Roll On City
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out there where? lolghost305 said:
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Scott Parker
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The Future's Blue said:Nige looked totally dis-interested playing for Holland but still did enough to outshine Parker. Please, someone prove me wrong with stats as I really want to like him?
England are through to the quarter finals Holland are out,played 3 lost 3.
Roll On City said:out there where? lolghost305 said:Scott Parker is what he is: A ball winner. He knows his limitations as a player. He's one of the better DMs out there. He really gets exposed when he tries to get involve in the attack as his decision making is terrible.
With that said, Michael Carrick would have been a far better option than Parker.
out there in the premier league.
But the media tends to act like he is the best. They equate "giving your all", "going hard with your tackles", "pride" and yada yada, things that have nothing to do with technique or skills.
he just good at this specific task: protect the back 4 and giving the ball to the more creative player beside him.
Totally agreeghost305 said:Roll On City said:out there where? lolghost305 said:Scott Parker is what he is: A ball winner. He knows his limitations as a player. He's one of the better DMs out there. He really gets exposed when he tries to get involve in the attack as his decision making is terrible.
With that said, Michael Carrick would have been a far better option than Parker.
out there in the premier league.
But the media tends to act like he is the best. They equate "giving your all", "going hard with your tackles", "pride" and yada yada, things that have nothing to do with technique or skills.
he just good at this specific task: protect the back 4 and giving the ball to the more creative player beside him.
The Future's Blue
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Damn them stats!royle said:The Future's Blue said:Nige looked totally dis-interested playing for Holland but still did enough to outshine Parker. Please, someone prove me wrong with stats as I really want to like him?
England are through to the quarter finals Holland are out,played 3 lost 3.
Although, I was talking man for man from what I've seen, not the overall team performance.
Meaning the opposition?ghost305 said:Roll On City said:out there where? lolghost305 said:Scott Parker is what he is: A ball winner. He knows his limitations as a player. He's one of the better DMs out there. He really gets exposed when he tries to get involve in the attack as his decision making is terrible.
With that said, Michael Carrick would have been a far better option than Parker.
out there in the premier league.
But the media tends to act like he is the best. They equate "giving your all", "going hard with your tackles", "pride" and yada yada, things that have nothing to do with technique or skills.
he just good at this specific task: protect the back 4 and giving the ball to the more creative player beside him.
EricBrooksGhost
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And the Dutch had a championship level defence... your point isroyle said:The Future's Blue said:Nige looked totally dis-interested playing for Holland but still did enough to outshine Parker. Please, someone prove me wrong with stats as I really want to like him?
England are through to the quarter finals Holland are out,played 3 lost 3.
royle said:The Future's Blue said:Nige looked totally dis-interested playing for Holland but still did enough to outshine Parker. Please, someone prove me wrong with stats as I really want to like him?
England are through to the quarter finals Holland are out,played 3 lost 3.
Belgium never even qualified for the finals. VK out.
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Brazil never qualified.
Thiago Silva sucks.
Thiago Silva sucks.
Scott Parker 'runs around like a headless chicken' - Paul Parker
The former England full-back is unconvinced by the Tottenham man, who will likely be tasked with shackling Andrea Pirlo, Italy's most creative player on Sunday evening
The former England full-back is unconvinced by the Tottenham man, who will likely be tasked with shackling Andrea Pirlo, Italy's most creative player on Sunday evening
DaveTheYid said:Brazil never qualified.
Thiago Silva sucks.
Fishing much? Europe...Brazil...