rocksammy Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 When he plays well he plays really well. Very accomplished. He has some poor games but people should remember he is young and this is his first season in a new league, a very different league to La Liga. I think he's going to be an excellent left back. erm..... Full season to be fair. wasn't really first choice under big sam. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. TC Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Ok, his crossing was hit and miss, but other than that fantastically impressed with the lad today - outstanding display. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza ladra Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 We really need to stick with him. We've seen a lot of players coming over from Spain or France and they've just wilted and sulked. Enrique has fought his way into the lineup. Allardyce, Keegan, and then Kinnear all handed the left back slot to another player...whether this was a lack of confidence in Enrique or an overestimation of N'Zogbia's abilities, I don't know. But Enrique has demonstrated that cares enough about the club or, perhaps just his profession, to work hard. He has good games and not so good games, but all this talk about our desperately needing a left back is wrongheaded. Our back line is thin to be sure, but that is the least of our problems. Let's get in a quality striker, some creativity in midfield, a replacement for Duff, then we can talk about improvement at LB. I think that some of the criticisms of Enrique from the start had little to do with actually watching his game than just apeing what other journalists had written. It seemed to me from the start that a certain journalist-- at the Guardian-- repeatedly disparaged Enrique or talked about the club looking to replace him because (1) she [oh, the games up] wanted him to fail; (2) was too lazy to actually objectively watch him play; (3) needed to pad out her weekly rants and so adding a piece of boilerplate about our "6m bust". Everybody is so accustomed to NUFC defenders being jokes and our buys from Europe being busts that he was too easily written off IMO. Yeah, his passing needs improving. But I think that it has improved. Anyway, I'm a fan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Can't cross for toffee most of the time and seems really reluctant to get forward (fear of getting caught out of position IMO) but aside from that he was excellent. Comes out of today with massive credit, one of the three best players on the park for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Can't cross for toffee most of the time and seems really reluctant to get forward (fear of getting caught out of position IMO) but aside from that he was excellent. Comes out of today with massive credit, one of the three best players on the park for us. Played a few good crosses I thought. One from which Carrol hit the bar. The crossing in general from everybody today was woeful though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 I like the lad, think he's shown a lot of potential though we still haven't seen why he had the nickname of the Bull back in Spain. Does the defensive work very well, needs to support his winger a little better but it's refreshing to have a good left back when we had so much shit play there such as Ramage, Carr, Babayaro, Huntington and Edgar. Keep it up Jose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Can't cross for toffee most of the time and seems really reluctant to get forward (fear of getting caught out of position IMO) but aside from that he was excellent. Comes out of today with massive credit, one of the three best players on the park for us. Agreed 100%. Wanted the ball all the time, and put a couple of our midfielders to shame. Everything came from the left hand side today, him and Jonas put in a sterling shift, even if the end product was lacking sometimes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TêteDeMaure Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 I think he was superb today, best player apart from Jonas. Always rated him, i'd be sad to see him go when he inevitably does in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Can't cross for toffee most of the time and seems really reluctant to get forward (fear of getting caught out of position IMO) but aside from that he was excellent. Comes out of today with massive credit, one of the three best players on the park for us. Agreed, I only noticed one poor pass and his link up play with Jonas was excellent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Had an excellent game today like. He even did a classy spin on the ball in the first half on the wing. Showboat! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyn davies Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 thought he was ace put heart and soul into the game today, excellent player shame if he leaves in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 I thought he was terrific todayas was Bassong and Jonas.Butt was better than he's been lately and i thought Duff pit in a good shift too.Colo though made 1 or 2 schoolboy errors,especially the goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 He benefits from having Jonas in front of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karjala Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Thought Enrqiue was fuckin wank first half, decent second. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 I really do hope that we keep him...He will get better and better and is still young...Impressed me today.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 His performace today just goes to show that a generally very good defence isn't that far away. The back 4 have all sometime or another delivered excellent performances, its just getting them to do it at the same time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 His performace today just goes to show that a generally very good defence isn't that far away. The back 4 have all sometime or another delivered excellent performances, its just getting them to do it at the same time. We miss Beye massively. Cattermole. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 His performace today just goes to show that a generally very good defence isn't that far away. The back 4 have all sometime or another delivered excellent performances, its just getting them to do it at the same time. Also having a better midfield and attack in front of them... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karjala Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Our defence was its usual dodgy as fuck self today. We got off the hook 3 or 4 times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 I was gonna mention the central midfield problems but it'd deviate spectacularly from the point of this thread. Hope he keeps up this sort of standard consistently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza ladra Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 He benefits from having Jonas in front of him. Hasn't Jonas played primarily on the right? That was my thought. I checked football-lineups and they show him starting almost exclusively on the right for us. But I think he's moved to the left in recent games-- Man City and today. He and Enrique work well together. Edit: the Guardian chalkboard gadget shows Jonas on the left in each game subsequent to the Liverpool fiasco. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mantis Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Awesome game today from Jose, well done that man. Good partnership with Jonas. Lets hope they can carry it on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkhead Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Well done Jose.. keep it up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Luque Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Awesome technique at both ends. Very good holdup play Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slugsy Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Best game he has had, well done, I've been a critic before but he had a heck of a game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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