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davek said:
"We’ve given him a chance from the lower leagues and I keep saying that nobody is 100% sure where it’ll go, but he wanted the opportunity and I wanted to give it to him. He looks fine in training, he scores goals in training and he’ll see plenty of match time and from that we’ll decided if he’s been able to step up."

Not what I'd want to hear, to be honest. It's like he's talking about an apprentice.
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I'm guessing Hibbo and osman are like maicon and robben in training based on those comments.
 

Some nice touches, some really nice take downs, he looked to stretch the last defender and on another day without Mr Magoo holding the cards and whistle he would have had a lot more protection and success.
 
First real home game and I think the boy did well, considering. Considering? Well, to be a good confident lone striker you need the service from the lads around you and when that's not materialising the general consensus is that your '[Poor language removed]' and ' a waste of money' etc. We all the know the problems on the right side..out of position players and others who couldn't cross a ball never mind a pin point accurate one! The left was a shambles today and the ball through the middle was high and forced him to play with his back to goal and no support.

During the pre-season game at Preston he played as part of a two man attack or with 'Marvin' in and around, feeding him the ball. Today that's what was lacking and with a bit of tinkering and some words of encouragement, I think the lad's gonna come good. He just needs others to find their niche and for Moyes to sort the balance of the team around him and we should be ok.

As for starting ahead of Saha - I like it, it should make Saha less complacent that he has the divine right to lead the line and become the teams 'Frank Lampard' - where's no matter how he plays he thinks he should be on the team sheet first!

Amen Brother.
 
Dushku said:
First real home game and I think the boy did well, considering. Considering? Well, to be a good confident lone striker you need the service from the lads around you and when that's not materialising the general consensus is that your '[Poor language removed]' and ' a waste of money' etc. We all the know the problems on the right side..out of position players and others who couldn't cross a ball never mind a pin point accurate one! The left was a shambles today and the ball through the middle was high and forced him to play with his back to goal and no support.

During the pre-season game at Preston he played as part of a two man attack or with 'Marvin' in and around, feeding him the ball. Today that's what was lacking and with a bit of tinkering and some words of encouragement, I think the lad's gonna come good. He just needs others to find their niche and for Moyes to sort the balance of the team around him and we should be ok.

As for starting ahead of Saha - I like it, it should make Saha less complacent that he has the divine right to lead the line and become the teams 'Frank Lampard' - where's no matter how he plays he thinks he should be on the team sheet first!

Amen Brother.
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he's a striker that feeds on delivery, being in the box, getting on the end of through balls.

We rely on crosses, long balls, hold up play and set pieces. When they don't work, our strikers don't unless they create their own chances (like Saha can do).

Problem I have is that we are unable to deliver that killer through ball. We rely on arteta all the time. We need more. I think cahill doesn't offer us that and it needs changing.
 

Good call on Distin, I thought he did a solid days work and actually backed himself, brought the ball out from the back and played into feet.

Billy just had a bad day at the office. Left his shooting boots at home and took the wrong option time and time again.

Pienaar was the same. Loose passes all over the shop, but some good tracking back to be fair. Only looked decent when hooking up with Baines. Our right side is starting to look like a huge problem for us.

The main culprit today, was again D. Moyes. Playing a Noob up front on his own when he needed someone to work with really made us look dodgy up front. A bumbling display from the midfield, after dominating three quarters of the pitch they have no idea what to do with it around the box. Sooner fall over each other than put Wolves under any real pressure.

5/10 with either Cahill cause he scored or Distin because he looked assured all game.
 
MikelsGoat said:
Thats nothing, they gave Hibbert MOTM on City.

Pienaar was my MOTM, the only 1 who looked half decent and even he was a shadow.

Saha is badly [Poor language removed], 9m we could have got for him, copperheaded tit.
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I just don't think Saha likes playing up front on his own.....but then again so what? I fuggin hate my job, I still have to perform. he's not [Poor language removed] though....maybe just a tit.
 

I actually thought he was alright in all honesty. Some nice, strong holdup play despite Mason blowing him up on a couple of occassions for seemingly nothing at all. Moved the ball about well when he had it too. Service wasn't good, and he isn't properly accustomed to our style yet, which is understandable. Can still see him banging quite a few in for us this season.
 
the top 3 today were distin, pienaar (great hustle, etc), and heitinga.
hibbert actually played ok.
billy played ok too, but just needs to pull the trigger more. he is ace at shooting, i dont know why he doesnt.
beckford didnt do it for me. couple poor touches, no real s.o.g. kinda disappointed
 
distin beckford and baines were the 3 best performers imo.

beckford played as good as any of our strikers could/would have done today in that disjointed scrappy lone striker role.
 
I felt that Beckford did well to get into space.

I also felt that he and Saha both had the touch of an anvil today. They can do better. I know they can do better.
 

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