pgheverton
Player Valuation: £225k
slow unathletic, doesnt score enough goals. also injury prone. this is why we'll be forever seated at mid table
He was far from slow; had a good season for Palace before signing for us, was probably not the best when he had time to think about a chance. I would have the former AJ in our team now.
His confidence also took a major bashing from numerous angles; Moyes wanted more and more out of him (i.e. chasing into corner flags) therefore limiting his goalscoring opportunities and the french man at Arsenal accused him of being a diver, don't think he won a penalty after that comment after being hacked down on numerous occasions.
It was Mourinho who made those comments wasnt it?
Even way though yeah he was never the same after that, seemed scared to go into tackles and take people on.
He took a kicking though and was denied stonewall penos after that. Remember that Blackburn game when he got booted mid air in the box by samba and had a legitimate goal disallowed for offside when 3 defenders were in front of him.
And the Yak was banging em in didn't help
Same could be asked as to why did we sign James Beattie ?..We ruined him for everyone else![]()
Meh he scored those 2 goals and did THAT celebration against 'them'. As well as that goal against Arsenal. Legend for me.