I am pretty sure that I said back in January that it was a mistake to bring him in during a top four challenge as the fans wouldn't give him the time that every foreign player needs to adapt to the league. I also think it doesn't help him that he has an English name.
And that prediction unlike most of my half-assed guesses in the past, has proven to be fairly apt.
He was harangued for not being a messiah, and not living up to grandiose expectations from the get-go and now we have people talking about what they perceive to be his attitude and thought process and relationship between other players.
They have a name for that. It's called confirmation bias.
I think his career here is essentially done, and not because he can't be great for us, but because he's already on the Ghaly path with fans.
This is why we don't get nice things
You think he's settled well?
I am pretty sure that I said back in January that it was a mistake to bring him in during a top four challenge as the fans wouldn't give him the time that every foreign player needs to adapt to the league. I also think it doesn't help him that he has an English name.
And that prediction unlike most of my half-assed guesses in the past, has proven to be fairly apt.
He was harangued for not being a messiah, and not living up to grandiose expectations from the get-go and now we have people talking about what they perceive to be his attitude and thought process and relationship between other players.
They have a name for that. It's called confirmation bias.
I think his career here is essentially done, and not because he can't be great for us, but because he's already on the Ghaly path with fans.
This is why we don't get nice things
We criticize Ade for not trying hard enough and now we criticize Holtby for trying too hard?
Holtby will be a key player next year either starting or off the bench! Hes got great talent he'll be well settled after pre season! Only thing is with Paulinho likely to come in I cant see him starting unless theres an injury to Sandro, Paulinho or Dembele!
Perhaps but i think hes more suited to the deeper role personally as thats what he played for shalke. He is very versatile though much the same as siggy those two are important even though they probbly won't be starters! Its a shame as i like both of them alot!We could see some 4-2-3-1 as well. And if that's the case, and Bale can get more and more used to playing on the right and cutting in, then Holtby could get substantial time in the hole pulling the strings.
We could see some 4-2-3-1 as well. And if that's the case, and Bale can get more and more used to playing on the right and cutting in, then Holtby could get substantial time in the hole pulling the strings.
Would that involve dropping Dembele though?
Perhaps but i think hes more suited to the deeper role personally as thats what he played for shalke. He is very versatile though much the same as siggy those two are important even though they probbly won't be starters! Its a shame as i like both of them alot!
True but this is more suited to a 4-2-3-1 where i think this season its going to be 4-3-3 there isn't much difference between the two though it just means we'd require another goalscoring winger!
Those last 2 games were when I watched him thats why I assumed its where he played most! Thanks for the insight though snarf you love that double Pivot don't youHe can play deeper, but at Schalke he played in the hole probably about 85-90% of the time. He can play in a deeper role (and has stated that he sees himself there in the future) but at Schalke he played in the hole. Farfan on the right, Afellay (when healthy) on the left and Huntelaar up top. That was primarily their first choice XI with Jones and Neustadter in the double pivot. The only time I remember him playing deeper were the last couple of matches before his transfer to us.
But, it was in the hole where he made himself and really put together a solid season before moving to us. Heck, even for the Germany U21s he played in the hole and he absolutely ran things for them and if it weren't for Volland being derptastic he could have had a statistical line resembling his overall performance.
AVB might be making a serious mistake by not letting them wear the heart rate monitors if that is the case tbhHoltby was the exact same way at Schalke. Incredibly upbeat, always smiling, always wanting to be involved in everything. I hope he doesn't change a thing. I am who I am and all that good shit.
If people don't like him because he's constantly downing Red Bulls and acting like it, so be it. I'd never tell a person to change who they are when their biggest detriment is appearing to care too much.