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Post by itsmorethanagame on Aug 9, 2015 18:05:49 GMT
Steady enough today, good addition to the squad for the season BUT don't think he's yet ready to fill Nzonzi's boots. IMHO a quality, permanent replacement for Zonz is potentially the one missing piece of the jigsaw on the basis that Shaqiri or another signs.
Van Ginkel is still a relatively young lad with potential but a big signing for centre mid is a must for me.
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Post by slother on Aug 9, 2015 18:08:05 GMT
We really missed Nzonzi in the transition phase but I'm sure vG has it in him, it's just the first game for a new club your never going to have that instant decision making speed.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2015 18:13:00 GMT
Not impressed at all . Anonymous .
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Post by VolvicStokie on Aug 9, 2015 18:14:55 GMT
Thought he was very good myself.
As did most of the lads that sit by me, and was voted MOTM so I think you boys are wearing N Zonzi tinted glasses
They are NOTHING like the same player. Van Gink goes forward!
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Post by Jimm on Aug 9, 2015 18:15:20 GMT
I thought he was sloppy and went missing during periods. Didn't deserve MOTM
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Post by Stoke711 on Aug 9, 2015 18:16:54 GMT
Thought he was very good myself. As did most of the lads that sit by me, and was voted MOTM so I think you boys are wearing N Zonzi tinted glasses They are NOTHING like the same player. Van Gink goes forward! I thought he had a good game but Glen Johnson was my MOM.
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Post by johnnysoul60 on Aug 9, 2015 18:17:57 GMT
He did some good things and will only get better , a different player to Nzonzi though so it will be interesting to see how we move forward . Whelan was superb today
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Post by VolvicStokie on Aug 9, 2015 18:18:24 GMT
Yeah I said Johnson or Muniesa. But to say Van Ginkel was anonymous is borderline moronic
Charlie Adam was head and shoulders the worst performer today
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2015 18:20:28 GMT
'Inconsistent' is the word I'd choose for him based on today's performance. There were moments where he really found space and played in some great balls down the channels. Other times things just seemed to pass him by.
Definitely potential there imho, but will need time to get used to the players around him so he feels more comfortable getting involved.
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Post by MrMagic on Aug 9, 2015 18:20:55 GMT
Not impressed at all . Anonymous . Really? Anonymous would be my view. I thought he had a decent game for a debut. Lots of promise there!
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Post by huddy on Aug 9, 2015 18:21:45 GMT
Affelay is not a winger.He can,wants to and should play centre mid. really don't know what Van Ginkel is.Same performance in very game he's played so far ie-anonymous.
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Post by sportsman on Aug 9, 2015 18:22:13 GMT
Not impressed at all . Anonymous . And that reminds you in the main of who? I think he'll be great just for the record.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2015 18:22:21 GMT
Different type of player than we've had in there for many a year.
At last. A midfielder that can break from midfield with purpose. A proper box to box workhorse that can play a bit.
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Post by philb on Aug 9, 2015 18:23:26 GMT
6/10 for me from him. Early days I know but we definitely missed N'Zonzi today unfortunately.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 9, 2015 18:26:09 GMT
Needs to start deeper, he was wasted and used completely wrong today imo.
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Post by mrred on Aug 9, 2015 18:26:35 GMT
Let's not write him off at the first fucking hurdle eh?
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Post by StokieAsh13 on Aug 9, 2015 18:27:27 GMT
Raw but extremely talented, will be a player to watch.
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Post by ashleyscfc on Aug 9, 2015 18:33:01 GMT
Thought he did well. If he was anonymous what was Adam?
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Post by scfcno1fan on Aug 9, 2015 18:59:10 GMT
Thought he played well.
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Post by robstokie on Aug 9, 2015 19:00:27 GMT
Had a few good touches, but didn't offer the box-to-box service that the Zonz did.
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Post by liamo on Aug 9, 2015 19:08:14 GMT
Hope he does what's required this season, Chelsea sell him to us for £5million and then he comes out and smashes it next season, i'm in it for the long game
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Post by wearepremierleague on Aug 9, 2015 19:09:22 GMT
Not writing him off but I wasn't impressed at all. Not sure what the logic was behind him playing in the hole. In my opinion your best player plays there , who links up play and makes things happen on attacking areas. Did he play one through ball? Ireland of been a much better option in my opinion. He gave the ball away more times today than Zonz did in the whole of last season I think. Dont think he looked overly strong in the tackle either. Hopefully he will get better.
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Post by jeycov on Aug 9, 2015 19:13:33 GMT
Raw but extremely talented, will be a player to watch. I thought he had a good game, it's going to take time for all of our players to get used to each others style and anticipate their play. The team were more balanced with Muni in the middle and Van Ginkel linked well with him
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Post by maninasuitcase on Aug 9, 2015 19:14:52 GMT
Thought he was very good myself. As did most of the lads that sit by me, and was voted MOTM so I think you boys are wearing N Zonzi tinted glasses They are NOTHING like the same player. Van Gink goes forward! I thought he had a good game but Glen Johnson was my MOM. Or whelan
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Post by Titan Uranus on Aug 9, 2015 19:14:53 GMT
Hughes played Adam further back today and MVG further forward. Didn't work. Dont like the look of this at all.
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Post by robstokie on Aug 9, 2015 19:14:45 GMT
Not writing him off but I wasn't impressed at all. Not sure what the logic was behind him playing in the hole. In my opinion your best player plays there , who links up play and makes things happen on attacking areas. Did he play one through ball? Ireland of been a much better option in my opinion. He gave the ball away more times today than Zonz did in the whole of last season I think. Dont think he looked overly strong in the tackle either. Hopefully he will get better. TBH, I would have played Charlie in the free role to allow him to run at their back line and create chances, and play Van Ginkel deeper to transition the ball from the back.
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Post by flinteastwood on Aug 9, 2015 19:15:45 GMT
I thought he was pretty anonymous today as well, to me he seemed half-arsed and uninterested for long patches of the game, but saying that I maybe being a bit harsh with it being the first game of the season an all.
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Post by Block 22 on Aug 9, 2015 19:16:36 GMT
When Bojan is fit he will play the Box to Box role next to Glen. Today he was used further forward, not his ideal position imo
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Post by sportsman on Aug 9, 2015 19:17:08 GMT
Had a few good touches, but didn't offer the box-to-box service that the Zonz did. Stop it now you're giving me stitch. If you seriously think that it's time pack in.
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Post by Paul Spencer on Aug 9, 2015 19:21:23 GMT
Not writing him off but I wasn't impressed at all. Not sure what the logic was behind him playing in the hole. In my opinion your best player plays there , who links up play and makes things happen on attacking areas. Did he play one through ball? Ireland of been a much better option in my opinion. He gave the ball away more times today than Zonz did in the whole of last season I think. Dont think he looked overly strong in the tackle either. Hopefully he will get better. He didn't play in the hole, we didn't have a player playing in the hole, we played 4-1-4-1.
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