The College Dropout Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Ivanovic - the CB, turned RB, turned RW diving prick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Interestingly - I don't think Cesc is much of a CM. Zero defensive awareness. Whether it's space or a player - he just doesn't react. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Unrelated to the general point, but I think Oscar is just a central midfield player and not necessarily a #10, though he has found success there. He is a hard worker, has surprising body strength, loves to carry the ball, has a good shot, and moves it around quickly. The style of play at his club makes it difficult, but I would like to seem him play further back for his country at least. I think he may benefit working from deeper positions anyway. Unlike Oscar, Willian is obviously stunted at Chelsea. His main job is to cover Ivanovic, who wanders out of position at will, and I feel he wouldn't play if they had a normal rightback. He did do that in the U-20 World Cup when he was the player of the tournament. I don't think it's necessarily the problem, I think Mourinho has turned him into a hard-working #10 which he essentially rarely ends up playing as he covers a lot for Fabregas. Shame, because Oscar is a guy who can take over a game on his own with his passing ability and scoring ability from midfield. As for Willian, he needs a move to a club that will play him to his real ability. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Honestly, I think there's a "global" trend in football towards efficiency rather than flair. Even Messi and Ronaldo aren't as flamboyant as, say, Ronaldinho or Rivaldo. Agree with that to the extent that I think Messi was possibly more thrilling to watch before that ridiculous hoard of goals he got. That might have been because it was new and exciting, but to me he definitely seemed much more efficient in that season than in the one's where he pulled off perhaps more ridiculous things. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I remember Willian doing some exciting things when he was at Shaktar. Then this creep shows up at Chelsea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Honestly, I think there's a "global" trend in football towards efficiency rather than flair. Even Messi and Ronaldo aren't as flamboyant as, say, Ronaldinho or Rivaldo. Agree with that to the extent that I think Messi was possibly more thrilling to watch before that ridiculous hoard of goals he got. That might have been because it was new and exciting, but to me he definitely seemed much more efficient in that season than in the one's where he pulled off perhaps more ridiculous things. His peak for raw dribbling was in his early years, before striking a balance around 09-11 where he was at his best to watch allround IMO. Then he became a bit a goal machine for a couple of years after that while losing some of the raw excitement he had. Now he's had some injury and form problems he's at a position where he's changing again and reassessing the way he plays, particularly now Barca's strength is with the forward line rather than the midfield (imo). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Fun transfer of the day: Lierse - bottom of the Belgian first division - have taken Joan Capdevila (36) on loan from Indian league side NorthEast United. And here he is being presented with Tomasz Radzinski Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Fun transfer of the day: Lierse - bottom of the Belgian first division - have taken Joan Capdevila (36) on loan from Indian league side NorthEast United. And here he is being presented with Tomasz Radzinski Good old square head! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 So jel, why can't we sign a player I've never heard of from a team that makes no sense in a league I never heard of, fuck you Ashley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 So jel, why can't we sign a player I've never heard of from a team that makes no sense in a league I never heard of, fuck you Ashley Never heard of Capdevila? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I think only Kaka could describe Oscar as a "modern day tragedy." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I think only Kaka could describe Oscar as a "modern day tragedy." Aye but he would describe running out of paper as a modern day tragedy. He burns his breakfast and calls it 'a depressing and humiliating catastrophe in my life' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I love KaKa's knack for hyperbole tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 http://gfx.dagbladet.no/labrador/373/373336/37333678/jpg/active/646x_13197743.jpg 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 http://gfx.dagbladet.no/labrador/373/373336/37333678/jpg/active/646x_13197743.jpg 1,6 fyp Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Looks like Lucas Silva is off to Real. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Allardyce looking to sign Darren Fletcher ... I mean, if that doesn't make you spit in disgust I don't know what will. Why on earth would he sign Darren Fletcher. To play where, and to do what exactly? Such a standard bollocks signing, the way he brought us Smith and Geremi. What a jerk. Fletcher I presume would only move in order to start, and so who on earth does he replace? The guy gets rid of someone like Zarate, but then looks to sign Darren Fletcher. Gah! Amazing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Seen Aaron Lennon linked with Hull. Guy is still just 27 years old. What happened? I see what Sterling does playing through the middle, and I wonder if Lennon can do similar things, albeit not to that standard perhaps. Always thought Lennon, though not perfect, was always a huge nuisance to defences. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Lennon in the middle All the lad can do is kick and run, he'd be like a lost puppy in the woods in the middle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Lennon in the middle All the lad can do is kick and run, I'd be like a lost puppy in the woods in the middle. Nah! Lennon isn't a kick and chase guy man. That's Theo. Lennon's close control dribbling is decent man. Very harsh. Pretty sure in his earlier days he played off the front man at times too, unless I'm imagining that. Feel Lennon gets a really bad rap a lot of times. From what I recall it's just his crossing that really lets him down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Bailey Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Lennon in the middle All the lad can do is kick and run, I'd be like a lost puppy in the woods in the middle. Nah! Lennon isn't a kick and chase guy man. That's Theo. Lennon's close control dribbling is decent man. Very harsh. Pretty sure in his earlier days he played off the front man at times too, unless I'm imagining that. Feel Lennon gets a really bad rap a lot of times. From what I recall it's just his crossing that really lets him down. Quite imprtant for a winger mind. he's the modern day Wayne Feraday, fast but no or little end product for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Lennon in the middle All the lad can do is kick and run, I'd be like a lost puppy in the woods in the middle. Nah! Lennon isn't a kick and chase guy man. That's Theo. Lennon's close control dribbling is decent man. Very harsh. Pretty sure in his earlier days he played off the front man at times too, unless I'm imagining that. Feel Lennon gets a really bad rap a lot of times. From what I recall it's just his crossing that really lets him down. Quite imprtant for a winger mind. he's the modern day Wayne Feraday, fast but no or little end product for me. Which is why I was wondering how he might do centrally. I think a lot of times in this country, if someone is quick they just get thrown out wide. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Lennon in the middle All the lad can do is kick and run, I'd be like a lost puppy in the woods in the middle. Nah! Lennon isn't a kick and chase guy man. That's Theo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I like Lennon but his assists/goals is just woeful. Definitely a threat but has no end product most of the time. I like watching him, makes me sit on the edge of my seat and shout "do pace!". He's an absolutely nailed-on QPR signing if Harry is allowed to spend any money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 To wade in to this Kaka's stream of typographical diarrhea I actually quite like him as a player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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