I said that previously about DCL, he's got really good attributes at everything just TERRIBLE at scoring goals. Not sure if this is a patch or he's "figured it out" but everything else of his is pretty sound.
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Archie Knox
Player Valuation: £20m
This will be the second weekend on the bounce where he won't have stunk the place out. Things are improving.
Dunno why Ancelotti insists on starting him every week
Toffeelover
Player Valuation: £80m
Not much choice really.
There is always a choice
His best run of form since joining the club these past few weeks.
AussieToffee11
Player Valuation: £8m
Have been reading Carlo’s book (must read for all Blues, can’t believe he is our manager).
He talks about transitioning Pirlo from an AM to a DM/deep lying midfielder and it immediately sounded like a comparison to what he is *trying* to do with Gylfi.
No expectation to tackle or to press, just organise and pass etc... now obviously Gylfi couldn’t tie up Pirlo’s boots, but I think Carlo is trying to do something similar.
In saying all of that, and worryingly, if this is the case, then Gylfi is actually doing what is asked which is to simply organise the team and not be defensive.
The problem is he has been terrible when he gets the ball so is a complete liability. I hope that if this has been Carlo‘s tactic that he re-thinks it based on Gylfi’s inability on the ball, not his defensive attitude which is where he is coming in for most of the criticism.
Anyway, I hate Gylfi, but thought it was an interesting comparison/insight into the bosses thinking.
He talks about transitioning Pirlo from an AM to a DM/deep lying midfielder and it immediately sounded like a comparison to what he is *trying* to do with Gylfi.
No expectation to tackle or to press, just organise and pass etc... now obviously Gylfi couldn’t tie up Pirlo’s boots, but I think Carlo is trying to do something similar.
In saying all of that, and worryingly, if this is the case, then Gylfi is actually doing what is asked which is to simply organise the team and not be defensive.
The problem is he has been terrible when he gets the ball so is a complete liability. I hope that if this has been Carlo‘s tactic that he re-thinks it based on Gylfi’s inability on the ball, not his defensive attitude which is where he is coming in for most of the criticism.
Anyway, I hate Gylfi, but thought it was an interesting comparison/insight into the bosses thinking.
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The problem and key difference is, Pirlo actually occasionally got on the ball.
AussieToffee11
Player Valuation: £8m
Therein lies the problem to Carlo's wizardry, Gylfi has clearly taken the "you don't need to" message on way to literally.
Baines' left foot
Player Valuation: £90m
You couldn’t be more wrong about DCL.
Cameron Manning
Player Valuation: £35m
I think we will go on a good sustained run like this until the middle of June,don’t know what we’ll be like when we start playing again.
The Penny Blue
Player Valuation: £8m
Saying his production this season is way over his skill to consistently provide this level of production season in season out is far from wrong. DCL will prove me right next season when he slips behind Kean in the pecking order
KaiserEFC
Player Valuation: £70m
And then presumably you win because Everton don’t actually have a good striker?
What a weird attitude to have.
stopstandthere
Player Valuation: £225k
Then Gylfi is just doing what being told. Don't blame him anymore. I personally think he plays like Jorginho .
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