Finnan - end is nigh?

[Red Mist]

Finnan is increasingly showing his age this season. He's looking slower and sloppier in possession, and no longer do we see him dashing down the right wing delivering decent crosses. I say next season we need a top class right back in as a replacement.

What say you?

[WeAreTheBest]

and no longer do we see him dashing down the right wing delivering decent crosses.

 

Wigan? He's been pretty shit this season but then he seems to have an injury every other week so that cant help but yeah he'll need to be replaced at some point though I dont think it's a priority yet.

[Guest Havant and Wart]

he was your weak link on saturday.

[theRedHorse]

he's had like 3 bad games this season...

 

 

execution at dawn i say...

[El Rojo]

Finnan is increasingly showing his age this season. He's looking slower and sloppier in possession, and no longer do we see him dashing down the right wing delivering decent crosses. I say next season we need a top class right back in as a replacement.

What say you?

 

Don't think he's showing his age at all.

 

Carra and Hyppia have been dodgy at times this season (perhaps because they've had to play in practically every game), but he's been his usual consistent self.

 

I'd spend money on left back, the wings and up front long before looking to bring in a new right back.

[Guest TK-421]

He's a nice boy.

[Guest Havant and Wart]

hutton, who has just signed for spurs, would have been a good buy. spurs now have two of the best full backs in britain, imo.

[Gav]

Nothing on front helping him but also struggling to get over injury.The fact that hes retired from Internationals tells me he'll he here for another 2-3 seasons

[wiiksie]

Finnan is still an excellent player, and replacing him is way down the list of priorities. Maybe in a year or two.

[Rex Banner]

I don't think he is good enough anymore for a team who wants to be challenging for the title, if it was up to me id sell him in the summer.

[Brownie]

Finnan's class. He hasn't been as consistent as in the past but he's had a couple of injuries and also been rotated a couple of times which I don't think has helped.

 

He's still a quality player, and replacing him is way down the list of priorities - i.e. it doesn't have much to do with Finnan that we can't break shite teams down at home.

[G Richards]

I think retiring from international stuff will give him a new lease of life for one or two more seasons. The modern fullback is a harder position to play these days, especially if you want them to offer an attacking threat/support too.

 

I'd not be upset if someone like an Alves came in, but I agree with others who have said that replacing Finnan is down the list of priorities.

 

It might be that in the future Insua will be a smashing left back and Finnan's replacement, Arbeloa, is already here.

[Dougie Do'ins]

Lets not forget it was'nt that long ago he was involved in a RTA were a man lost his life. Could this not be having some effect on his form. ?

[Guest Havant and Wart]

i've never been a big fan, sorry lads. he's a steady player but nothing special. the way you set up is crying out for a really good attacking full back.

[niallers]

when's the last time a winger got the better of him in a whole match, i cant remember him being roasted as they say, ever. Yes he isn't playing that well at the moment but a run of games and he'l soon come good again, but that said our full back area in general could do with a sever injection of pace.

[G Richards]

i've never been a big fan, sorry lads. he's a steady player but nothing special. the way you set up is crying out for a really good attacking full back.

 

Rafa was on the verge of signing Daniel Alves a couple of years back (if I'm not mistaken for around £10-12M). The deal wasn't done and Alves went on to become a £20M player and probably the best attacking fullback in world football right now.

 

I think Rafa knows we need a great attacking fullback too, but getting someone who will improve us is hard to do, and people who watch Finnan week in week out think he's doing alright.

[lifetime fan]

I'd rather we spent the money on a top class left back and

let Arbeloa and Finnan fight it out for the right back slot.

 

I see Arbeloa as playing more than Finnan next season though.

[robslappa]

I think Finnan’s another victim of rotation as I don’t think it helps his fitness and sharpness being in and out of the side. I reckon he needs a run of games to get match fit.

 

I’ve often felt he’s had slow starts to a season and then improved a few weeks into the season but this season he’s not had a consistent run and his form’s suffered.

 

If you look at Hyppia, when he first came back into the side when Agger got injured he looked rusty and a lot of fans (myself included) felt that his time was up. But since he’s had a decent run in the team, he’s looked a lot fitter and sharper and has arguably been one of our most consistent performers for the last couple of months.

 

I know Finnan was very poor on Saturday and has not looked that sharp this season, but those who are writing him off just need to remember that he’s been one of our most consistent players in the last 3 years and a few bad games doesn’t mean he’s finished yet.

[Dougie Do'ins]

I think Finnan’s another victim of rotation as I don’t think it helps his fitness and sharpness being in and out of the side. I reckon he needs a run of games to get match fit.

 

I’ve often felt he’s had slow starts to a season and then improved a few weeks into the season but this season he’s not had a consistent run and his form’s suffered.

 

If you look at Hyppia, when he first came back into the side when Agger got injured he looked rusty and a lot of fans (myself included) felt that his time was up. But since he’s had a decent run in the team, he’s looked a lot fitter and sharper and has arguably been one of our most consistent performers for the last couple of months.

 

I know Finnan was very poor on Saturday and has not looked that sharp this season, but those who are writing him off just need to remember that he’s been one of our most consistent players in the last 3 years and a few bad games doesn’t mean he’s finished yet.

We seem to have quite a list of players who have fallen victom to this rotation thing Rob

[Xabi D]

I'd sell him, he looks washed up this season.

[zigackly]

In my opinion we need reinforcement on both wings, up front and at left full-back, before we look at right full-back.

[Guest PaddyBerger15]

I think Arbeloa will be the successor to Finnan at RB anyway, it looks his best position to me. He can do a job at LB, but he is better on the right.

[Unrighteous]

Finnan has about one or two seasons left in him after this. At most.

 

Left back and Right back need a top quality target brought in...

 

 

Rotation isn't Finnan's problem. He's been fighting injury all season... so has Aurelio(shocker) and Arbeloa. It's just down to who is available most of the time.

[Brownie]

I think Finnan’s another victim of rotation as I don’t think it helps his fitness and sharpness being in and out of the side. I reckon he needs a run of games to get match fit.

 

I’ve often felt he’s had slow starts to a season and then improved a few weeks into the season but this season he’s not had a consistent run and his form’s suffered.

 

If you look at Hyppia, when he first came back into the side when Agger got injured he looked rusty and a lot of fans (myself included) felt that his time was up. But since he’s had a decent run in the team, he’s looked a lot fitter and sharper and has arguably been one of our most consistent performers for the last couple of months.

 

I know Finnan was very poor on Saturday and has not looked that sharp this season, but those who are writing him off just need to remember that he’s been one of our most consistent players in the last 3 years and a few bad games doesn’t mean he’s finished yet.

 

Spot on mate, and I totally agree.

[Gav]

I think Finnan’s another victim of rotation as I don’t think it helps his fitness and sharpness being in and out of the side. I reckon he needs a run of games to get match fit.

 

I’ve often felt he’s had slow starts to a season and then improved a few weeks into the season but this season he’s not had a consistent run and his form’s suffered.

 

If you look at Hyppia, when he first came back into the side when Agger got injured he looked rusty and a lot of fans (myself included) felt that his time was up. But since he’s had a decent run in the team, he’s looked a lot fitter and sharper and has arguably been one of our most consistent performers for the last couple of months.

 

I know Finnan was very poor on Saturday and has not looked that sharp this season, but those who are writing him off just need to remember that he’s been one of our most consistent players in the last 3 years and a few bad games doesn’t mean he’s finished yet.

 

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