Clumsy and inexperienced? It's a blatant dive and he wins the ball as fairly as it is possible to do so. He would have to improve with the ball but anyone that saw him for Coventry knows he is better than on that showing and a lot of his "hoofing" is from orders I'd say, especially when Zigic is the target of said hoof. As for he passes to his left back, so what? Show me any cb that doesn't use their full backs.
It's one clip that gives you an idea of what his strengths and weaknesses are it doesn't come close to painting the full picture and also there's a reason why he's being tracked by Chelsea and Arsenal as well as ourselves, all teams that will play higher up the pitch by the way.
I'm reluctant to even engage in discussion someone who thinks Phil Jagielka is the best centre half in the league, but lets go against opur better judgement and have a look at it.
I'm not disputing the free kick he gives away is "won" by the fall, but he gives the attacker license to do that by coming at the ball from the wrong angle.He doesn't need to "win the ball" fairly or otherwise, the pass is into an area where he can't get to it given the attackers body position, and he makes a mistake by trying. As for his passing, I never accused him of "hoofing" the ball. I simply made the point that his natural out ball in this particular clip is the same one every time, AND he has time to consider his options.
I agree it's just one clip, but I didn't post it up. That's why I said "it's to be hoped he's better than this", simply because the clip isn't that impressive.
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