José Enrique

[Guest malandro]

I had a sad thought while watching the match today.  He's the only player I trust 100% when he's on/near the ball or being challenged but he won't be able to play for us forever.

 

There will be a day when he's not here and that will be a sad day.

 

On another note, had a great game today.

 

He wants to end his career here he's said.. just hope the turbocunts in charge don't take matters into their own hands.

At the rate he’s going one of Europe’s big guns will be in for him at the end of the season. The club might possibly turn down a big transfer fee, but I can’t see Jose turning down a double your money deal.

[johnnypd]

put in two obscenely good crosses today, went on a couple of his marauding runs, got in some physical scraps with fellaini etc. good game bar one or two occasions where he could've played it simpler or knocked it out for a throw.

[colinmk]

He's amazing. I'm quite sure there will be interest from top european clubs in him soon. Hope we keep progressing and can hold on to him.

[Dave]

Stupid booking though.

[AliGupter]

He cant be too far off getting a call up to the national side - he is better than the current left backs in the squad

 

Unfortunately I dont agree, players like Arteta should have been picked as well when they were eligible for selection, Bosque dosent pick players outside of the Top 4 in England.

 

You don't know who I am, but this is nonsense I'm afraid, there is/was no space for Arteta in the Spanish squad, he simply isn't good enough, look at the players he would be challenging for just a place in the squad ffs.

 

Capdevila is a wonderful left back but I think within a couple of years Jose could get called up.

 

 

[madras]

He cant be too far off getting a call up to the national side - he is better than the current left backs in the squad

 

Unfortunately I dont agree, players like Arteta should have been picked as well when they were eligible for selection, Bosque dosent pick players outside of the Top 4 in England.

 

You don't know who I am, but this is nonsense I'm afraid, there is/was no space for Arteta in the Spanish squad, he simply isn't good enough, look at the players he would be challenging for just a place in the squad ffs.

 

Capdevila is a wonderful left back but I think within a couple of years Jose could get called up.

 

 

defensivly he is better than capdevila, in possession he is often sloppy though. get this right and he could become a world star.

[Dokko]

Stupid booking though.

 

yes, yes and no.

 

No for i'd have smacked the blind cunt for being such a biased easily fan influenced cunt.

 

But Enrique's paycheck suggests he should have kept calm, and overall the right thing to do.

 

Official's were a joke today, yet another inept display in supposedly one of the worlds greatest leagues.

[Yorkie]

Today he pissed on Premier League players in the same vain he pissed on Championship ones last year.

 

Absolutely love this guy. Just one of those players who are an absolute joy to have in the squad.

[Liam Liam Liam O]

He cant be too far off getting a call up to the national side - he is better than the current left backs in the squad

 

Unfortunately I dont agree, players like Arteta should have been picked as well when they were eligible for selection, Bosque dosent pick players outside of the Top 4 in England.

 

You don't know who I am, but this is nonsense I'm afraid, there is/was no space for Arteta in the Spanish squad, he simply isn't good enough, look at the players he would be challenging for just a place in the squad ffs.

 

Capdevila is a wonderful left back but I think within a couple of years Jose could get called up.

 

 

defensivly he is better than capdevila, in possession he is often sloppy though. get this right and he could become a world star.

 

And then he'll be gone.

[Colos Curls]

I struggle to put in words how much I love this lad at times, he is just immense, give any player a go at him and he manages more than competently to dis-posses them.

[summerof69]

I struggle to put in words how much I love this lad at times, he is just immense, give any player a go at him and he manages more than competently to dis-posses them.

[Ketsbaia]

Barring injury, he'll be in Spain's Euro 2012 squad. Up against Andy Carroll in the final quarter final

[Cajun]

How good would we be if we had a right sided Jose?

[huss9]

next captain after nolan

[Guest Haris Vuckic]

How good would we be if we had a right sided Jose?

 

It would be like cheating on Champ man.

[Elliottman]

next captain after nolan

[Skirge]

IF we had another quality LB I would love to see Jose play on the left wing, he can cross a ball, has pace and strength to beat players and would work hard to help put the fullback.

Then Jonas could play right wing and HBA in the middle

[JH]

Enrique as captain What a terrible decision that would be.

[ponsaelius]

Enrique as captain What a terrible decision that would be.

 

If he could speak English maybe...

[Cajun]

IF we had another quality LB I would love to see Jose play on the left wing, he can cross a ball, has pace and strength to beat players and would work hard to help put the fullback.

Then Jonas could play right wing and HBA in the middle

 

Leave him where he is imo.

[JH]

Enrique as captain What a terrible decision that would be.

 

If he could speak English maybe...

 

I just don't get this general opinion that you should make your best players the captain - what if he's a terrible communicator/leader?

[Skirge]

Enrique as captain What a terrible decision that would be.

 

If he could speak English maybe...

 

He can... not great but he can

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I struggle to put in words how much I love this lad at times, he is just immense, give any player a go at him and he manages more than competently to dis-posses them.

[Pilko]

http://www.jarrowandhebburngazette.com/latest-sport/Why-Enrique39s-working-overtime-at.6550458.jp

 

JOSE Enrique has lifted the lid on his punishing fitness regime at Newcastle United.

 

Enrique, as the club's only senior left-back, feels a heavy responsibility on his shoulders to stay fit and steer clear of injury.

 

Aside from Enrique, Manager Chris Hughton only has teenager Shane Ferguson – who played at Chelsea in midweek – to back up Enrique, though James Perch and Ryan Taylor can also deputise.

 

Follow Gazette Newcastle United writer Miles Starforth on Twitter here

 

And the 24-year-old flies a personal trainer over from Spain on a weekly basis to ensure he doesn't suffer a recurrance of his previous hamstring problems, as well as working overtime with the club's physios.

 

Enrique missed a sizeable chunk of last season through injury – forcing Hughton to loan Patrick van Aanholt, who, ironically, opened the scoring for Chelsea against Newcastle.

 

And the former Spain international is determined to do everything he can to avoid another spell on the sidelines after working so hard to help the club back into the Premier League.

 

"It's more pressure for me, because I worry for the club if I get an injury," Enrique told the Gazette.

 

"I know Perch and Ryan Taylor can play there, but they are not left-backs. It's hard.

 

"I do everything with the physios – I have my personal trainer who comes from Spain every week.

 

"I work a lot on my hamstring, which was my big problem. It's OK now – as yet, I haven't had a problem this season."

 

Enrique is now in his fourth season at St James's Park, having been signed by Sam Allardyce in 2007 from Villarreal.

 

However, he will face tougher competition in years to come, with Ferguson having been outstanding at Stamford Bridge in what was only his second start for the club.

 

Ferguson, 19, has already turned out for the senior Northern Ireland side.

 

[Guest elbee909]

Enrique is probably the only thing for which I can think to thank Allardyce.