You know that socal. I know that socal. Everyone knows that.
He wasn't the problem. We were.
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You know that socal. I know that socal. Everyone knows that.
He wasn't the problem. We were.
Happy for him.
Goals aside, he did very well for us. This may be at odds with general opinion on here. I believed, he was fundamental in changing our season last year. There was a spell (pre Kane resurrection) where he played regular and we improved as a team. Can't remember exact the games, it was a short spell and we turned that prevailing corner.
Maybe just accept that he's at a club which suits his style of play, and that the clusterfuck morons in charge of our transfer policy don't actually understand how to get the right players for the tactics, as I've been saying since the week we signed Soldado. But no, the usual idiots will just slate the player regardless.
League.
Might go against popular opinion, but I really don't rate the Spanish league. Take nothing away from Ronaldo or Messi, but I'm pretty sure that I could score goals in that league. And I'm probably worse than Ali Dia.
Totally agree though, Soldado never really stood a chance because we don't play to his strengths, although to be fair he did miss the chances he did have.
Actually, that's a common condescending take on La Liga...League.
Might go against popular opinion, but I really don't rate the Spanish league. Take nothing away from Ronaldo or Messi, but I'm pretty sure that I could score goals in that league.
Happy for Soldado.
Funny thing, reading this about La Liga in here.
The british really underestimate this league (perhaps out of ignorance). Rest of Europe are (perhaps rightly) starting to think it's superior to PL.
Real and Barca would, and Atletico could, win PL no doubt.
Valencia, Sevilla, Malaga, Bilbao and Sociedad would all be top 6 contenders.
Funny thing, reading this about La Liga in here.
The british really underestimate this league (perhaps out of ignorance). Rest of Europe are (perhaps rightly) starting to think it's superior to PL.
Real and Barca would, and Atletico could, win PL no doubt.
Valencia, Sevilla, Malaga, Bilbao and Sociedad would all be top 6 contenders.
Real and Barca would probably win most top leagues, there's a reason that they are there or thereabouts in the Champion's League each season, but for the overall league? beyond the six or seven teams that you mention the rest of the league is gash. The sheer number of goals they leak to the higher end teams is testament to that.
Maybe I don't watch enough of it.
I think we somewhat agree, as the bottom level of La Liga is definitely lower, where as its top level is higher.
The sub top of PL is perhaps a bit stronger team for team, but the sub top is bigger in La Liga.
He made the FIFA15 Team of the Week it seems. Talk about rubbing salt in the wound.
I fouled him after 15m and he went off injured.
:soldadowatch:
I fouled him after 15m and he went off injured.
:soldadowatch:
Further evidenced by the shit turn out of English teams in European cups. We should be dominating the Europa if our lower tier is better than Spains.
Voted their player of the month.
The one that got away...Voted their player of the month.
:walkercry:
Disagree mate, if we'd have played to his strengths he'd have been fine. Imagine Soldado playing in place of Pav under Redknapp's wing play and tell me he wouldn't have scored double figures every season.
The amount of times crosses from Bale, Lennon, Rose, BAE and Walker went begging and we needed a predatory player like Soldado....
Always depends on the system. Much like Berbatov and Keane, they were lethal for Spurs, but couldn't do it when they went their separate ways as the style of play didn't suit them.
Posted not long after Soldado signed for us, because I'm pretty much always right about these things.
Posted not long after Soldado signed for us, because I'm pretty much always right about these things.
You deserve some thumbs for that.
We do it too often though, buy the best player we can afford and hope they fit into our style through osmosis, rather than aim for a lower quality player who already fits (or dare I say it, Levy just go and buy the manager's first choice!).Posted not long after Soldado signed for us, because I'm pretty much always right about these things.