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Others generally get better service than he does.
I hear you, but, we’re in first place with the most shots taken in the whole Prem. Teams park the bus against us routinely. Kulu is often singled out for double-teaming.
Not knocking us, I just know we can be so much better. A lot better and I just look forward to all the games coming and in the future. Ange ball is like a drug.
I’m all about it my friend and have similarly high hopes for Gil and Veliz. Johnson already has proven himself valuable and worthy in my eyes.
It could only be described as football porn.
We can legit win the league under Ange. It’s crazy to consider. Dizzying heights…
This is why there is no argument that he’s good enough. That is an embarrassing state of affairs. We are at a stage now where we don’t need to or accept mediocrity.
So he did and fluffed his lines.....Bis's sending off prevented Richy from redeeming himself but Ange's expletive of FFS! after one of his misses might be an early indication of losing one's patience.
Done the same for Son, Porro etc who also missed their chances.So he did and fluffed his lines.....Bis's sending off prevented Richy from redeeming himself but Ange's expletive of FFS! after one of his misses might be an early indication of losing one's patience.
johnson looked better then he did in his 10 minute cameo
Rightly or wrongly I think fans when they see the price we paid would expect better than what we got.Richi I am sure has qualities but it just doesn't seem it's going to work out with us .Once the cheque clears (aside from adding pressure to the player) it becomes irrelevant (yet some fans will be hellbent on shackling the player with the price-tag for their entire tenure.... See: Lamela).....
.........Unless you (or others) mistakenly think we can sell him on for close to the same amount?
More broadly.....
It's strange (yet predictable).... A few weeks ago Richy comes out and reveals he's having a tough time mentally and away from the game. In that moment, sanctimonious claims of support go through the roof.
Since then he's had a couple of decent performances, assisted and could have easily had a few more.
Yet a couple of misses in our most recent game (i.e one foul and one chance well defended) later and he's getting battered with comments like "not good enough for the EPL" etc.
"Support" eh.
For context; this season:
Richy:
Played 466 mins > 2 G / 2 A
= 1 x G&A every 116.5mins.
Solomon:
Played 280mins > 0 G / 2 A
= 1 x G&A every 140mins.
Kulu:
Played 732mins > 2 G / 0 A
= 1 x G&A every 366mins.
Johnson:
Played 73 mins > 0 G / 0 A
= 0 x G&A
He may not be anyone's dream player (he's not mine); but get off his back FFS.
Kulusevski ranks 12th in the league for expected assists, he's unlucky that the chances he creates haven't been scored. We have three of the top 12 players for xga. Richarlison currently underperforming his xg by 1.7, last year underperformed it by 2.5, in 20/21 underperformed it by 3.7. Natural for players to underperform xg for stretches or over the odd season, bit of a concern that he's underperformed it consistently for 3 or 4 years now. Obviously stats aren't the be all, end all. The game is played on a field, not a spreadsheet. Personally I rarely feel as if he'll score a chance if it isn't a headed opportunity.
