Dave Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Acceleration vs top speed. It's very simple Mario Kart mathematics. It's how we've been brought up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Hes very good at everything but I wouldn't say he is excellent at anything particular. He must be a nightmare to play against. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Acceleration is quite related to height. Top speed has little to do with it. Acceleration is also more important than top speed in football. You don't often get to top speed as there isn't enough space. Even Usain Bolt is quite slow off the start compared to most sprinters. There are many footballers out here that I don't think would dominate actual races with their counterparts, but are very fast on the pitch because of their acceleration over short distances. People like Valbuena, Messi, and Ben Arfa come to mind. Even most speedsters such as Walcott, Oba, and Owen are under six foot. It is not surprising that Sissoko's greatest shows of pace are long 40-60 year runs through the middle on counters and chasedowns. He's mint. Not sure who it was that said he didn't have technical ability but they've been proven wrong over the last couple of weeks. He displayed some lovely bits of skill and control on Saturday. he can't pass very well at all, but makes up for this in many other facets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Acceleration is quite related to height. Top speed has little to do with it. Acceleration is also more important than top speed in football. You don't often get to top speed as there isn't enough space. Even Usain Bolt is quite slow off the start compared to most sprinters. There are many footballers out here that I don't think would dominate actual races with their counterparts, but are very fast on the pitch because of their acceleration over short distances. People like Valbuena, Messi, and Ben Arfa come to mind. Even most speedsters such as Walcott, Oba, and Owen are under six foot. It is not surprising that Sissoko's greatest shows of pace are long 40-60 year runs through the middle on counters and chasedowns. He's mint. Not sure who it was that said he didn't have technical ability but they've been proven wrong over the last couple of weeks. He displayed some lovely bits of skill and control on Saturday. he can't pass very well at all, but makes up for this in many other facets. It can be hit and miss at times, he did play a couple of great balls on Saturday though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 24 years old this year. Still going to get better. Scary thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 24 years old this year. Still going to get better. Scary thought. Potentially. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 24 years old this year. Still going to get better. Scary thought. Potentially. No, definitely! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 24 years old this year. Still going to get better. Scary thought. Potentially. No, definitely! No doubt he will be in his prime at 26/27 too? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 He's very good at "surging" forward. Yes, surging, I like that term. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Bossed their midfield Saturday, starting to show that early form again. Showed some great close control as well that couple of times at close quarters when he looked like getting tackled but flicked the ball over the midfielders head then stepped around him and took the ball was fuckin class like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Bossed their midfield Saturday, starting to show that early form again. Showed some great close control as well that couple of times at close quarters when he looked like getting tackled but flicked the ball over the midfielders head then stepped around him and took the ball was fuckin class like he was brilliant on Saturday IMO. I rewatched the game and he and Anita were brilliant in the midfield. Also Cabaye got through a stupid amount of graft Yep totally. We will see big improvements now with Sissoko and Cabaye both playing in positions that suit them better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 He, like Mapou, is an absolutely immense player who we've done very well to get. And they will only get better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Good winger this lad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Weak as piss Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Technically poor player used incorrectly again. Play him in the middle and he can be a useful player, play him on the wing and he is shown up for what he is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 You'd not have known he was playing second half had you not read the teamsheet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 You'd not have known he was playing second half had you not read the teamsheet. Its always this way when he gets shoved out wide. After all he only started playing their when we signed him and our tactical mastermind got hold of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 He's played there for France at the very least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 He's played there for France at the very least. Deschamps is just as clueless as Pardew tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tachikoma Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Either play him as a box to box or don't play him at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Either play him as a box to box or don't play him at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 We're desperate for someone (not Kinnear) who has some different ideas about our players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Begbie Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Buy him some shin pads and he will be fine.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 He's being played far too deep for my liking, he can't let his natural passing go when he's playing so deep. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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