2017/18 Yannick Bolasie

[Charlie Sweet]

Yes? Maybe one I've missed but would start over mkhitaryan/Mata/Lingard for United on the right, would start for Arsenal (Iwobi gets minutes ffs) and would start over Lamela for Spurs. Not first on the teamsheet at these clubs but would expect to pick up plenty of starts over a season.

Maybe Dyche would prefer Gudmunsson for his defensive work rate?

Mata, Lingard and Lamela are literally light years ahead of our dear old clown booted Bolasie!

 

[Jags]

Mata, Lingard and Lamela are literally light years ahead of our dear old clown booted Bolasie!

I disagree to be honest

 

[d34noj]

I think that was a mistake by our rivals. I was personally shocked that Spurs didn't go in for him, or even Arsenal.

And is that a joke? Because they are both superior players, obviously. But I do think he belongs in a category with Zaha, B. Silva, Willian and maybe Antonio.

He also wouldn't start over Mahrez at Leicester ofc

Mate you need to do your homework and get back to me.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

I think that was a mistake by our rivals. I was personally shocked that Spurs didn't go in for him, or even Arsenal.

And is that a joke? Because they are both superior players, obviously. But I do think he belongs in a category with Zaha, B. Silva, Willian and maybe Antonio.

He also wouldn't start over Mahrez at Leicester ofc

No deadly serious. He's obviously better than them. Whilst we're in the market for outlandish statements.. .

 

[MACCA75]

Yes? Maybe one I've missed but would start over mkhitaryan/Mata/Lingard for United on the right, would start for Arsenal (Iwobi gets minutes ffs) and would start over Lamela for Spurs. Not first on the teamsheet at these clubs but would expect to pick up plenty of starts over a season.

Maybe Dyche would prefer Gudmunsson for his defensive work rate?

Lamela and Lingard are miles better

 

[CRIMHEAD]

I honestly am not sure some of you know what a good vs. bad winger is. This idea that they should be able to dance around any defender whenever they want and at full speed launch a cross with their head up exactly where someone is running in between various defenders 28 times a match. Keep in mind, I'm not talking about an inside forward, but a true winger.

Liverpool has two guys on Yannick every play. Robertson did okay on him, but they were definitely concerned about his pace and ability to go by defenders.

 

[CRIMHEAD]

Lamela and Lingard are miles better

Lamela isn't special IMO, but Lingard is playing out of his mind right now.

Neither are wingers, though.

 

[Frang]

get off the lads back, he's just getting over career threatening injury.

lets assess his performance at the end of the season.

even then if his stats aren't in the top echelon's he has a case given his time spent out and getting back in to top form.

 

[Efcjake]

Just checking but the lad has in fact just come back from a year long injury yeah?

Because the way some of you are hanging him out to dry already you'd be forgiven for thinking otherwise.

 

[d34noj]

I honestly am not sure some of you know what a good vs. bad winger is. This idea that they should be able to dance around any defender whenever they want and at full speed launch a cross with their head up exactly where someone is running in between various defenders 28 times a match. Keep in mind, I'm not talking about an inside forward, but a true winger.

Liverpool has two guys on Yannick every play. Robertson did okay on him, but they were definitely concerned about his pace and ability to go by defenders.

Any player on the pitch needs to perform a role mate, his primary function being an attacking player, playing on the wing is to score, assist and accurately cross the ball - whilst maintaing possession and helping out the full back as much as possible, you agree with that?

He does none of those to any kind of standard. Ive said it before, whats the point in giving him the ball if he constantly and consistently loses it? Giving the ball back to the opposition with poorly hit crosses? You can go past your man 100 times out of 100, but if you have no end product to it it's a waste 100 times.

An accurate cross or pass is the end game, beating your man is irrelevant.

 

[d34noj]

Just checking but the lad has in fact just come back from a year long injury yeah?

Because the way some of you are hanging him out to dry already you'd be forgiven for thinking otherwise.

He is exactly the same as before he got injured, he's doing the same things as he was before. It won't change, he is what he is - a showpony.

 

[Frang]

He is exactly the same as before he got injured, he's doing the same things as he was before. It won't change, he is what he is - a showpony.

oh dear.

 

[d34noj]

oh dear.

So he's not? Care to point me in the direction of the relevant statistics to prove otherwise?

I know he's coming back from a terrible injury and I feel for the bloke, and I completely understand he's hardly had minutes on the pitch prior to it - but it's just the same old routine. Roll studs, dink and run, misplace cross. Rinse and repeat.

 

[Frang]

So he's not? Care to point me in the direction of the relevant statistics to prove otherwise?

I know he's coming back from a terrible injury and I feel for the bloke, and I completely understand he's hardly had minutes on the pitch prior to it - but it's just the same old routine. Roll studs, dink and run, misplace cross. Rinse and repeat.

he turned Robertson inside out.

were it not down to the fact we had no striker in the box attacking his crosses we very well would have benefitted from his graft down the wing.

having no proper target man to cross too isn't exactly helping him out.

lets see how he lloks with Tosun upfront.

geeez

 

[4737carlin]

He is exactly the same as before he got injured, he's doing the same things as he was before. It won't change, he is what he is - a showpony.

He is a real good player and one of the most dangerous we have had going forward for a while, why do you think other sides had to mark him so tight? He offers a threat we have missed earlier in the season and missed once he was out last season, its great to have him back