Ashley17 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Loved towards the end of the game when he knocked the ball past their defender and just powered around him. He's incredibly quick for a lad of his size. All of the quickest men in the world are about his size. I'll never get why so many comments like this exist. Years of Shola "running" have ruined our perception. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Loved towards the end of the game when he knocked the ball past their defender and just powered around him. He's incredibly quick for a lad of his size. All of the quickest men in the world are about his size. I'll never get why so many comments like this exist. I wouldn't loose any sleep over it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Loved towards the end of the game when he knocked the ball past their defender and just powered around him. He's incredibly quick for a lad of his size. All of the quickest men in the world are about his size. I'll never get why so many comments like this exist. because he's a footballer, and the quickest footballers are invariably not big fuckers perhaps? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Starting to look like the player most of us knew he could be when we signed him. A season of that level of performance, on a consistent basis, could be very good for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 I got really annoyed at a 3 yard pass he managed to misplace yesterday, he was good other than that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Loved towards the end of the game when he knocked the ball past their defender and just powered around him. He's incredibly quick for a lad of his size. All of the quickest men in the world are about his size. I'll never get why so many comments like this exist. because he's a footballer, and the quickest footballers are invariably not big fuckers perhaps? Footballers in general are tiny. It's quite weird really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 But basketball players are very tall. Strange old world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 But basketball players are very tall. Strange old world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest elbee909 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 I think people get confused at how fast people need to pump their legs vs how fast they actually move. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 That Usain Bolt is pretty nippy for a 6ft 5 lad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptoon Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Excellent game he was my MOM after HBA. Really was a complete all action player in the center of Midfield breaking their attacks down and starting new ones for us. Really was awesome at the heart of our team. Far better than Cabaye on Saturday for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks 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...
Gallowgate Toon Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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...
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