He’s a warrior and he’s the type you want when it’s not going well.
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Player João Palhinha
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I honestly would add in Danso and Bentancur into that as they take no shit and win nearly if not every header they go for in both boxes. If we could add composure and natural ability to our squad then we are definitely heading in the right direction. I think we are a horrid watch just now but we are winning games again and we have to give it time regarding being better on the eye.
We need to sign more with that mentality and it will spread. I think JP and Kudus were both immense signings, and I'd argue have been our best players so far this season. With Cuti and VdV just behind.
Would you put Micky in that category? I'm not sure, though I will say that he has improved physicality and aerially under Frank.
Definitely Cuti, Palhinha and Danso are full on hard bastards. I'd also say we then have a group who are strong and can bulldoze: Kulu, Bergvall and Kudus
I know madders polarises our support but he’d add so much composure and guile to the side which is badly lacking. Having Paulinha in the engine room and madders offering what we need Xavi to do would take us up another level. Xavi will get there in my opinion though.
Very well.Remember the muppets that cursed his signing?!
A few now singing his praises on this thread.
Tbf, that is better that continuing to be wrong.
Or Deki, who's back before madders. I agree Xavi will come good though as well. Some great options once all are back and Xavi has had some time.
It's a big IF, but if we can get Madders and Kulu back to where they were, and sign a Kudu quality LW, we are really in business.
tbf, he was bought for big money by Bayern. We are the beneficiaries of a manager (Kompany) who wanted to play a different way. He's genuinely elite as a CDM, perhaps just one that means you're more likely to win 1-0, than 2-1
Sure, but if his passing had been very good as well (not saying it's crap btw, but certainly conservative and limited), he would've been a regular starter for an elite team in Europe. But as I said, overall he has been a fantastic addition to our team.
In the summer, yes.
Leave him hanging until the summer tho; ensure he maintains this level.
If only we could make him 5 years younger.
True but his style could hold up for another 3 years or so.
This guy is a competitor and that is exactly what we need with so many young players .
Clearly has plenty to say in the dressing room before and after games .
The type of player we have been missing for number of seasons .
Clearly has plenty to say in the dressing room before and after games .
The type of player we have been missing for number of seasons .
Our most important player by a mile for me and consistent. I love him.
Wish we’d signed him when Mourinho wanted him. Think it was around the same time we signed Hojbjerg.
How different would the post Poch years have been if we’d had an elite holding midfielder in his prime instead of PEH plodding about pointing his finger at folk?
Mourinho and I think especially Conte would’ve absolutely loved him. Don’t get me wrong, it wouldn’t have fixed absolutely everything, we still had some amount of shite in the squad at that time (Doherty, Sanchez, Aurier, Skipp, Royal to name but a few), but an elite holding midfielder to go with the elite striker and left winger we had at that time might’ve made those years a bit easier.
How different would the post Poch years have been if we’d had an elite holding midfielder in his prime instead of PEH plodding about pointing his finger at folk?
Mourinho and I think especially Conte would’ve absolutely loved him. Don’t get me wrong, it wouldn’t have fixed absolutely everything, we still had some amount of shite in the squad at that time (Doherty, Sanchez, Aurier, Skipp, Royal to name but a few), but an elite holding midfielder to go with the elite striker and left winger we had at that time might’ve made those years a bit easier.
The difference his shin kicking has made to the team:
View: https://youtu.be/IiTfnpgNkmI?si=Bc13bbu09qDLfpvc
View: https://youtu.be/IiTfnpgNkmI?si=Bc13bbu09qDLfpvc
