Official: Yoan Gouffran signs new contract with Goztepe

[Dave]

"Until the end of the transfer window, it is quite complicated to keep everybody focused," said Benitez.

 

"But we are doing what we have to do every week. We were talking about Gouffran, and maybe he was thinking about offers that could come, but he had to play and he did really well.

 

"It is not easy for any player to think ‘I have to be really concentrated and focused when maybe tomorrow I will leave’, but you have seen examples in the Premier League of players playing one game and then leaving the following day for another team.

 

“I’ve said a lot that these players are quite professional.

 

"Every training session they are working hard, even the players who know they might leave. He is a good professional, a good player, and we needed a bit of experience in the wide areas. I think he did well."

[Elliottman]

Barely realised he was playing.

 

Apart from his direct involvement in two goals ?

 

Refresh my memory.

[Yorkie]

I know he's nowt special but if we lose him then we really are down to the barest of bones in terms of wingers.

[TRon]

I know he's nowt special but if we lose him then we really are down to the barest of bones in terms of wingers.

 

He's not a winger, he's a second rate striker from the French league who can do a job in several positions.

[Aiston]

He didn't do much at all, ran a lot and that was it.

[WarrenBartonCentrePartin]

He didn't do much at all, ran a lot and that was it.

 

Ah whey. At least he fulfilled part of his chant.

[madras]

Squad player in the Champonship. Nee problem with that.

[xLiaaamx]

Only saw the highlights. If Rafa thinks he played well, then that's fine by me. Trying to figure out whether he means that touch for the first goal 

[Wallsendmag]

Clean slate from me if he unblocks me on Twitter.

 

What insult got you blocked ?

 

 

Tagged him in that tweet and he blocked me an hour later.

 

[Bimpy474]

Barely realised he was playing.

 

Apart from his direct involvement in two goals ?

 

Refresh my memory.

 

The ball came off him for Hayden to score and he was fouled for the penalty. Two direct involvements don't you think ?

[Pilko]

I dunno if it was Dummett's absolutely stinking performance behind him, but he was just as shit as ever IMO. Everything went down the opposite side and he just passed it square instead of taking players on as per.

[shintonsghost]

He got his chance

 

He done nothing, same old Goofy

 

Waste of a player

[Klaus]

I don't think you can ever fault his work rate tbh. He is probably okay for this league, at least as back up.

[r0cafella]

Wish I could put people on ignore in the tapatalk app :/

[Kasper]

He got his chance

 

He done nothing, same old Goofy

 

Waste of a player

 

Disagree completely. If he didn't have his history, and you didn't have pre-conceived ideas about him as a player, you'd be saying his performance yesterday was canny enough. He was fine. Did plenty of chasing and tracking. Got involved in a few nice bits of play between the front 3/4. Had a very good effort saved. A metre either side and we would have been raving about a great goal.

 

He's not a great player, but he played fine, especially for someone who's barely kicked a ball for a year.

 

I'm sure he chased back plenty and did a lot of tracking. That's what he offers and if that's what he's in the team for then fine, no problems.

 

Stats wise it doesn't look good. By far least amount of possesion, least amount of touches, poor passing %, zero tackles, one (unsuccessful) dribble.

 

Reading from that it seems even at this level he hides a lot behind the opposition and isn't available for a pass. Same old. Hoped he'd be a little more confident in this division.

[ujpest doza]

I thought he did okay, put a shift, got 2 assists and had a decent acrobatic effort on goal in the 1st half.

 

Played regularly he'll do alright at this level.

[Kasper]

He got his chance

 

He done nothing, same old Goofy

 

Waste of a player

 

Disagree completely. If he didn't have his history, and you didn't have pre-conceived ideas about him as a player, you'd be saying his performance yesterday was canny enough. He was fine. Did plenty of chasing and tracking. Got involved in a few nice bits of play between the front 3/4. Had a very good effort saved. A metre either side and we would have been raving about a great goal.

 

He's not a great player, but he played fine, especially for someone who's barely kicked a ball for a year.

 

I'm sure he chased back plenty and did a lot of tracking. That's what he offers and if that's what he's in the team for then fine, no problems.

 

Stats wise it doesn't look good. By far least amount of possesion, least amount of touches, poor passing %, zero tackles, one (unsuccessful) dribble.

 

Reading from that it seems even at this level he hides a lot behind the opposition and isn't available for a pass. Same old. Hoped he'd be a little more confident in this division.

 

Where are you reading those stats?

 

I didn't see him hiding at all, personally, and thought he put in as good a shift as anyone else. Although you could tell he hadn't played for a while because he didn't look match sharp.

 

https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1084896/Live

[Dr.Spaceman]

He got his chance

 

He done nothing, same old Goofy

 

Waste of a player

 

Disagree completely. If he didn't have his history, and you didn't have pre-conceived ideas about him as a player, you'd be saying his performance yesterday was canny enough. He was fine. Did plenty of chasing and tracking. Got involved in a few nice bits of play between the front 3/4. Had a very good effort saved. A metre either side and we would have been raving about a great goal.

 

He's not a great player, but he played fine, especially for someone who's barely kicked a ball for a year.

 

I'm sure he chased back plenty and did a lot of tracking. That's what he offers and if that's what he's in the team for then fine, no problems.

 

Stats wise it doesn't look good. By far least amount of possesion, least amount of touches, poor passing %, zero tackles, one (unsuccessful) dribble.

 

Reading from that it seems even at this level he hides a lot behind the opposition and isn't available for a pass. Same old. Hoped he'd be a little more confident in this division.

 

Where are you reading those stats?

 

I didn't see him hiding at all, personally, and thought he put in as good a shift as anyone else. Although you could tell he hadn't played for a while because he didn't look match sharp.

 

https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1084896/Live

 

As I say, he was fine. Wouldn't put much stock in those stats.

 

Edit: Plus they're actually wrong. He put in two tackles, definitely, that I can remember in the first half to win the ball back from one of their right siders.

 

It was a good tackle as well. I'm one of the haters, but he wasn't bad tonight.

[Kasper]

Alright, good if he was up to the level and can provide some backup for which ever left winger we buy

[TRon]

I thought he did okay, put a shift, got 2 assists and had a decent acrobatic effort on goal in the 1st half.

 

Played regularly he'll do alright at this level.

 

Bingo. Not really sure what else people were expecting out of a player who is clearly hated by a huge chunk of the fanbase (and like it or not, that probably does affect his performances), and who hasn't kicked a competitive football for the most of the past year.

 

He did fine. He'll be a useful player for us this year IF people allow him to be (i.e. get over their mental perception of him).

 

From Rafa's quotes after the game it seems like Gouff's probably going to be leaving before the window closes but he did a job yesterday. He's one of those players who doesn't really have any standout attributes, but he does the simple things which are needed to keep it ticking over from a team perspective. A bit like Colback except with a bit more pace and energy.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

And Colback doesn't do the simple things well or keep it ticking over.

[ilikenewcastle]

Always been a bit sympathetic towards old Goofy. He was one of the few players who could genuinely claim to be 'pardewed'. He was a very effective player for us at one stage before he was transformed into a useless defensive sack of nothing under pards. If he'd left in 2014, he'd have gone down as a very good signing. Meanwhile, people like Sissoko and Mapou got a free pass for ages despite never really looking the part.

[Ronaldo]

Always been a bit sympathetic towards old Goofy. He was one of the few players who could genuinely claim to be 'pardewed'. He was a very effective player for us at one stage before he was transformed into a useless defensive sack of nothing under pards. If he'd left in 2014, he'd have gone down as a very good signing. Meanwhile, people like Sissoko and Mapou got a free pass for ages despite never really looking the part.

 

 

Sissoko saved us from going down in 2013, man. Never looking the part for fuck sake. Sissoko looked the part way before (and after) Gouffran.

[shintonsghost]

My blinkers arent on about goofy, apart from when he first came hes largely been shite.

Mick Lowes and Ando both more or less said he would be nowhere near their team and i agree.

 

I saw very little if anything from him last night to suggest he wants the shirt.

 

Compare the running of his mate on the other side of the wing Ritchie who was a terrier all night.

 

Seriously the bloke is hopeless and has been for years, i want him to surprise me but no, same level last night as under Pardew and co.

 

Look im not here to be a wum, im just giving my honest opinion on a player whos had his chances and been given another by someone very much wiser than me of course, i was just dissapointed in his effort and performance for someone given a chance to keep the shirt.

[TRon]

Who in their right mind would admit to agreeing with Mick Lowes and John Anderson?