Hong Kong Phooey
Player Valuation: £8m
It was known for months he wanted away and was running his contract down.
Steven Pienaar
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4737carlin
Player Valuation: £90m
MOTM today
....I highlighted how ahead of his contract renewal Kone's form really picked. I don't know Kone and can't say it was a strategy but it is amazing how often this happens. I understand Pienaars contract is up in the summer.
The Mighty Quint
Player Valuation: £40m
To see him and Baines going through the old routines down the left brought a tear to my eye, they've still got it, when something's good it's never gone, as New Order once said.
Tbh Eggs, Pienaar has never performed badly as he's been injured. To have him back is a real plus. If he can stay fit for the rest of the season he can have an impact.
....I really rate the fella and agree that he could make a positive difference. The interest would be if that leads to a renewal contract or whether the club feel his injury record presents too much of a risk.
chippy1722
Player Valuation: £35m
Should have played. An actual left midfielder unlike Osman and Cleverley.
after the performance he put in against swansea he most certainly should have been preferred to osman, he will get injured again at some point, it obvious when not injured he is still quality, so lets use him while we have him, and while the alternative is two lightweight crap central midfielders
MartSlinger
Player Valuation: £40m
Pienaar in his prime, in this team right now would be absolutely unreal.
Ashtonian
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As much as i think pienaar needs to be let go this summer i would love him to get a few games until the end of the season to prove me wrong on that.
the issue for me is more the lack of games and the increasing injuries as he gets older. It would be too much of a risk to offer him another contract on the wages he is on when in all fairness a chance to wind down his career elsewhere would benefit all parties.
Perhaps against Bournemouth play him and baines and give him an opportunity to turn up and see if he is still good enough over 70 minutes to still be here
the issue for me is more the lack of games and the increasing injuries as he gets older. It would be too much of a risk to offer him another contract on the wages he is on when in all fairness a chance to wind down his career elsewhere would benefit all parties.
Perhaps against Bournemouth play him and baines and give him an opportunity to turn up and see if he is still good enough over 70 minutes to still be here
needs to be released.
Think people are far overrating his recent performances too, most of which he's been poor for 80% of the time on the pitch.
Think people are far overrating his recent performances too, most of which he's been poor for 80% of the time on the pitch.
sageyefc
Player Valuation: £90m
mate, i watched him in this 'good' game he had and he must have knocked more balls out of play than anyone else, match fitness or not.
His brains there, but his body is no where near the level you need to perform in the prem.
He's racking up a massive, massive wage for doing nothing.
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