simon23 said:
greasedupdeafguy said:
I think Tuesdays match epitomised why so many fans are just fed up of him, in the space of 5 minutes he wasted a good chance by slipping over (wouldn't normally be bothered by it but he seems to slip an awful fucking lot) and when we really needed a goal with minutes left he faked injury or milked it for its worth while we were on the attack. He is a good player and only 22 which many forget but its his stupid antics which just get tiring, needless bookings, diving etc if his performances matched up to his perceived ability then these things would be more easily forgiveable but that hasn't happened the past 2 years.
This is still the key for me.It states above that:
"His first touch is usually exceptional, his link up play is as well....his speed of thought as well is better than most. He us good in the air, can beat a man, has an excellent shot on him, and his off the ball movement is very goof" -
Most of that is what I fundamentally disagree with. His first touch is far far too often awful as evidenced in the last 2 times he came on and his first touch was to just give it away and I think he also fell over ( once at least but maybe both times) I believe his link up play is aweful ( cue the mention of the touch to Aguero v QPR which was his one and only assist in the whole season.) -
Look at his game...yes one or two bad touches...just after he has come on into a game is pretty normal.....but watcht he games where he has played for more than 10-15mins.....his touch is top rate...and his movement int he box is better than any of our other strikers and he is constantly looking to make runs and often has to check because he doesnt get the pass whne he should. His link up play and passing are great as his his vision....wathc how he is shaping to make the pas before the ball even gets to him...it doesnt always come off but like silva he is often trying to play a very difficult pass.
His speed of thought is better than most!!! Convince me as I totally disagree as I don't think he has that many thoughts going through his mind apart from get the ball and shoot. He can be good in the air but do you really think he threatens to score headers.I cant recall many occasions but I can remember that bad miss at the far post v Wigan. Remember the flilck on for the goal he set up the other week from the hart clearance...remember the header before Dzeko scored in the qpr game that was brillaintly saved....he wins his fair share considering he aint as big as dzeko. His speed of thought is quick as he is making passes before he even has the ball, often too quick for others around him. and of course his first thought is to shoot..it should eb...he is a striker after all!!!!!
I am also not so sure he makes great runs very often either.Some of course but more often than not when I feel a player wants him to come to him and play one twos he is off on a run away that's very hard to find....he is always trying to make in runs behind the defenderrs which is what he should be doing...he is not a tevez type player and we dont need him to be
Ive noticed noone has mentioned either that he is clearly trying to track back more and chasing back into his own half to try and win the ball back when he dies lose it..or when someone else does as well.....this is something he didnt do when he first came here at all and he has started to do - strange how his critics dont mention that either.
He is a decent player but he is anything but the superstar that some on here still believe but I congratulate those who still have total faith in him and I desperately hope he repays some of that faith soon and no better time to start than on Sunday.
