So to improve our defensive performances

[Luis Anaconda]

sign Dani Alves http://www.awimb.com/images/smiley_icons/rubchin.gif

[Trixie Popsicle]

[PSRB]

Signing Dani Alves is the sort of thing spurs would do....or at least nearly do

[Norn Iron]

[PeterStoreysCab]

He plays 20 yards in the opponent's half . Chelsea found him out at Stamford Bridge last season.

[Red N White Army]

[7evens]

That's if of course, the media, word on the street goss is to be believed.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Liars.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

[Red N White Army]

[7evens]

Several players and journo's who are allegedly ITK, have pitched up about the total hands on thing. As opposed to Faerguson who is reportedly a far better delegator and lets his coaches get on with team training.

[Red N White Army]

All come from Robson alone and are very wide of the mark according to people who know waaay more about AW than Robson.

And of course, it's not as simple as "let Bouldie sort the defence out". Focussing on that over other areas might compromise other parts of our game, so it all has to be looked at and addressed as a whole, and it's the manager's role to do exactly that.