Bailey Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 1 hour ago, c1982 said: My heart says, “Ancelotti was the man who transformed Pirlo from a number 10 to the silky deep lying legend that he will forever be remembered.” My head asks, “What’s Ancelotti been sniffing?!?!” I had mused whether that is what would happen when Ancelotti arrived, and let's just say I muse no more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 13 hours ago, London Blue said: Siggy is a passenger at best in most games he plays in, Carlo knows this. Do you seriously think that a manager of his ability and experience would want Siggy playing in his team every week if he had a choice? We can all see Siggy is a fish out of water, and is not viable in a squad pushing for Europe, which is our stated aim. Carlo is a World Class manager so of course he knows this. Lack of options is one of the reasons he is playing, yes I know we let moaning Morgan go, but I imagine we had no choice but to let him go once he made it clear he wanted to go. Another reason is to preserve any semblance of fee we might get for him when he goes in the summer. A new midfield player is a must, but once we get Gambin fit we will have Gomes, Davies, Gambin and another player. Both Davies and Gomes work best in a midfield 3 with a ball winner so maybe have 2 midfielders arrive in the window. Davies’ head is gone right now, completely gone. Kids got no confidence and I’m worried for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 turns out when you play him in the correct position he's actually a good footballer. glad he got this match to prove he can do it. hope carlo finds a way to get him more advanced and see those wonderful passes and through balls he was giving our forwards. we've missed that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 Credit where it’s due tonight - looked decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 First time in a long time I've seen him look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Gylfi actually is a footballer, and a footballer that doesn't hide. Who the fuck knew?! He still needs to be moved on or just a bench player next season but it's about time he earned his wages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 1 game doesn’t wipe out a season and a half. Both he and Gomes looked better in a 3. Would like to see it with Gordon for Davies this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 11 hours ago, Btay said: 1 game doesn’t wipe out a season and a half. Both he and Gomes looked better in a 3. Would like to see it with Gordon for Davies this weekend. I really don't see Gordon in a central midfield position. He is so lightweight and he does turnover the ball a lot. Maybe play him in the 10 position, but I couldn't see it going that well if he played deeper. markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 13 minutes ago, Bailey said: I really don't see Gordon in a central midfield position. He is so lightweight and he does turnover the ball a lot. Maybe play him in the 10 position, but I couldn't see it going that well if he played deeper. He's taller than Phil Foden and a bit lighter. Foden has been playing centre mid more than attacking mid. It's a different ask in our midfield- granted. I certainly wouldnt say play him centre right now but I wouldnt discount it as an option in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 19 minutes ago, Bailey said: I really don't see Gordon in a central midfield position. He is so lightweight and he does turnover the ball a lot. Maybe play him in the 10 position, but I couldn't see it going that well if he played deeper. DCL was slight until last summer then bulked up a lot. No reason Gordon couldn’t too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, Hafnia said: He's taller than Phil Foden and a bit lighter. Foden has been playing centre mid more than attacking mid. It's a different ask in our midfield- granted. I certainly wouldnt say play him centre right now but I wouldnt discount it as an option in the future. Oh definitely, I wouldn't say he couldn't in the future but at the moment his build is very slight. Foden, at least appears, to have a much lower centre of gravity and he also has very good technical ability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 Just now, Matt said: DCL was slight until last summer then bulked up a lot. No reason Gordon couldn’t too DCL has never been slight since he has been with us. He has bulked up a lot as he has matured but there is no comparison with him and Gordon. I'm not saying he will never play in central midfield, but it just isn't right for him at this stage of his career both from physical, mental or technical perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 Just now, Bailey said: DCL has never been slight since he has been with us. He has bulked up a lot as he has matured but there is no comparison with him and Gordon. I'm not saying he will never play in central midfield, but it just isn't right for him at this stage of his career both from physical, mental or technical perspective. He was a beanpole for a long time mate Btay, StevO and nyblue23 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, Matt said: He was a beanpole for a long time mate Whatever you want to call him he has always been 6ft plus and physically strong and athletic. Him and Gordon are nothing alike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 If we sign grealish I think him and DCL will be in a rush to get the extra tight shorts... I'd spilt them no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Blue Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 20 minutes ago, Hafnia said: If we sign grealish I think him and DCL will be in a rush to get the extra tight shorts... I'd spilt them no problem. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 17 minutes ago, London Blue said: ? Haf's just saying his arse is bigger than Dom’s and Grealish’s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 48 minutes ago, London Blue said: ? The shorts just to be clear.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted July 24, 2020 Report Share Posted July 24, 2020 11 hours ago, Bailey said: I really don't see Gordon in a central midfield position. He is so lightweight and he does turnover the ball a lot. Maybe play him in the 10 position, but I couldn't see it going that well if he played deeper. Its more the formation and players to suit. 1 midfielder sitting and playing horizontal lines while the other 2 are more advanced, looking to get the ball on the half turn and drive forward. Roles i think Gordon and Iwobi are very much suited to. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted July 24, 2020 Report Share Posted July 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Hafnia said: The shorts just to be clear.... Should get you in as DCM Haf. Excellent defensive cover on display... Hafnia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 On 24/07/2020 at 01:14, Btay said: Its more the formation and players to suit. 1 midfielder sitting and playing horizontal lines while the other 2 are more advanced, looking to get the ball on the half turn and drive forward. Roles i think Gordon and Iwobi are very much suited to. Yeh I can see that, especially in the future but I think it still might be a bit too much for Gordon right now. I agree about Iwobi, he surprised me in the little glimpses we got of him in a central midfield berth (both at 10 and slightly deeper). Btay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Blue Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 Awful today, mostly anonymous, which is standard for him. Cant understand why he was not subbed. Against a poor team in his favourite position he should have dominated, instead he failed, again. I dont care how we do it but Brands needs to remove him from our club asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 Normal service resumed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 Got to be one of the worst signings we’ve made, if not the very worst. Steve_E, Palfy and chicagoblue 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 4 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: Got to be one of the worst signings we’ve made, if not the very worst. Agreed 45 million times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 Whilst I certainly wouldn't say he played well, he still showed more than the other two behind him based upon the overall performance. It isn't saying much though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Blue Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 32 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: Got to be one of the worst signings we’ve made, if not the very worst. Omar Niasse, but its close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 10 minutes ago, Bailey said: Whilst I certainly wouldn't say he played well, he still showed more than the other two behind him based upon the overall performance. It isn't saying much though. Bailey I don’t often disagree with you but that’s bollocks, Davies was the only one to in the middle to show any desire, and he wasn’t that good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 19 minutes ago, Bailey said: Whilst I certainly wouldn't say he played well, he still showed more than the other two behind him based upon the overall performance. It isn't saying much though. Based on the fact that he's our highest paid player, who cost us £45m, an international captain..... then I don't expect him to be in a toss up with a youth graduate in terms of quality..... I certain don't expect him to be outshine in effort either. Btay and Palfy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 2 hours ago, Palfy said: Bailey I don’t often disagree with you but that’s bollocks, Davies was the only one to in the middle to show any desire, and he wasn’t that good. To be fair to Siggy he got back in and defended on more than one occasion when a player without desire wouldn't have. I do think Davies gave it more of a go but there was no quality in anything he did when it came to doing something important and that is where, for me, Siggy edged it. I'm certainly not saying he played well, in terms of moments of quality, he showed more than the other two. 1 hour ago, Hafnia said: Based on the fact that he's our highest paid player, who cost us £45m, an international captain..... then I don't expect him to be in a toss up with a youth graduate in terms of quality..... I certain don't expect him to be outshine in effort either. I couldn't care how much they get paid or cost, that wasn't part of the equation. Was Siggy's performance good enough, no. Was Davies' performance good enough, no. That is all that matters to me. It doesnt give Davies an excuse to play shitter because he came from the academy and is paid less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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