Djimi Troare - the best left back at the club

February 6, 2006

I've posted on several threads saying this, so it's about time he had his own one.

1) He is a defender first and foremost. Riise and Warnock can also play left midfield so they have an attacking 'streak' in their game so cannot fully focus on their defensive duties.

2) He knows when to come inside when the central defenders are pulled out of position. Riise and Warnock tend to stay in their own 'area'.

3) His is a lot better in the air than Warnock and Riise.

4) His tackling is better than Riise's, and does not bottle out of challenges. I've left Warnock out of this because Warnock gets stuck in.

5) His power of recovery is a lot better than Riise's and Warnock's when beaten.

Now I know there area people out there who do not rate Jimmy, 'Bambi on ice', 'accident waiting to happen' etc etc. But look at the two goals yesterday. Riise at fault for the first and Warnock for the second, both took up the wrong position. If Jimmy had of been playing the knives would have been out, sharpened and placed in his body.

Jimmy is not perfect but I believe that he is still the best left back at the club at the moment. He is prone to errors the same as every player, but if you watch him closely enough you will see what I am saying.

February 6, 2006

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