Pilko Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I know he's good, but 4,8m Euros a week? p/a = per annum (year) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Bent completely had him with that chance in the first half. Would like him to stop throwing himself into challenges. I didn't see that, but one of the classiest things about him is how he starts sliding in for a tackle, and slides about 5 yards before he actually scoops the ball away with his foot. Don't think I've seen any other defender tackle like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Yeah ... that's what Pardew needs to do. You play FM in English? Got the habit when I was a teenager to teach me the language. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I know he's good, but 4,8m Euros a week? p/a = per annum (year) ohh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shaun Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Bent completely had him with that chance in the first half. Would like him to stop throwing himself into challenges. http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/2341/capturadepantallacomplerk.jpg I asked him that and he told me to f off and wanted a transfer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmonkey Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 As long as the play is in front of him, he's absolutely class. If it goes in behind, he has very little in his locker to do anything about it. Have yet to see him pull off a single good last ditch recovery tackle during his time here, he'll stay on his feet 99% of the time in those situations even if the striker is lining up a shot and the ball is within sliding distance (even Alan Smith has managed a few cracking last ditch tackles). I'd argue it's his biggest weakness, because normally the good defenders who stay on their feet most of the time tend to also be pretty quick (e.g. Rio Ferdinand), something which Coloccini lacks. Even when he does go to ground, it looks odd, as though he doesn't have the balance/agility/coordination/timing/leg reach to pull it off. But this is a criticism made only within the context of comparing him to a "typical" world class centreback, most of the time his positioning/reading is good enough for this to not be a problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 As long as the play is in front of him, he's absolutely class. If it goes in behind, he has very little in his locker to do anything about it. Have yet to see him pull off a single good last ditch recovery tackle during his time here, he'll stay on his feet 99% of the time in those situations even if the striker is lining up a shot and the ball is within sliding distance (even Alan Smith has managed a few cracking last ditch tackles). I'd argue it's his biggest weakness, because normally the good defenders who stay on their feet most of the time tend to also be pretty quick (e.g. Rio Ferdinand), something which Coloccini lacks. Even when he does go to ground, it looks odd, as though he doesn't have the balance/agility/coordination/timing/leg reach to pull it off. But this is a criticism made only within the context of comparing him to a "typical" world class centreback, most of the time his positioning/reading is good enough for this to not be a problem. Good summary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crumpy Gunt Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 http://hem.passagen.se/tiffoso/images/FABRICIO_COLOCCINI.jpg (Long thread - apologies if posted before) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 http://hem.passagen.se/tiffoso/images/FABRICIO_COLOCCINI.jpg (Long thread - apologies if posted before) Link doesn't work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmonkey Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Unrecognisable. Amazing what hair can do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Bent completely had him with that chance in the first half. Would like him to stop throwing himself into challenges. http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/2341/capturadepantallacomplerk.jpg Quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 As long as the play is in front of him, he's absolutely class. If it goes in behind, he has very little in his locker to do anything about it. Have yet to see him pull off a single good last ditch recovery tackle during his time here, he'll stay on his feet 99% of the time in those situations even if the striker is lining up a shot and the ball is within sliding distance (even Alan Smith has managed a few cracking last ditch tackles). I'd argue it's his biggest weakness, because normally the good defenders who stay on their feet most of the time tend to also be pretty quick (e.g. Rio Ferdinand), something which Coloccini lacks. Even when he does go to ground, it looks odd, as though he doesn't have the balance/agility/coordination/timing/leg reach to pull it off. But this is a criticism made only within the context of comparing him to a "typical" world class centreback, most of the time his positioning/reading is good enough for this to not be a problem. Have we gone back to 2008? Everything in that post would be relevant at that time. Coloccini came out too quickly, got close to his man, and got turned so easily. Piss strikers like Fuller and Camara were walking all over him just cos they had an extra half-yard of pace. All of what you are saying would be relevant then, cos he would never recover. I'd still agree, he doesn't have a good recovery tackle, but he doesn't need one anymore - so it's barely worth discussing. Williamson tends to be the one that covers (if he ever needs to) - but players rarely get past Coloccini nowadays. He's a different defender to Woodgate, who was quite similar to on-a-good-day-Bramble. Exceptional tackling ability, but i'd honestly argue that Colo reads the game slightly better. Coloccini's positioning is impeccable for the majority of the time, even when he does, occassionally, drift ahead of the backline to make a tackle (something else he's also improved on). You say you've never seen him make a good recovery tackle. Well since the start of last season, i haven't seen him need to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Not even when Elmander pissed all over him to make it 4-1? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Oh Coloccini is probably the best new song ever absolute class Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Not even when Elmander pissed all over him to make it 4-1? An off-day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Man Utd fans were singing that about Hargreaves about 3 years ago tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Birthday Goal PLEASE!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shayno Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Birthday Goal PLEASE!!! Im sure he would prefer a birthday clean sheet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Birthday Goal PLEASE!!! Im sure he would prefer a birthday clean sheet It's his Birthday, let him be greedy and go for both. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 This is the dawning of the age of aqua-"hair"-ius :colo: :colo: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Birthday Goal PLEASE!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Man, why was he even in that position. My pictures are shit-low quality and I just saw a tuft of hair and I was sure it was Jonas. What a ridiculously classy, intelligent player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Thought the keeper should have done better, but Colo kept his cool well, great present for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 4 1/2 more years please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 What a hero. Him and Williamson got turned too easily for the goal, but they were obviously knackered so I'll not slaughter them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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