Dman

How often do you watch him? Or are you making your opinion on ‘stats’ and a poor game against us?

To be honest the only person I’ve seen slagging Him off is TWar. He’s a top, top player.

Someone actually said Redmond was a better player than Buendia the other day LMFAO

More of a reflection of how poor the other 3 are. I think they’ll have enough to stay up and likely will bring in a player or 2 at the back. Done and dusted may be a bit far, but I can’t see anyone, other than the bottom 4, being dragged in.

Agreed.

Really bad result for them and I think any players looking to move there might now have a different opinion and hold off until the summer. I still think they’ll stay up, just. That’s more down to how poor Watford are more than anything though.

I hope they do. He’s doing a good job there…😬

Wolves are a very good side, there’s no shame in losing to them. We put in an alright performance just show our vulnerabilities at the back. Could have done with a point given give the next 3 fixtures (possibly 4 if Everton sack Rafa).

Are you okay? Do I need to explain again that it may have been my memory failing me and if so, I’ll hold my hands up…. For the benefit of the thread, don’t respond.

Potter is a ‘hipster’ name at the moment. He’s a good manager and will go on to achieve big things, imo, but he’s not there yet. Needs to step up and prove himself at a Bigger club than Brighton (Everton, Newcastle, Leicester etc.) but not at the elite level, such as United. To be honest, i think Poch or Ten Hag are nailed on to be the only candidates for United. Otherwise, why wouldn’t they have tried to attract Potter when they booted off Ole?

He’s a really, really good player. Add something to our midfield we don’t have in ability to drive with the ball and get us up the pitch. He also seems to have good energy about him. He’s youngish and newish to the league, so clearly isn’t the finished article, but I think he’ll develop in to a top player for us. Should someone like villa or Newcastle, put in a silly offer for JWP in the summer that we feel we can’t turn down, I’d be more comfortable with Diallo stepping in. The key man for us not to lose is Romeu. I think JWP and Diallo can both play next to him but neither can play without him (I.e together, as was shown when he was out injured last season. I think they’re both a little lightweight together). Although, as it stands, I like the Dynamics of Romeu, Diallo, JWP in a midfield 3, I think they all offer different qualities that complement each other.

Huge game at the bottom today which, I think, will define how the table looks at the end of the season and probably next season as well. If Newcastle fail to beat Watford, I can see that putting a real dent in their ability to attract any real statement signings this window. If they do, they‘ll be level on points with Watford (17th) and imo almost certain to stay up.

Aye? When have I said “he was good under Hughes”? I specifically said in that post “not spectacular” and in a earlier post “not that I ever rated him anyway”. If you’re going to try and insult someone buy claiming “you make up opinions based on nothing”, I’d try not to completely make things up yourself. But for clarity, there was a period of time, between 2018-2019 where I though he was at a standard of being okay, solid enough as a PL CB for a team battling relegation, but someone we could improve on. Since then, I think he’s gotten worse and Stephens is arguably now a better option than him. As for the San Marino thing, it’s boring mate and again, made up. At no point did anyone claim the San Marino manager was better, it’s was pointing out that he was able to set a team of part time plumbers up in a defensive shape to not get hammered 9-0 (this a year or 2 ago and before England stuck 10 past them), which Ralph wasn’t with full time professionals. Clearly, Ralph is a better manager than him overall. The trouble is, in order for you to get 1 up, you need to take things out of context and/or make it up. Whereas your mishaps are on display for all. Play the post not the poster as it seems you’re heads gone after being shown up to look a complete fool over your assessment of Broja.

It’s actually not a ‘anti Ralph agenda’. I provide praise and criticism where I see fit, it just so happens that over the past year that has been very little to praise Ralph for. As it happens, I like him (Ralph) just didn’t (past tense, this season is a vast improvement, credit where it’s due) like his stubbornness and reluctance to move away from his preferred 4222 (shite imo) formation and at times, bordering bonkers subs. However, this isn’t a Ralph thread so I’ll leave it there. It potentially could be my memory failing me, but I thought he (Bednerak) broke into the side as a regular towards the back end of Hughes reign and then continued under Ralph where he was not spectacular, but solid enough and clearly an upgrade on Stephens. I’m not sure that’s still the case. Until the start of 2020 where he completely fell off a cliff. If that’s wrong, regarding breaking into the side under Hughes, I’ll hold my hands up but point stands, he’s not improved and has gotten worse over the past year.

I actually think Bednerak is one who has regressed since Ralph has come in, specifically since the start of last year where at points his confidence seemed completely shot. Not that I particularly rated Him in the first place, and do agree that he’s pretty bang average He’s a decent throw sticking body on the line and throwing yourself in front of the ball / last ditch type, however in the main this is because his marking and positioning is pretty poor; the best defenders don’t need to make those last ditch tackles as they’re much better at reading the game.

I really don’t think 4222 is a formation that is suited to this league. It’s far too attacking and the pace of the game is too high to maintain the intensity to press and overwhelm the opposition for a full 90 minutes. A team like wolves will just sit back, contain us and hit us on the counter attack when we start to drop off the intensity. As they did at St Mary’s. Added to that, other than Armstrong, we have no players suited to the ‘10’ role. JWP has looked a better player when ‘free’d’ up a little with a 3 man midfield, as well. I’d much rather us go 352 / 4411 and try and control the midfield a little more. The key man in our midfield is Romeu though. Without him, JWP and diallo struggle a bit with the physicality in there. He’s not a stand out, he does the dirty stuff and he does it bloody well. I don’t see why we change anything up from Tuesday, other than maybe lyanco out for stephens, if I’m honest.

Nor do they have the same physical attributes. Austin/Michu we’re good finishers, gabbi and Puki were quick and decent off the shoulder. Broja has it all. It’s not all about goals or stats, they’ll come in time as will his understanding and intelligence of the game (providing he has good coaching). Players of his size and Strength with his pace are rare. it shows TWars lack of understanding of the game I’m afraid. I’ve no doubt he’s a very smart lad and is probably a great football manager player. However, real life doesn’t equate to stats and computer games, as shown in this example.

They’re one of the worst out there imo. Seems to think they’re a huge club with unrivalled fanbase because they have a 50k seater stadium. Strange from a club who’ve not won a major trophy in 60odd years.

Hang on, you think it’s luck that I predicted a striker, who’s highly rated at Chelsea, tall, quick, strong and can finish, is and will be a very good player? 😂😂😂 and FWIW, I reserved judgement until I saw him in the flesh, I didn’t base anything of games at vitesse. as for the others, JWP has improved in recent weeks (he was very much below par at the start of the season though). I still don’t rate him as highly as you and think he’s about our level in terms of being one of the better players at a club from 10th - 15th. But football is a game of opinions. Ralph - I’ve given him credit many times this season, in the main my gripe was his continued persistence with that shocking 4222 formation (see United now, it doesn’t work in this league. Teams too easily bypass the press once the intensity drops off and you’re left exposed at the back). Lone behold, we change style and formation and we errrr improve. If I remember rightly, you were wetting your pants over Perrud, his stats were amazing, I thought we were getting Roberto Carlos. The bloke can hardly get in the team. Fair you called Tino as being a good player, but if we’re gonna call luck….. unless you’re an avid Chelsea U23’s supporter.

I’m not putting them down bud, It’s you I’m putting down by calling out the utter nonsense you spout… like the above. Kinda goes to show that watching a player to base a judgement is far more important than their ‘stats’. It was obvious from minute one that Broja is, and will go on to be, a far better player than those 2, to everyone other than you.

To be honest, that wouldn’t be the worst deal for us. Yeah 40m will look low in 2/3 years, however, He’s clearly destined to go right to the top and we’d sell him anyway. We may as well get a couple of good seasons out of him and get 20m profit for the pleasure. There aren’t going to be any striker better than him who are available to us.

It’s okay, we’ve got Armstrong and Adams who have a higher ceiling than Broja, anyway. After all, Armstrong scored more, in a harder league than Broja last season. Therefore he must be better, innit.

Really, really poor. No better than under Ole and half the squad unhappy with the manager. Now it’s failing at a big club, let’s hope the hipsters finally realise that Ralph ball 4222 is a dog shite formation in this league.

Tino and KWP play in the same position and 99% of managers wouldn’t play them both, it’d be 1 or the other (but I do agree both are better than Cash).. which means errrr 3 maybe 4 players, like I said. Cheers for confirming. Watkins maybe overrated, in your opinion (I disagree but so, so), Ings is significantly better than any of our strikers at the moment, anyway. And Couthino made 23 appearances for Munich last season…. Yeah a complete ‘joke’ lol

Still standing by this nonsense then. I think 3 maybe 4 of our regular starting 11 get into their side (not including Broja who isn’t there just yet, but obviously will be). On that note, How about Armstrong having a ‘higher ceiling’ than Broja…? Now that’s a pretty poor take. Other than Rice and Teilmans, who are obviously the stand outs for Leicester and West Ham (as is Couthino for Villa), there isn’t a huge amount between the sides imo, should they sign Digne, a DM like bissouma and a CB to replace mings. Im fairly certain you also claimed Gerrard would be a flop, so to be honest; I get the impression you just don’t like Villa. I don’t know if that’s because they took our best player, that you’re jealous or just daft. Maybe all 3.