Kev Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 i have lasted 20 minutes without people slating me whats wrong with you people tonight? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 i have lasted 20 minutes without people slating me whats wrong with you people tonight? you twat. happy ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sittingontheball Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 He's still only 28, but that World Cup when he was class seems like a long time ago. Hopefully, he's young enough to turn it around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 i have lasted 20 minutes without people slating me whats wrong with you people tonight? You're not worth the shit on the sole of my shoes. How's that for you, mongbreath? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edd Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 He's played well since he's come back from injury, i've been very surprised. Zog left/Duff right ftw. right now very happy with n'zogbia centre attacking midfield Against Stoke maybe. He was dominated pretty easily today. you mean today he didn't dominate the game ? that type of thing happens with half a team out. No, he was easily dominated. They coped with him very easily today i thought. He only had any real effect when he pushed out to the left occassionally for the last 20 minutes or so. Such a massive waste if we keep him there long-term. yup he was easy dominated....why ?2 men on him and limited options perhaps ? could a decent central midfield solve this ie no bolton player marked rozenhal meaning they could double man elsewhere. Zog might turn into a quality central midfielder but right now he has too many limitations to his game. His ball retention, passing and strength are exposed in the middle. Maybe with 3 central midfielders he can get away with it but not in a 2. Stick him out wide where he gets a bit more space and he can use his attributes like his pace, his ability to run with the ball and his crossing. I like the kid but until he develops a bit, you are just exposing his weaknesses and stifling his strengths in the middle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 He's played well since he's come back from injury, i've been very surprised. Zog left/Duff right ftw. right now very happy with n'zogbia centre attacking midfield Against Stoke maybe. He was dominated pretty easily today. you mean today he didn't dominate the game ? that type of thing happens with half a team out. No, he was easily dominated. They coped with him very easily today i thought. He only had any real effect when he pushed out to the left occassionally for the last 20 minutes or so. Such a massive waste if we keep him there long-term. yup he was easy dominated....why ?2 men on him and limited options perhaps ? could a decent central midfield solve this ie no bolton player marked rozenhal meaning they could double man elsewhere. Zog might turn into a quality central midfielder but right now he has too many limitations to his game. His ball retention, passing and strength are exposed in the middle. Maybe with 3 central midfielders he can get away with it but not in a 2. Stick him out wide where he gets a bit more space and he can use his attributes like his pace, his ability to run with the ball and his crossing. I like the kid but until he develops a bit, you are just exposing his weaknesses and stifling his strengths in the middle. his crossing has never been consistent and he is only just getting experience in centre mid. as for running at players most of his best stuff has been done in the middle even when played in other positions (this season at left back and as at the SOL when out wide). his best attribute is taking the ball in close and in one movement taking it away...ideal for attacking centre mid. distribution needs wot=rked on but it would to play wide anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredbob Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 He's played well since he's come back from injury, i've been very surprised. Zog left/Duff right ftw. right now very happy with n'zogbia centre attacking midfield Against Stoke maybe. He was dominated pretty easily today. you mean today he didn't dominate the game ? that type of thing happens with half a team out. No, he was easily dominated. They coped with him very easily today i thought. He only had any real effect when he pushed out to the left occassionally for the last 20 minutes or so. Such a massive waste if we keep him there long-term. yup he was easy dominated....why ?2 men on him and limited options perhaps ? could a decent central midfield solve this ie no bolton player marked rozenhal meaning they could double man elsewhere. Zog might turn into a quality central midfielder but right now he has too many limitations to his game. His ball retention, passing and strength are exposed in the middle. Maybe with 3 central midfielders he can get away with it but not in a 2. Stick him out wide where he gets a bit more space and he can use his attributes like his pace, his ability to run with the ball and his crossing. I like the kid but until he develops a bit, you are just exposing his weaknesses and stifling his strengths in the middle. his crossing has never been consistent and he is only just getting experience in centre mid. as for running at players most of his best stuff has been done in the middle even when played in other positions (this season at left back and as at the SOL when out wide). his best attribute is taking the ball in close and in one movement taking it away...ideal for attacking centre mid. distribution needs wot=rked on but it would to play wide anyway Have to agree, think he could be very effective in the centre. He's equally good onthe right, but ithink that his direct running will open up alot of space for the strikers when he forces defender to commit to tackles on him. Needs to work on his passing and distibution but could be effective. Hopefull this game wont be judged against him because he had absolutley no space to operate, had 2/3 people on him at all times. would be excellent onthe counter attack throught the cnetre. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edd Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 He's played well since he's come back from injury, i've been very surprised. Zog left/Duff right ftw. right now very happy with n'zogbia centre attacking midfield Against Stoke maybe. He was dominated pretty easily today. you mean today he didn't dominate the game ? that type of thing happens with half a team out. No, he was easily dominated. They coped with him very easily today i thought. He only had any real effect when he pushed out to the left occassionally for the last 20 minutes or so. Such a massive waste if we keep him there long-term. yup he was easy dominated....why ?2 men on him and limited options perhaps ? could a decent central midfield solve this ie no bolton player marked rozenhal meaning they could double man elsewhere. Zog might turn into a quality central midfielder but right now he has too many limitations to his game. His ball retention, passing and strength are exposed in the middle. Maybe with 3 central midfielders he can get away with it but not in a 2. Stick him out wide where he gets a bit more space and he can use his attributes like his pace, his ability to run with the ball and his crossing. I like the kid but until he develops a bit, you are just exposing his weaknesses and stifling his strengths in the middle. his crossing has never been consistent and he is only just getting experience in centre mid. as for running at players most of his best stuff has been done in the middle even when played in other positions (this season at left back and as at the SOL when out wide). his best attribute is taking the ball in close and in one movement taking it away...ideal for attacking centre mid. distribution needs wot=rked on but it would to play wide anyway Have to agree, think he could be very effective in the centre. He's equally good onthe right, but ithink that his direct running will open up alot of space for the strikers when he forces defender to commit to tackles on him. Needs to work on his passing and distibution but could be effective. Hopefull this game wont be judged against him because he had absolutley no space to operate, had 2/3 people on him at all times. would be excellent onthe counter attack throught the cnetre. But that's exactly what he's going to come up against week in, week out, playing in the middle. He simply wont get the space to operate that he might out wide or in a free role. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 He's played well since he's come back from injury, i've been very surprised. Zog left/Duff right ftw. right now very happy with n'zogbia centre attacking midfield Against Stoke maybe. He was dominated pretty easily today. you mean today he didn't dominate the game ? that type of thing happens with half a team out. No, he was easily dominated. They coped with him very easily today i thought. He only had any real effect when he pushed out to the left occassionally for the last 20 minutes or so. Such a massive waste if we keep him there long-term. yup he was easy dominated....why ?2 men on him and limited options perhaps ? could a decent central midfield solve this ie no bolton player marked rozenhal meaning they could double man elsewhere. Zog might turn into a quality central midfielder but right now he has too many limitations to his game. His ball retention, passing and strength are exposed in the middle. Maybe with 3 central midfielders he can get away with it but not in a 2. Stick him out wide where he gets a bit more space and he can use his attributes like his pace, his ability to run with the ball and his crossing. I like the kid but until he develops a bit, you are just exposing his weaknesses and stifling his strengths in the middle. his crossing has never been consistent and he is only just getting experience in centre mid. as for running at players most of his best stuff has been done in the middle even when played in other positions (this season at left back and as at the SOL when out wide). his best attribute is taking the ball in close and in one movement taking it away...ideal for attacking centre mid. distribution needs wot=rked on but it would to play wide anyway Have to agree, think he could be very effective in the centre. He's equally good onthe right, but ithink that his direct running will open up alot of space for the strikers when he forces defender to commit to tackles on him. Needs to work on his passing and distibution but could be effective. Hopefull this game wont be judged against him because he had absolutley no space to operate, had 2/3 people on him at all times. would be excellent onthe counter attack throught the cnetre. But that's exactly what he's going to come up against week in, week out, playing in the middle. He simply wont get the space to operate that he might out wide or in a free role. hows that ? today they didnt mark rozenhal so they could double man elsewhere (given a better player i roz's position n'zogbia may have had a clearer run aswell) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShearMagic Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 He's been one of our best players this season when he's played tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 He's been one of our best players this season when he's played tbh. Says more about the team than Damien Duff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest assyriantoon Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Just my own opinion but there was a reason that mourinho let duff go and I happen to think it was for similar reasons to geremi. I'm not saying he is past it but I believe his best days are behind him, he lacks pace, aggression and gets physically pushed around. He clearly is a top professional and has a great attitude but I would personally be looking past him to the future this summer. I hope to be proved wrong! Agree completely. In both cases they seem to have lost their legs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToonArmy Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 duff in money Sunday April 06 2008 WHEN Damien Duff left Chelsea to sign for Newcastle he insisted his heart told him to go to Tyneside but, judging by figures released last week, his wallet also had plenty to do with it. Duff was the only Irish player mapped on the list of the world's highest paid footballers published by respected football blog 'Futebol Finance' and he comes in at 80th in the list on an annual salary of €3.96m -- €76,000-a-week -- at St James' Park. The Irish international has been linked with a move away from the club having failed to re-produce his best form since the arrival of Kevin Keegan and, while Newcastle aren't exactly known for their prudence, the publication of such a salary won't make his task of winning over the Toon Army any easier. While Kaka leads the way on €9m-a-year (just under €25,000 a day), Duff ranks ahead of the likes of Ricardo Carvalho, Cesc Fabregas and another fairly decent winger, Lionel Messi -- the Barca wizard pocketing a mere €3.3m-a-year. You'd almost feel sorry for him. http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/duff-in-money-1339653.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest justin99. Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 jesus, didn't realise the likes of fabregas and messi were getting paid so low in comparison. shows how players will sacrifice to play in a winning team, and how clubs like newcastle pay overs to compete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Is £50k per week really that excessive in todays market? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karjala Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Worth every penny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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