2019/20 Gylfi Sigurdsson

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andy4efc said:
Rate him or not but the guy can control a ball. To me he looks like he's lost a yard and that sharp reaction like he appeared to have soon after joining.

Just doesn't look mobile enough for the prem anymore.
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Can he? I’ve seldom seen it to be honest. Looks ridiculous trying to get the ball out from under his feet too, ends up on his arse 80% of the time.
 

mikeh72 said:
Can he? I’ve seldom seen it to be honest. Looks ridiculous trying to get the ball out from under his feet too, ends up on his arse 80% of the time.
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Nope.

His legs have gone, always had good technique but limited mobility, now he's slowing and slowing it's showing badly. Part of that slowing isn't moving your legs as sharply as you used to. Same with what happened with Rooney.
 


BlueToff said:
As people will know, I have been behind him in the main.

I have nothing to offer in his defence this season. He's been crap.

He's proved what many and me have said all along though. He isn't a player who can grab games by a scruff of the neck and be a playmaker. The fact we signed him initially to do that is mental.

I fully understand that many people want him to do that and he should be offering more. 100%.However, we saw the best of Gylfi last season with Gana behind him and being his legs, Gomes in there to get the ball into him and dictate from deep.

We've taken away the key parts and left us with crap. I include Gylfi in that crap, btw.

He did two things on Sunday - the pass through to Walcott for our first chance and then the free-kick for Holgate's header. Similar to in a way his pass for Coleman the other day v City.

Always said if you get him in the positions he'll make stuff happen. But, we clearly aren't good enough to have a player like that in there because, frankly, the ones around him are also equally as incapable of doing everything themselves.

We basically have a midfield atm who all look to pass the buck, apart from Davies, who unfortunately simply is far too clumsy at times.

Our best midfielder is probably Holgate, which says a lot.
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Sorry Toff but all I read there was another excuse for why he's crap.

It's always:

  • He's playing out of position
  • The formation or tactics need to change to get the best out of him
  • He needs support behind him
  • He doesn't have a target man to aim for
  • The rest of the team are crap and that's making him crap

He's just crap, badly crap. Simple as.
 
GrandOldTeam said:
He takes a disproportionate level of stick because of the fee paid, and people thinking he's meant to be a 'playmaker'.

He's been grim this season and needs a spell out the side - shame we've got so little options.
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He gets the right amount of stick because he's an utter passenger even when he does manage to pop up with a goal.

That's nothing to do with expecting him to be a playmaker but rather the fact he doesn't contribute to the team besides the odd long shot and corner.
 

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