themanupstairs

Mapou clearly still can't win headers

Really liked the look of Harry Winks for Spurs when he came on. Some really nice touches. He any good leffe?

Isn't Colo building a wee house in the grounds of his big house so he can keep living here after he hangs up is flip flops

 

It's for him to move in to when his wife sells and trousers the cash because he's not a man and from a country England once fought in a war.

Sounds about right

I assume Watford will play Deeney and then one from Vydra and Ighalo?

Seems to be Ighalo at the moment, with Vydra getting on as supersub at some point.

Bolasie has f*** all end product. People keep forgetting that hugely significant fact.  Well, 6 assists in the league.  It's a decent amount, nowhere near deserving of the praise he's getting

His end product isn't as bad as say, Obertan. He could improve a lot by releasing the ball that second earlier, and it would make a massive difference to his productivity. Very talented player imo, and has all the ingredients to make it to the upper echelons of European football.

Not sure where else to post it but...

 

http://i.imgur.com/VdeH3rG.png

Saw an interview with her a couple days ago on BeIn. She's quite exceptional 

I think there's a very good player in Bolasie somewhere. Far better than what he showed last season even. If he continues his development he'll be worth a lot of money. Unfortunately for him, al pards is his manager now, so that's his career gone down the toilet.

It's a widespread belief, no idea where it came from. I gave him more time than most but even I don't think he played good football.

It's just the lie he peddles because he knows it'll get quoted in the papers, and most people are thick enough to believe everything they read. That's the reason he reaches to some serious depths when it comes to finding excuses as to why exactly this attractive attacking football doesn't materialize. He really is a cunt and an impostor of the highest calibre.

Anyone know who Watford's starting full backs will be?

Anya started at LB in their last friendly, with Layun ahead of him then was pushed up to the wing in the second half when Holebas came on. IIRC.

that was made up by someone on here

 

Please change your av

Please don't! Ever

http://www.holmesdale.net/page.php?id=106&tid=154523

Some of these are so clueless it makes this forum look like the Harvard of football boards.

LOL let's not start with Mapou - the weak in the air central defender.

 

I would also say Cabella as a signing wasn't what we needed.

 

The fact that compartmentalise a player's traits to judge them in this way shows how little you actually understand the game of football.

 

LOL. So it's okay to compartmentalise Riviere's finishing, Tiote's passing, Williamson's technique but question a defenders aerial ability - you don't understand the game of football? GTFO.

 

Aerial ability and general physical prowess is an important element for any PL central defender. If John Terry didn't know how to attack an aerial ball, he would be fairly crap.

A player like Williamson has absolutely no redeeming qualities to offset his major weakness of being utterly shit at the sport. The mere fact that you even made that comparison between the two tells me everything I need to know about your understanding of the game.

I don't hate him as much as I hate the fact that he was a nailed on starter. I'd give him less stick if he was treated in the same way some of our other players are treated. You can almost guarantee that he wouldn't be dropped no matter how awful his form was. That's the worrying thing for me.

LOL let's not start with Mapou - the weak in the air central defender.

 

I would also say Cabella as a signing wasn't what we needed.

The fact that compartmentalise a player's traits to judge them in this way shows how little you actually understand the game of football.

It's a shame but we have to let some go and he did put in some pretty average performances after initially looking useful. I'd like to think we can free up some more space from the glut of midfielders we have and replace with better and more pressing positions. If Abeid has to go to help facilitate this then I'm all for it.

I'd have no problem thinking that way if Williamson, Gouffran and Obertan had been first out the door. As it is, they're looking increasingly likely to stay, and it's mind-boggling how they get to keep their PL status, and someone of Abeid's potential ends up in a lower league in Germany.

I've never been able to understand why he's so highly regarded here. He arrived as a young lad with a lot of potential but really only ever had about 2 months of good football for us. He's not a better player than any of our main options at CM (Colback, Anita, Tiote, Wijnaldum) so it's always baffled me how so many people say he should be a starter - he's a championship player at best and that's about as good as he'll ever be IMO.

Nah, not having this like. He is miles better than Colback in a central defensive role. Much more imposing and confident on the ball and has a rhythm to his passing that Colback doesn't. He's also been calmer than Tiote in the games he played. Abeid never got a fair run in the side but the potential he showed in that run of matches was enough for many to see that he could have been a very good midfielder in the PL.

Saw him SSN in the gym with clips of Colo.

 

I'm torn. I want Colo gone for a fee but I don't want Palace relegated... 1 will lead to the other...

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Brilliant

Steve McAlan

Delighted that Gouffran was allowed to rest for this game. Needs to be fresh for next week.

First game of the season!

                      Krul

Janmaat Mbemba Taylor Haidara

            Anita Wijnaldum

Perez            De Jong        Aarons

                    Mitrovic

 

 

For me. Only question marks are Anita or Sissoko and Cissé or Mitrovic.         

 

Aye that's what i want as well. Expecting Sissoko to start over Perez though.

De Jong has to semi-partner Mitrovic IMO, so that line-up looks very good to me. Ayoze starting is an absolute must as well. Sissoko is only really useful in the middle, and should be in there ahead of the toothless Colback.

We really need a right winger who can deliver set-pieces as well. Someone in the mould of Nobby Solano would be exactly what this team needs.

I thought Mbemba did well at right back. McClaren probably felt it would have been a bit unfair on him to pitch him in at CB, with no chance to develop any prior understanding with Taylor or Willo.

 

Wijnaldum was outstanding. Anita shows some decent touches, but I don't think he's up to the job of protecting the back four.

Dat logic 

Straight from the Pardew school of "management".

captain Timmy

rank

Jethro him out the forum altogether imo

I think this guy is just too good to be ignored by SMC. Unless injured or badly out of form, he should be starting every game, any where.