You're absolutely right mate, they are different sorts of players to be fair, but for close control, Osman and Pienaar are streets ahead of the rest of the squad.
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Chang Elephant
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Ross has better technique than Leon
I wish he'd show it more often then, the tease.
Saint Domingo
Player Valuation: £90m
Why has he struggled to find easy 2 yard passes then for most of this season. He's stronger and faster, that's it. Everything else like touch, passing, vision, creativity, finishing Osman is still better. Ross has a lot of improving to do. Two games back for Osman two wins.
ijjysmith
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You do know that Osman is about 65 years older than Barkley yeah?
Fresh Prince of Belle Val
Player Valuation: £35m
Not with close control, Barkley can't keep possession. On the other hand Leon can't run with the ball like Ross can, and hasn't got the same power in his shots.
orly
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My god
This is Flat Earth Society levels of inconceivable tosh
One good game this season and the mentals are suffering from Osmania again
mythbuster
Player Valuation: £35m
What's that got to do with the price of fish?
ijjysmith
Calm
If Osman plays well then the price of cod plummets.
Osman's physical atrocities cancel out his technical skills in my opinion. He's so weak the wind would knock him over, and he can barely move about the pitch. He does take care of the football better than Ross in congested areas though
The way Osman adapts to playing a variety of positions and picks up spaces in the opponents half and makes it look so easy shows what a terrific player he is. Barkley really struggles to do this.
Barkley does a lot of things Osman never could. I have come to the conclusion though, that under Moyes Osman was never played to his strengths. He is a poor box to box midfield player. Moyes would never have countenanced giving someone a "free role" but this is essentially what Osman requires. The license to drift around. He remains very good at this and our performances have improved with him in the team.
Barkley does a lot of things Osman never could. I have come to the conclusion though, that under Moyes Osman was never played to his strengths. He is a poor box to box midfield player. Moyes would never have countenanced giving someone a "free role" but this is essentially what Osman requires. The license to drift around. He remains very good at this and our performances have improved with him in the team.
He's too old to be a serious first team squad member.
Last year he really suffered having to play 5 or 6 games in a row. Was dire at times.
Useful off the bench still because he does have certain skills but if we're starting him consistently we're in serious trouble.
Last year he really suffered having to play 5 or 6 games in a row. Was dire at times.
Useful off the bench still because he does have certain skills but if we're starting him consistently we're in serious trouble.
Eric Djemba-Djemba
Player Valuation: £60m
If he was Spanish he'd be worth 20m. There really isn't that much or any difference between him and David Silva.
Top player and a true blue.
Top player and a true blue.
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