- Jan 5, 2013
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Janssen is superb.
Every game.
People complain about Alli. Then Alli pops up with a goal.
Very comfortable with the ball at his feet. Needs to work a bit on positioning, but he looks well-drilled in Poch's defensive system.CCv's got great temperament. Cool af, like wimmer.
Worrying in that he looks miles off the pace and we have a league match in eight days. I'm sure he'll find form eventually but we don't have much time before it starts to count.
I can't believe how well and easy this is.
He is often quite poor over the course of a match but it's something we have to live with and let him progress. It is a problem when he doesn't pop up with those moments of magic but more often than not he does.Whilst this is no doubt true, wouldn't it be good to have a player who pops up with a goal AND puts in consistent, effective performances for closer to 90 minutes?
Alli isn't a striker - he has to do more to justify his position as a number 10 - it's one of those positions where just scoring the odd goal isn't enough.
I'm not criticising him today, it's pre-season and he's clearly a huge talent, but it's not untrue to say he deserves much of the criticism he can get during games. He can and does disappear or consistently give the ball away, a lot. I love him but there is huge room for improvement.