He played well today
Really? Sorry to pick on you again Herc, yours was just the last post, but I really don't think he played well. Only if we are judging it by his previous, dire performances?
His contribution, as an "8" in a kind of CM3 today was meh at very best.
A bit harsh. He is not my kind of player, but he done a job.
Sorry but he is nowhere near good enough to be in our starting 11. He isn’t creative enough to play in the middle with a DM behind him. He can’t be trusted to take a ball into contact and come out the other side with it. I’m not ******* him off, just saying he isn’t good enough. Poor purchase from Mr Levy. I’d rather see Winks on the pitch. He can create and with our back 5 and Dier in there defending really shouldn’t be an issue. He’s improved no doubt but still not good enough for me.
Really? Sorry to pick on you again Herc, yours was just the last post, but I really don't think he played well. Only if we are judging it by his previous, dire performances?
His contribution, as an "8" in a kind of CM3 today was meh at very best.
He played better but wasnt exactly that good. A 5 out of 10 performance. Certainly better than the 1-3's we've seen from him but I think people's expectations have hit a new low level
Played well? Well? I'll need to reread the definition of playing well.
He was moderately efficient at best. He is incredibly limited with a ball at his feet, rarely has it under control and offers zero in terms of possession retention. With the ball at his feet, you can almost hear the cogs whirring in his brain.
There appears to have grown a cult within the fan base, who are desperate to praise him when he makes a five yard pass or a single tackle. It's odd, really bloody odd.
Sissoko and Dier in the same CM makes my eyes burn.
Would have to say as well that he didn't fuck up and that shouldn't warrant a "well done lad" rating. Winks or Son offer leaps and bounds more depending on what you are looking for.
It's amazing how short of options we are in central midfield, it's not as though Dembele's near-permacrock status or Winks's injury struggles are new developments. I hope we're in discussions with Everton for Barkley already, if Poch wants him and he wants us there is no excuse for negotiations to drag on the entire month of January.It looks as though he is going to feature a lot until we get the midfielder that we should have done in the previous transfer window.
It's amazing how short of options we are in central midfield, it's not as though Dembele's near-permacrock status or Winks's injury struggles are new developments. I hope we're in discussions with Everton for Barkley already, if Poch wants him and he wants us there is no excuse for negotiations to drag on the entire month of January.
Good point. Let's blame it all on Dele and call it good.So if Dele had scored from the pass that Sissoko laid off to him, would opinions of his performance changed? Or would the comments read "bar the assist for the goal, I thought he was shite".