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 Rudi Hedman  Caterham 06 Nov 18 10.46am |
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Originally posted by A89M
Yup. I remember the RLC comments as well and it seems to be the same for Meyer. Regarding his physicality I don't see a problem, its an outdated view in my eyes as the PL is full of slight players who are able to use their ball control to get out of tight areas or draw a foul from it. Almost every game Meyer has come on, he has given the opposition more to think about than just Wilf e.g Watford away, Arsenal or Wolves. I personally believe he'd flourish as the no.10 but if Roy used him in the same role he did on Sunday against weaker opposition with Wilf drifting out wide also, I can see this working as they seem to have a good connection for such little time together. Cabaye came in as a creative player who could score goals, he did very little of either but he kept the ball and kept us ticking over and we are now really missing him. Not all players have to either score or create goals to be a real asset to the team. Edited by A89M (06 Nov 2018 9.23am) The trend of smaller players playing in advanced positions in the premiership hasn’t gone unnoticed and it was talked over by Gullit and Danny Murphy on MOTD2 on Sunday. They were talking about Man City and Chelsea, but although it’s often the best teams that set the trend, you can see it elsewhere as well. Chris Hughton plays their Solly March and the talented South American who plays on the left and cuts in on his right foot. Maybe Roy’s ways are becoming outdated before our eyes, and given the choice of players and selections, he won’t change. Remember he didn’t sign RLC and wouldn’t play him until he had to, same as Meyer. Roy actually only changes the team when he has to, yet last season we thought he wasn’t changing it because he couldn’t, but he probably wouldn’t have done anyway. We need to change up and create chances. It’s as simple as that, and I hope Roy recognises this before we’re done and/or Roy is sacked. Our defence isn’t as good or disciplined as Pulis’s, which is surprising looking at the talent difference, but then we have AWB and PVA are very talented full backs. Start using them more as well. If we have 2 def mids in a 4-2-3-1 then you usually can. However, I expect to see 4-4-2 from now on and hope we get the bounce of the ball or loose ball in the other box and score the first goal and at a good time in the match. The 89th-94th minute worked before, it’s sure to keep working.
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| Painter Croydon 06 Nov 18 11.27am |
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I can understand people having a moan about Meyer, it’s the instant success syndrome which people want nowadays.
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louis01  Llandudno 06 Nov 18 11.35am |
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I think he's quality and needs to be given a chance! It's funny how some people did the same and spent three years slagging of Cabaye and saying we were going to get relegated every season. It's like groundhog day on here sometimes.
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| mattteo 07 Nov 18 12.43pm |
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Originally posted by louis01
I think he's quality and needs to be given a chance! Absolutely. But if his rumoured salary is real and it's 9 million a year then he'll be judged according to that. He was a great attacking player at age 20 in Germany. But then they changed him to central midfielder and he played there the entire 2017-18 season. Apparently the managers bought him (and gave him all that money, 35 million over 4 seasons) to play him in an attacking role again. But was it really worth it for a player who has gotten unaccustomed to that position? He has had no continuity in that role, he might remember how to sore and create again or he might not. The amount makes the gamble bad business though Edited by mattteo (07 Nov 2018 12.51pm)
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| eag-les Coulsdon 07 Nov 18 12.57pm |
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Disagreed with him in the past but the OP is bang on here. In fact I'd go one further and give Max a run up top...next AJ in the making I reckon!
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| Eaglecoops CR3 07 Nov 18 3.32pm |
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This is our strongest starting 11 in my opinion. The midfield 3 need to play tight in the middle of the park and drop back where necessary to allow our full backs to overlap and support the top 3 who need to play with total freedom, so as to cause as much confusion for the defenders as possible. In all probability we will end up confusing ourselves, however this team needs Meyer in it without a doubt. Hennessey AWB, Tomkins, Sakho, PVA McArthur, Milivojevic, Kouyate Townsend, Zaha, Meyer
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| NEILLO Shoreham-by-Sea 07 Nov 18 3.42pm |
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Originally posted by mattteo
Absolutely. But if his rumoured salary is real and it's 9 million a year then he'll be judged according to that. He was a great attacking player at age 20 in Germany. But then they changed him to central midfielder and he played there the entire 2017-18 season. Apparently the managers bought him (and gave him all that money, 35 million over 4 seasons) to play him in an attacking role again. But was it really worth it for a player who has gotten unaccustomed to that position? He has had no continuity in that role, he might remember how to sore and create again or he might not. The amount makes the gamble bad business though Edited by mattteo (07 Nov 2018 12.51pm) If that was true - and I highly doubt that it is - then if I was Steve Parish I'd be asking some very serious questions of the manager as to why Meyer isn't starting every week
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 07 Nov 18 4.00pm |
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Originally posted by mattteo
Absolutely. But if his rumoured salary is real and it's 9 million a year then he'll be judged according to that. He was a great attacking player at age 20 in Germany. But then they changed him to central midfielder and he played there the entire 2017-18 season. Apparently the managers bought him (and gave him all that money, 35 million over 4 seasons) to play him in an attacking role again. But was it really worth it for a player who has gotten unaccustomed to that position? He has had no continuity in that role, he might remember how to sore and create again or he might not. The amount makes the gamble bad business though Edited by mattteo (07 Nov 2018 12.51pm) £9 Mill a year equates to a weekly salary of nigh on £175,000.
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| FairweatherEagle London 07 Nov 18 6.30pm |
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Originally posted by Willo
£9 Mill a year equates to a weekly salary of nigh on £175,000. Wow that's getting into man c type territory. Roger Schmidt (SP) certainly has the measure of Parish if this is correct.
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sprites  Auckland 08 Nov 18 4.36am |
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Originally posted by Eaglecoops
This is our strongest starting 11 in my opinion. The midfield 3 need to play tight in the middle of the park and drop back where necessary to allow our full backs to overlap and support the top 3 who need to play with total freedom, so as to cause as much confusion for the defenders as possible. In all probability we will end up confusing ourselves, however this team needs Meyer in it without a doubt. Hennessey AWB, Tomkins, Sakho, PVA McArthur, Milivojevic, Kouyate Townsend, Zaha, Meyer I like 4-3-3 as a formation....but sticking Meyer...possibly our most technical player with eye for a pass...out on the left wing...seems silly. For me: Hennessy AWB - TONK - SAKHO - PVA LUKA MCARTHUR-MEYER PUNCHEON - SORLOTH - ZAHA
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| Eaglecoops CR3 08 Nov 18 8.40am |
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Originally posted by sprites
I like 4-3-3 as a formation....but sticking Meyer...possibly our most technical player with eye for a pass...out on the left wing...seems silly. For me: Hennessy AWB - TONK - SAKHO - PVA LUKA MCARTHUR-MEYER PUNCHEON - SORLOTH - ZAHA Sprites, if you read my post, we need to have fluidity in the front three. Just because I showed him on the left doesn't mean he plays left wing.
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| RyWa Beckenham 08 Nov 18 8.49am |
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Im pretty sure the rumour of him earning that much was squashed when he signed. From the reports that circulated here and alot of press sites hes earning in the region of £85k p/w not £175k.
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