Javi Garcia (continued)

Absolutely outstanding again today.

Javi has become an important member of the squad and he rarely makes a mistake. I wrote in another thread that it was a masterstroke by MP to play him with YaYa today, then bring Ferna on for the last half hour.

And if the need ever arises, I would be happy to see him in the same side as both our Brazilian and Ivorian dynamos.
 
Finally seeing him doing what he promised when he came in. Played the odd decent game last year i thought (Newcastle away springs to mind), but since the turn of the year has been putting in decent reliable performances.
Adds a bit of bite to the team and his positioning has been great for the second balls. Not a bad player to have in the squad now.
 
Tim Howard was the co-commentator today on my broadcast and he was effusive in his praise of Garcia to put it mildly. I have a feeling if we do want to loan him to Everton as was suggested a few months ago, they would be happy to take him.<br /><br />-- Sun Apr 27, 2014 6:02 pm --<br /><br />
Tbilisi said:
I thought this guy was utter utter shit.........I was wrong,superb today.
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Better than being wrong in the opposite direction. ;)
 
It seems his confidence is finally that of a first class premiership player. I think it's making a world of difference for him to believe he belongs.
 
grim up north said:
KippaxCitizen said:
grim up north said:
Slow at what
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Running.
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Good job he not a 100m sprinter then
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He does play a sport that involves a lot of short sprints and he will always be slightly handicapped due to his total lack of pace. It was the reason we got rid of Barry, every CL game Barry played he was just ran around by the rapid midfield a we played against every game. It's why we signed Fernandinho.

But García is having a great run of form at the moment. Really pleased for him after he struggled for over 18 months bar the odd game.
 
KippaxCitizen said:
grim up north said:
KippaxCitizen said:
Running.
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Good job he not a 100m sprinter then
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He does play a sport that involves a lot of short sprints and he will always be slightly handicapped due to his total lack of pace. It was the reason we got rid of Barry, every CL game Barry played he was just ran around by the rapid midfield a we played against every game. It's why we signed Fernandinho.

But García is having a great run of form at the moment. Really pleased for him after he struggled for over 18 months bar the odd game.
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In fairness, I think it was less Barry's pace and how poorly he handled being pressed on the ball which is something Garcia tends to handle well probably due to his Spanish roots. That's not saying Barry is a bad player. I love him, but he does have issues when being pressed.
 
NQCitizen said:
sir baconface said:
I'd go for stability and keep Garcia over some incomer who may be of inferior temperament and may need time to settle.

We don't need a team packed with galacticos. There's a place for one or two who get on quietly with their work.
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Any of Kolarov, Dzeko and Garcia go and we might find a terrible mistake.

Top class output from these players that often goes unrecognised.
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I agree. Our squad needs depth. These guys are the ones we should keep for squad and replace Micah, Rodwell.
 
taconinja said:
Tim Howard was the co-commentator today on my broadcast and he was effusive in his praise of Garcia to put it mildly. I have a feeling if we do want to loan him to Everton as was suggested a few months ago, they would be happy to take him.

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Tbilisi said:
I thought this guy was utter utter shit.........I was wrong,superb today.
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Better than being wrong in the opposite direction. ;)
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On a side note, how good was Howard as a commentator? So positive about everything and everyone, never putting in any snide digs or criticising people for no reason. So much better than all the bitter twats we get over here. Genuinely enjoyable to listen to, so enthusiastic and positive
 
Think of any top sportsman and they make what they do look easy. Javi made what he does look sooo easy today. Only it's not easy. It needs intelligence, discipline, the ability to read the game, composure and terrific fitness. I thought he was completely in control today.
 
He looks lot more settled within himself new country new language and we are finally seeing the real Garcia.. he looks so much happier in tunnel cams interviews you can tell he feels like he belongs now. im so glad to be proven wrong about him !
 
I still would like us to go and get Fernando but Garcia is a definite must keep for me now.

Imagine our midfield next season: Yaya, Fernandinho, Garcia, Fernando, Zuculini - perfect balance in my opinion and by far superior strength in depth compared to this season.
 
Credit where it's due. He has been top quality recently. Makes it look easy. People who were questioning him after Sunderland game are muppets!
 
Rammy Blue said:
AshtonBlueMooner said:
Quietly going about his job, I didn't think he was good enough (hands held aloft), I was wrong. Well played son, keep it going, you're doing a very effective but underrated job.
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Funny thing is that he still makes me shit myself every time the ball comes to him, he's sooooo fucking slow it's astonishing. However I really have to eat a fuck of a lot of humble pie as the guy has put in shift after shift and rarely lets us down.

Well done Javi, you deserve a medal.
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I love you Rammy :))
 
Has there been a better defensive midfielder in the league in 2014?

I don't think there has.

Amazing turnaround from 2013 where we would all have been happy to let him go.
 
The one thing I have noticed with Garcia over the last few weeks is how vocal he is, he is always talking and he isn't afraid to offer his opinion to other players, he does seem to be a leader on the pitch in that sense
 
We have now finally reached a state of content with Garcia. He has taken the reins and looks the part.

Now we have a reliable DM in our hands, do we still need Fernando? Although Fernando might be pocket change in the summer so it would be worth keeping him for ourselves too.

Should this be a new thread?
 
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