The cookie monster said:39 shots ......1 goalsimon23 said:primemutton said:the coaching aspects worry me here, balotelli still is a very sharp finisher, but some of his passing , movement and link up play can often leave a lot to be desired, this has been the case for some time now and i have to question what exactly is going on in training
see i would say exactly the opposite......his link up play is very good....yes he tries flicks that dont come off but in general its it s very quick and sharp....as his speed of thought and his vision are very good. You can see this in the way he shapes up to play a pass before the ball has even got to him at times. he also uses very little back lift and still creates the power for the pass; this again makes his passes very quick in the timing of them
i would say he does need to work on his finishing but that will come
You don't spend £20 million or whatever the true cost was, on a player and wait for him to come good.simon23 said:The cookie monster said:39 shots ......1 goalsimon23 said:see i would say exactly the opposite......his link up play is very good....yes he tries flicks that dont come off but in general its it s very quick and sharp....as his speed of thought and his vision are very good. You can see this in the way he shapes up to play a pass before the ball has even got to him at times. he also uses very little back lift and still creates the power for the pass; this again makes his passes very quick in the timing of them
i would say he does need to work on his finishing but that will come
like i say it will come.......what some people dont seem to realise is that we can afford to be patient with him; we have other quality strikers in that position
if he was a defender/midfielder then it would be more crucial but it is not balotelli that is losing us games....he didnt lose us the derby...poor defensive cover in the midfield lost us the derby (and a bit of bad luck as well)
Lack of patience?simon23 said:And your post to me suggests a lack of patience......
I guess negatives are easier to find than positives!
pudge said:You don't spend £20 million or whatever the true cost was, on a player and wait for him to come good.
He's been here 2+ years and we're still talking about his potential. That says a lot to me
Dzeko's scored 30+ but people still want him gone? (And recieves less supprt than Mario does when those shouts come about btw)moomba said:pudge said:You don't spend £20 million or whatever the true cost was, on a player and wait for him to come good.
He's been here 2+ years and we're still talking about his potential. That says a lot to me
You also don't spend £20m on a player and get rid of them no matter the price because they haven't shone as bright as some expected.
He's scored 30 goals for the club in less than 2 and a half years, so it hasn't all been bad.
pudge said:Dzeko's scored 30+ but people still want him gone? (And recieves less supprt than Mario does when those shouts come about btw)
But like I said the negatives outweigh the positives with Mario, and one of the few positives is this 'potential' bollocks. 2+ years, watching him every week and I have no reason to believe he'll become this 'world class' striker some swear by
Might not play a bearing on whether or not a player stays or goes.moomba said:pudge said:Dzeko's scored 30+ but people still want him gone? (And recieves less supprt than Mario does when those shouts come about btw)
But like I said the negatives outweigh the positives with Mario, and one of the few positives is this 'potential' bollocks. 2+ years, watching him every week and I have no reason to believe he'll become this 'world class' striker some swear by
In the long run it doesn't matter what they cost, that will have no bearing on whether they stay or go.
simon23 said:like i say it will come.......what some people dont seem to realise is that we can afford to be patient with him; we have other quality strikers in that position
pudge said:Might not play a bearing on whether or not a player stays or goes.moomba said:pudge said:Dzeko's scored 30+ but people still want him gone? (And recieves less supprt than Mario does when those shouts come about btw)
But like I said the negatives outweigh the positives with Mario, and one of the few positives is this 'potential' bollocks. 2+ years, watching him every week and I have no reason to believe he'll become this 'world class' striker some swear by
In the long run it doesn't matter what they cost, that will have no bearing on whether they stay or go.
But it does play a part in expectation. You don't pay £20m for a player and willfully play the waiting game like simon23 has said.