Whilst most people are bleating about how we need a new centre back, I have decided that as Powell hasn't strengthened, he must be looking internally, and I think Llera is a possible answer.
Yes he makes a couple of mistakes every game.
Yes he make a goal conceding mistake every 4 or 5 games
Yes he's slow
BUT I think that he is no worse then Doherty, and better than Fortune
The thing is, when you look at the goals we have conceded recently they are almost all from blunders at centre back, and in the Swindon game I felt that Dailly was pretty much the worst player on the pitch, so why isn't he blasted for it?
Llera offers something different, he wins many more headers than Doherty, actually passes the ball along the floor and builds from the back, but has the vision to try and play a proper ball over the top, instead of just hoofing it.
He may give away a couple of goals for us, but I reckon he also saves more goalscoring opportunities than our other defenders, and this is why I would put him back in the squad
Shoot me down as I know you will, but at least consider what I put forward please
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He has weaknesses, sure, though who doesn't in our team. But he doeas add a different dimension to the team. Aerial power, will score goals and has a terrific Gerrard-esque pass on him for quick attackers, of which we have a few now (Anyinsah/Ecclestone/Reid/Wagstaff/BWP).
Good post, maybe Chrissy is sharing your thoughts.
Plus his equalising goal against Swindon is one of my favorite Charlton moments!!
Honestly... you girls, one track minds... ;-)
My thoughts as well ... would be worth giving him another opportunity.
Like many tall CBs (he's 6' 4"), I see his weakness as getting turned on the ground suddenly by a pacy opponent, and not able to recover. That to me is his major vulnerability.
The other weakness in his game IMO, is inside his head ....... if he makes a mistake that costs a goal, he seems to have this mental and emotional collapse - and his game falls apart, eg Colchester and Millwall away games last season.
Otherwise, I love his spirit and enthusiasm ......sometimes naive, but he plays with a passion that some other players rarely seem to show.
And he can show a very decent touch on the ball, that many give him little credit for.
Can't fault his attitude but the truth is if we are ever going to get out of this division, then players like Llera are not the answer.
agree this too
i am dumbfounded also... Expected Mig to be one of Large's biggest picks on who's shizzle
At his prime a big yes also has Dailly / Powell connections at Derby , but I think he might too injury prone which is why Cardiff have let him go . Might be similar to Fortune in that he probably is not the player he was.
As for the question about Big Mig I think mianly Scapegoat . However ,Colchester and Millwall away coloured my view of him and he does not inspire me with confidence ,although on the plus side his sweet left foot set up the last minute win in Southend .
Isn't anywhere near as bad as some of the doom mongers on here would have you believe.