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I wasn't making a player for player comparison, the attributes within both players off the ball exist. It may be a far comparison in quality, though the existence is evident already. The two are light years apart, however.I think it's far too early, whether unseen or not to attribute Nabil with that. Looks a tidy, technically sound player but he hasn't dictated or controlled any match thus far. But, as you say, he's a toddler. Comparisons to other players need to wait, especially since he was a more advanced player in the yoof so people only 6 months ago would have been saying he's of a different ilk.
seriously dude... 'the fuck even is that?
should have had atleast 4
I really think Ade wants an army related nickname, General Ade, Lieutenant Ade, Sergeant Ade? Which one ranks the highest- could go with that.
But but but he has the same amount of goals as Soldado from open play for usChico Flores was total shiite
COYS
Capoue is pretty much a young Yaya which makes it all the more mind boggling that Bentaleb is consistently getting the nod over him
Capoue is pretty much a young Yaya
Blatant 'I eat out' post :holtbytongue:Just got back from dinner out and recorded the game. That was a really comfortable win. Sat back and contained them to distance efforts and half chance headers. Three decent counter attack goals, should have had atleast 4. Good day. Well done everyone.
Did they use a camera from the 1980s? what the fuck
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Blatant 'I eat out' post :holtbytongue:
Obviously we have no idea what TS told the players, but if, just if, he did just allow Ade to roam all over the place and leave the three furthest midfielders to try to use the space vacated, then that plan wasn't half bad either.
Kaboul looks 67 in that photo
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That's a very specific age.... is there something you're not telling us?Kaboul looks 67 in that photo
Capoue is pretty much a young Yaya which makes it all the more mind boggling that Bentaleb is consistently getting the nod over him
I think people are going way way over the top with Nabil.
As if he is a token of the new era post AVB with TS at the wheel and thus he has to be praised, even when he is not doing particulary well.
Take today. We play at least 2nd half some of the best stuff this season, but first half is another matter altogether. We could be down 2-3 goals at HT and the way Pozuelo and Shelvey just played Bentaleb like a cello in our final third middle was painfull to watch. He didn't know when to press, hold or drop and couldn't get near them at all.
2nd half was much better. The team around him better too. And we saw more of the ball. Then Shelvey went off. What that showed us was mainly, that Nabil is WAY better on the ball than off it and that he as a passing player, a thinking one too, I should add, has much more value to a team controlling play rather than a team playing on the counter.
I think, all things considered, that he did as well as we could expect. That however was not being "one of our best" nor "superb". He held his own as a possession player in the 2nd half, but as a more defending midfielder in the 1st he was in very high degree a part of the very problem rather than the sollution.
I applaud the loyalty and support for a young player breaking into the side, but some of the things being written and said are just baffling.
Today he was very poor to begin with and just fine later on. Not excellent or brilliant. Just fine. Eriksen was excellent. So was Walker. Ade was unplayable. Nabil was not anywhere near that (nor does he need to be). He was just fine.
Against City we will have different issues to deal with. A big one will be the way Yaya & Fernadinho utilises space in front of our defenders, supported by the brilliantly mobile Aguero. There will be no room for a minute of the defending Nabil showed first half today.