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Moussa Sissoko

Gazza said:
To avoid conflict .... he was amazing just fantastic.

Looked like a proper footballer.
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GHod you're boring. No poster has said he's been amazing,simply that he's improved and put in some decent performances and has contributed. It's been recognised in the media too,not just by our own fans.Is that really so hard for you to digest....
 
harr1984 said:
GHod you're boring. No poster has said he's been amazing,simply that he's improved and put in some decent performances and has contributed. It's been recognised in the media too,not just by our own fans.Is that really so hard for you to digest....
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Last week he had a basic performance and there were posts saying that he was well above average. Today he looked better so he must be amazing.

Boring? Don't waste your time on me mate.
 
harr1984 said:
GHod you're boring. No poster has said he's been amazing,simply that he's improved and put in some decent performances and has contributed. It's been recognised in the media too,not just by our own fans.Is that really so hard for you to digest....
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I wouldn't submit anything the media say as evidence to help support your point. They really don't pay attention to anything.
 
ricky2tricky4city said:
I wouldn't submit anything the media say as evidence to help support your point. They really don't pay attention to anything.
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Pundits who used to play the game know more about the different aspects of playing football than me or you I'm afraid so just because you don't like Sissoko and they praise him means you're just going to have to lump it....
 
What some refer to as "GHod" I think would be more of a defender?
This would account for the lack of Sissoko's silky ball skills in the final third.
 
harr1984 said:
Pundits who used to play the game know more about the different aspects of playing football than me or you I'm afraid so just because you don't like Sissoko and they praise him means you're just going to have to lump it....
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Pundits who used to play the game are halfwits who chose to forgo an education and instead follow a career that rewards physical prowess over mental.

Listening to them opine on a subject is a waste of time. Putting value into those opinions is to be as half-witted as they are.
 
harr1984 said:
I don't think highlighting Sissoko as improving is much of a sound bite really....
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Agreed. Is that argument here that the pundits are wrong? That they are constructing the narrative of Sissoko looking better this season than last to sell many more newspapers and tv subscriptions?

I think the fact that it has become what is a low value narrative for them is simply because it's true. It started with some fans, it's now seeped through to more fans and now the media have realised. Even 2 or 3 weeks ago Ben Pearce included a dig at Sissoko in an article after a good win which just felt really out of place, so it's not as if it's a hive mind. It's just not stretching the idea to say that Sissoko has not just improved, but is playing well and contributing.
 
BrainOfLevy said:
Agreed. Is that argument here that the pundits are wrong? That they are constructing the narrative of Sissoko looking better this season than last to sell many more newspapers and tv subscriptions?

I think the fact that it has become what is a low value narrative for them is simply because it's true. It started with some fans, it's now seeped through to more fans and now the media have realised. Even 2 or 3 weeks ago Ben Pearce included a dig at Sissoko in an article after a good win which just felt really out of place, so it's not as if it's a hive mind. It's just not stretching the idea to say that Sissoko has not just improved, but is playing well and contributing.
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I think your last few lines are key, he is playing as good as he ever has for us and he is contributing.
 
scaramanga said:
Pundits who used to play the game are halfwits who chose to forgo an education and instead follow a career that rewards physical prowess over mental.

Listening to them opine on a subject is a waste of time. Putting value into those opinions is to be as half-witted as they are.
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Grouping ex-player pundits into a homogenous group and then casting a blanket judgement on them is an action which is worse than half-witted.
 
JerusalemMan said:
Grouping ex-player pundits into a homogenous group and then casting a blanket judgement on them is an action which is worse than half-witted.
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I can't think of a single ex player pundit that would be considered to be of anything more than average intelligence in my day to day world. A huge majority of them wouldn't even get close to average.

Pundits would perform about as well in a board room as I would in a PL standard match.
 
harr1984 said:
Pundits who used to play the game know more about the different aspects of playing football than me or you I'm afraid so just because you don't like Sissoko and they praise him means you're just going to have to lump it....
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I wasn't saying who likes him and who doesnt ....just that the media has bias, agendas and a dose of sensationalism when reporting just about anything, so to use it to back up an opinion is of not much value. That is all.
 
scaramanga said:
I can't think of a single ex player pundit that would be considered to be of anything more than average intelligence in my day to day world. A huge majority of them wouldn't even get close to average.

Pundits would perform about as well in a board room as I would in a PL standard match.
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Gary Neville for definite. Also I can't agree just because you have a higher IQ than footballers who have played at the highest level, you know more about football than them or can analyse performance better. No chance....
 
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