Thommo's perm wrote:It always amazes me the way people see something in one player and not another. I couldnt see what the attraction was with Lucas or mascherano. Both decent enough players in their own right (?) but nothing special to me. Lucas is a short pass player with little or no threat to goal. Same with Mascherano who was the better ball winner but just as much a liability as Lucas
Aquilani had some class in my opinion. He was always looking for the forward pass. Unfortunately last season we didnt like going forward so he looked as if he didnt know what he was doing. As far as his tackling was concerned I can think of plenty of attacking midfielders, past and present who never put their foot in. Yet this seems to be one of his major faults to some.
I have said time and again that 7 assists and 2 goals in the small amount of time he played proves at least that he was going in the right direction.
Unfortunately Roy didnt rate him and we are struggling for attacking creative players.
Can he order him back or not?
the thing is ihmo the tackling thing. one in italy they always have one midfielder like a gattuso got no skill and one creative player like a pirlo whos tackling is non existent.. plus the lad had serious ankle surgery so put yourself in his shoes hes hardly gona go steaming in tackles is he. its the british mentality unless you get stuck in your no good. well look at bergkamp baggio zola di canio no of them could tackle but boy could they create things!
