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ripleyeagle Flag Ripley Surrey 12 Apr 17 9.29pm

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Originally posted by gloryhunter

I know these forums are for individual opinions but that's probably the single worst post I have ever read on here. FFS.

Like you I had to read his quote twice to get my head around it.I think he has all the qualities of Jedi without the errors, i.e poor passing and giving fouls away in dangerous areas.If he carries on playing as well as this we will do well to keep hold of him.

 
spartakev2 Flag Anerley 12 Apr 17 9.44pm

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Originally posted by mattteo


I'm just saying he doesn't still do the same pressing that got him to be the best player in the world 7-8 years ago.
He doesn't even work as hard as 2-3 years ago.

Are you saying he's flawless? To be the best in the world you need to do more than just score. He used to be, but not anymore

He's scored 27 goals in 27 games this season. 8 more than Ronaldo and is the leagues top scorer....but this isn't good enough for you? Reminds me of mourino telling hazard he had to defend more last season. That worked. .

 
Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 12 Apr 17 10.30pm

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I have been reflecting back to last year when my wife and I went on a cruise and one of the stops was Athens. The port is actually in Piraeus and we got a bus into Athens. I knew that Olympiakos actually played in Piraeus and I asked the chap selling bus tickets about the club. Didn't quite understand at the time but I now believe he was 'Waxing lyrical' about Luka. The bus from the port took us past the Olympiakos stadium.

Luka has been a terrific signing. We needed a 'Jedi' in that vital 'Engine room' and my word we have got a helluva player.

 
matthau Flag South Croydon 12 Apr 17 10.36pm

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sure flamini will leave us close season, not sure who we will bring in as back up for Luka, but Sam def has to look at that. Maybe that's why we've been linked with Sissoko, but he'll not sit on our bench....hmm

 
rossboss29 Flag Portsmouth 12 Apr 17 10.52pm

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Originally posted by coulsdoneagle

Mattteo is either a troll or knows f*ck all about football. I mean he would prefer Mbemba to Sakho and supposedly knows for a fact how much every CB he plays with on football manager costs.

Luka has been outstanding and has allowed Punch and Yohan to have more freedom and thus give more ammo to the front 3. He covers an average of about 12 km a game and is seemingly everywhere. He is Jedi with more mobility and better on the ball.

Have a look at the Jermaine Defoe thread. Apparently according to Mateo, Cabaye is just like Okazaki apparently. Knows f all about football then.

 
Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 12 Apr 17 11.17pm

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Originally posted by mattteo

Meh......I don't see anything special.

He still can prove himself though, just don't feel like he has yet.

The team could have played just as well with anyone there instead of Milivojevic. Yes, you could argue that since he arrived the result have gotten better. But I think that's because of other factors: the team finally playing with a left footed leftback (PVA or Schlupp), Townsend and Zaha playing on the right sides, Cabaye and Puncheon doing a lot of pressing.....

Milivojevic is highly rated by many of you, but let's just give him a full season before we make an ultimate judgement. Same thing with Sakho, please don't argue to spend 20 million+ on him just based on 10 matches.

Thankfully I didn't waste any time on this thread.

Get back to badminton. You are clueless on football.

 

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Reknaw Flag 12 Apr 17 11.19pm

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Originally posted by mattteo

Meh......I don't see anything special.

He still can prove himself though, just don't feel like he has yet.

The team could have played just as well with anyone there instead of Milivojevic. Yes, you could argue that since he arrived the result have gotten better. But I think that's because of other factors: the team finally playing with a left footed leftback (PVA or Schlupp), Townsend and Zaha playing on the right sides, Cabaye and Puncheon doing a lot of pressing.....

Milivojevic is highly rated by many of you, but let's just give him a full season before we make an ultimate judgement. Same thing with Sakho, please don't argue to spend 20 million+ on him just based on 10 matches.

This is a wind up, right? Do you know anything about football other than kicking a ball in a net? Mindless prick

 
matthau Flag South Croydon 12 Apr 17 11.47pm

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Think ive worked out Matteo's distaste for Luka.

Look at Matteo's profile, private email is dragos matei, that's Romanian. Matteo is of Romanian blood.

Look on google maps, next door neighbours are Serbia.

its a rivalry ting' you know.

 
Yellow Card - User has been warned of conduct on the messageboards robdave2k Flag 12 Apr 17 11.48pm

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Originally posted by mattteo


Is this a fair question?
Since you'll just bash anything I say, I should just avoid it. Everyone will say it's bollocks anyway

Because it's bollocks.

You know what they say....

1st man calls you a horse - call him an idiot

2nd man calls you a horse - punch him in the face.

3rd man calls you a horse - better get fitted for a saddle.

How's that saddle coming?

 
Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 12 Apr 17 11.56pm

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Originally posted by Reknaw

This is a wind up, right? Do you know anything about football other than kicking a ball in a net? Mindless prick

Let's not indulge in such personal and distasteful slurs. One can vehemently disagree without recourse to such terminology.

 
Dan1994 Flag Wallington 13 Apr 17 12.03am

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The only thing I don't like about Luka is the fact that chant we sing about him is straight-up nicked from Man Utd. Other than that, the man is a machine. No fuss or frilly s***, just does the job efficiently.

 

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batcountry Flag Melbourne 13 Apr 17 5.46am

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Cometh the moment ............
In comparison to the last specialist holding midfielder we had i.e. the much lamented Mile Jedinak Luka just seems a better alround performer.
I think he's better than Mile in every department.
I am now reaching for my tin hat to await the onslaught.

 
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luka v Mile

I would agree with you that he is better than Mile,
in all department except Mile's commitment to Palace. This Luka has to earn through time.

Originally posted by batcountry

Cometh the moment ............
In comparison to the last specialist holding midfielder we had i.e. the much lamented Mile Jedinak Luka just seems a better alround performer.
I think he's better than Mile in every department.
I am now reaching for my tin hat to await the onslaught.

 
sa_eagle Flag Just outside Cape Town 13 Apr 17 7.07am

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Originally posted by Username

What the f*** are you on about?

I'd also like to know!!!

 

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bexleydave Flag Barnehurst 13 Apr 17 8.03am

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Originally posted by coulsdoneagle

Mattteo is either a troll or knows f*ck all about football. I mean he would prefer Mbemba to Sakho and supposedly knows for a fact how much every CB he plays with on football manager costs.

Luka has been outstanding and has allowed Punch and Yohan to have more freedom and thus give more ammo to the front 3. He covers an average of about 12 km a game and is seemingly everywhere. He is Jedi with more mobility and better on the ball.

It is actually possible to be both, of course

 

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laddo Flag london 13 Apr 17 8.49am

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Originally posted by mattteo

Meh......I don't see anything special.

He still can prove himself though, just don't feel like he has yet.

The team could have played just as well with anyone there instead of Milivojevic. Yes, you could argue that since he arrived the result have gotten better. But I think that's because of other factors: the team finally playing with a left footed leftback (PVA or Schlupp), Townsend and Zaha playing on the right sides, Cabaye and Puncheon doing a lot of pressing.....

Milivojevic is highly rated by many of you, but let's just give him a full season before we make an ultimate judgement. Same thing with Sakho, please don't argue to spend 20 million+ on him just based on 10 matches.

In the words of Nigel Pearson: 'You my friend, are an ostrich.'

 

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Spiderman Flag Horsham 13 Apr 17 9.40am

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Originally posted by andyachtie

luka v Mile

I would agree with you that he is better than Mile,
in all department except Mile's commitment to Palace. This Luka has to earn through time.

Totally agree, although by thumping the badge after Monday, I believe he is totally committed and loving being here.

 
mattteo Flag 13 Apr 17 10.15am

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I meant no disrespect to the player. He's been solid. But I wouldn't compare him to the great defensive midfielders yet. Let's just give him time. He'll surely be a starter next year and we'll see how he does in the long run. After a year we can talk about how good he is.

For everyone who says I know nothing about football, maybe that's true, but let's also remember that I'm the one who said:

- Townsend is a good enough player for a mid-table team in the Premier League when 99,99% of you were bashing him and wanted him gone

- Kelly and Ward playing at left is one of the main reasons the team played bad in the last year under Pardew. And no, NOT everyone had noticed that

- van Aanholt is worth even more than 10 million and Sunderland is making a huge mistake selling him, when you all were saying how he's terrible defending and doesn't justify the fee (I'll show you the thread). van Aanholt has scored against Middlesbrough and that goal is probably the most important of the season.

- Cabaye is the engine of the team, the one who does the pressing and should be kept in the team because it will be worth it when everyone was calling for him to be sidelined. And no, I didn't see many arguing his case even though now you'll say his contribution was obvious


So, I don't know how bad I am at judging football. If I'm saying Milivojevic hasn't proven himself yet is because there's no conclusion you can really draw after 7 games, 2 of which weren't that good. He's basically playing deep-lying playmaker.
He's doing ok in this 4-3-3 formation where Cabaye and Puncheon are dropping down a lot and helping him, while also doing the pressing. Would he do ok in a 4-4-2? Doubtly. He's rather slow, that's his weakness. Leave him with just 1 other central midfield and he'll be exposed, probably outrun quite a few times per game.

On his qualities, I can obviously see he has good passing (I'm not blind, I appreciate that at him), he's got a great physique and is an improvement at set-pieces defending. He can also take a free kick. He's obviously a technically gifted player and is tall and strong. One could argue- what more would you want from a defensive midfielder? But I feel the best DMs in history weren't the solid ones, but rather the fast ones like Makelele, Lothar Matheus, even Ronald Koeman. Like Kante is now.

If in 1 year Milivojevic will have proven that he's a wonderful player, I'll be the first to admit it. It won't be hard for me to say I was wrong. But for now, the guys who have really saved the team from relegation have been Zaha, Townsend, Cabaye and van Aanholt, coupled with McArthur's fine former the early part of the season.

The others have been important as well, but not essential. That's just my interpretation. I feel it would have been the same with Flamini in Milivojevic's shoes. Maybe I'm wrong. Time will tell

 
topcat Flag Holmesdale / Surbiton 13 Apr 17 10.18am

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Did we need a new thread on this?

 

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BarEagle Flag Monmouth 13 Apr 17 10.21am

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No we didn't. The other one was live and new - mods can it be joined to the other one?

 
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