Obafemi Martins

[Kev]

thought he was poor today, has been on a few other occasions aswell. all because of sam allardyces shit tactics and a rubbish 4-3-3 formation

he will never look a good striker playing on the left/right wing

he wont track back, which is expected

he cant get many attempts on goal

he isnt the type of player who will help milner/beye and cross lots in

 

if big sam doesnt change his tactics then martins wont become a good strong player who will score every week

maybe the african cup of nations has come at the right time for him if hes not performing for us

[Lazy]

I thought the whole team were rubbish, not just Martins.

[Kev]

I thought the whole team were rubbish, not just Martins.

 

im not blaming martins, my point is its big sams fault by playing a shit formation and wasting our top scorer

[Zero]

The problem is, he also doesn't look good when playing Viduka's role.

 

I simply cannot figure out how to use Martins tbh.

[Lazy]

Use him in a 4 - 4 - 2 to partner Viduka. Zoggy on the left, Milner on the right.

[Parky]

The problem is, he also doesn't look good when playing Viduka's role.

 

I simply cannot figure out how to use Martins tbh.

 

Get him out the door and get some cash back?

[Ally]

He was well out of position on the right of a 4-4-2, but that in no way excuses the fact he has the first touch of a rapist. That combined with his general lack of awareness just creates rubbish.

[Zero]

Use him in a 4 - 4 - 2 to partner Viduka. Zoggy on the left, Milner on the right.

 

If he has Bellamy's sense, I'll do that too. Unfortunately no, he is not a shadow striker.

[Zero]

 

 

Get him out the door and get some cash back?

 

Hire a coach to teach him "how to play like Bellamy"

 

Or else really, get some cash back. No wonder Inter sold him. His partnership with Adriano must be a nightmare (for Inter).

[Taylor Swift]

How hard is it to improve your first touch though? Fucking hell, if I was Sam, the only thing I'd make Martins do would be to receive passes from one of the coaches. Hell, I'd even appoint some fucking loser to just pass the ball repeatedly to Martins for the whole day. Surely that must help him?

[oldtype]

Shorter, faster Ameobi?

 

plays complete shit but nicks a few lucky goals here and there which makes his goal/games ratio decent.

 

(I'm only half joking, btw)

[Unlucky Luque]

He was immense most of last season. Really looked like the "new shearer".

 

Sibbers back anyone?

[tmonkey]

How hard is it to improve your first touch though? f****** hell, if I was Sam, the only thing I'd make Martins do would be to receive passes from one of the coaches. Hell, I'd even appoint some f****** loser to just pass the ball repeatedly to Martins for the whole day. Surely that must help him?

 

Im personally of the belief that intense coaching can only improve your touch so much, ie, its all down to natural ability. For example, someone like Martins could be training every day for a year and his first touch wont ever be as good as someone like Kluivert who might not have kicked a ball for a year.

 

Hence, why the youth setup in this country needs to be looked at. Selecting kids based on physique will just result in a whole batch of footballers who arent as technically proficient as the competition, since in most cases good technique just cant be taught to players who lack it naturally. I think Martins would fall into this category.

[Taylor Swift]

I know he's not going to become like Zidane and starts floating around players with delicate little touches but we've seen minimal or actually no improvement in his first touch since he arrived. Surely coaches are there to actually coach these things? If not, what the fuck do they actually do?

[TRon]

I know he's not going to become like Zidane and starts floating around players with delicate little touches but we've seen minimal or actually no improvement in his first touch since he arrived. Surely coaches are there to actually coach these things? If not, what the fuck do they actually do?

 

Well Terry Mac is always scribbling notes for the subs before they go on. I didn't realise he could even write so maybe they aren't getting the credit they deserve?

 

 

[Guest Mantis]

 

 

Get him out the door and get some cash back?

 

Hire a coach to teach him "how to play like Bellamy"

 

Or else really, get some cash back. No wonder Inter sold him. His partnership with Adriano must be a nightmare (for Inter).

 

This must be some kind of wind up.  Oba's goal record is twice that of the gimp. 17 goals last season, when did Bell end last score 17 in a season?

[Ronaldo]

 

 

Get him out the door and get some cash back?

 

Hire a coach to teach him "how to play like Bellamy"

 

Or else really, get some cash back. No wonder Inter sold him. His partnership with Adriano must be a nightmare (for Inter).

 

This must be some kind of wind up.  Oba's goal record is twice that of the gimp. 17 goals last season, when did Bell end last score 17 in a season?

 

2005-2006

 

having missed half the season through injury, don't talk shit mate

[JH]

 

 

Get him out the door and get some cash back?

 

Hire a coach to teach him "how to play like Bellamy"

 

Or else really, get some cash back. No wonder Inter sold him. His partnership with Adriano must be a nightmare (for Inter).

 

This must be some kind of wind up.  Oba's goal record is twice that of the gimp. 17 goals last season, when did Bell end last score 17 in a season?

 

Martins is a goalscorer, Bellamy is a player. Martins can't play football which is why when he is not upfront, he fails to perform in games.

[Taylor Swift]

 

 

Get him out the door and get some cash back?

 

Hire a coach to teach him "how to play like Bellamy"

 

Or else really, get some cash back. No wonder Inter sold him. His partnership with Adriano must be a nightmare (for Inter).

 

This must be some kind of wind up.  Oba's goal record is twice that of the gimp. 17 goals last season, when did Bell end last score 17 in a season?

 

People need to relax with the stats and see how the team is actually performing. See the shape of the team, the style of footie we're playing and whether we tend to look more likely to score than the opposition. For the most part of this season, we've always looked less likely to score than the opposition and that is because of the way we play. It needs to be changed. Martins contributes to the shapeless ineffective performances that we keep put in. Bellamy contributed to brilliant attacking organized performances when he was here. That's the key difference between the two players, not the fact that one can score a few more goals than the other. TEAM over individual tbh.

[Nate]

He increasingly looks like a sprinter who has just been thrown onto a football pitch. Can you imagine what N'Zogbia could have produced if he saw as much of the ball in that position? I appreciate it's an unnatural role for him, but his inability to make the most basic movement and complete the simplest of passes is beginning to grate.

[Ally]

I know he's not going to become like Zidane and starts floating around players with delicate little touches but we've seen minimal or actually no improvement in his first touch since he arrived. Surely coaches are there to actually coach these things? If not, what the fuck do they actually do?

 

Well Terry Mac is always scribbling notes for the subs before they go on. I didn't realise he could even write so maybe they aren't getting the credit they deserve?

 

 

 

Terry Mac is probably doing a Sudoku on that notepad.

[Skirge]

WASTED ON THE WING, WASTED ON THE WING WASTED ON THE WING!!

[Ronaldo]

I know he's not going to become like Zidane and starts floating around players with delicate little touches but we've seen minimal or actually no improvement in his first touch since he arrived. Surely coaches are there to actually coach these things? If not, what the f*** do they actually do?

 

Well Terry Mac is always scribbling notes for the subs before they go on. I didn't realise he could even write so maybe they aren't getting the credit they deserve?

 

 

 

Terry Mac is probably doing a Sudoku on that notepad.

 

crossing off his acculumator, cunt

[Dunedin]

The problem is, he also doesn't look good when playing Viduka's role.

 

I simply cannot figure out how to use Martins tbh.

Frankly who would buy him. No ball control and has gone backwards from last season.

 

Get him out the door and get some cash back?

[Minhosa]

I know he's not going to become like Zidane and starts floating around players with delicate little touches but we've seen minimal or actually no improvement in his first touch since he arrived. Surely coaches are there to actually coach these things? If not, what the fuck do they actually do?

 

Well Terry Mac is always scribbling notes for the subs before they go on. I didn't realise he could even write so maybe they aren't getting the credit they deserve?

 

 

That wasn't a note on tactics it was a tip for the racing on boxing day.

 

"toonhavepaidmefor years" in the 2.30 at Redcar.