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Roberto Soldado
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Kingdawson
Banned
Re: Soldado - Official! - Medical Completed!!
I knew this would happen when we signed him...people expect too much from him imo. He's a poacher and needs his teammates to create chances for him to be at his most effective. If i'm being totally honest he's got far better link up play and passing than i thought and i've been pleasantly surprised.
He needs his teammates to create more for him. Now we have Eriksen, Holtby on form and Lamela still to come it will happen. It's not like he's missing chances galore is it? he's getting in decent positions but not been given the opportunities (except Cardiff away).
I knew this would happen when we signed him...people expect too much from him imo. He's a poacher and needs his teammates to create chances for him to be at his most effective. If i'm being totally honest he's got far better link up play and passing than i thought and i've been pleasantly surprised.
He needs his teammates to create more for him. Now we have Eriksen, Holtby on form and Lamela still to come it will happen. It's not like he's missing chances galore is it? he's getting in decent positions but not been given the opportunities (except Cardiff away).
braineclipse
Willie Hall
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How many times has that been said about a top poaching type striker in a big game?
Up against a solid Chelsea team where he got isolated in the second half and was well marshaled in the first this is kind of what happens to lone strikers. So often they don't look like scoring, until they get a chance and do.
He did what could be expected from him I thought. Got himself a touch of space to get the assist. Worked hard, tried to hold the ball up. Worked the channels a bit to get involved in play and create some space for others. Take part in our overall defensive play and pressing.
Not a great game, but not a bad one either.
How many times has that been said about a top poaching type striker in a big game?
Up against a solid Chelsea team where he got isolated in the second half and was well marshaled in the first this is kind of what happens to lone strikers. So often they don't look like scoring, until they get a chance and do.
He did what could be expected from him I thought. Got himself a touch of space to get the assist. Worked hard, tried to hold the ball up. Worked the channels a bit to get involved in play and create some space for others. Take part in our overall defensive play and pressing.
Not a great game, but not a bad one either.
Bedfordspurs
Martin Peters
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If he wasn't working and did and Ade (drifted through the game) I'd be concerned. He worked his balls off and you may not have been able to see the on TV. He also got stuck in and gave as good as he got
I'd start Defoe next Sunday though as its against the Spam and he loves soaring against them
If he wasn't working and did and Ade (drifted through the game) I'd be concerned. He worked his balls off and you may not have been able to see the on TV. He also got stuck in and gave as good as he got
I'd start Defoe next Sunday though as its against the Spam and he loves soaring against them
Re: Soldado - Official! - Medical Completed!!
I really wanted us to sign him when he was at Valencia, and I'm sure he's still a quality goal-scorer. I just wish we went with Benteke. A striker who is a bit more independent from the rest of the team would seem to suit us more, although it is early days and hopefully, Soldaddy can prove his worth over the course of the season.
Would love Benteke up top for us though.
I really wanted us to sign him when he was at Valencia, and I'm sure he's still a quality goal-scorer. I just wish we went with Benteke. A striker who is a bit more independent from the rest of the team would seem to suit us more, although it is early days and hopefully, Soldaddy can prove his worth over the course of the season.
Would love Benteke up top for us though.
Tinneth
Darren Caskey
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We would have had a injured Benteke
We have to figure out how we supply Soldado with the service JD's has got, imo, if Soldado had got the chance late in the game today that JD failed to put away, he would have scored. Remember thinking why hadn't we given Soldado that kind of chance during the game.
We would have had a injured Benteke
We have to figure out how we supply Soldado with the service JD's has got, imo, if Soldado had got the chance late in the game today that JD failed to put away, he would have scored. Remember thinking why hadn't we given Soldado that kind of chance during the game.
DHSF
Les Ferdinand
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That reasoning doesnt work. If Soldado was on he may not have made the same run Defoe did in order to be in that position in the first place.
That reasoning doesnt work. If Soldado was on he may not have made the same run Defoe did in order to be in that position in the first place.
Hotspur
Banned
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Lol like when he missed that sitter against Cardiff?
Lol like when he missed that sitter against Cardiff?
Shropshire Yid
Hossam Ghaly
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I'll make anyone a bet, soldado will score goals once townsend is out the team....
I'll make anyone a bet, soldado will score goals once townsend is out the team....
Re: Soldado - Official! - Medical Completed!!
That's not really fair, we were a man up for nearly the entire time Defoe was on. Before that we couldn't get possession over midfield, which was hardly Soldado's fault. I won't pretend he was great today, but it's hard to do more as a striker when your midfield is completely dominated from the 35th minute til Torres went off.
That's not really fair, we were a man up for nearly the entire time Defoe was on. Before that we couldn't get possession over midfield, which was hardly Soldado's fault. I won't pretend he was great today, but it's hard to do more as a striker when your midfield is completely dominated from the 35th minute til Torres went off.
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I thought Townsend was good today. No wasteful shots and looked to create for his teammates. His movement off ball could have been better but other than that it's hard to criticize him. He easily could have had an assist or two.
I thought Townsend was good today. No wasteful shots and looked to create for his teammates. His movement off ball could have been better but other than that it's hard to criticize him. He easily could have had an assist or two.
glorygloryeze
Ian Walker
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I was listening on the radio to some of the first half and it seemed that Soldado was getting stuck into the thick of things with Terry and Luiz; They seemed to be rattled by Soldado and getting into little niggly battles with him. Is he now our best wind-up merchant against scum like the chavs?
I was listening on the radio to some of the first half and it seemed that Soldado was getting stuck into the thick of things with Terry and Luiz; They seemed to be rattled by Soldado and getting into little niggly battles with him. Is he now our best wind-up merchant against scum like the chavs?
Spursalot
Jimmy McCormick
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Bit odd, two of our best chances were through Townsend, just soldado was not in the right place at the right time.
Bit odd, two of our best chances were through Townsend, just soldado was not in the right place at the right time.
SlumDilla
Michael Brown
Re: Soldado - Official! - Medical Completed!!
Exactly, some people are just prone to myopic views of certain players. Andros made several darting runs and caused some havoc for Cole/eden. It seems to me that shot on sight policy might actually be from the coaches.
Exactly, some people are just prone to myopic views of certain players. Andros made several darting runs and caused some havoc for Cole/eden. It seems to me that shot on sight policy might actually be from the coaches.
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I don't know...he's passed up better shots than the ones he takes from outside the box. I think it's more likely that the coaches told him to stop shooting so much.
I don't know...he's passed up better shots than the ones he takes from outside the box. I think it's more likely that the coaches told him to stop shooting so much.
africanspurs
Justin Edinburgh
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thats completely wrong to assume that. in one of the recent games solly had a one on one with less of a disadvantaged angle like defoe did the other day and soly played it straight at the keeper
so the assumption he would score is completely biased in his favour and against defoe.
if i am honest i'm not to ken on that kind of reasoning to be honest. just cause of someones continental pedigree which quite frankly means dingdong once you come into the premier league and have to prove yourself...people start dingdonging all over and disrespecting people that have done a job here for years.
every time i have seen JD play for us he seems more involved than solly , defoe worked is way into that position. if solly was playing there is no telling how he would hav tried to work himself in there...he might never have gotten that opportunity
thats completely wrong to assume that. in one of the recent games solly had a one on one with less of a disadvantaged angle like defoe did the other day and soly played it straight at the keeper
so the assumption he would score is completely biased in his favour and against defoe.
if i am honest i'm not to ken on that kind of reasoning to be honest. just cause of someones continental pedigree which quite frankly means dingdong once you come into the premier league and have to prove yourself...people start dingdonging all over and disrespecting people that have done a job here for years.
every time i have seen JD play for us he seems more involved than solly , defoe worked is way into that position. if solly was playing there is no telling how he would hav tried to work himself in there...he might never have gotten that opportunity
Yiddo
Cecil Poynton
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I love how Defoe and Ade got so much **** for lack of goals last season yet with Soldadi the excuse is lack of service. Defoe and Ade did not have the luxuries that Soldado currently has and i'm pretty confident both would have more than 2 goals if played from the start of the season.
I love how Defoe and Ade got so much **** for lack of goals last season yet with Soldadi the excuse is lack of service. Defoe and Ade did not have the luxuries that Soldado currently has and i'm pretty confident both would have more than 2 goals if played from the start of the season.