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has nabil banged tim's daughter or something? surprised he hasn't featured in any of our games recently
if he's using Paulinho as inspiration he's got no chanceDembele is quite unique, but he can definitely use Paulinho as an inspiration.
has nabil banged tim's daughter or something? surprised he hasn't featured in any of our games recently
Agree - odd that he's gone from playing every minute of every game to now not even coming off the bench
has nabil banged tim's daughter or something? surprised he hasn't featured in any of our games recently
Surely it's just to do with the pressure on Tim to get the maximum points possible from the last games.Agree - odd that he's gone from playing every minute of every game to now not even coming off the bench
Surely it's just to do with the pressure on Tim to get the maximum points possible from the last games.
Tim has already established Nabil as a possible star for the future, and Bentaleb has no reason to be unhappy with the way he broke into the first team this season, but if the team drop points in these last matches then the supporters will be pointing fingers, and some people would start speculating that we weren't putting out a full strength side.
Basically, I think that Tim already got what he wanted from Nabil this season. In the run-in though, if we drop points while Bentaleb is playing people could blame Tim, but if we drop points while Paulinho and Chadli, et al are playing, it's like Tim can say "hey, this is the hand you dealt me."
I am inclined to agree with you but for the sake of variety it is possible that Tim played him ahead of the new signings in order to get a reaction out of our lack luster performers. Let's face it they (Paulinho, Capoue, Sandro, Dembele) were not setting the world alight when he broke into the team. The fact Benteleb hasn't played recently and the others have could mean that the others have up'd their game and fought for their place back.If he'd got maximum points from the start of his tenure he'd be permanent manager........Sherwood could never afford the luxury of 'building for the future'.
The truth is Bentaleb should never have played this season, but making a point of playing him every single minute and then just never again, not even as a sub seems very odd to me.
Surely it's just to do with the pressure on Tim to get the maximum points possible from the last games.
Tim has already established Nabil as a possible star for the future, and Bentaleb has no reason to be unhappy with the way he broke into the first team this season, but if the team drop points in these last matches then the supporters will be pointing fingers, and some people would start speculating that we weren't putting out a full strength side.
Basically, I think that Tim already got what he wanted from Nabil this season. In the run-in though, if we drop points while Bentaleb is playing people could blame Tim, but if we drop points while Paulinho and Chadli, et al are playing, it's like Tim can say "hey, this is the hand you dealt me."
Nice theory.... What about Kane playing instead of Soldado?
id have to disagree, tommy's playing well for QPR and starting every game..why ruin that run of good form to play him for a few select games, especially since our midfield is so competitive at the moment..
Harry Kane was only getting a start due to Soldado being injured. He then produced 3 goals in as many games. That earns him more starts even as Soldado gets back to being fit.
been our most consistent midfielder this year bar Eriksen yet he's been dropped for no reason for a left winger or whatever Chadli is to play instead. Don't understand it and never will.
I dont blame him. Youve got to sit down at some point and think 'will I ever be a regular In Englands midfield?' If no just get what you can or you'll end up like Ryan Shawcross. Obviously you must feel some sense of notational pride and not be Andy Townsend. Nobody should ever be Andy Townsend.Is it only TS who feels betrayed that Nabil chose to represent in international football the nation of his mother and not his father? Even though the latter gave him his PL début?
Looks a bit like Jake Livermore. Luckily he doesn't play like him.