But he should have played in Martinelli instead of beating that final defender.
This is why you win nothing with kids :-)
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But he should have played in Martinelli instead of beating that final defender.
This is why you win nothing with kids :-)
I wonder if he could be like Super Kevin Campbell at the end of the '90-'91 season? I loved Kev. The next year, when he played up front with Wrighty {and Smudger} and Merse and Anders switched flanks, that was some of my fave football ever. 7-1 vs Sheff Weds springs to mind. GG {him, not me} was inverting wingers decades before everyone else.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
But Kev's goals at the end of that season one us the title, a bit like Ronnie Rosenthal did for the Scousers the year before if memory serves.
It's great we have that joker in the pack.
But we have B, Ethan and the young doctor all as left-footed wingers. If only one of them was a right-footer who could play on the left.
All season I've been advocating taking Zubi off for a ten when we need a goal. Always liked that twin ten 4-1-4-1, ever since AW's run to the CL final. Even the wingers were a ten in AA23 or an AMF in Freddie.
When we need goals, I think we'll now see a lot of B moving to Odin's place at inside right and the young doctor on the right wing. Also allows Easy to play his Palace inside left position.
Oh, and you know the way you were criticising Easy yesterday? The pass for Kai's pelanty shout was sublime. I think those two will link well.
Players like Doogie need to want to score and they need to actually score. Goals is what will keep him in and around the team. And it's good that he was ready to take the responsibility.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Another thing, he was completely in control yet we've seen even the best players inexplicably misplace even the simplest of passes. You really want as few "moving parts" as possible in that situation. Double-barreled Posh Player had had a decent but complicated match and simply didn't fancy a, likely bootless, fifty-yard foot race at that point, which is why he dived in. Great composure from the youngster.
Young, naive. He hasn't learned how to ruin these moments yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by redgunamo
We'll coach that into him :-)
He is a generational talent, that boy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Messiesque.
One of the issues we have is that when we face low blocks, possession and space is left with our least creative players. The centre backs and Declan Rice are not all that likely to pick a creative pass.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult
You want to see players like Saka and Eze coming deeper and getting on the ball. We are a bit too rigid with that.
This is a fair point; everyone wants playmaking goalkeepers and centre backs but, at the end of the day, they're still goalkeepers and centre backs :-\Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Indeed. Their primary focus is on not making mistakes.Quote:
Originally Posted by redgunamo
And nobody really wants their centre backs dropping a shoulder and slinking past opponents.
He?s young. Arteta will soon train that out of him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
I do. I'd love to see Big Willy drop his shoulder, jink past one or two and smack it into the top corner. He has the ability and it would be "unpredictability".Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
not sure what was wrong with him on Saturday. his passing was awful.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult
As Sol did against Portsmouth. Also Kompany smashing that one in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult
The one across the pitch straight to the Everton midfielder was particularly irritating!! I was beginning to lose my **** at that point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
You could hear the tension in the stadium. Along with that ****ing drum.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
That was a huge result. Everton were very, very impressive.
They were but how the hell was that not a penalty and red card!!! Clean through, absolutely no reason to go over and clearly fouled, utter joke!Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
I think the red card is why they wouldn't give the penalty. They bottled it completely.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
The attempts to explain it away were pathetic. It is unfortunate, and I'd agree a red card is harsh. But it is a clear penalty. Not giving it is scandalous
He was off it, for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
Dowman on the other hand...
For me, on seeing a replay, that decision tonot give a penalty and red card is as bent as not giving a red card to van Nistelrooy for his (ahem) challenge on Cole. :fume:Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
I don't think a red is harsh, it's about the clearest denial of a goalscoring opportunity that you'll see.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Yes, but it isnt deliberate. Feels harsh to have both punishments. It is the rule, I just dont like itQuote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
Nice play and ball from Eze in the buildup as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
I think he's looking much more comfortable with what is being asked of him. I don't think his role at CP was anything like the Ode role he is being asked to play now. When I watched him at CP he tended to play farther forward and out wide more often.
Great ball. But when we are facing the low block he needs to drop back more. When we changed shape and he was starting from deeper he had much more influence on the game. That's where you want him.Quote:
Originally Posted by WES
I thought we managed the injiry time at 1-0 really well. Only threat over 7 minutes was the throw and the corner, and we won the first header at both.
But they have to implement the rule as it is. I agree that I would make a difference if it's not deliberate, but that would just open up a whole new problem over interpretation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
It would have to be a red if it's just out-side the box. After all, he would have scored, have an 85% chance {or whatever} of scoring a pen, but hardly any direct FKs go in.
But he hit his ankle on the back leg, he was miles from the ball. He had no chance of winning the tackle and stopped Kai shooting when 1-on-1 in the box.
Absolutely. I dont like the rule, but it is the rule.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult
Var ignoring such an obvious foul is a huge concern. And they did ignore it. This cannot possibly be put down as an error. It is a decision.
The pundits at half time were laughing about it. That's how obvious it was.
Yes, ridiculous.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
The only thing it could be is that (as I've suspected) the officials have long since made up their minds that Kai tends to go down a bit too easily, as they say.
Too easily and badly, imo.Quote:
Originally Posted by redgunamo
It looked like a dive even though it wasn't. Kai needs to dive better, it's the only solution :shrug:
Var is there to ensure that bad divers still get penalties.Quote:
Originally Posted by WES
He's a tall fella, he's always going to look slightly odd when he goes overQuote:
Originally Posted by WES
Exactly. And they should have seen he doesn't start doing his bambi on ice impression until the studs go down his ankle.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
Maybe, but cheats must never prosper, all the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Not saying Kai is a cheat, of course, but the principle.
The only cheats in this instance were the var officials. And they prospered. They are very lucky we won the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by redgunamo
Right. The rot set in when it was decided it was alright to pay them properly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter