I'm not ranking Ridenton on the basis of a missed shot or am I blaming him. I've watched him several times and his passing accuracy is incredibly poor, amongst other weaknesses. Which seeing that he only passes sideways and backwards you would expect to be better. To suggest that he has been one of the better midfielders in the league is frankly preposterous.
I think there are a lot of fans who buy into the hype with him because he is a young Kiwi player who has come into the squad and had a consistent run. It's really not much of an achievement when you look at the competition in the squad that he has faced this season.
Except he's top five in chances created and was leading the league when the team utilised its midfield. So you observations aren't supported by facts. He may be passing backwards more recently, I don't know, but Darije had the whole team playing much more negatively.
It's a thankless position and virtually every player who's played there for this team has been slagged off.
It probably is, but you said he was one of the top midfield players in the league. Shows what you really know.
Loved the person that said it was ' preposterous ' to suggest that.
bit rich coming from a guy who thinks Castro is a midfielder...
http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/diego-...
Shows what you know. My granddaughter is more knowledgeable than you.
What a crack up! Castro not a midfielder? He spends the whole game right in the middle of the pitch and plays from there. He defends as well as attacks and covers a lot of ground like all good midfielders do.
I assume you think because he attacks a lot, he's an attacker? What about when he defends? His he suddenly a defender? Was Roberto Carlos a defender or attacker?