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 southnorwoodhill  30 Dec 20 12.11pm |
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Originally posted by Gary St.Andrews
I think if Andros can cross the ball higher than a foot off the ground Tekkers might have something to attack. You must have missed the cross for Zaha's goal against Leicester then?
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| Gary St.Andrews Kenley 30 Dec 20 12.16pm |
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Originally posted by southnorwoodhill
You must have missed the cross for Zaha's goal against Leicester then? In a previous post I said “apart from the one for the goal”. Your not saying his crosses into the box are good are you?
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Pierre  Purley 31 Dec 20 1.08pm |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
The heat-map of Christian's performance against Leicester is revealing. He never went anywhere. Heat map for Benteke! I didn't think one ever existed. As in he doesn't ever move fast enough on the pitch to create one.
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| southnorwoodhill 31 Dec 20 2.48pm |
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Originally posted by Gary St.Andrews
In a previous post I said “apart from the one for the goal”. Your not saying his crosses into the box are good are you? They're not great, but far better than those by Zaha. In fact there is the problem in a nutshell: a striker who doesn't move much combined with wingers who can't cross very well
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| Gary St.Andrews Kenley 01 Jan 21 11.07am |
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Originally posted by southnorwoodhill
They're not great, but far better than those by Zaha. In fact there is the problem in a nutshell: a striker who doesn't move much combined with wingers who can't cross very well Footballers that can’t cross a ball, I find it incredible! I could cross a ball with either foot in and away from the keeper when I played,and I got paid f*** all for it!
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| Barcelona Based Fan No longer Barcelona, now living in... 01 Jan 21 1.25pm |
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Originally posted by Gary St.Andrews
Footballers that can’t cross a ball, I find it incredible! I could cross a ball with either foot in and away from the keeper when I played,and I got paid f*** all for it! I'm 20st plus and could cross a ball better than a few of our players lol! not to mention putting corners to the back post almost everytime so f**k knows why Palace players always seem to make a mess of it?
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| Gary St.Andrews Kenley 01 Jan 21 3.54pm |
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Originally posted by southnorwoodhill
They're not great, but far better than those by Zaha. In fact there is the problem in a nutshell: a striker who doesn't move much combined with wingers who can't cross very well I think Tekkers if the ball is sent into the box he will attack it as best as he can. With the delivery into box, it was brought into focus during the Leicester game where Andros had two chances from dead ball free kicks into the box. Everyone came up from the back as well for Andros to completely screw up both opportunities and Leicester nearly did us on the counter because his crosses were that bad. Harry Redknapp called it at half time by saying “ Andros seems to have lost his drive and threat, he used to bomb down the wing when I managed him”
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 01 Jan 21 4.00pm |
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Originally posted by Gary St.Andrews
I think Tekkers if the ball is sent into the box he will attack it as best as he can. With the delivery into box, it was brought into focus during the Leicester game where Andros had two chances from dead ball free kicks into the box. Everyone came up from the back as well for Andros to completely screw up both opportunities and Leicester nearly did us on the counter because his crosses were that bad. Harry Redknapp called it at half time by saying “ Andros seems to have lost his drive and threat, he used to bomb down the wing when I managed him” Townsend was probably 19 or 20 when he played for Tottenham and at the age of 29 he does not possess the pace and energy he had in his younger days.
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| Gary St.Andrews Kenley 01 Jan 21 4.14pm |
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Originally posted by Willo
Townsend was probably 19 or 20 when he played for Tottenham and at the age of 29 he does not possess the pace and energy he had in his younger days. You make Andros sound like he is a geriatric...
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 01 Jan 21 4.30pm |
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Originally posted by Gary St.Andrews
My 'Better half' said to me a few years ago that I never possessed the physical qualities I was once blessed with and I was far from geriatric when she made that statement.
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03 Jan 21 1.15pm| EddieMac 03 Jan 21 1.20pm |
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Originally posted by jeeagles
Shame to see him injured yesterday. An assist for the first goal. The guys quietly improving and is always an aerial threat in the area. I think if he played the second half there was more goals to be scored. I like Ayew but his main issue is he has no particular position.
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Nicholas91  The Democratic Republic of Kent 26 Feb 21 10.00am |
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Originally posted by Palace Old Geezer
This is a good article. Well, I thought so anyway. Probably sums up how most of us feel about the guy after Monday night. I have to admit, as infuriating as he has been these past few years I've always maintained a soft spot for him. I couldn't of wished for anyone else to score that goal the other night!
Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!! |
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| Elphers40 Sunny South Coast 26 Feb 21 3.53pm |
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Originally posted by Nicholas91
I have to admit, as infuriating as he has been these past few years I've always maintained a soft spot for him. I couldn't of wished for anyone else to score that goal the other night! I’ve fallen into the very same trap - thinking he’ll come good in the end and focusing on his other qualities in the meantime. He won’t though. We can do better for the wage he will command. Sod’s law he’ll end up somewhere else and be really good for them! Will always be remembered for that goal against Brighton tho!
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| Spiderman Horsham 26 Feb 21 10.09pm |
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Originally posted by Willo
My 'Better half' said to me a few years ago that I never possessed the physical qualities I was once blessed with and I was far from geriatric when she made that statement. Now Willo what is it? You never possessed them or you were once blessed with them?
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 26 Feb 21 11.31pm |
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Originally posted by Spiderman
Now Willo what is it? You never possessed them or you were once blessed with them? My understanding is that my dear wife was opining that I was once blessed with certain physical qualities but they had deserted me with the passage of time. Edited by Willo (26 Feb 2021 11.32pm)
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| TheBigToePunt 27 Feb 21 12.20pm |
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Originally posted by Elphers40
I’ve fallen into the very same trap - thinking he’ll come good in the end and focusing on his other qualities in the meantime. He won’t though. We can do better for the wage he will command. Sod’s law he’ll end up somewhere else and be really good for them! Will always be remembered for that goal against Brighton tho! Ah but that's the thing though... Can we? Benteke is colossally overpaid. Monumentally, mind blowingly overpaid in fact. But as a player he still has value to us, even if its nothing like as great as his financial cost. If we release benteke we'd stop wasting money for sure, but I wouldn't presume we would get a better player in his place. The transfer fee and wages for a new player who is even as good as benteke might add up to a lot more than just keeping what we have. Mad but possible.
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