Cookie1892 Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 1 minute ago, The College Dropout said: It wasn’t an oversimplification. You meant it. And now you’re trying to make it sound relevant. Our wide players don’t have the quality to do that. Almiron is technically limited. So while he has good movement and pace, he’s dependent on Bruno and Trips finding him with excellent passes that give him time and space. On the left Joe’s combine well but sometimes there’s a lack of ideas and creativity. Can’t speak too much on Gordon, he also seems to like a give and go, uses both feet but doesn’t have ‘his moves’. From our 4, there’s not anyone that demands the ball like a Diaz, Grealish, Saka, Mitoma etc. are you mad/blind? a lot of almirons goals last year came from one-twos... Fulham (a) Southampton (a) Leicester (a) Wolves (h) plus a few screamers Just off the top of my head Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 19 minutes ago, Deuce said: Exactly. Howe doesn’t expect creativity from the wide forwards; he expects goals. Bruno, Trippier, and now Tonali are our playmakers. Tonali isn’t that type of player. Even Liverpool had Firmino in their pomp. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 19 minutes ago, Cookie1892 said: are you mad/blind? a lot of almirons goals last year came from one-twos... Fulham (a) Southampton (a) Leicester (a) Wolves (h) plus a few screamers Just off the top of my head It's actually one of Almiron's greatest qualities, when he gives the ball he's immediately darting into space for the return, and he does it at pace as well. If he had a bit more venom in his shooting he would be one of the best players in the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Cookie1892 said: are you mad/blind? a lot of almirons goals last year came from one-twos... Fulham (a) Southampton (a) Leicester (a) Wolves (h) plus a few screamers Just off the top of my head All of those were before January, no? Teams clocked that move and Almirons output slowed. I’ve grown to like Almiron. His pressing is the gold standard,he makes good runs. But he’s limited technically and that will always limit his ceiling. He has to run around the ball to control it a particular way with his left. There’s a limit to the type of attack you can build around Almiron because the lad is limited. Contrast that with Isak. The ceiling is so high because the lad can do so much. Edited July 19, 2023 by The College Dropout Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 It was very interesting to see Tonali making the underlapping version of the Miggy run last night. Longstaff does that a bit but obviously rarely does anything when the ball comes to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 If we get Barnes and Liveramento then that will be 8 English players bought for our squad since the takeover - wonder if any other Prem team is close to that in the same period of time? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Barnes shooting technique with both feet from inside and outside of the box makes me think he’s far less a pass and move into space and hit with his preferred foot player like Almiron generally has shown. Barnes is someone who you can’t show a specific way because he isn’t 1 footed, and his assists looked pretty damn good when he had a settled CF playing regularly. We will have Isak and Wilson. Dumbing down his game is a bit classic NO as you can get. Elite sides exploit space through passing and movement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonesJones Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 17 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: It was very interesting to see Tonali making the underlapping version of the Miggy run last night. Longstaff does that a bit but obviously rarely does anything when the ball comes to him. And Longstaff ended up in so many goal scoring positions last season, so that's great news! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 14 minutes ago, GeordieDazzler said: If we get Barnes and Liveramento then that will be 8 English players bought for our squad since the takeover - wonder if any other Prem team is close to that in the same period of time? Eddie Howe's white army. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancrate1892 Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Orphanage said: Attack not offence . This isnt American football Also Micah Richards can fuck off with his stupid 'turnovers' analysis the daft cunt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 30 minutes ago, GeordieDazzler said: If we get Barnes and Liveramento then that will be 8 English players bought for our squad since the takeover - wonder if any other Prem team is close to that in the same period of time? 16 minutes ago, The Butcher said: Eddie Howe's white army. Lascelles, Lewis, Murphy, Hayden, Willock and Wilson want a word... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Eddie definitely does like to have an English core to his teams. I don't have an issue with it tbh. I think there's value in squad cohesion in retaining a strong core of domestic and local players at this stage of our development, and the depth of English talent is pretty decent at the moment to not make it a hindrance. We generally seem to be limiting the foreign signings to being big marquee players (Bruno, Isak, Botman, Tonali). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 7 minutes ago, Groundhog63 said: Lascelles, Lewis, Murphy, Hayden, Willock and Wilson want a word... Didn't buy them did he? Never thought of it before, but Isak's the only black player Eddie's bought, right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Just now, The Butcher said: Didn't buy them did he? Never thought of it before, but Isak's the only black player Eddie's bought, right? Minteh, Kuol. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Skeletor said: Minteh, Kuol. Oh aye Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kocunar Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 46 minutes ago, GeordieDazzler said: If we get Barnes and Liveramento then that will be 8 English players bought for our squad since the takeover - wonder if any other Prem team is close to that in the same period of time? As long as they are on the bench, it's fine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Maybe that's why Willock was asking Isak to throw some white shade. Keep in with Eddie Farage ?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, Skeletor said: Minteh, Kuol. He immediately sent them far away from him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Love how they always need to slip a caveat in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 37 minutes ago, Skeletor said: Minteh, Kuol. Sounds like a chewing gum flavour Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 31 minutes ago, Hanshithispantz said: He immediately sent them far away from him. Statue of Winston Churchill in his office too. Ties in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 35 minutes ago, Hanshithispantz said: He immediately sent them far away from him. Sent them to white majority countries too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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