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Xavi Simons

Didn't think he offered more than Gray after coming on. He's really doing that thing of thinking he deserves free kicks all the time and falling over easily to try and get them. Refs can see what he's doing and he's getting nothing.
 
Mosquito_Coasting said:
Didn't think he offered more than Gray after coming on. He's really doing that thing of thinking he deserves free kicks all the time and falling over easily to try and get them. Refs can see what he's doing and he's getting nothing.
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We are burying him. I genuinely have no idea why Frank sanctioned the purchase because he clearly does not seem to know what to do with him OR he is unwilling to flex shape and style to accomodate a player like him.
 
thfcsteff said:
We are burying him. I genuinely have no idea why Frank sanctioned the purchase because he clearly does not seem to know what to do with him OR he is unwilling to flex shape and style to accomodate a player like him.
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Seems really obvious that what he needs is other players around him to play with and combine with. Sure he can do some things in his own, sure he can arrive in the box like he did for the one chance yesterday. But he needs that and players who can feed him the ball in between the lines.

For 15 minutes yesterday he had that. Bergvall as one of the two deep midfielders. Not that he then himself was then awesome, but when was the last time he had that?

We have two players capable of doing that. Bergvall and Gray. Bergvall showed himself well capable of playing that role last season. Gray didn't because he played at the back, but on the rare occasion he's gotten to play there this season he imo has shown himself capable.

Frank's refusal to trust those two with a deep midfield role (one of them at the time) is my biggest frustration at the moment. I think that would also help Simons.
 
braineclipse said:
Seems really obvious that what he needs is other players around him to play with and combine with. Sure he can do some things in his own, sure he can arrive in the box like he did for the one chance yesterday. But he needs that and players who can feed him the ball in between the lines.

For 15 minutes yesterday he had that. Bergvall as one of the two deep midfielders. Not that he then himself was then awesome, but when was the last time he had that?

We have two players capable of doing that. Bergvall and Gray. Bergvall showed himself well capable of playing that role last season. Gray didn't because he played at the back, but on the rare occasion he's gotten to play there this season he imo has shown himself capable.

Frank's refusal to trust those two with a deep midfield role (one of them at the time) is my biggest frustration at the moment. I think that would also help Simons.
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Indeed.
Sadly, none of this seems to be either of interest to Frank, or on his radar.
 
thfcsteff said:
Indeed.
Sadly, none of this seems to be either of interest to Frank, or on his radar.
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Just play it wide or long it's going to work out eventually? Surely it must be on his radar at least.

Was quite happy before the game yesterday. Bergvall and Gray. Palhinha as the only one if him, Bentancur and Sarr. Surely now either Gray or Bergvall is finally trusted deep in midfield. Fulham at home, makes sense, this is the kind of game to start trusting them there. Get them on the ball a lot, let them play.

Nope. Just run box to box and hope the ball drops to you at some point.
 
braineclipse said:
Just play it wide or long it's going to work out eventually? Surely it must be on his radar at least.

Was quite happy before the game yesterday. Bergvall and Gray. Palhinha as the only one if him, Bentancur and Sarr. Surely now either Gray or Bergvall is finally trusted deep in midfield. Fulham at home, makes sense, this is the kind of game to start trusting them there. Get them on the ball a lot, let them play.

Nope. Just run box to box and hope the ball drops to you at some point.
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Here's hoping.
Until I see some even semi-consistent application of a creative style which does not simply consist of wide/long/whizz it into the box, then I remain skeptical. Let's hope...
 
thfcsteff said:
We are burying him. I genuinely have no idea why Frank sanctioned the purchase because he clearly does not seem to know what to do with him OR he is unwilling to flex shape and style to accomodate a player like him.
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it was a panic buy - looks like we really needed a second sporting director. paratici can save us but he's got to sell lots again
 
thfcsteff said:
We are burying him. I genuinely have no idea why Frank sanctioned the purchase because he clearly does not seem to know what to do with him OR he is unwilling to flex shape and style to accomodate a player like him.
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Desperation seemingly after not getting his first or second choice options.
 
Might have been dreaming last night but I’m sure I saw some crazy stat that said we are 19 points from 9 when Xavi starts, and 2 points from 8 games where he doesn’t start.
 
Benny_Lad said:
Might have been dreaming last night but I’m sure I saw some crazy stat that said we are 19 points from 9 when Xavi starts, and 2 points from 8 games where he doesn’t start.
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Before we played PSG we had only lost games with Bentina as the midfield duo of death
With Xavi staring we have won 11 points if my maths is correct
 
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