08-10-2012, 05:03 PM
(08-10-2012, 04:48 PM)Kastriot Wrote: I disagree, Mexes is a shoulder above all our other CB, and he will start once he gets fit. His experience is not to be undervalued when you lack lots of in in your entire team.
I've debated Mexes many times this summer already in his value to the team. Let me just be brutally honest, I don't particularly rate Mexes highly, I rate him on a similar level to Bonera (personally I consider the latter tactically better). As for experience, Mexes is 30, but what actually does he bring in experience? I don't remember him ever winning a league title and in CL has generally always faltered. For France, he was never really a part of the squad under Domenech and under Blanc his experience was hardly positive in a squad which routinely seems to implode. His personal performances at the Euros were hardly stellar either, with him being shambolic against Sweden.
Finally, I'm going to assume Acerbi is seen as a starter for us at the moment. I honestly shudder at the thought of two slow highly physical CBs who both have a penchant for pushing high up the pitch and risk getting caught on the break. Acerbi at least has time on his side to rectify his flaws.