Dead wood

[BadWool76]

Jelavic is one shocking footballer. Dire positional awareness, zero mobility, shocking first touch, no pace. Does this feller even understand the offside rule ? Because I honestly believe he hasn't a clue. He isn't up to it at this level, he has been sussed and can come up with no answer to it

Osman. Caught on the ball time and time again. Caught out of position time and time again. No pace. No diagonal awareness when being squeezed through the middle.

Both need dropping and vanquishing in to oblivion

 

[Big Fat Sam]

Jelavic
Osman
Naismith
Distin
Gueye
Heitinga

 

[Barlows Boots]

Osman
Naismith
Gueye
Heitinga

This ^

 

[Moomin]

Bit harsh to say Distan is dead wood like, and I don't think Osman had a bad game today. I know some people will say he did, but he had a bad game in some peoples minds before kick off.

 

[stevo27]

Naismith still the whipping boy for some even though he had a decent pre season and hasn't done that badly in his cameos so far

 

[bluepete]

I would say Distin should be moving to a backup option some time soon - but definitely worth keeping.
Naismith is just too lightweight and ineffectual.
Jelavic needs to go, but I'm not sure about Kone either.
Osman produces too little too often.
If we could get rid of Gueye and Heitinga that would be good.

 

[maccavennie]

Bit harsh to say Distan is dead wood like, and I don't think Osman had a bad game today. I know some people will say he did, but he had a bad game in some peoples minds before kick off.

Totally agreed

 

[Joey66]

Two matches in under RM we played better last week - WBA came to spoil and get a point and we hit the woodwork twice! we look disorganised Felli is wasted in the defensive midfield position, and Osman looks burnt out!

 

[PaddyG]

I've always liked Osman but he really doesn't look up to it lately.

His legs look like they are made of lead.

 

[toffee-bhoy]

Naismith still the whipping boy for some even though he had a decent pre season and hasn't done that badly in his cameos so far

OMFG tell me im mistaken that we are not talking about the non tackling heavy laden running poor finishing NAISMITH that i think we are talking about

 

[Nickpop]

Naismith still the whipping boy for some even though he had a decent pre season and hasn't done that badly in his cameos so far

Nearly booked before he touched the ball
1st touch nearly led to a goal for WBA
Did nothing today - not one thing

 

[TheBlueGibbon]

Nearly booked before he touched the ball
1st touch nearly led to a goal for WBA
Did nothing today - not one thing

He played Coleman in a few times and Koné as well.

 

[Nickpop]

He played Coleman in a few times and Koné as well.

He put a ball to Kone that he didnt even get a chance to control, and it was hardly a clinical pass FFS. He then tried a one-two with Kone and give the ball straight to one of the defenders cause him and Kone couldnt read eachother.

 

[deipnosophist]

Jelavic is one shocking footballer. Dire positional awareness, zero mobility, shocking first touch, no pace. Does this feller even understand the offside rule ? Because I honestly believe he hasn't a clue. He isn't up to it at this level, he has been sussed and can come up with no answer to it

...totally agree and have said so for 9 months. He is not Premier League standard...nowhere near it. But so many people think he will rediscover his feats of 2 seasons ago.........he wont. Sell him/give him away

 

[somuchfun]

Pienaar. Slow decision making bad awareness reason for most Jela offsides and lack of failing to counter because he holds the ball for too long. Can't shoot. Can't defend. Oviedo or Naisy over him.