Pearce was famously ropey in a back 3. Bowyer has used Purrington in that role and I can see that being more the option. But maybe. One for if Gunter is injured I think
Pearce is good in a centre-back pair. He's good if he's the left side of a centre-back threesome. Put him in the middle of a three though and his positioning goes awry. It certainly was when Nabs was one of his defensive partners.
With Lockyer on the right (BFG the season before), Pearce in the middle, and Naby on the left it was always a disaster waiting to happen because the skipper would often drift out to the left side, following the ball, and Naby didn't really know what to do next. He'd then get caught out of position and get pelters from the anti-Sarr club for his "mistake".
What he should have said was "I don't care if you're the skipper, f*** off back into the middle as you're getting in the way" but I think the Enforcer had too much respect to shout down the team leader.
Yes, Naby made mistakes (he wasn't the Messiah but he wasn't always a naughty boy either) but I think that people either overlooked those (sometimes worse) cock-ups from Pearce or didn't notice that BeckenSarr's stuff-ups were a result of Pearce interference.
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With Lockyer on the right (BFG the season before), Pearce in the middle, and Naby on the left it was always a disaster waiting to happen because the skipper would often drift out to the left side, following the ball, and Naby didn't really know what to do next. He'd then get caught out of position and get pelters from the anti-Sarr club for his "mistake".
What he should have said was "I don't care if you're the skipper, f*** off back into the middle as you're getting in the way" but I think the Enforcer had too much respect to shout down the team leader.
Yes, Naby made mistakes (he wasn't the Messiah but he wasn't always a naughty boy either) but I think that people either overlooked those (sometimes worse) cock-ups from Pearce or didn't notice that BeckenSarr's stuff-ups were a result of Pearce interference.
FWIW, I'd have him back in a heartbeat.
When will the next time be that we sign anyone on a contract that long?
Naby who?
Naby, Naby Sarr,
Sometimes he’s a star,
Sometimes a crashing car!
Lovely bloke, I'm sure ...... just wouldn't want him anywhere near the middle of our defence!
Sadly not for us
But happy for him
He scored a last minute winner for the massives