ponsaelius Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Either that or as a CB, so he can use his composure in the tackle and ability on the ball to bring it out from the back. It would also be interesting to see him tried as an attacking left full-back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Either that or as a CB, so he can use his composure in the tackle and ability on the ball to bring it out from the back. It would also be interesting to see him tried as an attacking left full-back. http://sarcasmmeter.net/sarcasm_detector.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Do I detect a note of sarcasm? Clip Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 In a 4-3-3, where does Tiote fit? RB-CB-CB-LB CM-CM RF-CF-LF I see it more as: Krul Simpson Taylor Colo Santon Tiote Jonas Cabaye HBA Ba Cisse Hopefully with Simpson replaced by Debuchy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Or as the most advanced of the midfield 3, pushing forward into an almost #10 position. That way he can use his natural ability to slow the game down to his own pace and pick defence splitting passes for the forward players. The lack of defensive burden on Cheick's shoulders will be liberating for his natural playmaking capabilities. Final option would be try him in goal, thus freeing up Krul to be more influential further up the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Sewelly taking this farther than Family Guy would take a joke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 About as funny as Family Guy too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Such a tidy footballer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Nice effort by the sex bomb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Its been 4 games and Benzema is still nowhere to be seen in the area when France attack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 First time I've been able to watch France, ridiculously proud to see him playing. Decent half as well like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 that free kick...unlucky! would have been a double of the one against man u Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sturla Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Its been 4 games and Benzema is still nowhere to be seen in the area when France attack. Benzema has not been good this tournament. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Definitely biased, but he was probably their best player in the tournament IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisMcQuillan Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I've never seen either Benzema or Robben have a good game, so I can never understand the fuss. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Definitely biased, but he was probably their best player in the tournament IMO. He was..... thier midfield is lost without him and defensively they were poor and going forward none of the attackers turned up.... Easily the best player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 You couldn't have watched Real Madrid at all last season then. Which is fair enough, not everybody wants to watch those cunts - but you're in no position to comment on whether fuss is justified. Benzema was electric for Lyon in the champas league way back when too, struggling to see how you could have never seen him play well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 You couldn't have watched Real Madrid at all last season then. Which is fair enough, not everybody wants to watch those cunts - but you're in no position to comment on whether fuss is justified. Benzema was electric for Lyon in the champas league way back when too, struggling to see how you could have never seen him play well. Top 3 striker in Europe this season in club football for me from what I've watched. He's made Higuain (who is one of my favourite players) look poor in comparison which is some feat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 You couldn't have watched Real Madrid at all last season then. Which is fair enough, not everybody wants to watch those cunts - but you're in no position to comment on whether fuss is justified. Benzema was electric for Lyon in the champas league way back when too, struggling to see how you could have never seen him play well. Top 3 striker in Europe this season in club football for me from what I've watched. He's made Higuain (who is one of my favourite players) look poor in comparison which is some feat. RvP, Rooney, Zlatan all had good seasons. Gomez too even though in terms of all-round game he isn't in the same league as the others. I'd be tempted to say Aguero but he had a poor patch mid-season and was very iffy away from home. Higuain tends to look that way when he's playing fits and starts though. Mint forward but Benzema has more to his game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 You couldn't have watched Real Madrid at all last season then. Which is fair enough, not everybody wants to watch those cunts - but you're in no position to comment on whether fuss is justified. Benzema was electric for Lyon in the champas league way back when too, struggling to see how you could have never seen him play well. Top 3 striker in Europe this season in club football for me from what I've watched. He's made Higuain (who is one of my favourite players) look poor in comparison which is some feat. RvP, Rooney, Zlatan all had good seasons. Gomez too even though in terms of all-round game he isn't in the same league as the others. I'd be tempted to say Aguero but he had a poor patch mid-season and was very iffy away from home. Higuain tends to look that way when he's playing fits and starts though. Mint forward but Benzema has more to his game. Probably agree with that aside from Rooney being par. Didn't see enough of Gomez to give a proper opinion tbh although you can't knock his return. Spot on RE: Aguero although I'd semi-excuse it as first season syndrome, lovely player to watch though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I didn't watch Gomez enough either, probably once or twice in the league plus the CL games. I don't think he's aplayer you need to watch though, his sole function is scoring goals and you can see whether he's doing that by looking at the stats. I don't particularly like him as a player but for efficiency there are few better and there is something quite impressive about such a shit touch/link-up/everything player to have the ability to be effective at the highest level. He doesn't even have particularly good movement or mobility. Just great poaching skills. Maybe doing him a disservice with the movement bit but you get my drift. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I didn't watch Gomez enough either, probably once or twice in the league plus the CL games. I don't think he's aplayer you need to watch though, his sole function is scoring goals and you can see whether he's doing that by looking at the stats. I don't particularly like him as a player but for efficiency there are few better and there is something quite impressive about such a shit touch/link-up/everything player to have the ability to be effective at the highest level. He doesn't even have particularly good movement or mobility. Just great poaching skills. Maybe doing him a disservice with the movement bit but you get my drift. Like a young Francis Jeffers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Falcao too..... Benzema was brilliant this season though if we are not going to include Messi and Ronaldo then he's definitely top 3 for this season for me along with Zlatan and RVP. Rooney was great in front of goal and when Man U needed him to score he usually came up with the goods but he sacrificed his overall play for goals a lot like whole he did a few years ago when he obtained a similar goal haul... where as Zlatan and Benzema scored goals by the bucketload and create shit loads too. Benzema has been poor in this tournament though, which has about as much to do with adapting than anything else.... he was told to play like he does in Madrid but unfortunatly France dont have players like Ronaldo, Higuian and even Di Maria making runs beyond Benzema when he drops deep. Quality player though, theres no doubt about that..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Falcao good shout, done really well considering the pressure of the fee. Cavani too actually, especially considering he really turned up in the CL with the exception of the 2nd leg against Chelsea. Maybe there's more top class forwards in Europe atm than I give credit for. Especially now is gonna have a full season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Blatantly forgot about Falcao and Llorente. Benzema definitely top 5 then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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