Grampus_Eight
Well-Known Member
Can someone please explain to me why the Boss isn't pursuing Taye Taiwo? We'll almost certainly be without a recognized first choice left back to start the season. Cole is off. Clichy’s out and I cannot foresee him ever staying healthy. It's an absolute shame, but I don't know if Clichy will ever be able to make it through a full or even half a season. There were rumors that his foot injury was so severe that he was lucky to make it back into football. If he can get fit - fantastic! But, it's crazy to think that he's a realistic option at left back. Too bad though. He's such a great kid.
Flamini is a competitor and can do a job there, but it's not his position and unfortunately, given our thin squad we need him to play in the middle. Otherwise, it's Song time.
The Flim-Flam-Man showed he can do a job there, but I don't think he's the man long term. Too right footed and not enough pace. Was excellent in Champions League when he was up against the likes of Becks, Camoranesi and whoever played outside right for Villareal, but when I watched him in-person sitting in the North Bank against Tottenham and Aaron Lennon, I didn't like what I saw. He was badly beaten on at least a couple of occasions. Don't want to see him up against Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Petit Louis Saha, Robben, Drogba or Sheva. Don’t get me wrong, I love Flamini, he’s a warrior, but for now he should be a midfielder/utility man. He’s a DM and that’s want he wants to remain. I think his best position might end up being RM, since it requires very little tactical nous. Otherwise, he should remain an understudy to Gilberto.
You might think that Hoyte can do the job at left back. Everyone seems to think he was stellar at Sunderland, but I wouldn't want to have to rely on him, or rotating left backs all season. It’s very unfair to judge him on one performance, but he didn’t impress against Barnet as the LB. Gilbert did, but at RB, and apparently he’s off to Cardiff. In fact, when I saw him make a couple of mistakes and take a few big touches, I thought it must have been Armand Traore.
Salcido might have been a real good signing, but he’s gone to PSV for pennies. While an exciting player, Boka is too small for my liking. Sure Cole is short too, but Boka is twice as small. Abidal is no longer available, or at least on the cheap after his world cup.
Taye Taiwo is the guy. I don't know if he's available to us after the Flamini treason or wants a move to Arsenal. At one point he was rumored to have a pre-contract with Inter, but they’ve brought in a pair of Brazilians. But it looks like the Salcido and Kompany situation where if the Boss wants the player enough, he’s ours.
He can really play. Defends and attack well. He’s big and physically imposing. A marauding player, who likes to use his body. Since Lauren is coming to the end of his run and Eboue isn’t the most imposing player, we’d do well to buy one of the best emerging left backs in the world to fill Lauren’s boots. I will certainly have to kick my own ass, if we let him get away. He is the player that the loser of the Ashley Cole stakes, likely Madrid, will sign. A natural replacement for Roberto Carlos since he has one of the hardest shots on the planet, but unlike Roberto Carlos, he knows he a defender and isn’t a lazy playboy. Take a look a his offensive work over at YOU TUBE.
I imagine he'll probably cost in the neighborhood of £5-7M since Diouf doesn’t want him to leave L’OM.
http://home.skysports.com/list.asp?hlid ... s+Che+move
More information on Taiwo:
http://www.fifa.com/en/comp/index/0,244 ... eid=108173
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taye_Taiwo
If Valencia is on the verge of signing Del Horno, is Taiwo's move off?
Del Horno off to El Che.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... 204474.stm
Taiwo thought he was heading there too.
http://home.skysports.com/list.asp?hlid ... s+Che+move
http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/f ... 06-001.htm
Taiwo wants to play in the glamorous champions league. Marseille are about to get dumped out of the Intertoto. So I think we can check that European box for him rather quickly, but I'm not sure how glamorous he'll think our first opponents.
Anyway, the guy is real class. A standout at last year's FIFA World Youth Cup where he outplayed Jon Obi Mikel. He was one of the top players of the tournament. Does he know where Kanu used to play? Does he know what team has five African internationals? I think the Boss should let him know. He’s also Nigerian so there’d be no language problem, especially when you consider he’s picked up some French in Marseille.
Flamini is a competitor and can do a job there, but it's not his position and unfortunately, given our thin squad we need him to play in the middle. Otherwise, it's Song time.
The Flim-Flam-Man showed he can do a job there, but I don't think he's the man long term. Too right footed and not enough pace. Was excellent in Champions League when he was up against the likes of Becks, Camoranesi and whoever played outside right for Villareal, but when I watched him in-person sitting in the North Bank against Tottenham and Aaron Lennon, I didn't like what I saw. He was badly beaten on at least a couple of occasions. Don't want to see him up against Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Petit Louis Saha, Robben, Drogba or Sheva. Don’t get me wrong, I love Flamini, he’s a warrior, but for now he should be a midfielder/utility man. He’s a DM and that’s want he wants to remain. I think his best position might end up being RM, since it requires very little tactical nous. Otherwise, he should remain an understudy to Gilberto.
You might think that Hoyte can do the job at left back. Everyone seems to think he was stellar at Sunderland, but I wouldn't want to have to rely on him, or rotating left backs all season. It’s very unfair to judge him on one performance, but he didn’t impress against Barnet as the LB. Gilbert did, but at RB, and apparently he’s off to Cardiff. In fact, when I saw him make a couple of mistakes and take a few big touches, I thought it must have been Armand Traore.
Salcido might have been a real good signing, but he’s gone to PSV for pennies. While an exciting player, Boka is too small for my liking. Sure Cole is short too, but Boka is twice as small. Abidal is no longer available, or at least on the cheap after his world cup.
Taye Taiwo is the guy. I don't know if he's available to us after the Flamini treason or wants a move to Arsenal. At one point he was rumored to have a pre-contract with Inter, but they’ve brought in a pair of Brazilians. But it looks like the Salcido and Kompany situation where if the Boss wants the player enough, he’s ours.
He can really play. Defends and attack well. He’s big and physically imposing. A marauding player, who likes to use his body. Since Lauren is coming to the end of his run and Eboue isn’t the most imposing player, we’d do well to buy one of the best emerging left backs in the world to fill Lauren’s boots. I will certainly have to kick my own ass, if we let him get away. He is the player that the loser of the Ashley Cole stakes, likely Madrid, will sign. A natural replacement for Roberto Carlos since he has one of the hardest shots on the planet, but unlike Roberto Carlos, he knows he a defender and isn’t a lazy playboy. Take a look a his offensive work over at YOU TUBE.
I imagine he'll probably cost in the neighborhood of £5-7M since Diouf doesn’t want him to leave L’OM.
http://home.skysports.com/list.asp?hlid ... s+Che+move
More information on Taiwo:
http://www.fifa.com/en/comp/index/0,244 ... eid=108173
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taye_Taiwo
If Valencia is on the verge of signing Del Horno, is Taiwo's move off?
Del Horno off to El Che.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... 204474.stm
Taiwo thought he was heading there too.
http://home.skysports.com/list.asp?hlid ... s+Che+move
http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/f ... 06-001.htm
Taiwo wants to play in the glamorous champions league. Marseille are about to get dumped out of the Intertoto. So I think we can check that European box for him rather quickly, but I'm not sure how glamorous he'll think our first opponents.
Anyway, the guy is real class. A standout at last year's FIFA World Youth Cup where he outplayed Jon Obi Mikel. He was one of the top players of the tournament. Does he know where Kanu used to play? Does he know what team has five African internationals? I think the Boss should let him know. He’s also Nigerian so there’d be no language problem, especially when you consider he’s picked up some French in Marseille.
