themanupstairs

It only takes a moment to change your mind profoundly forever about some things in life. It could take a few words from SMC, Steve Black, maybe Deschamps, maybe a teammate, and he would become a much better player for it. I'm hoping he's still here when it does eventually click because we'd have a much improved Sissoko on our books (for a short while at least).

is my biggest beef with Sissoko. Yup, he switches off, lazy and weak tackles etc. But on the flip side when he's in his beast mode matches, he's out there muscling and standing people up and getting his body in front of his opponent and then he's nearly impossible to beat. This guy has one of the best shoulder barges I've seen in some time (was it Ridgewell?) Think it might have been against Liverpool where he tracked his man to the RB area and made what was probably his first sliding tackle of the season. He won the ball and knocked it out for a throw. He then turned back to his defence with a look on his face as if to say "was that alright lads?" Beast Mode Sissoko is a joy to behold. Fanny Mode Sissoko is just a waste of time.

is my biggest beef with Sissoko.

I don't think Colback adds to any balance of our team. He's a warm body who gets a yellow card. He's definitely the surplus player in the side, the only questions would be if De Jong replaced him would he put in the defensive work to replace Colback, and if not, can Anita cope with the extra work he would have to put in? He already does

I remember shouting for him to bring Kane down and take the red for the team.

Could it be that our new GK coach (I wanna say Simon Smith but not sure?) has had a good influence on salad dodge?

I reckon there's no way McClaren will drop him (SdJ). He's had a massive influence on the team in general in the two matches he's started, and has certainly improved our shape between the lines with his link play. If Cisse will continue to start for us as the "senior striker" then I'd feel a lot better about de Jong being the one to play behind him.

Past it When was he ever anything other than utter s***. Oh phew! I've always thought he was gash, but the hipster fans thought he was mint so had to include the past it bit to be on the safe side.

Is that a serious question? When your central (supposedly combative) midfielder is on a yellow, he has to be on his best behavior so as not to risk a second yellow. Players in that position have to take risks sometimes to stop imminent attacks. I wouldn't mind him picking up yellows, it's just that 99% of the time they're stupidly avoidable yellows where he could have just let the player go as they posed very little threat. Save taking the yellow card for when it's worth it, and not when you foul an opponent in their own fucking half because you can't tackle for shit.

Lucas Leiva - pathetic ugly past it cunt Dele Alli - just fuck off back to non-league Callum Mcmanacunt Fabio Borini - just Robert Madley - thick mackem cunt

Reckon he was on about Kevin Nolan. Has to be Nolan.

I'd rather have Sissoko running at a beleaguered Villa defence than Thauvin tbh. Especially 2nd half Sissoko or Norwich Sissoko.

Not watching. What happened? Not shaking Pulis' hand because of their football and moaning about their style of football in his interview. We know what Pulis and WBA are all about. He should be good enough to wipe the floor with them, not get a lucky draw. Did he actually refuse a handshake? or just totally avoided Pulis? Either way that is cuntish and smacks of a bad loser. LFC already rubbing off on him.

Not watching. What happened?

A piet?

Its f***ing simple man He's fast and athletic and obviously gets more into it as the game opens up. Don't know how people are still finding this difficult to understand Does that mean he shouldn't do the basics properly like pass the ball to a teammate or bust a gut to cover or track his man while the game is still cagey? Did you read my post like? I said he starts to play well when the game opens up, he's a poor technical player in tight areas in terms of passing, touch etc. Can't say that I notice him not tracking his man that often like He starts the game too pedestrian and lethargic. If he can't play in tight situations, then he can just do the simple stuff. I'm simply saying it's an attitude thing rather than ability. He only seems to turn it on when he starts to believe we can get something out of the game. Same exact thing happened last weekend.

:lol: He could have killed somebody. give ayoze van persie wages

Its f***ing simple man He's fast and athletic and obviously gets more into it as the game opens up. Don't know how people are still finding this difficult to understand Does that mean he shouldn't do the basics properly like pass the ball to a teammate or bust a gut to cover or track his man while the game is still cagey?

that was a proper moment.

It's football man! Score a last minute winner and you're going to get mugged and jumped on ffs. I'd rather these fannies got back in touch with the pure basics of football than act like spoiled self-entitled prima donnas.

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Which is vital when Cisse is up front, it seems.

That turn when he first came on and touched the ball! You can see the 4 Spurs defenders completely taken aback by it. One drop of the shoulder and he's pulling defenders out of shape. Magic.

That short corner attempt towards the end of the game summed him up. Opportunity to whip a good ball into the box...plays it short, gets it back and doesn't beat the first man. It's ridiculous how terrible he is. I lost it at the tv when he did that. Even Townsend rightly blasted his stupidity in the commentary.

Away support was absolutely top class today