Read over the weekend fans calling out Robinson and needs to be replaced? With who I would ask? Has he dropped off the cliff in performance the last season or so no would be my answer but players do have a dip in form from time to time and lets be fair he set a high bar as a left back and I don't see anything alarming more probably getting use to having Iwobi or whoever plays on the left ahead of him plus learning where someone like Charles positions himself. He still has the ability to be that extra man when we break. He might continue to not be at his very best but we are still a better team with him at left back.
He has never been able to cross a ball consistently sometimes the legs being quicker than the head and lack of composure has always been an issue but defensively he has always been streets ahead of anyone else at Fulham who has filled in as left back. What do you want your left back to be! Defensively good would always win out for me.
There are a few decent left backs in the premier league but all will have a weakness or two.
Sessegnon has filled in and continues to fill in at times but anyone watching Fulham since Sess breakthrough will tell you he is an attacking left sided midfield/winger type of player. That is his strongest position being far more composed when the opportunity arises. Defensively Sess is often not at the races at either switches off or lacks aggression which the good full backs all have. Not a criticism just the way I see it personally.
Can't see unless injuries were the case why you would move Bassey over and heard somewhere Cuenca left back? hardly quick? and what evidence especially at this level he could play there?
Who has he worked with Parker Silva & now Arbeloa and none of the coaching staff seem to have improved his delivery though still early under current regime so perhaps it just might be a case of "you can lead a horse to water" Possibly similar to trying to get an extra yard of pace out of a player whose never been quick? Perhaps we should question why previous managers or coaching setups have not been able to improve this side of his game?
Is it possible or even probable we look for genuine competition to Robinson going forward highly likely you would imagine but I would argue there are more than half the teams in this division who would have him in there team instead of what they currently have.
Next few league games coming up will all be testing for the whole defence and we will need our better defenders not stop gap types.
My son is convinced Robinson is right footed but yet to work it out!
In all seriousness he's been great for us but he's not looked the same since returning from injury last season.
There were at least two great opportunities to deliver a cross that could have made a great chance on Saturday, all of them wasted.
He's a good defender but more prone than ever to diving in. Just wonder from a purely business perspective, with his value still probably over £20m if the end of the season would be time to cash in on him?
replacements? Leif Davis would be a good shout. an assist every 1 in 4 and a good few years younger.
Juan Miranda at Bologna- quick, decent cross on him.
Tyrek Mitchell if Palace go down?
Robinson had a poor game on Saturday and people jumped on it not surprisingly. As long as it's not repeated I would always choose him at LB over Sess for all the reasons that the OP has highlighted.
Whether we should be looking to recruit at LB is a separate matter and reckon we should always be looking to bring in better players. I don't think it's a priority currently though.
Maybe the coaches can just teach him to hit it hard and low, every time he gets a yard of space alongside the opposition penalty box. Defensively, he is our best option and, as an attacker, he gets into excellent positions. He's overthinking the next bit, so, maybe just learn one trick and do it well?
It looked like he was unwell at times - either a lack of confidence or carrying a knock - it seemed like Bassey was picking him up and patting him on the back. There is always more going on than we are aware of, and it is easy to judge from what we see from the stands and the screens.
Jedi is 29 now, honestly if we can offload him for any amount of money and get a replacement that would be better for everyone. There are certainly better LBs we can find who are just as good defensively and would certainly be better offensively.
Quote from: Whitestone on October 26, 2026, 10:39:43 AMRobinson had a poor game on Saturday and people jumped on it not surprisingly. As long as it's not repeated I would always choose him at LB over Sess for all the reasons that the OP has highlighted.
Whether we should be looking to recruit at LB is a separate matter and reckon we should always be looking to bring in better players. I don't think it's a priority currently though.
His final ball has been shocking and not just in the last game, I think we all rate him but his crossing of the ball has gone from bad to worse