Raino85
Player Valuation: £35m
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One of my most frustrating thoughts of the season has been seeing the majority of our players playing on the left wing and completely failing to play that "inverted winger" role pienaar players.
In the past pienaar in that position has given the team balance, helped baines get forward with nifty one two's playing forward balls quickly with a dynamic way about him. Now don't get me wrong in his everton career he has had dips in form but I feel that role has been an important reason we have looked lacklustre this season. Probably the best replacement in that position we have had is Osman.
now I feel if he can get past his injury problems than I feel we can get another season or 2 out of pienaar but we need to look at getting a like for like replacement for him.
His strengths needs to be close control, quick one touch short passing, ability to bring other players into the game, work rate to cover back, & general jinky skills.
Watching villa the other day I thought young grealish has a lot of those quality's but he wouldn't be an option for several reasons.
Can anyone think of a genuinely realistic like for like replacement for our south African playmaker.
Cue sarky comments etc
One of my most frustrating thoughts of the season has been seeing the majority of our players playing on the left wing and completely failing to play that "inverted winger" role pienaar players.
In the past pienaar in that position has given the team balance, helped baines get forward with nifty one two's playing forward balls quickly with a dynamic way about him. Now don't get me wrong in his everton career he has had dips in form but I feel that role has been an important reason we have looked lacklustre this season. Probably the best replacement in that position we have had is Osman.
now I feel if he can get past his injury problems than I feel we can get another season or 2 out of pienaar but we need to look at getting a like for like replacement for him.
His strengths needs to be close control, quick one touch short passing, ability to bring other players into the game, work rate to cover back, & general jinky skills.
Watching villa the other day I thought young grealish has a lot of those quality's but he wouldn't be an option for several reasons.
Can anyone think of a genuinely realistic like for like replacement for our south African playmaker.
Cue sarky comments etc