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Post by dexter97 on Dec 22, 2007 23:43:47 GMT
...when Diao is fit and the new signings arrive?
Every one of the team who played today would have every right to feel agrieved at being left out.
Nice to be able to have selection headaches, but this could be a real test of TP's man-management skills.
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Post by algor on Dec 23, 2007 0:00:39 GMT
Yeah I've been thinking the same thing! It's great to have him back but I don't think we should fix something that isn't broken.
As you say, it's good to have these problems!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2007 0:04:51 GMT
I'm sure we'll find a place for him horses for courses and all that  |
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Post by algor on Dec 23, 2007 0:16:11 GMT
Our form is the best in the division at the moment. Salif and whoever else comes should have to wait. Don't change a wining team regardless of how tempting it might be.
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Post by Olgrligm on Dec 23, 2007 0:23:50 GMT
Yeah, it'll be difficult to put even someone of Salif's class in the team at the minute simply because we're starting to look well balanced and settled. It'd be a shame to mess that up at such a critical time.
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Post by AlliG on Dec 23, 2007 11:29:37 GMT
It is not a particularly difficult decision and anyway that is one of the main reasons why the manager earns the money he does, to make what are seen to be "difficult" decisions.
The centre of our midfield is playing much better than it was, but it remains relatively the weak link in our team.
A fully fit and committed Salif Diao would walk into that team.
He does everything that TP requires in a defensive midfield player, he can tackle, he is comfortable in possession, he doesn't give the ball away cheaply and he protects the centre of the defence from the midfield runner.
We need 4 decent central midfield players to mount a serious promotion challenge, to cover injuries, suspension, tiredness, loss of form etc.
Salif and another good midfield player will make us an even better team.
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Post by Widget123 on Dec 23, 2007 12:01:45 GMT
i'd like to see salif take pulis jnr's place on the bench initially...
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Post by citysoldierjack on Dec 23, 2007 12:48:42 GMT
id drop delap with out a thought but if you cast your mind back to last season when diao and eustace played in the middle together they were both playing the same way which caused are midfield to freeze up and nothing good cam out of it. but surely on this bases you couldent drop eusatce. id give diao and eusatce another go and if that didnt work well ill leave it up to super tone to decided.
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Post by cdb0905 on Dec 23, 2007 12:54:18 GMT
you play your best players so if better players come in you play them, its hard on the players that are dropped but thats football
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Post by Trouserdog on Dec 23, 2007 13:21:05 GMT
Delap has done ok, but a fully fit Diao is Premiership class and should be one of the first names on the team sheet as soon as he's fit enough.
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Post by mermaidsal on Dec 23, 2007 13:29:19 GMT
What Alli said - and I hate to say this but apart from a few good moments, SJE is the weakest link right now. (I'm not counting Delap because he's a utility player and I reckon will drop back towards defence with Salif back, or come off the bench to firm things up.)
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Post by JoeinOz on Dec 23, 2007 13:30:30 GMT
Sounded like Eustace had a corking game yesterday.
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Post by mermaidsal on Dec 23, 2007 13:33:47 GMT
Joe, I was there and he did. This is such a hard one, but in terms of class and the slot they play in I just think Salif is the stronger, more complete player.
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Post by JoeinOz on Dec 23, 2007 13:35:40 GMT
Mmmmm. When will Salif be ready? Do we know yet?
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Post by mermaidsal on Dec 23, 2007 13:39:29 GMT
I'm guessing around the middle of next month, which would mean we don't mess with a winning team right now.
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Post by JoeinOz on Dec 23, 2007 13:40:47 GMT
If Diao improves the team he's in and thats that.
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Post by kingdeano on Dec 23, 2007 15:42:33 GMT
got to come in for delap, eustace was immence yesterday, one of the best performances by a midfielder in a long time, is delap their just to make up the numbers?? if the ball aint in his hands hes none existant and the lack of quality the man possesses is evident
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Post by spitthedog on Dec 23, 2007 18:09:16 GMT
So who gets dropped...??? Little Ant from the bench surely...??? but that's fine, cause remember he's one for the future!!!  |
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