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EddieMac Flag 01 Apr 18 10.32am

I am sick and tired of Sakho getting off week in week out without any criticism.I am not sure what you guy's think but if he keeps it up we could end up relegated. We are heading into 6 games were a single goal a will probably decide it and he looks to gift a goal every game.

His failure not to head away the ball for the first goal yesterday had a massive part in costing us that game. It was absolutely disgraceful to attempt to chest that ball down when it should have sent back up the pitch.

Every single week he is giving away the ball at that back and we are blessed that goals are not conceded. He is a complete liability.

He got injured against Stoke all because of his own doing trying to mess around with the ball trying having to stretch to get it back then we ended up stretched at the back for weeks.

He may have played a big part in keeping us up last season but I hope he gets he sold in the summer.

People on here call Benteke arrogant and that he thinks he is above us, but I will tell ya's one thing. The moves Sakho makes week in week out quite clearly shows he thinks he is above us.

Chesting the ball down in the box, backheel's in the box, shocking passes across the box, the list goes on.....

They are the signs of a man who doesnt give a monkies toss because no decent defender would even dream of carrying on like that.

 

AERO Flag 01 Apr 18 10.36am

Some sense in your comments, but he is the least of our problems at the moment.

 

EddieMac Flag 01 Apr 18 10.39am

I agree he is far from the only problem but as much as Benteke is getting slaughtered for his misses yesterday Sakho's attempt at a chest down was as bad as missing an open goal, The fact is, if he headed that then more than likely they dont score and we are still leading 1 nil.


I am just praying Tomkins is back next week.

 

Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 01 Apr 18 10.40am

I concur with the sentiments about Sakho was was culpable for both Liverpool goals.

Two players who cost combined fee of over £50 Mill hardly covered themselves in glory yesterday.

 

Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 01 Apr 18 10.43am

Originally posted by EddieMac

I agree he is far from the only problem but as much as Benteke is getting slaughtered for his misses yesterday Sakho's attempt at a chest down was as bad as missing an open goal, The fact is, if he headed that then more than likely they dont score and we are still leading 1 nil.


I am just praying Tomkins is back next week.

He thinks he is a ball-playing central defender but he hasn't got that ability.

I recall mentioning on HOL when we signed him that he didn't look too comfortable in possession.

 

curlyeagle Flag crowborough 01 Apr 18 10.46am

Have to agree with some of the points raised. Far to casual in his defending for a team desperate for points. I thought he was a fault for both Liverpool goals yesterday! Had he done the basics of a centre back yesterday which is head it a kick it away from the danger area the 1st goal would certainly have not happened.

Just want to see him do the basics nothing more nothing less.

 


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HKOwen Flag Hong Kong 01 Apr 18 11.23am

Watching highlights again, Sakho gave away possession to start the move that led to the first goal where Sakho also wrong side of Mane, then he failed to do anything about Salah and tripped over

Bad day at the office for Sakho

 


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Painter Flag Croydon 01 Apr 18 11.23am

Are there any players in our team or any team, that have not made a mistake or error?
This looking to make a scapegoat each time we lose is so predictable, all is forgotten when we win.

 

Palacesince64 Flag Edinburgh 01 Apr 18 11.31am

Sakho was poor yesterday. He is being slaughtered on MOTD and Sky Goals on Sunday for not seeing the threats which is true but to be fair he usually is shouting and pointing and leading the defence. He didn’t do that yesterday. Also better with Tompkins beside him. We need him back for the last 6.

 

steven_t92 Flag Orpington 01 Apr 18 11.36am

Hasn't been half as good as he was last season. Both goals yesterday wouldve been dealt with had he just headed the ball.

 

Midlands Eagle Flag 01 Apr 18 11.45am

Originally posted by EddieMac


I will tell ya's one thing. The moves Sakho makes week in week out quite clearly shows he thinks he is above us.

What absolute rubbish

 

Dangermouse Flag Hastings 01 Apr 18 12.01pm

Good movement in the box from quality strikers. The movement in the box from any of our attacking players is lamentable. If Sakho gets a toe on the cross Salah doesn't score. If he didn't try to reach it and Salah scores what do you say then? This is how Sakho plays, if you want someone who plays differently then let's bring in Delaney.
Players make mistakes. Mane made two massive ones, but a bent referee helped him out. AWB made an error for the first, Wilf allowed TAA to get away from him for the second. Mistakes, mental or technical are being made by players all the time, some get punished, some don't. To slaughter Sakho for this yet ignore every good thing he does seems a bit unfair to me. He helped our defence keep Salah out for 84 minutes with a mixture of skill and luck, so a little credit where its due, surely.

Edited by Dangermouse (01 Apr 2018 1.37pm)

 


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Dangermouse Flag Hastings 01 Apr 18 12.05pm

Originally posted by Palacesince64

Sakho was poor yesterday. He is being slaughtered on MOTD and Sky Goals on Sunday for not seeing the threats which is true but to be fair he usually is shouting and pointing and leading the defence. He didn’t do that yesterday. Also better with Tompkins beside him. We need him back for the last 6.

Over analysis of the game is killing it. Now fans just abuse players because the pundits who never made any errors when playing look for every little reason why a goal was scored and hang the defenders out to dry. No credit for scorers, just always negativity about defenders.

 


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Rachid Rachid Rachid Flag 01 Apr 18 12.14pm

He didn't cover himself in glory yesterday but they had so much ball in and around our box it was simply a question of time before one fell for them.

 

Dangermouse Flag Hastings 01 Apr 18 12.47pm

Originally posted by Rachid Rachid Rachid

He didn't cover himself in glory yesterday but they had so much ball in and around our box it was simply a question of time before one fell for them.

Very true.
Against Spurs, Man Utd and Liverpool they were buzzing around our area continuously. Eventually a mistake will be made a mental error will occur or a bounce will go their way.
Still it's far better to just slaughter our players.

 


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Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 01 Apr 18 12.53pm

Originally posted by Dangermouse

Very true.
Against Spurs, Man Utd and Liverpool they were buzzing around our area continuously. Eventually a mistake will be made a mental error will occur or a bounce will go their way.
Still it's far better to just slaughter our players.

No player is above criticism.

Sakho has been praised in the past but the fact is he was culpable for both goals against Liverpool.
This is not "Slaughtering" him just aiming criticism that is justified.We all make mistakes (Even referees !).

 

Dangermouse Flag Hastings 01 Apr 18 1.01pm

Originally posted by Willo

No player is above criticism.

Sakho has been praised in the past but the fact is he was culpable for both goals against Liverpool.
This is not "Slaughtering" him just aiming criticism that is justified.We all make mistakes (Even referees !).

Clearly you haven't read the original post.
I accept mistakes, even by refs. Yesterday the ref didn't make a mistake, he consciously refused to enforce the letter of the law. A mistake is making an accidental, unconscious error.

 


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Terry Vegetables Flag Forest Hill 01 Apr 18 1.14pm

I remember last season when the ball was going out for probably a corner, so sahko does an outrageous back heal to bring the ball straight back into play at point blank range in front of our goal !!!! (Whitehorse end)

To this day I've never got my head around the thought processes to do something so reckless ???

Can't remember who we were playing

 


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muffinbrucie Flag london 01 Apr 18 1.15pm

Let's be honest if either of them were decent they wouldn't have left Liverpool for us

 


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Rachid Rachid Rachid Flag 01 Apr 18 1.19pm

Originally posted by Terry Vegetables

I remember last season when the ball was going out for probably a corner, so sahko does an outrageous back heal to bring the ball straight back into play at point blank range in front of our goal !!!! (Whitehorse end)

To this day I've never got my head around the thought processes to do something so reckless ???

Can't remember who we were playing

Home to Chelsea this season.

 

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