banduan
Established Member
Biggus said:I'm finished with Almunia theres nothing more to be said about him.
get what ya mean biggus, he's had his fun in the sun
Biggus said:I'm finished with Almunia theres nothing more to be said about him.
And we won M & D and this must be reflected in the ratings no matter how some may have interpreted the game the result is the result, the lads went out to do a job and the job was done- it should be all good then.Merida+Denilson said:What I was saying is that ratings are based on performances and not results, and this is a ratings thread. I understand perfectly that results are what really count.
Klaus Daimler said:A lot of people still undermine the role that injuries have played in his subpar performances, both from a physical and a mental aspect. Walcott in the form he had prior to the U21 euros was electric. He would have walked into most teams in the league.
You kind of chose to ignore the part I find the most interesting and that I would like to discuss!Klaus Daimler said:I have no idea whether he'll ultimately make it here or not. Things like that aren't solely determined by talent and potential anyway. A lot of people still undermine the role that injuries have played in his subpar performances, both from a physical and a mental aspect. Walcott in the form he had prior to the U21 euros was electric. He would have walked into most teams in the league.Humble Rex said:Klaus, for me I am not so sure Theo has what it takes to make it here. There are many flaws in his game, and they were there before his injuries.Klaus Daimler said:Agree about Bendtner. He made a whole lot of difference simply by being there today. Intelligent play as always too. He'll improve by time.
I didn't find Walcott that terrible today, by the way, but each to his own I guess. It's natural for players to make mistakes. He looked more encouraging than the last time he was brought on. There's an excellent player in him that wants to get out, but has been restricted by severe injuries. As usual people show off a blatant lack of understanding for the damaging effect all that time out can have from a physical viewpoint - even long after the player is back in action.
How often does he do these things though? Eboue takes fullbacks and wingers on out wide, and beats them quite often, but Theo really doesn´t. He wouldn´t even have to dribble if he could learn how to use his speed effectively on the wing. To me he hasn´t.Klaus Daimler said:I just think we're seeing this one differently, lagos. I mean, it's not hard to understand the problem a lot of people have with Theo. He was expensive, is constantly being overhyped, can't compete with some of our more gifted players on a technical level and on top of that he's always injured. The few times he's high on confidence he looks great but more often than not it's just as lacking as his first touch.
What he does have, that few others possess in this squad, is instinct. I think Walcott is a potentially great goalscorer. And he's able to dribble and carry the ball at high speeds, cut inside, challenge opponents. He's not afraid to run at defenders. When we changed to a 4-3-3 formation I thought it was going to be particularly fitting for four players: Diaby, Fabregas, Wilshere and Walcott. Theo's just the type of player I'd love to have in one of the wide roles in the attack to mix things up. Whether he'll make it here or not is still up in the air but looking at him right now he'd still be one of my main attacking candidates to strengthen the squad with. It's hard to come by several of the skills he's got.
Well, just because he's playing badly at the moment doesn't mean he can't do any better. I've seen him do better. Much better. I don't really care for this fashionable opinion that he's got no football ability whatsoever beyond pace. He's well above the average Premier League footballer in my opinion in most aspects. If we would judge all players by how close their technical level is to Cesc or Arshavin we'd end up with a pretty thin squad.Humble Rex said:I agree with you, the kid is, well a kid, and has potential, (read pace). In fairness he can also make brilliant runs. However, he has been absolutely horrible since he came back. Woeful first touch, doesn´t take people on, loses the ball way too much, horrible decision making, makes no impact what so ever. I can´t imagine it looks differently in training, but then again it might. My point is: Is Wenger right in using the first team for Theo to get back to something that looks like form? For me, he shouldn´t be anywhere close to getting games for the first team on current form. He should practise with the first team and play for the reserves until he actually proves he can be of use for us. What do the rest of you think?
I don't really disagree with any of your post, except this part. I don't think there are too many wide players in the league that are potentially better suited for a wide position in a 4-3-3.Humble Rex said:By the way Klaus, there are at least 15 wide players in the league who are better than Theo... My opinion.
I think that's a good response to the question of whether he should even be in the first team or not.Wenger14 said:Based on current form, he should be plying his trade elsewhere but his current form isn't a true indication of his actual ability.
Just the one Shue. Just the one.Shue said:Writing off a 20 year old who has scored stunning international hat tricks is so A-M.