I am actually quite excited about this coaching appointment. Cannot recall us ever having a member of the coaching staff who was a defender in his playing days and played as a defender at a decent level. Can only be good for something that has not been a strength of the team post Durante and Taylor.
Kind of explains why he recruits well in that department. Taylor for us. Marcelo for WSW. Lacroix for WU. Took Durante with him etc.
But yes agree with your comments. We need a member of staff with a defensive pedigree. Last couple of seasons has shown that.
From memory we were actually pretty good defensively under Rudan.