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I’m also not sure I understand your argument. We kind of are at that level, no? We’re playing in the CL having finished 4th and we’re trying to repeat.

Have I ever said that?

I don’t really get the froth for saying a player isn’t good enough. For clarity I think it was a good point today, no qualms. Performance was good enough given the context.

I think all those players are better than him, essentially.

I agree he’s inexperienced and that he’s talented. I disagree that he is good enough at the level we want to be at. It’s not a particularly controversial view.

I’m sorry but that’s complete horse shit and you know it is. The words I used were “seems like he’s not the man for the big occasion” on the basis that we have a mixed record in big matches. You posted the other day you’d never survived a job longer than 2 years - wonder why, given you appear to have no grip on reality or what words mean. Lying about what people say to try and fit in with others at someone’s expense is vermin-like behaviour. Shame on you.

I just don’t agree at all. He’s a nothing player, the kind one describes as “neat and tidy”. Essentially this is just opinion v opinion, so not more I can really do.

Not said he’s shite, just said he’s not good enough for us.

But again you’re making arguments up for me. I’ve not at any point said he’s not as good as Bellingham so therefore he’s not good enough for us. It’s a tactic that bullies use to win arguments. Nonetheless - here is a list of players who, in my view, at age 20 or under have done more positive things on a football pitch than Anderson: Hojlund, Udogie, Kerkez, Chukwuemeka, hall at Chelsea, rico lewis, lavia, garnacho, Enciso, Harvey Elliott, Evan Ferguson, Levi colwill…

It’s not though. We aim to be an elite football club - he’s not at that level and I don’t see very much to suggest he will get there. I’ve given multiple examples from today’s match…

Yes, he did well in that passage of play and it was a great save to deny him. I don’t think he was great in that match.

By that point he’d missed 2 presentable chances and been the main contributor to conceding a goal.

After multiple poor performances. Anything of substance to contribute or no as usual?

Ok - so still waiting for the example of a good thing he’s done. Is being “comfortable in possession and defended well” what you want from our attacking midfielders? I think we can do better, like also offering an attacking contribution, which he doesn’t very often. The age thing is irrelevant. Old enough, good enough. Simple as. Look at Bellingham.

Can you give me an example? I’ll give you 3 bits of evidence from today’s match alone: 1. the cross from the right which landed perfectly to feet in the box and in space. He could have pulled back to Isak or shot. He miscontrolled out of play. 2. the pullback from the right, which landed perfectly to feet, from which he had a very presentable chance. He miscontrolled and lost the ball. 3. The equaliser, where he gave coufal the run of the park.

I have a good grip, thanks. Can you point me to any evidence of Elliott Anderson playing well or making a memorable contribution to a match instead of just dismissing my arguments? Your argument makes no sense - I’m not complaining about the result or its context. I’m saying Anderson isn’t good enough based on visual evidence of him playing football for us.

It’s an observation that he isn’t good enough. What’s he done, in your opinion, to suggest that he is?

Why?

Hopefully that’s the last we see of Anderson. Comprehensively not good enough at any aspect of the game to play serious minutes for us.

Anderson completely at fault. Really, really shouldn’t have been on the field since about 30 mins. Piss poor.

Can one not simultaneously think the team is playing better but one player still poorly?

Long past time to take Anderson off now.

At least Almiron is trying to force the issue. Most of his team mates could use the same endeavour.

We’re not going to do anything with this personnel without speed and quick passing. This weird ponderous 3 at the back and running sideways is boring.

Longstaff has also been really, really poor after midweek fawning.