Missed the supposed snub ... However if it's true.. then Frank needs to drop his arse. FULL STOP... NO ONE should be allowed to do that publicly to his manager and get away with it.
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Player Djed Spence
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There was a comedic moment in the first half when he had a mild panic and did a wee dance because he couldn’t clear the ball with his right. Ended up clipping it up the wing with the outside of his boot.
Just can’t be playing a right footer at left back.
He was but you can probably count on 1 hand the amount of poor performances he's had since he got into the side.
VdV did it too, and we can't afford to drop him
It still amazes me how a professional football whos job it is to kick the ball can’t use their weaker foot. Not just him but all of them. Too fucking lazy to train it.
NO player is bigger than the team/club. And quite honestly frank can't afford not to... .. and besides his sub par performance today, for that alone he deserves dropping.
It's the coaches when they're kids ... To fuckin afraid to MAKE them use it
The first few months he came into the side under Ange he was decent. He was simplifying things. Good, aggressive one on one defending. More direct with the ball. Passed it into people with better timing, made good 3rd man runs. Now he just aimlessly carries the ball into trouble, even his defending yesterday wasn’t the best. Was backing away quite a bit.
I’ve no idea where he was playing last night , looked like a semi wing back with nobody anywhere near him , it was all very odd
Its not just on the player, What are the acadmey coaches doing ? what are they paid for
many of our coaches at my grassroot club would spend time working on players weak, just simple passing but at least that player would'nt have to turn their body so the ball came onto the good foot
Either you got it or you don’t, I’m afraid.
Berbatov and Bale are 2 of my faves and both were quite one footed.
For a while/stand in it's ok ., but they eventually get found out...and he's been found out.
Man, forget the weaker foot thing, though it's shocking too...but the lack of basics in some PL footballers is crazy. So many got no clue how to protect the ball by keeping the opponent at arm's length or how to utilize all parts of their foot to control the ball, run with it, pass or shoot. Timing your jumps properly and use all required muscles? Nah I'll just star fish it and look a twat. Orienting your headers towards the sidelines? Nah I'll ping it towards the penalty spot. Corners that don't even clear the first man. So many foul throws every weekend that refs don't even bother to call them out no more. Don't even get me started on attackers who live offside cause they can't time their runs...or defenders who keep strikers on cause they can't be bothered to watch the line. Keepers who can't catch a shot or cross and just palm it straight into the opposition's path.
But as long as you're a cardio freak and can run 12k a game plus make 100 sideways passes, that's all good.
I'd add to that my biggest frustration which is when a defensive player has the ball facing their own corner flag or something and the attacking player proceeds to foul them when they literally have nowhere to go, infuriating.
If I were a young player now I'd be training up my left foot every day. You'd be at such an advantage over other players.
Remember players like Lo Celso, who couldnt do anything with his right foot. Utterly mad to get that far in the game and not even be able to use your weak foot. So it isnt just English based players, it is everywhere.
Oh yeah man, it's everywhere. Friend of mine who's helping out at a solid Ligue 2 outfit invited me over the other day, got to attend a couple training sesh and the game. I was stunned by the lack of basic skills in some of them players, knowing it weren't just the young inexperienced ones...couple were over 30 and got many top division games under their belt. They can't head the ball, they got zero clue how to tackle properly, fuck me some can't even do more than 20 keepy uppies with their stronger peg.
Djed visibibly frustrated througout the game and understandably so imo. Simons offered so little in possession. As a right footer playing LB you'd expect there to be options infield, and our midfield three were inept. None of them really want the ball, and whatever way this team sets up doesn't encourage the midfield players to take it. Spence has tried very hard the last few games, this is a frustrating team to play in, and we have no width on the left when Udogie isn't in the team.