knows what they are doing!

We will also concede less goals if we retain possession better. You simply cannot do that with Konsa at RB. Cash is average at best on the ball over there but Konsa is simply diabolical. It's so easy for the opposition to trap him in possession like Liverpool clearly did.

Emery tried to rectify it over the summer with Gerrtruida coming in but unfortunately we couldn't get Carlos out to fund it. Cash has been decent enough his season but it's getting to the stage with both him and Ramsey that you can't rely on them.

[Percy McCarthy]

We have a fundamental problem in that we can’t keep a clean sheet which should be a basic starting point. Where have all the defenders gone who took pride in keeping a clean sheet, nobody seems bothered anymore! We have the number one goalkeeper in the world and the rest of the defence is a shambles with mistakes galore! Whoever the defence coach is sack them and get somebody in who knows what they are doing!

We will also concede less goals if we retain possession better. You simply cannot do that with Konsa at RB.

It’s almost as if we don’t concede less goals with Konsa at RB.