Player topic: Eliaquim Mangala (2014/15)

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Sorry, but he was atrocious today.

He probably stood out more than anyone, along with Fernando, because they both had more of the ball than any other player. That's it.

Almost every time he ran out of defence with the ball, he conceded possession and if we were playing a better team, at least one of those times, we would have been punished. He comes out of defence, plays a shit, bobbly pass which inevitably goes to an opposition player, and he's like a bull in a china shop trying to get back into position. We saw it against West Ham and Hull and again today - his balance and co-ordination is absolutely dreadful.If there was a spot-the-ball competition showing him in the air, having just won a header, we'd have to exhume Alan Turing to solve it because it comes off in that many different directions, nobody knows where to run or what to do. I've seen 50p heads, I've seen 20p heads, but I've never seen anyone head the ball like they have craniofacial microsomia.

His athleticism will always get him out of trouble and enable him to do well in the air and go shoulder to shoulder with anyone, and for that reason, a lot of strikers won't like playing against him, and I suppose he has it in him to have great games now and then, but his biggest problem is that he does not yet know how to kick the ball. And in 'football', that is a problem.
 
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Fame Monster said:
Sorry, but he was atrocious today.

He probably stood out more than anyone, along with Fernando, because they both had more of the ball than any other player. That's it.

Almost every time he ran out of defence with the ball, he conceded possession and if we were playing a better team, at least one of those times, we would have been punished. He comes out of defence, plays a shit, bobbly pass which inevitably goes to an opposition player, and he's like a bull in a china shop trying to get back into position. We saw it against West Ham and Hull and again today - his balance and co-ordination is absolutely dreadful.If there was a spot-the-ball competition showing him in the air, having just won a header, we'd have to exhume Alan Turing to solve it because it comes off in that many different directions, nobody knows where to run or what to do. I've seen 50p heads, I've seen 20p heads, but I've never seen anyone head the ball like they have craniofacial microsomia.

His athleticism will always get him out of trouble and enable him to do well in the air and go shoulder to shoulder with anyone, and for that reason, a lot of strikers won't like playing against him, and I suppose he has it in him to have great games now and then, but his biggest problem is that he does not yet know how to kick the ball. And in 'football', that is a problem.
You are full of shit.
 
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Fame Monster said:
Sorry, but he was atrocious today.

He probably stood out more than anyone, along with Fernando, because they both had more of the ball than any other player. That's it.

Almost every time he ran out of defence with the ball, he conceded possession and if we were playing a better team, at least one of those times, we would have been punished. He comes out of defence, plays a shit, bobbly pass which inevitably goes to an opposition player, and he's like a bull in a china shop trying to get back into position. We saw it against West Ham and Hull and again today - his balance and co-ordination is absolutely dreadful.If there was a spot-the-ball competition showing him in the air, having just won a header, we'd have to exhume Alan Turing to solve it because it comes off in that many different directions, nobody knows where to run or what to do. I've seen 50p heads, I've seen 20p heads, but I've never seen anyone head the ball like they have craniofacial microsomia.

His athleticism will always get him out of trouble and enable him to do well in the air and go shoulder to shoulder with anyone, and for that reason, a lot of strikers won't like playing against him, and I suppose he has it in him to have great games now and then, but his biggest problem is that he does not yet know how to kick the ball. And in 'football', that is a problem.
He certainly was NOT atrocious today - some very important defensive play at times - give the lad a break.
 
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He can be as atrocious as he wants if we keep on keeping those clean sheets with him at the back. I don't see the point in going at him when he has kept a cleansheet.
 
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His all round game is improving, but only very slowly. Nearly gave away a pen!

However, his physical presence is certainly an asset.
 
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Fame Monster said:
Sorry, but he was atrocious today.

He probably stood out more than anyone, along with Fernando, because they both had more of the ball than any other player. That's it.

Almost every time he ran out of defence with the ball, he conceded possession and if we were playing a better team, at least one of those times, we would have been punished. He comes out of defence, plays a shit, bobbly pass which inevitably goes to an opposition player, and he's like a bull in a china shop trying to get back into position. We saw it against West Ham and Hull and again today - his balance and co-ordination is absolutely dreadful.If there was a spot-the-ball competition showing him in the air, having just won a header, we'd have to exhume Alan Turing to solve it because it comes off in that many different directions, nobody knows where to run or what to do. I've seen 50p heads, I've seen 20p heads, but I've never seen anyone head the ball like they have craniofacial microsomia.

His athleticism will always get him out of trouble and enable him to do well in the air and go shoulder to shoulder with anyone, and for that reason, a lot of strikers won't like playing against him, and I suppose he has it in him to have great games now and then, but his biggest problem is that he does not yet know how to kick the ball. And in 'football', that is a problem.

What utter nonsense 62 touches with 85% accuracy same accuracy as Yaya and only 4% less than Silva
 
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kramer said:
Fame Monster said:
Sorry, but he was atrocious today.

He probably stood out more than anyone, along with Fernando, because they both had more of the ball than any other player. That's it.

Almost every time he ran out of defence with the ball, he conceded possession and if we were playing a better team, at least one of those times, we would have been punished. He comes out of defence, plays a shit, bobbly pass which inevitably goes to an opposition player, and he's like a bull in a china shop trying to get back into position. We saw it against West Ham and Hull and again today - his balance and co-ordination is absolutely dreadful.If there was a spot-the-ball competition showing him in the air, having just won a header, we'd have to exhume Alan Turing to solve it because it comes off in that many different directions, nobody knows where to run or what to do. I've seen 50p heads, I've seen 20p heads, but I've never seen anyone head the ball like they have craniofacial microsomia.

His athleticism will always get him out of trouble and enable him to do well in the air and go shoulder to shoulder with anyone, and for that reason, a lot of strikers won't like playing against him, and I suppose he has it in him to have great games now and then, but his biggest problem is that he does not yet know how to kick the ball. And in 'football', that is a problem.

What utter nonsense 62 touches with 85% accuracy same accuracy as Yaya and only 4% less than Silva

He's WUMMING. Ignore
 
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