Other than his pathetic free kicks and corners, as well as the obvious penalty miss today he really is part of our problem.
He is like a child in wanting to take every free kick and corner and sulking away when someone else or the manager tells him differently.
He rarely gets in the box either at the far post when playing wide, or at all when playing second striker. The reason being he wants to get the ball all the time, even when others are in a better position.
He continually runs into the space that others are trying to exploit slowing things down and dragging opposition players into areas they are looking to run into.
Every time he gets the ball he has to roll his foot over it and do a little step over, even when we are breaking and need to do it at speed.
Also an absolute liability defensively, who doesn't even attempt a challenge when the ball comes to him in the air.
Finally his finishing, there has been several times times this year when he has missed very good chances, Stoke, Reading, Man City and today, which could have made a difference of 7 more points and several positions.
Yes he has ability but where does it get us, rarely is there a end product. Cost us big time today.
I am sure his deluded fan club will be on shortly to state how he is our best player, most talented, invented the wheel, the messiah etc. The fact is he needs to be dropped and play Zamora and Remy up front.
He is like a child in wanting to take every free kick and corner and sulking away when someone else or the manager tells him differently.
He rarely gets in the box either at the far post when playing wide, or at all when playing second striker. The reason being he wants to get the ball all the time, even when others are in a better position.
He continually runs into the space that others are trying to exploit slowing things down and dragging opposition players into areas they are looking to run into.
Every time he gets the ball he has to roll his foot over it and do a little step over, even when we are breaking and need to do it at speed.
Also an absolute liability defensively, who doesn't even attempt a challenge when the ball comes to him in the air.
Finally his finishing, there has been several times times this year when he has missed very good chances, Stoke, Reading, Man City and today, which could have made a difference of 7 more points and several positions.
Yes he has ability but where does it get us, rarely is there a end product. Cost us big time today.
I am sure his deluded fan club will be on shortly to state how he is our best player, most talented, invented the wheel, the messiah etc. The fact is he needs to be dropped and play Zamora and Remy up front.
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