CHOULO19 24,332 Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 That was some assist! Perfect first time ball.His third assist of the season if I'm not mistaken, which would make him our third best assister in the league after Cesc and Oscar (tied with Rami).Not bad for someone who should be executed for his lack of attacking contribution kellzfresh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNDS 502 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 As I have already mentioned up-thread, I was worried that Azpi might struggle when playing on the right after all his time spent at LB. I was therefore delighted to see him play like that at RB against decent opposition. Other than the moment towards the end of the game when the excellent Carrillo got the better of him in a dangerous position, his performance was almost flawless. I particularly loved his short passing combinations and willingness to play the ball forwards; such a contrast with what he generally does with the ball when at LB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 He is still better on the right for me. Kieran. and iseah100 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran. 6,317 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 He is still better on the right for me.how is there even a debate? The Skipper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 He is still better on the right for me.NO SHIT SHERLOCK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 NO SHIT SHERLOCK!Fight me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Fight me. ZOS, Stats and Fernando 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iseah100 5,612 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 You and your cats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyikolajevics 2,700 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Top player, top man kellzfresh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! Madmax 9,219 Posted December 21, 2014 Popular Post! Share Posted December 21, 2014 Dave only the 90th best player in the world in 2014, according to the guardian. Such luminaries as Jackson Martinez, Slippy G, Ezequiel Garay, Luiz Adriano, Dani Alves, St Iker and Daley Blind have all had a better year, apparently. manpe, Amblève., iseah100 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Dave only the 90th best player in the world in 2014, according to the guardian. Such luminaries as Jackson Martinez, Slippy G, Ezequiel Garay, Luiz Adriano, Dani Alves, St Iker and Daley Blind have all had a better year, apparently.The curse of being the best full back in the premier league it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chels 2,502 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 The curse of being the best full back in the premier league it seems. The best defensive FB in the league. Styles and Blue Colored Sky 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 The best defensive FB in the league.In my opinion saying defensive FB isn't necessary because fullbacks are defenders first and foremost and he is the best in England. If someones judging a fullback on the attacking side of his game ahead of the defensive side there's something wrong. CHOULO19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chels 2,502 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 In my opinion saying defensive FB isn't necessary because fullbacks are defenders first and foremost and he is the best in England. If someones judging a fullback on the attacking side of his game ahead of the defensive side there's something wrong.Nobody's saying that you should just a FB by their attacking qualities primarily. Of course defending is the priority but the attacking side of the game is hugely important in the modern game for FBs. There's a big difference between being the best defensive FB in the league and being the best (all-round) FB in the league. Azpi is the former only. Belgiannutt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 In my opinion saying defensive FB isn't necessary because fullbacks are defenders first and foremost and he is the best in England. If someones judging a fullback on the attacking side of his game ahead of the defensive side there's something wrong.Fullbacks aren't defenders first anymore. It's the norm for them to contribute to going forward now. A modern fullback is judged on his defensive ability and his ability to contribute in attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Nobody's saying that you should just a FB by their attacking qualities primarily. Of course defending is the priority but the attacking side of the game is hugely important in the modern game for FBs. There's a big difference between being the best defensive FB in the league and being the best (all-round) FB in the league. Azpi is the former only.But my point is he's a fullback, he's the best fullback in the league because hes the best defensive fullback in the league. If you get what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Fullbacks aren't defenders first anymore. It's the norm for them to contribute to going forward now. A modern fullback is judged on his defensive ability and his ability to contribute in attack.They should still be judged on the defensive side more than the attacking side though. Players like Dani Alves and Gregory van der Wiel, who are regarded good fullbacks because they are good attacking players really annoys me haha. Anyway sure Azpi doesn't fly forward as much as Zabaleta who is a much more attack oriented fullback but he doesn't get caught out as much or give anyway anywhere near as many fouls as he does. manpe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 They should still be judged on the defensive side more than the attacking side though. Players like Dani Alves and Gregory van der Wiel, who are regarded good fullbacks because they are good attacking players really annoys me haha. Anyway sure Azpi doesn't fly forward as much as Zabaleta who is a much more attack oriented fullback but he doesn't get caught out as much or give anyway anywhere near as many fouls as he does. I am not disagreeing with that no, but when judging full backs their attacking impetus can't be disregarded. Defensively, Azpi is definitely number 1 and he's not bad going forward so it's definitely not wrong to say he's the best in the league - was just disputing your disregard of their offensive contribution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! Hybrid Angel 2,130 Posted January 1, 2015 Popular Post! Share Posted January 1, 2015 It wasn't his best performance, but Damn was he not giving his all. I loved his determination where Hazard was offside and he started chasing the ball like mad. Players like him calm you down after a loss. No matter what circumstances, they always give everything they have. Mufassir08, OneMoSalah, manpe and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAB 1,030 Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Games like these Azpi forces you to respect him even more. Laugh1ngMan and stroey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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