Pre-Season 2020

[Jenny Talia]

hopefully Jose will buy a player like Roy Keane, someone who will kick his own players if they don't pull their weight

Roy Keane would be a walking red card every week the way games are refereed today.

 

[Totti]

I always found it odd that people would prefer someone who runs around doing nothing over someone who doesn't run around as much but does stuff.

How's Clarke doing?

 

[Igula]

You can criticize him all you want, but "disinterested" should be the last word to describe him, if you ask me. He is doing a job for the team - playing in a double pivot in the second half. He wants the ball, he offers passing options from the back. He´s trying.

People should use the same standards for every player, but that clearly is not happening here.

Watch how many times he just flicks it on, instead of looking up to see where his teamates are and taking the time to make a proper pass. Watch how often he is standing still watching others rather than making an effort to get into a good position.

He is going through the motions rather than putting in an effort to help the team. I don't know how anyone can think he is putting in effort and if he is that is concerning because he is doing nothing out there.

Also what other players are not getting the same standard?

 

[existenzrippchen]

Misplaced pass and then the foul, oh Dele

 

[Joshking5]

Right I’ve seen enough, I’m off till the England game starts.

 

[snowkarl]

That is fucking shocking from Dele

 

[BADgoodsTX]

Foyth constantly overrates his own ability and gets into trouble for it.

The same can be said for Lucas and Lamela

 

[hiatus]

I always found it odd that people would prefer someone who runs around doing nothing over someone who doesn't run around as much but does stuff.

How's Clarke doing?

But what about PASHUN?!

 

[Murphy]

He isn't a left back, no conclusions can be drawn from this.

Perhaps not that, but he’s hardly excelled in any position he’s played. He’s like an Argentinian Stones...

 

[BAE32]

Ok well I take back what I said about receiving a kicking. Looks like we just evened it up ...

 

[snowkarl]

But what about PASHUN?!

People want their players to try their best and not be lazy cunts? Idiots! If you have talent like Ndombelly you can walk about and do whatever you like!

 

[Radical Rei]

Get Dele off one of their players is gonna want revenge for that

 

[ILSpur]

Much like other players here if this was a one off it wouldn't be a concern but this is the same issue he had last year as well.

And if Dele is too big of a prick to not take this seriously on work on improving and getting ready for the season then they should get him off and put somebody on who will work on getting ready for the season.

I'm not defending Dele's performances over the past year to 1 1/2 years. He hasn't been good enough for what we have needed, or at his potential.

That said, I couldn't really care less about preseason games. Aside from being able to get a better look at some of the youth/fringe players and helping the coaching staff try out some new things, they are generally meaningless.

I think the only players who take these games that seriously are the kids and fringe players who are vying for a place. For the typical starting 11, these games aren't too integral to them.

 

[NW1Spur]

If I'm a Championship team or lower level PL team, I'd be way more interested in signing CCV than Foyth.

 

[ILSpur]

I always found it odd that people would prefer someone who runs around doing nothing over someone who doesn't run around as much but does stuff.

How's Clarke doing?

Like Mou's fascination with Lucas?

 

[rusty]

jack clarke needs to get a bit of steel in himself, he needs to wake up to whats happening (too slow off the mark)

 

[Ciro]

Beautiful cross from Aurier...

 

[DSanditon]

I haven't seen any of the game.

How was Ndombele?

 

[hiatus]

People want their players to try their best and not be lazy cunts? Idiots! If you have talent like Ndombelly you can walk about and do whatever you like!

Players should be judged on output, not perceived effort.

 

[Mr. Voldemort]

Commentator just said Dele let out a cry of frustration. No mate, that was fucking me !!