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48 minutes ago, Hanshithispantz said:

I think you're getting this the wrong way around. He mainly played on the left side last season:

 

And right the title winning season:

 

 

 

 

Fair play you’re right. 

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Trippier, Botman, Isak, Wood, Targett and Burn all pretty much were part of the starting 11 after a game or two. Only good example we have of better players being eased in is Bruno who came in mid season. 

 

If Tonali is ready to start after spending the pre-season with the team, i think he will. If Howe thinks he needs to be eased in then he will be. But it doesnt seem to be a standard pattern.

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Just now, Displayname said:

Trippier, Botman, Isak, Wood, Targett and Burn all pretty much were part of the starting 11 after a game or two. Only good example we have of better players being eased in is Bruno who came in mid season. 

 

If Tonali is ready to start after spending the pre-season with the team, i think he will. If Howe thinks he needs to be eased in then he will be. But it doesnt seem to be a standard pattern.

 

Isak got his shot early as Wilson was out. I'm sure Botman would have been a few more weeks until he became a regular if Targett wasn't out too. The others had all played in the PL before. 

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3 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said:

 

Isak got his shot early as Wilson was out. I'm sure Botman would have been a few more weeks until he became a regular if Targett wasn't out too. The others had all played in the PL before. 

We still had players who had been regulars last year like Wood and Lascelles on the bench. So he definiatly could have eased them in if he wanted to.

 

Tonali got to the Champions league semi-finals this year. Not really sure that he needs to get used to the high tempo of PL, especially with the workrate he has previously shown.

 

Not that i am in any way certain that he will start the first game. But if he gels well and impresses with the team in pre-season, i dont see why not.

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We have a history of having some of our most exciting signings get injured shortly after arrival.[emoji38] Ben Arfa, Trippier, Isak.. I'm sure that I'm forgetting someone. Lets hope it doesn't happen again.

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8 minutes ago, Erikse said:

We have a history of having some of our most exciting signings get injured shortly after arrival.[emoji38] Ben Arfa, Trippier, Isak.. I'm sure that I'm forgetting someone. Lets hope it doesn't happen again.

Owen? 

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7 hours ago, LFEE said:

Was he? Only remember links to us and AC Milan.

 

First I heard of him was Liverpool being linked with him when van Dijk got injured. Not sure how serious their interest was

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Some players are allways injured though. As for Trippier and Isak they had not been out for this long for a very long time. The Ben Arfa one was also a crazy one.. Just very unlucky these ones. With some players we would've been lucky if they didn't get injured shortly after arrival.[emoji38]

 

 

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12 minutes ago, Erikse said:

We have a history of having some of our most exciting signings get injured shortly after arrival.[emoji38] Ben Arfa, Trippier, Isak.. I'm sure that I'm forgetting someone. Lets hope it doesn't happen again.

 

Luque.

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12 minutes ago, Erikse said:

We have a history of having some of our most exciting signings get injured shortly after arrival.[emoji38] Ben Arfa, Trippier, Isak.. I'm sure that I'm forgetting someone. Lets hope it doesn't happen again.

Luque injured in debut? Emre did his hamstring pretty quickly..

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On 24/06/2023 at 21:06, Stifler said:

One of the best goals ever. How it’s not an all time great, I’ll never know.

It was better than Bergkamps Vs Dabizas purely because  I'm still convinced today that it was not  deliberate. The ball fell in a good place and he took the best advantage. However Roberts invertved overhead backwards karate goal  was for Man U or Arsenal at the time it would be considered one of the all time great goals

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On 24/06/2023 at 20:53, Wolfcastle said:

That's fair enough because of your age you'll have missed Ginola.

Himself miles better than Robert for me.

Better player by far but Robert was far more effective and transformative to a team.

 

Ginola was a much better footballer by far but in terms of a team Ginola inched a good team to being great, Robert (and Bellamy) took an average team to almost great.

 

I saw both and would take Robert over Ginola in a heartbeat in today's game. Both moody and lazy, one could dazzle with tricks and dribbles every game and produce nothing but entertainment, the other would do the square route of sod all for a game, then win the next three by himself.

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3 minutes ago, gjohnson said:

Better player by far but Robert was far more effective and transformative to a team.

 

Ginola was a much better footballer by far but in terms of a team Ginola inched a good team to being great, Robert (and Bellamy) took an average team to almost great.

 

I saw both and would take Robert over Ginola in a heartbeat in today's game. Both moody and lazy, one could dazzle with tricks and dribbles every game and produce nothing but entertainment, the other would do the square route of sod all for a game, then win the next three by himself.

Ben Arfa for me

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8 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

Ben Arfa for me

Ben Arfa has all of Ginolas trickery and then some

 

all of Robert’s power and end product 

 

and then sadly N’Zogbias moodiness and even Obertan’s mindset 

 

 

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25 minutes ago, Conjo said:

Every time I see his name, I always wonder how Charles N'Dogbia is doing. You heard anything from him @cubaricho?


Awwww he passed away a few years back. ? I’m actually hanging with his dad next week for the first time in a few years too!

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