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Didn't work for David Bentley though, did it?
Ah now I'm not sure Lamela's ever kicked a ball through a window into a dustbin.
Didn't work for David Bentley though, did it?
He cost €30m up front with a further €5m to pay for non specified reasons.Good thing he didn't cost 30 million then i guess...
He's still very rawWhen will he ever go on the outside. He's not slow and has great technique but he never
does it. Also watching him yesterday he never plays the simple ball until it's too late. Until he does that he will flatter to deceive imo.
He came on yesterday to replace Lennon on the right. Within 10 seconds he was on the left side of the centre circle. Watching him is like watching a kid in a playground.As of now I don't think he's really suited to our formation or our system - but he's young and I believe he's got the work rate and ethic to buckle down and learn, develop under Poch into the type of player that can thrive in this team. He doesn't strike me as a kid with an ego who will refuse to do this so I think in time Poch can mould him into an effective EPL striker and I am sure in the long run he will come good
Why are you watching kids in playgrounds?He came on yesterday to replace Lennon on the right. Within 10 seconds he was on the left side of the centre circle. Watching him is like watching a kid in a playground.
While I'm sure others won't see it this way, I am looking at this season as his true "first season" in the EPL. Last season, he really never had a run of matches to find any sort of form and to really get acclimatized at all. I'm more than willing to let him ride out this season and evaluate him once it's over, after he's accumulated enough minutes to make a real determination on his future potential for us.
He came on yesterday to replace Lennon on the right. Within 10 seconds he was on the left side of the centre circle. Watching him is like watching a kid in a playground.
30 million and two seasons to determine a players "future potential".
You really cannot make this stuff up. Honest.
I simply described what happened. Have you got ITK that he disobeyed orders?Do you have ITK that MoPo didn't tell him to go sit in the centre to begin with, or are you simply assuming he can't follow instructions?
Why are we so impatient and looking to write players off, particularly those new to the country and the league?
I have no idea what you meant then when you said "Within 10 seconds he was on the left side of the centre circle".,what relevance does it have? I thought you were implying he should have gone out on the right, but was just in centre, I.e. Like a kid at school who just follows the ball and has no idea what he's doing. If that isn't what you meant, I apologise.I simply described what happened. Have you got ITK that he disobeyed orders?
I desperately want the kid to succeed but I am not gonna mouth platitudes or ignore the evidence of my own eyes.
I certainly don't want to write him off.
Old joke-if you owe the bank £1000 you are worried. If you owe the bank £30 million-the bank is worried. Lamela plays like he hasn't a care in the world.
So you're saying Lamela should be worried about the bank?I simply described what happened. Have you got ITK that he disobeyed orders?
I desperately want the kid to succeed but I am not gonna mouth platitudes or ignore the evidence of my own eyes.
I certainly don't want to write him off.
Old joke-if you owe the bank £1000 you are worried. If you owe the bank £30 million-the bank is worried. Lamela plays like he hasn't a care in the world.
Do you have ITK that MoPo didn't tell him to go sit in the centre to begin with, or are you simply assuming he can't follow instructions?
His price tag is nothing to do with him. Roma felt he was worth that much to them and we were willing to pay it to get him. You honestly think Carroll was worth £35 million? Of course not. That was what he was worth to Newcastle though.
Why are we so impatient and looking to write players off, particularly those new to the country and the league?
Do you have ITK that MoPo didn't tell him to go sit in the centre to begin with, or are you simply assuming he can't follow instructions?
His price tag is nothing to do with him. Roma felt he was worth that much to them and we were willing to pay it to get him. You honestly think Carroll was worth £35 million? Of course not. That was what he was worth to Newcastle though.
Why are we so impatient and looking to write players off, particularly those new to the country and the league?
Really ??? 1 year & 4 months is NOT new.