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Player Xavi Simons
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If that's the case, then a decent manager will help him a lot. I thought he was ok today, then I come to this forum and everyone is calling him shit. Go on Twitter expecting the same thing, everyone says he changed the game and pushed us forward.
Top quality players transcend systems, I feel.
As Matt Dalmon's character in Good Will Hunting said of his ability in Maths, he can just play, with the analogy being to Mozart's ability with music.
So hmmmmmm....
We are going to need more from him now, like it or not he was signed for a lot of money and he's on a high wage, don't think we have time to wait until the new season, I don't think that's asking for much.
Actually think in some games recently he looks too technical and the rest of our plodders can’t read the page is about to make.
I think he’ll come good. Would be helpful for him to have players that can trap a ball or make useful runs
I think he’ll come good. Would be helpful for him to have players that can trap a ball or make useful runs
Our midfield play is very poor generally. Players are not helping make themselves available to receive passes enough, and our runners become isolated and picked off far too easily. Simons definitely does not benefit from the overall unsophisticated play around him.
I thought he did okay as well. But then, I know feck all about football. My playing days, 200 years ago, were spent playing rugby.
.....Some players don't kick on until S2.... It is what it is. Doesn't mean he's not prepared to graft.
Depends how much more one is expecting.
.......Carrying the creative burden for a fucked up club as a 22 y/o in your first EPL season is a huge ask.
He's not the the only high cost, profile & wage #10 struggling to make the jump from the BL this season.
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I'm not asking him to be the creative burden, I'm asking him to pick the right passes, track back, put in some effort and run, the very basics.
It's so weird people making excuses for him, he's done fuck all this season even if the team has been largely shit.
.......And as per my OG post; I don't think he's averse to these things.
"Excuses" and understanding a predicament are not one and the same thing........... He may prove a complete bust in time; but my point here has never been to predict his future.
This lad is SHIT
So as I said in my original post I don't think he's a fighter, he's not showing enough
Biggest concern about Simon's is his lack of enthusiasm to track back and do the dirty work required, we are in a battle now, we need fighters, not sure he cuts the mustard where this is concerned. He has obviously lost confidence as well, badly needs a goal or a major goal contribution.
Yes.... The part I disagreed with.
His output is obviously lacking so far.... Doesn't mean he lacks the appropriate effort.
Our success rate on transfer over 50m is shocking. Richie, Solanke, Lo Celso, Ndombele, Johnson then Romero and Kudus being the ones I see as solid business. But 5/7 likely flops is :/
And some might say you’re being generous with 5/7. The more we spend, the higher the wage, the worse they are. The signs of a broken recruitment structure if they were needed are all there.
Son was lamented as a marketing buy. Then he found his feet and grew season on season until finally winning a golden boot.
Simons is still young. Has the ability to be great, just needs to find his rhythm.
Cant think of a more dissapointing signing in terms of expectation when signed to actual reality. Probably deserves another season with hopefully better management but cant see him playing much if Maddison and Kulu get fit.