The substitution was made to try something different. As well as Lennon played we hadn't scored and Deulofeu offered something new. It didn't work on the day. The team played well and we're unlucky. I think we need a goal poacher to compliment Lukaku. When Lukaku plays well he is unstoppable but some days he looks like he will never score. Hopefully Niasse will be that player.
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MartSlinger
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'Try something different' - making a like for like sub isnt being different. We attacked down the right hand side the whole afternoon, their defenders couldnt cope with Lennon, so why not put a similar threat on the left hand side, stretch them, be unpredictable for a change. It was ridiculous subbing him.
This. The issue isn't that he brought Deulofeu on, it's that he took off our most effective player, and didn't change a system that wasn't working. If Deulofeu/Mirallas had come on when Kone did, attacking down the left, it might have changed the game.
As I said and thought, until it was pointed out that he had fatigue at half time - so fair enough, it happens.
But Kone for Lennon was daft. Kev for Lennon yeh, but we'd have been better sending on one of Kone's pet camels - at least they have aggression and can have a go.
bluestevon
Player Valuation: £80m
kone came on for cleverley mate
Righto, memory ain't what it was.
General point remains that I'd have subbed the sub (Kone).
orly
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He'd scored 3 in 3 and has assisted more than Cleverley this season
That's the very definition of end product
mkrudden
Player Valuation: £40m
And yesterday? Or do we just not count yesterday?
Dario Terracotta
Player Valuation: £70m
That's always been his problem I think through his career,it's probably prevented him becoming top,top class IMHO,unfortunately he's 28/29 now so I can't see that improving,great little player for us though.
orly
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The yesterday where he was our best player before getting the hook to universal dismay?
I think he has an end product - we just have quite a few cowards in the squad (like Cleverley / Kone) that if Lukaku isn't finishing them off, they go hiding
Lennon is doing everything (and more) than is being asked of him. A shame the rest of them aren't producing anywhere near as much.
mkrudden
Player Valuation: £40m
Mate, I love Aaron Lennon. You're absolutely right, he is busting a gut for us atm.
I'm saying though that when we DESPERATELY need him to create something against teams like that he needs to come through for us. How many one on ones did he beat Chester on? 5?6?
What?
He beat his man everytime and got the ball in, how can you possibly fault him yesterday?
mkrudden
Player Valuation: £40m
What's his primary function? And how many did we score yesterday?
The only reason I'm singling him out is because people are waxing lyrical about a man who should be creating goals.
The same criticism is reserved for Cleverley, Oviedo, Coleman. They are all very good players who should be creating chances for Lukaku (who also needs to do more).
That team needs to be creating goals when we are playing against teams who set up to frustrate, not just the ones who are flying at us.
How is criticising the team (Lennon being part of it) after not scoring or creating anything in that second half not a worthy one?
Let me guess. Is the answer Kone?
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