From what I've seen of Fabio I don't rate him. I personally think Traore is a good player and would pick him over Fabio, anyone think this might be a good thing to let Traore back into the picture? From what I remember of the glimpses we saw of him last season he was fairly quick and would run end to end delivering into the box.
Wouldn't disagree, would prefer we focus on our own players anyway, not sure what the terms of the loan were but as you say this might be blessing in disguise, i also like Traore going forward and he has bundles of pace, just a bit worried about is tackling...
Hughes clearly doesn't like Traore who was a stand out for me in the first half of last season. Something has to give. Hopefully Mark.
I think Traore is generally the better player, but having Fabio or anyone in our 25 out injured is never a good thing - it reduces our options if for example Traore gets suspended.
I quite like Traore but think Fabio' the better player. So no, it's not a good thing, we're weaker for it.
This is true as we had a loan player ahead of him last season and so far this season Traore will almost certainly be a starter against Spurs so lets hope he comes in and does well
maybe lets hope Mbai will be fit to play as Ferdinand is sure to be out otherwise we will have to play Hill or Onouha in the middle
I hope it is only that because we really need him... This is where our season could really start after the Spurs game our next 8-9 games are very winnable games and we should get some points.
God, I hope not!! Onuoha offers exactly nothing going forward and is very nervous on the ball. Traore at left back for a while is fine by me.
Traore is the best full back we have for carrying the ball (either down the outside or cutting in) and crossing it. If we want a more attacking line up then we have that chance without major reshuffling.
I like Traore but think hes been awful this season and he doesnt deserve to play over Fabio is the strop stories are true. Boswinga is very one footed so I think he should only be used at LB in emergencies.
Agree, Traore hasn't done himself any favors this year, but in the summer of the long knives he survived and made the 25, so MH can't be too down on him or he'd be training with Hulse. Thought Bosingwa did ok at LB v the Scum, Onuoha ok, but he was up against Hazard, who all the pundits love ( prefer Faurlin and Granero myself).
would like to see Traore get a run in the team... thought Onuoha was the weak link when he came on agaist chelsea
