Quote Originally Posted by Freeman25 View Post
I think Adam Collin leaving was a bigger loss, some people didn't like him, probably because of his personality but he made the defence so much more confident and with him we conceded the 3rd fewest goals in the season i think? Look at the difference Mendy has already made at Chelsea compared to Kepa, having someone that will take the pressure off the defence on crosses and set peices instead of someone that puts you on edge constantly makes a huge difference, O'Connor wouldn't have helped us defend balls into the box.
I agree on both Collin and O'Connor.

If you look at whether we replaced them with better in the two years after they were released, the only real answer is 'no'.