[Albion] Rate Albion's centre-backs from the 2020/21 season

[Perkino]

With a new formation and 3 CB's the season started with Webster looking the most comfortable and Dunk the weakest. However a change in Goalkeeper saw Dunk move from the worst performer to our most consistent and seeming to thrive with the confidence in his no1.

I voted for Webster, Dunk, White

 

[Hugo Rune]

With a new formation and 3 CB's the season started with Webster looking the most comfortable and Dunk the weakest. However a change in Goalkeeper saw Dunk move from the worst performer to our most consistent and seeming to thrive with the confidence in his no1.

Amazing the effect of not having to concentrate on what Ryan was doing did to Dunk’s game.

His best and worst performance of the season was Wolves away. Up until the red card that ultimately cost us 3 points, he was quite simply World class. It wasn’t just the goal. There was an astonishing defensive header along with a series of beautiful long passes where he switched the play with utter majesty.

With Maguire injured (and perhaps, even if he was fit), the England back 2 (we should not be playing 3 at the back with so much attacking talent) should be Dunk & Stones on current form. White gets the nod if Stones starts with the mistakes again. I hope Ben has a word with the England management about having ‘at least two better Englishman’ than Mings and Coady.

 

[beefypigeon]

Where's the option for

1) Dunk
2) Veltman
3) White
4) Webster

Don't get me wrong, Ben White is a real talent and will certainly end up being the best of the bunch, but if we are ranking on week-by-week performances, I would certainly have him behind both Dunk and Veltman at least on last seasons performances. Webster has had a great season too and before his injury, I probably would have had Webster ahead of him.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Dunk, Webster, White for me this season but it's a very close call. I'm still not convinced by White in the air (defensively and attacking) but in Dunk and Webster, the bar has been set very high in that area.

Just hoping I get to see Lamptey, White, Dunk, Webster, March next season

 

[zefarelly]

White is still young, he will potentially be better than Dunk at the same age. Webster also.

the prospect of having weapons grade English defenders playng for Brighton AND England is almost unreal . . . . like Ronald Koeman and Ivan Nielsen, or Franco Baresi and Alessandro Costacurta. World class.

 

[peterward]

When at their best and in purely defensive terms

Dunk
Webster
White

Most consistent

Dunk
White
Webster

Least mistakes (I think this is a bit different from most consistent)

White
Dunk
Webster

Best in the air

Dunk
Webster
White

Best bringing the ball out

White
Dunk
Webster

Most versatile

White
Webster
Dunk

Long term prospect

White
Webster
Dunk

And given the options and Webster's blips when coming back from injury, I voted Dunk, White, Webster

You say that about least mistakes (and obvs accepting its a big step up and first season), but White was guilty of ball watching on a few conceded goals. A few lapses.

On the ball/passing - he's fantastic, driving forward v.good. He is a great player but purely defensively, both the other 2 are better defenders, betting attacking headers of the ball etc.

 

[peterward]

White is still young, he will potentially be better than Dunk at the same age. Webster also.

the prospect of having weapons grade English defenders playng for Brighton AND England is almost unreal . . . . like Ronald Koeman and Ivan Nielsen, or Franco Baresi and Alessandro Costacurta. World class.

He needs to get better with the dark arts imho, he's too nice!

The goals that Rashford and Foden scored at the amex were both brilliant, both times it was white primarily that was done.... Rashfords was in the area, so possible not much he could do, but Foden shouldve been bundled over, fouled long before he got near the box imho. If that was Dunky or Webster on him I dare say he wouldv'e. White ran almost should to shoulder with him from the half way line.

Foden is exceptional and its all good learning, if it happened again, hopefully he'd just put his arm across and bundle him over.

 

[GT49er]

When at their best and in purely defensive terms

Dunk
Webster
White

Most consistent

Dunk
White
Webster

Least mistakes (I think this is a bit different from most consistent)

White
Dunk
Webster

Best in the air

Dunk
Webster
White

Best bringing the ball out

White
Dunk
Webster

Most versatile

White
Webster
Dunk

Long term prospect

White
Webster
Dunk

And given the options and Webster's blips when coming back from injury, I voted Dunk, White, Webster

Decent summary that.

 

[Sheebo]

One of the top 2 for sure. I still find it weird there were several posters saying Dunk started the season poorly which I really didn’t see at the time. Luckily Lewis didn’t see it that way either If you listen to his acceptance speech after the POTS award. He attributed it to his most consistent season and so did Welbeck and Webster!

 

[Sheebo]

When at their best and in purely defensive terms

Dunk
Webster
White

Most consistent

Dunk
White
Webster

Least mistakes (I think this is a bit different from most consistent)

White
Dunk
Webster

Best in the air

Dunk
Webster
White

Best bringing the ball out

White
Dunk
Webster

Most versatile

White
Webster
Dunk

Long term prospect

White
Webster
Dunk

And given the options and Webster's blips when coming back from injury, I voted Dunk, White, Webster

Excellent post and agree with every one. It’s not always as simple as ‘best CB’ is it!

 

[Dick Swiveller]

You say that about least mistakes (and obvs accepting its a big step up and first season), but White was guilty of ball watching on a few conceded goals. A few lapses.

On the ball/passing - he's fantastic, driving forward v.good. He is a great player but purely defensively, both the other 2 are better defenders, betting attacking headers of the ball etc.

Always going to be subjective as all defenders (Apart from Tyrone Mings obvs) make mistakes. Maybe he gets the benefit of the doubt being new to this level but he seems to have adapted very quickly.

 

[We're the Stripes]

They're all clearly VERY good centre-backs, and there's not much between them at all. I think the key with White is that his ceiling is undoubtedly higher than the other two, primarily due to being that bit more mobile and therefore better suited the high line that the likes of Man City & Liverpool play.

 

[zefarelly]

He needs to get better with the dark arts imho, he's too nice!

The goals that Rashford and Foden scored at the amex were both brilliant, both times it was white primarily that was done.... Rashfords was in the area, so possible not much he could do, but Foden shouldve been bundled over, fouled long before he got near the box imho. If that was Dunky or Webster on him I dare say he wouldv'e. White ran almost should to shoulder with him from the half way line.

Foden is exceptional and its all good learning, if it happened again, hopefully he'd just put his arm across and bundle him over.

or tackle him and walk off with the ball leaving the fringed one on his arse.

 

[Rookie]

White will be the best of the 3 but for this season it’s been Dunk, Webster then White

 

[Surrey Phil]

You have to say with Solly and Tariq next to Dunk, White & Webster, we have the makings of the greatest Albion defence of all time!

 

[DataPoint]

Dunk, Webster, White for me this season but it's a very close call. I'm still not convinced by White in the air (defensively and attacking) but in Dunk and Webster, the bar has been set very high in that area.

Just hoping I get to see Lamptey, White, Dunk, Webster, March next season

So am I.

Just can't forget how Tariq was just about the most exciting, dazzling and talked about player in the Premier league for the first half of last season before his injury. Hard to imagine that his talent would not have led to more of those elusive goals we desperately needed.

 

[DataPoint]

You have to say with Solly and Tariq next to Dunk, White & Webster, we have the makings of the greatest Albion defence of all time!

All 5 have already played for England at some level.

 

[Seasider78]

Genuinely believe we have a top 6 back 5 but sadly a bottom 6 attacking unit.

Dunk, Webster and White are (VVD aside) up there with the best in the division

 

[HantsSeagull]

dunk webster white

(cant get past white giving the ball away leading to benteke's goal)

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Brilliant poll [MENTION=6886]Bozza[/MENTION], even if you did fail to randomise the order of the options meaning the obvious correct answer was obviously number 1. Confirmation bias.