28 Oct 2026 06:35:32
Just thinking of options at LB, has Leoni ever played there?
28 Oct 2026 06:57:53
I think I'm definitely in the minority but I don't see anything majorly wrong with Kerkez as our first choice LB. We do need a backup though and I was hoping that either Chambers or Beck can make the step up but disappointingly due to a variety of reasons, I don't think they would be able to.
28 Oct 2026 08:04:52
Owen Beck turns twenty-five before the start of next season, I agree he has not given any indication of succeeding at Premier League level, unfortunately.
28 Oct 2026 08:08:53
Does anyone have any thoughts on Alejandro Balde, initially on a six month loan? He won't be getting any game time at Barcelona and the last lad we signed from there has been decent!
28 Oct 2026 08:21:16
I'm with Drac on Kerkez, were much more solid at the back with Araujo at RB so I'm happy with having a more attacking option on the left side, no need to put another CB there. People forget Kerkez is still only 22.
28 Oct 2026 09:59:17
Pompey, why are we looking at playing a CB at LB, exactly.
Serious question.
28 Oct 2026 10:34:02
100% agree Drac, Kerkez is having a decent season and is improving all the time I don't see people's issue with him.
The main thing he needs to improve on is in the attacking third and I don't see how playing a CB at LB improves that.
28 Oct 2026 10:59:18
Just wondered if anyone knew if Leoni had any experience playing LB? That's all Oli
I also can't fault Kerkez attitude, God loves a trier - and any deficiency in his work in the final 3rd doesn't lay solely with him - there needs to be an understanding with the LWer, and that's clearly still a work in progress.
While I appreciate Gakpo this season he grinds my gears at times with his distribution, maybe BB, Kerkez and Wirtz can figure it out on our left at some point.
28 Oct 2026 12:00:45
Kerkez has the shirt for the season. I expect we'll replace Tsimikas in the summer.
I have to admit the last two performances from Kostas (LASK and Villarael) showed up the technical deficiencies Kerkez has on the ball.
As for who, Carra has suggested here that we are serious about Joaquin Seys. We play Club Brugge on 25th Nov so we will get to see him in action against us.
28 Oct 2026 12:17:05
Speaking of the CL, one of our old boys has just (temporarily) taken over as coach at Fenerbahce. Nice timing @Dirk ?.