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Post by davejohnno1 on Sept 9, 2017 21:24:29 GMT
4 in 4 games now.
The stick he's had and the groans even today if he had the audacity to misplace a pass is ridiculous for a whole hearted and very capable full back.
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Post by george2again on Sept 9, 2017 22:42:30 GMT
Similar to the Arse game, the result sort of masked his performance. Thought he was shocking today yet again and just does not suit this system. Possibly one of the worst wing backs you will see. Everyone moaned we did not address the wing back positions and needed a top notch striker in the window and that was possibly the difference of us winning today. We needed raw pace and power up top and a consistent threat from the wing backs which was not there. Shaq needs an out ball and wing back were rarely forward (goal exception). need pace and power in those positions.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Sept 9, 2017 22:46:43 GMT
I can't remember it but I thought he played well today.
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Post by Billy the kid on Sept 9, 2017 22:49:43 GMT
An overall weak link for sure, but he has had a better start to the season than he is given credit for. Needs replacing absolutely, but a win against arse and a draw against the shit! That not caring a poor player, that is great teamwork from the entire team.
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Post by walrus on Sept 9, 2017 23:00:45 GMT
It's harsh to judge him for not getting forward much when up against the very attack-minded Valencia.
I thought aside from one or two sloppy balls he had a good game.
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Post by chrisparker on Sept 9, 2017 23:04:32 GMT
People on here are mental. Pieters has been superb this season. Sure he gives the ball away a couple of times and he's not the most gifted footballer but he's been superb defensively and some of his crossing this season has been quality.
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Post by numpty40 on Sept 9, 2017 23:18:04 GMT
He was excellent today as was Diouf.
But he's a wing back, surely a decent cross a game is the least to expect.
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Post by chuckrocky on Sept 9, 2017 23:25:09 GMT
No one going to mention his positioning for their second goal?
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Post by hinckpotter on Sept 9, 2017 23:26:06 GMT
Eric gave the ball away too many times for my liking today! Although hes not the best attacking wise he is competent defensively. If we are to keep this wing back role then i would address the left one before the right as it stands.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2017 23:26:45 GMT
No one going to mention his positioning for their second goal? I don't think they are no...... |
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Post by chuckrocky on Sept 9, 2017 23:30:42 GMT
No one going to mention his positioning for their second goal? I don't think they are no...... I will then, it was fucking abysmal. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2017 23:53:35 GMT
4 in 4 games now. The stick he's had and the groans even today if he had the audacity to misplace a pass is ridiculous for a whole hearted and very capable full back. By misplace a pass, you mean about 60% of his passes going to the opposition, most of which were simple. Also the positioning for their goal. He works hard and when he's not pushing players in the back in silly areas he's a steady defender. Fucking awful going forward though and should have been replaced the window just gone. |
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 9, 2017 23:55:09 GMT
4 wow.
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Post by pottermouth on Sept 10, 2017 3:59:45 GMT
People on here are mental. Pieters has been superb this season. Sure he gives the ball away a couple of times and he's not the most gifted footballer but he's been superb defensively and some of his crossing this season has been quality. It's unbelievable that some people on here are moaning about Pieters.Hes having the start to a season that dreams are made of. Awesome crossing and great defensively. |
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Post by ChrisKamarasPerm on Sept 10, 2017 4:55:04 GMT
Certainly the weak link in the team but did ok today.
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Post by george2again on Sept 10, 2017 6:22:51 GMT
I have to say as full back in a back four I don't have a problem with him but in this system he dreadfully exposed.
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Post by PottersBrim on Sept 10, 2017 7:00:01 GMT
He's clearly not a wing back but I've seen nothing this season to suggest he should lose his place. Another decent game today.
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Post by RAF on Sept 10, 2017 7:12:39 GMT
He was awful today and I'm not just talking about his passing. He was caught out of position so many times that even Martial came over to run at him as it was an easier option.
I like the bloke but he is not a wing back and was poor today.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Sept 10, 2017 7:29:58 GMT
Similar to the Arse game, the result sort of masked his performance. Thought he was shocking today yet again and just does not suit this system. Possibly one of the worst wing backs you will see. Everyone moaned we did not address the wing back positions and needed a top notch striker in the window and that was possibly the difference of us winning today. We needed raw pace and power up top and a consistent threat from the wing backs which was not there. Shaq needs an out ball and wing back were rarely forward (goal exception). need pace and power in those positions. Well both wing backs made telling contributions that led to our goals. |
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Post by davejohnno1 on Sept 10, 2017 7:32:05 GMT
Eric gave the ball away too many times for my liking today! Although hes not the best attacking wise he is competent defensively. If we are to keep this wing back role then i would address the left one before the right as it stands. So did Fletcher first half but when he or others do it they get encouragement. When Erik makes an identical error, the crowd audibly moan their bollocks off. Erik was ace yesterday as were his teammates |
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Post by davejohnno1 on Sept 10, 2017 7:33:13 GMT
In 4 games. More than any other player in the team |
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Post by slother on Sept 10, 2017 7:35:27 GMT
The joy is that we're in a place where Erik Pieters is one of the worst players in our side... and he's a fucking fantastic player! Great times to be a Stokie. But yeah, Pieters is the next logical place to look if we want to improve.
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Post by RAF on Sept 10, 2017 7:37:06 GMT
Eric gave the ball away too many times for my liking today! Although hes not the best attacking wise he is competent defensively. If we are to keep this wing back role then i would address the left one before the right as it stands. So did Fletcher first half but when he or others do it they get encouragement. When Erik makes an identical error, the crowd audibly moan their bollocks off. Erik was ace yesterday as were his teammates He was very far from ace, but he isn't a wingback. H |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2017 7:37:26 GMT
He's clearly not a wing back but I've seen nothing this season to suggest he should lose his place. Another decent game today. Wing backs have been out of fashion for so long there are none around, if we are to persist with this formation we need to train them how to be wing backs. I think Pieters and Diouf/Ramadan will do the job just fine given time to settle there. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2017 7:40:20 GMT
He was awful today and I'm not just talking about his passing. He was caught out of position so many times that even Martial came over to run at him as it was an easier option. I like the bloke but he is not a wing back and was poor today. H Yep. They targeted our left flank all day and caught Erik out time and again with simple balls over the top. He will be more than ok against the teams in and around us but we carry him against the big sides. He's just one of those players that won't make the step up. It's harsh criticism on weekends like this where we've got a good result but fair in equal measure I think. |
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Post by cobhamstokey on Sept 10, 2017 7:50:18 GMT
Great attitude and capable player doing a job in a position he's never played before. I like him. Be interesting to see how Tymon would do as he's a more natural wingback.
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Post by Dave the Rave on Sept 10, 2017 7:59:07 GMT
Eric gave the ball away too many times for my liking today! Although hes not the best attacking wise he is competent defensively. If we are to keep this wing back role then i would address the left one before the right as it stands. So did Fletcher first half but when he or others do it they get encouragement. When Erik makes an identical error, the crowd audibly moan their bollocks off. Erik was ace yesterday as were his teammates Diouf also played several incredibly lazy, sloppy passes which were intercepted with unbelievable ease. I agree Erik was no worse than anyone else yesterday. |
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Post by jeycov on Sept 10, 2017 8:01:36 GMT
People on here are mental. Pieters has been superb this season. Sure he gives the ball away a couple of times and he's not the most gifted footballer but he's been superb defensively and some of his crossing this season has been quality. It's unbelievable that some people on here are moaning about Pieters.Hes having the start to a season that dreams are made of. Awesome crossing and great defensively. Linked well with Choupo Moting imo If he made fewer mistakes each game, he wouldn't be playing here I thought he was an important part of a good defensive performance |
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Post by robwahlmann on Sept 10, 2017 8:10:13 GMT
4 in 4 games now. The stick he's had and the groans even today if he had the audacity to misplace a pass is ridiculous for a whole hearted and very capable full back. Apart from the cross to Jese I think he misplaced most of his passes, and he was also at fault for United's second goal as he lost his concentration and made sure Lukaku was onside! He is the weakest link in our defence in my opinion, but still he isn't a bad player. |
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Post by fca47 on Sept 10, 2017 8:11:15 GMT
Not the greatest wingback, but obviously MH values the defensive side of the game more than anything else. Kept Valencia reasonably quiet, thought he did a decent job.
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