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bigmick wrote:

Igor Zidane wrote:Kuyt , Babel , Lucas , Dossena , Benayoun. We are unbeaten and joint top inspight of these players , is that right?

We are Igor and we've made a good start. Fortunately we have a viable alternative to all the players mentioned with the possible exception of Kuyt. I have absolutely no doubts though that if Benayoun, Lucas, Babel, Kuyt and Dossena had started every game it wouldn't be so.

All that said, they didn't start every game and it is so so all is good.


I've said lots of times that I actually think we've got a very good bunch of players and we've got real chances of doing things this season. One or two of the fringe blokes are not good enough IMHO, but by and large we've got the makings of a very good team.

IMHO like the two previous seasons we are plenty good enough to launch a genuine title challenge. We didn't in either case for a variety of reasons IMHO which in the interests of not clogging up the thread I won't go into here. Hopefully we've learnt from it and this time we'll challenge, we're plenty good enough to do so.

Emerald Red wrote:Benayoun scored two hat-tricks last season and scored a few other goals. Nani scored how many goals? Oh, but he's a lot better because he cost 17 million quid.

Because hes younger and has time to improve 

Kharhaz wrote:

Emerald Red wrote:Benayoun scored two hat-tricks last season and scored a few other goals. Nani scored how many goals? Oh, but he's a lot better because he cost 17 million quid.

Because hes younger and has time to improve 

Emerald Red wrote:

Kharhaz wrote:

Emerald Red wrote:Benayoun scored two hat-tricks last season and scored a few other goals. Nani scored how many goals? Oh, but he's a lot better because he cost 17 million quid.

Because hes younger and has time to improve 

Who, Ryan Babel?

NANNY RED wrote:Just got to say that who ever is comparing Babel with Fowler is way off the mark . Not even in the same class . Different type of player completly. Different mentality and attitude towards the game. Robbie Fowler was a one off maybe in a couple of years Babel will get somewhere near the football ability and brain that Fowler had but imo nothing like him

Aye true nanny I don't meen by any strech that babel is better then fowler no ways because they are different type of players.

Fowler was a preditor he didn't have great pace but no one could touch him with his finishing and heading.

What I meen is that chance babel had in 2nd half I see it so many times now was a catch 22 chance.

If he hit it softer and tryed to place it he would have taken longer to reach ball and keeper would have saved it easyer , only chance he had was to hit with power due to lack of time he had.

Of course when you hit the ball with power at any time you lose alot of placement and leave it in the lap of the gods.

I do think the keeper just made a really good save.

Any ways I feel you all forget some times how little time you have in football some times to make these choices of power or placement as a striker.

Ask your self this tho if he had gone for placement and keeper grabed the ball would you all had been screaming "babel why didn't you just hit it with power".

I think most of you would. 

LegBarnes wrote:

NANNY RED wrote:Just got to say that who ever is comparing Babel with Fowler is way off the mark . Not even in the same class . Different type of player completly. Different mentality and attitude towards the game. Robbie Fowler was a one off maybe in a couple of years Babel will get somewhere near the football ability and brain that Fowler had but imo nothing like him

Aye true nanny I don't meen by any strech that babel is better then fowler no ways because they are different type of players.

Fowler was a preditor he didn't have great pace but no one could touch him with his finishing and heading.

What I meen is that chance babel had in 2nd half I see it so many times now was a catch 22 chance.

If he hit it softer and tryed to place it he would have taken longer to reach ball and keeper would have saved it easyer , only chance he had was to hit with power due to lack of time he had.

Of course when you hit the ball with power at any time you lose alot of placement and leave it in the lap of the gods.

I do think the keeper just made a really good save.

Any ways I feel you all forget some times how little time you have in football some times to make these choices of power or placement as a striker.

Ask your self this tho if he had gone for placement and keeper grabed the ball would you all had been screaming "babel why didn't you just hit it with power".

I think most of you would. 

So you don't think the run could have been timed differently?

So you don't think he could have took a touch away from the keeper after faking a shot?

You don't think he could have timed his run to be closer at the far post?

You don't think he could have got up the defenders and anticipated the miss earlier to have the angle already opened?

You don't think he could have tried a snap shot?

You don't think he could have let the ball run across his body and stick a toe out?

How clueless are you lad?

The fact is, a different player would have made the angle, would have made the keeper move, would have read the ball better and got into a position where he can finish it. Thats what you fail to comprehend completely. There are alot of possibilities, loads infact, but the fact you're to stupid to see it shows it all about your "understanding" of the game.

GYBS wrote:Fo Dne you make is sound so easy as a footballer - If its all that easy why arent you a pro or a manager ? you seem to think you know more than them .