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Oct 21 2014, 06:08 PM
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I don't agree. He's proven in the past that he can score. The problem is that he plays too wide and too deep, i.e. far from the goal. He's not Hazard or Bale that can play the role of the winger/midfielder and still produce results because his dribbling skills are very limited. His touch on the ball isn't impeccable either, and amazing assist against Verona aside, his vision and passing abilities are rather ordinary. In other words, he's not a winger.
At least, that's how I see it. For me, he'd be much more productive in a 2-man attack, playing closer to the goal and relived of any defensive duties.
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Oct 21 2014, 06:17 PM
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QUOTE (X-Offender @ Oct 21 2014, 06:08 PM) I don't agree. He's proven in the past that he can score. The problem is that he plays too wide and too deep, i.e. far from the goal. He's not Hazard or Bale that can play the role of the winger/midfielder and still produce results because his dribbling skills are very limited. His touch on the ball isn't impeccable either, and amazing assist against Verona aside, his vision and passing abilities are rather ordinary. In other words, he's not a winger.
At least, that's how I see it. For me, he'd be much more productive in a 2-man attack, playing closer to the goal and relived of any defensive duties. Agreed
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Oct 21 2014, 10:14 PM
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QUOTE (X-Offender @ Oct 21 2014, 05:08 PM) I don't agree. He's proven in the past that he can score. The problem is that he plays too wide and too deep, i.e. far from the goal. He's not Hazard or Bale that can play the role of the winger/midfielder and still produce results because his dribbling skills are very limited. His touch on the ball isn't impeccable either, and amazing assist against Verona aside, his vision and passing abilities are rather ordinary. In other words, he's not a winger.
At least, that's how I see it. For me, he'd be much more productive in a 2-man attack, playing closer to the goal and relived of any defensive duties. You've kind of half agreed while disagreeing. You agree on poor touch, lacking vision, and average passing. These are attributes a SS needs, which is the position you're probably advocating. I don't think he's shown any attacking quality since November 2012, and that's two years ago. That's far too long. As you even said yourself, 'up your game son'. Well, I don't think he can in an attacking sense.
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Oct 22 2014, 06:37 AM
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He's a confidence player. He has had one full game in god knows how long and made a gamechanging pass. Give this new formation time and I'm sure things will work out.
On a sidenote, I'm worried that Honda's superb form is due in part to Menez's absence. When Menez plays he is the one given freedom to roam about while Honda stays restricted. Do you think his returning would affect things?
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Oct 22 2014, 12:10 PM
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QUOTE (Jack Sparrow @ Oct 22 2014, 06:37 AM) He's a confidence player. He has had one full game in god knows how long and made a gamechanging pass. Give this new formation time and I'm sure things will work out.
On a sidenote, I'm worried that Honda's superb form is due in part to Menez's absence. When Menez plays he is the one given freedom to roam about while Honda stays restricted. Do you think his returning would affect things? Hmm, don't now, Honda was scoring when Menez was on the pitch as well. I still saw him being restricted to the right wing vs Verona, so I don't know if Menez makes that much difference in how he's played by Pippo, I think it's mostly Honda adjusting more with every game he plays there.
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