The Sunderland manager claimed that the centre-back has been a terrific performer whilst standing in for the injured Carlos Cuellar and could have future at the club if he managed to stay fit.
Ever since Martin O’Neill took over at the Stadium of Light, things have looked up for the Black Cats, with their form improving drastically under the Scot.
At the heart of the tactician’s attack minded philosophy is defence. A rigid yet compact backline that can defend when needed to and bombard on call as well. And at Sunderland, the coach has a number of options to choose from and has taken full advantage,
managing to churn out draws against tough opposition such as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809.
However, every once in a while, the defenders have to give in and often get thrashed when the confidence is low and the chips are down. That is exactly what happened last time out against Manchester City, with the reigning champions getting the better of
the Wearside giants with a 3-0 scoreline.
Despite the glaring loss and obvious superiority of the Citizens, O’Neill has managed to single out http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carlos-c8346 Cuellar out for most of the games and struggling at the Etihad
after making his return.
Speaking to reporters, the former Aston Villa boss claimed that the centre-back had been one of the best players at the club but his main problem was consistency due to long running battle with injuries.
“Titus' problems are always about staying fit. It is always a balancing act with Titus in training during the week – we have to get as much training into him without aggravating any injuries or risking swelling of the knees. It’s a shame because you can
see just how good he could have been had it not been for the injuries but he still has a lot to offer.”
“He’s bigger and stronger than he looks too, from a distance or on television you’d think he’d be 5ft 11ins but he’s actually a big player and he won’t get out-muscled by anyone.”
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