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View Painter's Profile Painter Flag Croydon 17 Dec 19 12.31pm Send a Private Message to Painter Add Painter as a friend

Originally posted by The Yorkshire Eagle

I also don’t get why Roy persist with Kouyate. His control is poor and contribute little in attacking terms. Why the does he not give Camarasa a run when, according to other contributors, he is the most creative mid-fielder in the club we have? If he warrants a seat on the bench why not...or get rid?

How people think Camarassa is any good as a creative midfielder, after a poor showing against Colchester is baffling. Kouyate fits our style of play, not his best game last night, but has been very consistent this season.
The longer a player doesn’t play, the better he gets in fans mind, despite not seeing him in training. If he is so good, why are his parent club continually loaning him out? Just a thought?

 

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View Lyons550's Profile Lyons550 Flag Shirley 17 Dec 19 12.57pm Send a Private Message to Lyons550 Add Lyons550 as a friend

Originally posted by Willo

With respect, I only provided stats to indicate the difference in the goalscoring records of Trossard and Meyer and that they are not the same player.

Trossard provides a goal threat and Meyer throughout his career has not been so.Whether a change of style or position will suddenly ignite Meyer as a goalscorer is a matter for conjecture.


But no one was comparing their scoring records...so it was irrelevant to the point. That's like comparing Ward to Ronaldo...

The point I was making was they're both very similar players; low centre of gravity, good close control, eye for a pass and technically proficient.

The fact one scored a lot of goals at a lower level and whilst playing in a different position whilst doing so isn't adding anything to the discussion.

 


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View Nicholas91's Profile Nicholas91 Flag The Democratic Republic of Kent 17 Dec 19 1.12pm Send a Private Message to Nicholas91 Add Nicholas91 as a friend

Originally posted by Lyons550


But no one was comparing their scoring records...so it was irrelevant to the point. That's like comparing Ward to Ronaldo...

The point I was making was they're both very similar players; low centre of gravity, good close control, eye for a pass and technically proficient.

The fact one scored a lot of goals at a lower level and whilst playing in a different position whilst doing so isn't adding anything to the discussion.

I think you've misunderstood Meyer's game and I actually think his goalscoring record is relevant.

Leandro Trossard is physically similar to Meyer however they play different styles of football.

Trossard is a goal scoring winger, an attacking player, and I think it is a common misconception that Meyer is an 'attacking midfielder'. Apparently it was commonly considered in Germany that his best position was as a number 6 so to speak, he isn't naturally inclined to get forward and/or score goals, he is more of a neat and tidy, technically sound player in the middle of the park who sprays the ball about (when given the opportunity of course).

I think he looked good yesterday when he came on and made an impact but I am pessimistic we will ever see the best of him. Earlier in this season and last he often fails to get in to the game at which point he is only taking up a place on the pitch, hence why Roy would rather have someone a bit more combative in there most the time.

I am a fan of Maxi however I am still on the fence with my enthusiasm for him to start week in week out.

 


Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

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View cpj's Profile cpj Flag Kent 17 Dec 19 3.56pm Send a Private Message to cpj Add cpj as a friend

I feel for Roy as he had to sell his best player in the summer and didn't get to spend the money BUT his style of play is just so dull. Three defensive centrel midfielders in every game regardless of the opposition. Rarely any change in plan with the substitutions (except last night when Meyer came on and we suddenly looked good). Same old corners/free kicks from Luka - do they not practice any attacking ploys in training? Also, what does he see in McCarthy? He finally had two youngsters on the bench last night due to injuuries, yet when Riedewald went off he moved Jimmy Mac to LB rather than bring on Mitchell - why have him on the bench if he had no thought of bringing him on? We've played 10 home games in all comps this season and scored 1 goal in the first half and that was a penalty. Something has to change before the crowds start falling away due to the tedium on offer.

 

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View Uphill's Profile Uphill Flag Bedford 17 Dec 19 4.03pm Send a Private Message to Uphill Add Uphill as a friend

Not mentioned much but I though James Tomkins was heroic
and held the defence together under extreme pressure.

His sublime flicked on header to Zaha produced the goal.

Cahill is a loss but if Sakho is back to partner Tomkins
on Saturday (and manages to stay on the field) I fancy our chances, especially if Meyer starts instead of Kouyate.

 

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View cpj's Profile cpj Flag Kent 17 Dec 19 4.14pm Send a Private Message to cpj Add cpj as a friend

Originally posted by Uphill

Not mentioned much but I though James Tomkins was heroic
and held the defence together under extreme pressure.

His sublime flicked on header to Zaha produced the goal.

Cahill is a loss but if Sakho is back to partner Tomkins
on Saturday
(and manages to stay on the field) I fancy our chances, especially if Meyer starts instead of Kouyate.

He has one more game to miss.

 

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View Charlie Croker's Profile Charlie Croker Flag Hampshire 17 Dec 19 4.14pm Send a Private Message to Charlie Croker Add Charlie Croker as a friend

Originally posted by Uphill

Not mentioned much but I though James Tomkins was heroic
and held the defence together under extreme pressure.

His sublime flicked on header to Zaha produced the goal.

Cahill is a loss but if Sakho is back to partner Tomkins
on Saturday
(and manages to stay on the field) I fancy our chances, especially if Meyer starts instead of Kouyate.

3 game ban so not back until the 26th

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View Willo's Profile Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 17 Dec 19 4.20pm Send a Private Message to Willo Add Willo as a friend

Originally posted by Nicholas91

I think you've misunderstood Meyer's game and I actually think his goalscoring record is relevant.

Leandro Trossard is physically similar to Meyer however they play different styles of football.

Trossard is a goal scoring winger, an attacking player, and I think it is a common misconception that Meyer is an 'attacking midfielder'. Apparently it was commonly considered in Germany that his best position was as a number 6 so to speak, he isn't naturally inclined to get forward and/or score goals, he is more of a neat and tidy, technically sound player in the middle of the park who sprays the ball about (when given the opportunity of course).

I think he looked good yesterday when he came on and made an impact but I am pessimistic we will ever see the best of him. Earlier in this season and last he often fails to get in to the game at which point he is only taking up a place on the pitch, hence why Roy would rather have someone a bit more combative in there most the time.

I am a fan of Maxi however I am still on the fence with my enthusiasm for him to start week in week out.

Good post and basically your comments were going to be my response to Lyons550's last post.

 

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View Willo's Profile Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 17 Dec 19 4.31pm Send a Private Message to Willo Add Willo as a friend

Originally posted by Uphill

Not mentioned much but I though James Tomkins was heroic
and held the defence together under extreme pressure.

His sublime flicked on header to Zaha produced the goal.

Cahill is a loss but if Sakho is back to partner Tomkins
on Saturday (and manages to stay on the field) I fancy our chances, especially if Meyer starts instead of Kouyate.

Yes I totally agree.

 

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View Casual's Profile Casual Flag Orpington 17 Dec 19 6.08pm Send a Private Message to Casual Add Casual as a friend

Originally posted by Lyons550

The irony of this is that Trossard is nothing other than a Meyer clone...which is why we should be playing him...Roy clearly doesn't think so. Put Meyer in their squad and he'd excel!

I said exactly the same about Meyer.
Can’t knock the points Hodgson has achieved since he has been here, we should stay up by some distance , but there cannot be a team in the league that plays worse football to watch than us.
Was laughing as we walked out how we had ‘nicked a point’, absolutely dominated for 70 odd minutes, we never got a corner until an hour into the game.
Don’t think we have ever played aswell /outplayed a team , as they did, in 7 years in the top league.
The irony being that once they scored , our players seem to grow a foot each, have 2 yards more pace and could easily have won.
Well happy now, but an awful , shocking 70 minutes.

 

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View samprior's Profile samprior Flag Hamburg 17 Dec 19 6.15pm Send a Private Message to samprior Add samprior as a friend

Sakho will still be out with suspension. Newcastle have their own problems with ASM, Shelvey and Almiron all potentially out. Could be quite an ugly game with both teams desperately trying to give each other possession

Still we could get something if we play like we did in the last 20mins yesterday. Hopefully Gayle won't come back to haunt us and we have the entire first team squad wrapped in cotton wool until Saturday.

Originally posted by Uphill

Not mentioned much but I though James Tomkins was heroic
and held the defence together under extreme pressure.

His sublime flicked on header to Zaha produced the goal.

Cahill is a loss but if Sakho is back to partner Tomkins
on Saturday (and manages to stay on the field) I fancy our chances, especially if Meyer starts instead of Kouyate.

 

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View Ginger Pubic Wig's Profile Ginger Pubic Wig Flag Wickham de L'Ouest 17 Dec 19 7.39pm Send a Private Message to Ginger Pubic Wig Add Ginger Pubic Wig as a friend

The reality is that Roy tends to use Max when he wants us to attack a team. Since he doesn't typically want this, he doesn't typically want Max. Max is a bit lightweight if resilience, athleticism and grit are your teams watch words. And they are.

This may sound like bitching but it isn't. We are 9th on 23 points after 17 games with a squad that's not had as much investment as it needs. That's outstanding.

 


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