Burgess

[sit_down_jack]

He’s a good defender at this level but needs to be playing next to a ball player. For me, we need to be looking at a central defender this summer, distribution from that area needs to be better.

 

[Swans Jack]

He’s a good defender at this level but needs to be playing next to a ball player. For me, we need to be looking at a central defender this summer, distribution from that area needs to be better.

It's his passing ability that gets to me. It's woeful

 

[SwanseaBoy123]

Passing isnt the only issue with him.

We all knew that side of his game was suspect from his Ipswich days but it's purely the defensive side of the game that has been disastrous.

He's scared to engage in any defensive duels (just look at 2nd goal today) a proper CB engages there and either takes the man out or ideally wins the ball. Instead he keeps backing off and off and off allowing them to drive while he instead marks complete thin air.

Even when he does finnaly decide fo engage in someone driving at him we have a Wrexham situation where they just glide past him like he's not even there.

He's good against teams like Oxford and Charlton where a majority of their attacks are crosses into the box and he can clear them all day long but other then that he doesn't really have a use.

Also another thing which really irks me is that besides his goal against Forest has anybody every seen him make first contact from an offensive set piece this season? Darling would have 4-6 goals by now.

He's a definite upgrade in the summer but sadly I dont think we will be able to shift him with his contract length and wages.

 

[Ringwood]

His aerial defending in open play is excellent but is questionable on set peices. He hasn't scored in the league all season from our set peices which isn't good enough.

He is too slow in both pace and decision making especially under the press and his passing is just not up to the way Matos wants to play.