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Think we should be back to our Northern Ireland trio plus Dawson as the back four for the next game.
Would be very harsh on Olsson, wish we had a decent right back.
Must admit that I thought Olsson was past his sell-by date but his last two performances have proved otherwise.
If Evans was really injured he wouldn't have played - that said it makes you wonder if there's a bit of mistrust between TP and Chester.
It's early days but so far I'd say Evans is the best defender I've seen at the club. Hopefully he continues it, everything about him is class.
It is early days but if this is the level of performance that we will get on a consistent basis, then he is no doubt the best defender I've seen play for us (been going since 1990).I'm trying not to get carried away...Gianni Zuiverloon taught me that!!! However, there can't be many better defenders outside the top 6!For all the abuse and criticism he got from all angles when at Man Utd, in reality you don't stay in and around the United first team setup for as long as he did if you aren't a damn good player!
United fan here....go easy on the abuse I think yeah getting an excellent player and in a sense I'm very disappointed to see him go. On form, he's still the best defender we have. There was a time when we set the record for clean-sheets that he was arguably our best defender. He's an excellent passer and very good reader of the game. I think he'll do very well. For the last 18 months for us, his confidence has been shot to pieces. He would be just returning to form and either get an injury setback or suspended. The spitting with Cisse was the final straw with LVG. He was actually coming back to form before that as well.All-in-all, you're getting an excellent defender for a decent price. We are offloading a player who has been a great servant but is no longer in the managers plans. I really like Jonny and hope he does well for you guys.
Hope the injury isn't too bad, although Hamstrings tend to be bad ones.Sooner he's restored to centre back and Olsson on the bench the better.
Was listening to Graham Hunter’s podcast last night, his guest was the impressive Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill. The subject turned to Jonny Evans, both were waxing lyrical about what a fine defender he is and how he should still be playing in the Champions League and although both gave their “with all due respects†were shocked that he stepped down to a team of our standing. They also suggested that he should be using the Euro’s to showcase his abilities to potential suitors. What a fine defender we have in Evans but what a shame someone who is head and shoulders above the rest of our lot is being shoe horned into playing left back to accommodate Olsson, its criminal really. He can’t be happy and maybe he will be attempting to showcase his quality in the Euros to other clubs.
I'm not sure that's the case, if Brunt hadn't have been injured, it's unlikely that Jonas would have played. IMO it's the fact that Johnny Evens is so versatile that TP uses him as left back.
Regardless of Brunt's injury TP doesn't have to play Olsson but still chooses to. I do expect us to sign another versatile defender this summer that can play across the back 4.
