I watch a lot of the German league and it’s absolutely no where near as physical. People don’t understand the intensity of the premier league. He coped in Germany because you get a ridiculous amount of time and space on the ball. That just does not happen here
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I watch a lot of the German league and it’s absolutely no where near as physical. People don’t understand the intensity of the premier league. He coped in Germany because you get a ridiculous amount of time and space on the ball. That just does not happen here
Bundesliga is a nothing league compared to the PL, there was a time when Timo Werner looked elite in the Bundesliga. Harry Kane was a beast in the PL but in Bundesliga he is so good it’s like he came from another planet.
When you come to the PL, all your flaws and limitations will be ruthlessly exposed. If you aren’t good enough you will be found out.
Ok... Decades!
Happy?
He'll be great for our Legends team, alongside David Howells, Paul Miram and Mark Robson
Looked like an under 16 player today. Brushed off the ball so easily.
Yet for some strange reason I think he'll come good. Unfortunately, there' s a lot of pressure on him to do it now.
Yet for some strange reason I think he'll come good. Unfortunately, there' s a lot of pressure on him to do it now.
He was shit
Couldn’t play for the women’s team
Another high paid failure
Couldn’t play for the women’s team
Another high paid failure
Scared to get shouldered off the ball and prolong the embarrassment
He wants to be given time and treated nice.
That's not the prem.
Gotta get grimy and savvy.
Xavi Simmon is the Anti-Baller.
Biggest problem with him is - Its not that he is lightweight on ball
Its the fact that, he just cant control the ball....
His first touch is pathetic.
His body position when receiving the ball (back to goal) is always leaning back, which means, his touch is not in control.
Its incredible that this lad is a product of Barcelona academy with PSG background as well...
Biggest problem with him is - Its not that he is lightweight on ball
Its the fact that, he just cant control the ball....
His first touch is pathetic.
His body position when receiving the ball (back to goal) is always leaning back, which means, his touch is not in control.
Its incredible that this lad is a product of Barcelona academy with PSG background as well...
Xavi on the left with Johnson on the right…..teams will fear us.
Needs a more limited role.
This is nothing to do with Bundesliga.
Xavi Simmons is a La Masia product and been part of PSG set up as well
Bloke is just not good enough at any level. Sure, he might have good moments, But his first touch is erratic and is gettign exposed in PL
Awful today, he either wasn't able to make simple passes or held onto it for too long. Him and Spence seem to always play in each others spaces.
He wasn't meant to play today and you can see why. We needed to be quick and direct and that isn't his game. It didn't help that everyone else was poor as well which makes it worse for a player like that but he was bad himself.
I thought his link up was good with Kudus, the ball over the top where he played him in was good.
He wasn't meant to play today and you can see why. We needed to be quick and direct and that isn't his game. It didn't help that everyone else was poor as well which makes it worse for a player like that but he was bad himself.
I thought his link up was good with Kudus, the ball over the top where he played him in was good.
True, Bayern didn't need hard man Palhinha because a hard man isn't required to win there?
So what the fuck was a all the fuss about getting him here then?
What's the point of having ANY decent player for someone else, when they stink the place out the second they sign for us?
He needs time, but only for US, and that's why we're notoriously bad at giving players...
But you can bet one thing...
He'd have been MOTM and scored the winner for Chelsea had he signed for THEM!
This is US.... it's OUR FUCKING CURSE!