The Great Position Debate: Right Back
This one is no contest right? Or is Captain Neville getting too old? Is Fergie planning on buying a defender ever again?
Gary Neville
Our captain spent the last two months on the sidelines and was missed. Not only is he a great defender, inspiring and helps keep Rio under control, he’s not bad at going forward and has learnt to cross really well (probably from that Dave B bloke who played in front of him). He needs to work on his shooting still.
He will still be the first choice right-back this season providing he can get fit in time for the season start, but Ferguson must surely be looking towards his long-term replacement.
Wes Brown
Wes has been so unlucky with injuries over the years, it is often thought that his United career will really get going soon. Yet Wes has now made over 250 appearances for United and he is actually a very useful member of the squad and can cover at both right-back and centre-back. Is he young enough to become first choice now, or should we be looking at a long term successor and give him some first team appearances this season?
Phil Bardsley
Is Phil Bardsley the long term successor to Neville? A very good loan period at Aston Villa last season followed a rubbish one at Rangers (where he fell out with the manager). Apparently a target for a £2million transfer to Everton, I hope he will get a number of opportunities this season and we will see if he is really cut out for the 1st team.
Youth and Future
Kieran Lee looks promising and did well in the Stanford Bridge Really-A-Reserve Game at the end of last season. Daniel Simpson was loaned out to Sunderland last season and help them achieve promotion. There is certainly some competition at right-back before you have to look elsewhere for a big money transfer. Or to these Brazilian twins we’ve signed; Fabio and Rafael Silva
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