Patrick van Aanholt

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

Van Aanholt comes back, and does what he does.

If Ashley Young, and Valencia, can play left back for the third ranked side in the league with a defense that has only given up a goal more than us, then Aanholt can quite easily grow into one of the best in this league.

The kid is a machine.

[killer1257 3,282]

I just realised that he is not a Chelsea player anymore.How does he play at Sunderland?

[zolayes 14,489]

I just realised that he is not a Chelsea player anymore.How does he play at Sunderland?

has been excellent until he got a shoulder injury

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

Another Assist.

[Oscar 441]

He's really good going forward, but leaks a ton of goals.

Sunderland fans are mixed with him, but at least he is getting significant minutes now.

[Tomo 21,751]

He's really good going forward, but leaks a ton of goals.

Sunderland fans are mixed with him, but at least he is getting significant minutes now.

Just as long as 90 of those minutes are against us at The Bridge.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

Started on the bench, came on, and got an assist with the 15 or so minutes he had. We've produced some good league fullbacks this year in him and Bertrand. Obviously he has more ways to go than Bertrand, but he has it in him to be a very impressive player for years to come.

[Oscar 441]

Such a huge liability defensively...

[Tomo 21,751]

Big Sam puts such a huge emphasis on defensive solidarity i can't imagine him not looking at a left back to replace this guy.

If Sunderland had a competent left back they would have got something against Arsenal yesterday.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Possibly the only defender in the PL that makes Villa's defence look like the Berlin Wall by comparison. He is utterly shit. 

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

On January 10, 2016 at 7:33 AM, BlueLion said:

Possibly the only defender in the PL that makes Villa's defence look like the Berlin Wall by comparison. He is utterly shit. 

 

Offensively he is probably the second best in the league though. Always looks a threat going forward.

[Special Juan 28,112]

1 minute ago, Sir Mikel OBE said:

 

 Always looks a threat going forward.

No good to us then, far too positive. 

[Kieran. 6,317]

On 3/4/2015 at 1:31 PM, Sir Mikel OBE said:

Started on the bench, came on, and got an assist with the 15 or so minutes he had. We've produced some good league fullbacks this year in him and Bertrand. Obviously he has more ways to go than Bertrand, but he has it in him to be a very impressive player for years to come.

He's got to be played as a winger IMO

[Spike 12,049]

1 minute ago, Kieran. said:

He's got to be played as a winger IMO

Eh, I'm not too sure about that. He may look better going forward as a fullback because he gets a lot more space coming from deep. He might not get enough room as a winger.

[Kieran. 6,317]

Just now, Spike said:

Eh, I'm not too sure about that. He may look better going forward as a fullback because he gets a lot more space coming from deep. He might not get enough room as a winger.

He's so bad defensively though there's no chance he'd be in a team I'd pick, but you're prob right