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Originally Posted by demonrail666
Very true. And just as well, really, given the ongoing concerns about the current state of defending. Certainly De Gea is more responsible for Man U's current league position than Jones, Rojo, Evans, et al (and probably any of their other outfield players for that matter).
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This. So fucking this. I was trying to think of great out-and-out DEFENDERS at the moment, not players like Marcelo or fucking David Luiz, who spend most the time up the field you'd stuggle to class them as a defender. I struggled. I'm sure there are some (John Terry was the best I could come up with), but my mind is blank to them. Any others?
Things are changing so much with the role of defender that I find it hard to believe we'll see players like Maldini, Tony Adams, Vidic as frequent. Sad really, cos whilst it's a thankless job there's something incredible watching great defensive work.