Scottish Mag 3 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Glenn Roeder is ready to make Nobby Solano his full-time, first-choice right-back. Solano's form while dropping into the Newcastle back four in place of the injured Steve Carr has been a revelation. And Roeder last night insisted he is certain to take up the option of extending the Peruvian's contract by at least another year beyond this summer. "Nobby has been shown to be equally good as a right-back as he was as a right-midfielder," said Roeder, who has struck a right-back off his list of January transfer targets. "I didn't realise he had played there for Boca Juniors and Peru. His reading of the game is fantastic. "Ultimately he doesn't want quick, young players against him but his positional play is so good they never get the chance to hurt him. It reminds me of Steve Perryman, who played at right-back for Spurs after being a midfielder, and kept going into his mid to late 30s. "He had no pace whatsoever but his positional sense was so good he never got done. Nobby is exactly like that." Solano's contract expires at the end of the season but contains a clause allowing United to extend it by another year. And that is the minimum period that Roeder would like to retain his services. "The thought of Nobby not being here next year has not crossed my mind," added the Newcastle boss, although he sees Solano's ultimate destiny lying a long way from Tyneside. "Nobby has told me he has an ambition to manage Peru one day, and he has got the tactical knowledge and football brain to do that. He is an excellent talker - he will be able to convey - and he knows what every position should be doing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 ...Better than Carr I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 ...Better than Carr I guess. Just a bit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Lazaru 0 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Glad to hear Roeder say something like this, because if he actually thinks Carr is the better option at RB over Nobby then he shouldn't be managing a premiership football club! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Solano's form while dropping into the Newcastle back four in place of the injured Steve Carr has been a revelation. He's been good, but calling him a revelation is a bit much tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 He has been excellent imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrokles Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Solano's form while dropping into the Newcastle back four in place of the injured Steve Carr has been a revelation. He's been good, but calling him a revelation is a bit much tbh. The majority of people expected him to be shite, or very average at best. Therefore, that he isn't is a significant difference that few expected, ie, a revelation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally 0 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Doesn't overlap enough for me. He's doing a good job and comes forward to support Milner, but I reckon he should be overlapping Milner to stretch the defence. Its like he gets to the edge of the box and then thinks 'shit, I shouldn't be this far forward'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Says a lot for Carr imo, might as well get him off the wage bill if we can, must be costing us a fortune in pies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 He has been excellent imho. Yep I just wish there was someone that could play at LB as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 9382 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Doesn't overlap enough for me. He's doing a good job and comes forward to support Milner, but I reckon he should be overlapping Milner to stretch the defence. Its like he gets to the edge of the box and then thinks 'shit, I shouldn't be this far forward'. :shrug: I'd rather that than him being caught out of position, well up the field... he hasn't the pace to recover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Shearer Is God 0 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Solano's form while dropping into the Newcastle back four in place of the injured Steve Carr has been a revelation. He's been good, but calling him a revelation is a bit much tbh. He is a revelation compared to Carr though, tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20315 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 carr is a shower of shite. a squad player at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Maul 0 Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 He was a right back at Boca wasn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinofbeans 91 Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 yes, and a first choice corner and freekick taker..... take note emre, this lad can deliver a decent ball in..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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