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Post by kidcrewbob on Nov 23, 2019 20:55:27 GMT
Had a good game - confidence is returning..........
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Post by pushon on Nov 23, 2019 20:57:51 GMT
Wow! I thought he was our poorest player by far, it seemed to me that he was outmuscled constantly. He's too small for a "holding midfielder" and by far too slow. (No references to Kante please)
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Post by shrewspotter on Nov 23, 2019 20:58:09 GMT
I’m a big woods fan, but I thought he was poor today, got caught in possession too often.
That said I’d still play him at Cardiff
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Post by Cast no shadow on Nov 23, 2019 20:58:33 GMT
Couple of dilly dallying at times today but overall a good performance
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Nov 23, 2019 21:00:35 GMT
Wow! I thought he was our poorest player by far, it seemed to me that he was outmuscled constantly. He's too small for a "holding midfielder" and by far too slow. (No references to Kante please) That’s the thing, he really isn’t a holding midfielder, he’s a deep lying playmaker. He needs to be played alongside a holding midfielder.
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Post by thicknthin on Nov 23, 2019 21:03:01 GMT
Wow! I thought he was our poorest player by far, it seemed to me that he was outmuscled constantly. He's too small for a "holding midfielder" and by far too slow. (No references to Kante please) That’s how I saw it too, I lost it with him a bit second half when he constantly dwelled on the ball and then played it back and putting us under pressure. The quick short free kicks have to stop too!
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Post by nathstoke86 on Nov 23, 2019 21:04:35 GMT
Don’t forget etebo to come back by far the best we have
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2019 21:05:11 GMT
Felt sorry for him at times today. Looked up several times and he had absolutely no options on. I'll give him his due. He never goes hiding and is constantly trying to keep the ball moving
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Post by terryconroysmagic on Nov 23, 2019 21:05:19 GMT
Did some good stuff, but he’s easily pushed off the ball and got caught out in some dangerous positions.
Needs to improve this part of his game
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Post by RF10 on Nov 23, 2019 21:07:19 GMT
He was great. Did simple stuff very well. Only player since N Zonzi who is willing to collect ball from back four and play a simple pass. Great free kicks too.
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Post by pushon on Nov 23, 2019 21:15:35 GMT
He was great. Did simple stuff very well. Only player since N Zonzi who is willing to collect ball from back four and play a simple pass. Great free kicks too. I think any comparison with NZonzi shows up his deficiencies even more. Even allowing that he's only half the size, he gives the ball away far more than NZoni ever did and almost never redeems the situation.
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Post by werrington on Nov 23, 2019 21:51:04 GMT
He was great. Did simple stuff very well. Only player since N Zonzi who is willing to collect ball from back four and play a simple pass. Great free kicks too. I think any comparison with NZonzi shows up his deficiencies even more. Even allowing that he's only half the size, he gives the ball away far more than NZoni ever did and almost never redeems the situation. He never said he was as good as Nzonzi, he just pointed out similarities
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Post by RF10 on Nov 23, 2019 22:20:07 GMT
He was great. Did simple stuff very well. Only player since N Zonzi who is willing to collect ball from back four and play a simple pass. Great free kicks too. I think any comparison with NZonzi shows up his deficiencies even more. Even allowing that he's only half the size, he gives the ball away far more than NZoni ever did and almost never redeems the situation. Of course N'Zonzi was a superior player, one of the best I've seen in a Stoke Shirt, we would be lucky to have a player like him again. Woods collects the ball, passes it well and is calm in possession. Way underused by Jones imo.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2019 22:34:31 GMT
I’m a big woods fan, but I thought he was poor today, got caught in possession too often. That said I’d still play him at Cardiff Allen also gets caught in possession too often... O'Neill alluded to the reason why in his after match interview, he's no fool is Michael
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Post by stokest5 on Nov 24, 2019 1:15:01 GMT
Didn’t think he was great today but think he comes under some unfair criticism about getting caught in possession because he’s not afraid to receive the ball and try to make things happen he’s got to have players moving around him instead of just watching him with the ball. One thing I would say though is I find him a little lightweight.
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Post by Gary Hackett on Nov 24, 2019 1:26:19 GMT
We need to go 4231 with Woods and Badou sitting.
That way we can get the best out of Powell
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Post by cheekymatt71 on Nov 24, 2019 2:24:48 GMT
Woods is total quality and the main reason we can ever control games.
Some actual idiots saying he loses the ball too often. YES because hes looking for a forward pass.
He's quickly becoming my favourite player
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2019 8:34:14 GMT
I really don’t see the love for woods. I can’t see what he offers at all.
It’s a shame we won’t be keeping Badou, there’s a huge difference in quality in them.
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Post by chiswickpotter on Nov 24, 2019 8:34:47 GMT
He was great. Did simple stuff very well. Only player since N Zonzi who is willing to collect ball from back four and play a simple pass. Great free kicks too. Apart from Badou who collects it and can use it and run with it
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Post by chiswickpotter on Nov 24, 2019 8:36:33 GMT
Woods is total quality and the main reason we can ever control games. Some actual idiots saying he loses the ball too often. YES because hes looking for a forward pass. He's quickly becoming my favourite player Too slow, easily marked out of games because he can’t go past a man and always looks right as his first instinct. Not good enough defensively to play as the pivot. Badou, Etebo and Clucas are streets ahead and Allen is more useful in the 4-3-3 with one holding player
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2019 8:39:34 GMT
He was great. Did simple stuff very well. Only player since N Zonzi who is willing to collect ball from back four and play a simple pass. Great free kicks too. Apart from Badou who collects it and can use it and run with it But is past tense.
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