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 Painter  Croydon 21 Aug 18 1.53pm |
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Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle
We need to get rid of the whole bloody lot of them. Bloody useless. Worst forwards in the prem by a mile. Complete sh@t the lot of them. Odd thing is, rest of the team is pretty decent. Zaha is part of the forward line, are you demanding he be sold as well?
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| Tom-the-eagle Croydon 21 Aug 18 2.03pm |
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Originally posted by Painter
Zaha is part of the forward line, are you demanding he be sold as well? I class Zaha as a winger. Not a centre forward. Our entire centre forwards last year scored a combined figure of 3 goals between them all season. Shocking. Get rid of the lot
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| Maine Eagle USA 21 Aug 18 2.06pm |
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Originally posted by Nobbybm
More likely Ayew but not sure who he replaces - possibly Benteke if we want to give defences something different to think about. Last night tells us that Ayew has not been brought in to replace the likes of Benteke in our system. He would be replacing Zaha or a winger. Sorloth is our Benteke replacement until Wickham is back, and based on what I have seen of Sorloth, if sick note Wickham can remain remotely fit, he will supplant Sorloth pretty sharpish. Sorloth looked quite poor last night, to play that role you need a bit better close control and a bit more guile and he showed none of that last night, but it was under tough circumstances that he came in.
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| Painter Croydon 21 Aug 18 3.41pm |
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Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle
I class Zaha as a winger. Not a centre forward. Our entire centre forwards last year scored a combined figure of 3 goals between them all season. Shocking. Get rid of the lot Roy plays a 442 formation every game, Zaha is one of the 2, whether you like it or not.
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| benmccarthy Kent 21 Aug 18 4.05pm |
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Benteke's shot that hit the FanZone was the final straw. Sorloth came on and even ran like Benteke. Get Zaha and Townsend up front ASAP.
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Frickin Saweet  South Cronx 21 Aug 18 4.46pm |
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Originally posted by theshezla
How on earth are you judging his attitude? Are you in the dressing room and at all of the training sessions, can you hear what he is saying to his team mates, the ref etc Again, I'm not saying he was great last night, but what specifically do you mean? He aint gonna chase everything down like Cameron Jerome used to, that's not him nor is it our style under Roy, especially against the top sides The fact of the matter is, we have him until at least January probably the rest of the season. He has a better track record than any other striker in the squad and his confidence will only get better if fans get off his back and actually support him Our next run of games are perfect for him and I for one will be hope (believe) he will find the back of the net I got a clue to his attitude when he tried a shot from outside the box (when he had two better options) and ballooned it into the heavens. When was the last time he score from outside the box? Lewington had his head in his hands and Hodgson kicked the air when he did it then he was subbed. Similarly, in the Fulham game, there was a ball be could have easily kept in in an attacking position but he let it run out. Zaha was visibly annoyed with him. So was I. I don't expect him to chase everything. But I don't see much difference to games last season where he let the ball run out of play because he couldn't be bothered or when he grossly overestimated his ability and had his own cause in mind rather than the team. I don't think fans are on his back and he had support - but it won't last if he continues like this. I hope I'm wrong, but these are my observations so far. I hope that answers your question. Ps, his record of late is terrible. Edited by Frickin Saweet (21 Aug 2018 4.48pm)
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| davehuggins 21 Aug 18 4.58pm |
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We all know we have a problem in this area, I trust and I am sure RH knows this and he will sort it as and when he can. We have options now with Ayew so let's keep calm and see what Roy does.
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| Tom-the-eagle Croydon 21 Aug 18 5.08pm |
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Originally posted by Painter
Roy plays a 442 formation every game, Zaha is one of the 2, whether you like it or not. WTF are you on about. I'm talking about our centre forwards. Stop trying to make a petty point. Zaha is not the reason for our lack of goals which I'm sure you would agree. Now go do one
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| EssexEagle16 Essex 21 Aug 18 5.15pm |
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Really don't get the issue with Sorloth. Guy has had very limited minutes, even less in his preferred position, and has been completely written off already. Personally thought he looked ok when he came on last night, didn't shine but how could he in the circumstances?
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| Master Coin 21 Aug 18 5.39pm |
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Originally posted by EssexEagle16
Really don't get the issue with Sorloth. Guy has had very limited minutes, even less in his preferred position, and has been completely written off already. Personally thought he looked ok when he came on last night, didn't shine but how could he in the circumstances? Did you watch much of pre-season? Sorloth played plenty with Benteke out injured and looked complete pony (even against lesser opposition). Its also pretty telling that Roy constantly keeps faith with a misfiring Benteke. If Sorloth were any good then he'd get the opportunity to start
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| Tom-the-eagle Croydon 21 Aug 18 6.23pm |
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Originally posted by Master Coin
Did you watch much of pre-season? Sorloth played plenty with Benteke out injured and looked complete pony (even against lesser opposition). Its also pretty telling that Roy constantly keeps faith with a misfiring Benteke. If Sorloth were any good then he'd get the opportunity to start Agreed, went to many of the pre season games and he did indeed look pony then to
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| Eaglecoops CR3 21 Aug 18 7.08pm |
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Originally posted by benmccarthy
Benteke's shot that hit the FanZone was the final straw. Sorloth came on and even ran like Benteke. Get Zaha and Townsend up front ASAP. Ultimately I would like to see Townsend Zaha up top, Meyer, Kouyate, Milivojevic and Ayew in midfield and the normal back 4, with Ayew and Meyer chopping and changing/overlapping with Zaha and Townsend during the game. Keep the ball on the deck and fizz it about. That would make for an exciting line up - all in my humble opinion.
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