Wilfried Zaha

I'm With Stupid said:
He's having a brilliant season, but I can't see it. Are Palace really going to sell him mid-season for £40m anyway? How much would it cost them if they got relegated as a result?
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Them staying up is worth way more than 40 mil so would have to imagine a summer move, to wherever he goes.
 
He's definitely good enough to be a squad player for us rotating with Leroy and Raheem. And he's been consistently good for 1,5 years now in a struggling side.
 
Never given a chance in salford, although if he was messing around with the gaffer's 16-yo daughter that might have done it. Very few players can actually handle him, so they tend to just foul him *constantly*. Brushing off all kinds of dodginess. Don't think he's as inconsistent as some have mentioned on here either - that could be the rest of the side which do let him down. I'd love for Roberts to play but I'm not sure Pep will be willing to give him a run just yet, even when he returns. We aren't absolutely gasping for somebody in his position, but then again we are being linked also with Alexis. This could be the backup option then for if the deal falls through.

Look at us, should we really be doubting ANY of Pep's decisions at this point? If he signed Stephen Hawkins I'd trust his judgement right now.
 
Seems like a very strange and not very likely link tbh. Perfect for a counter attacking team who get space too run into and don't really care if you fail 9 times but succeed once, but for a possession based team who is up against packed defences, he'd just be giving it away more than the rest of the team combined.
 
BigOscar said:
Seems like a very strange and not very likely link tbh. Perfect for a counter attacking team who get space too run into and don't really care if you fail 9 times but succeed once, but for a possession based team who is up against packed defences, he'd just be giving it away more than the rest of the team combined.
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Not true at all. Have you even been watching him these last two seasons? The biggest reason why he loses the ball more often than Sterling and Sane is because Crystal Palace only attacking plan is give the ball to Zaha and hope he creates something out of nothing and considering their form he seems to be pretty good at it.
 
citytill1die84 said:
No chance
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Yes chance!

There were several credible reports last season that Pep was very much impressed with what he saw from Zaha, but chose to keep a watching brief as we concentrated on our defence.

I never thought of Zaha to City, but have watched him closely since those reports. At the right price, I think he's exactly the type of player we need to provide competition & cover for Sane & Sterling.

Watch him closely. Discount the fact he was a former Rag & figure what Pep could do with him after a season under his tutelage.
 
Dribble said:
Yes chance!

There were several credible reports last season that Pep was very much impressed with what he saw from Zaha, but chose to keep a watching brief as we concentrated on our defence.

I never thought of Zaha to City, but have watched him closely since those reports. At the right price, I think he's exactly the type of player we need to provide competition & cover for Sane & Sterling.

Watch him closely & figure what Pep could do with him after a season under his tutelage.
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The more I think about it the more it kinda makes sense to bring this kind of player in..having seen what he has done with Sane/ Sterling, HG too. Seems like the kind of winger that Pep likes, IF these reports are true which i'm not sure and 40m seems a bit steep but, knowing he had Costa / Coman at Bayern, very skilful and tricky, fits that type.

Most fans go off the basis of Sinclair and how players wont play etc and sit on the bench..rotation is very much needed in our side now.

Could see Diaz going to Girona on loan if a winger / forward comes in however.
 
J_MCFC21 said:
The more I think about it the more it kinda makes sense to bring this kind of player in..having seen what he has done with Sane/ Sterling, HG too. Seems like the kind of winger that Pep likes, IF these reports are true which i'm not sure and 40m seems a bit steep but, knowing he had Costa / Coman at Bayern, very skilful and tricky, fits that type.

Most fans go off the basis of Sinclair and how players wont play etc and sit on the bench..rotation is very much needed in our side now.

Could see Diaz going to Girona on loan if a winger / forward comes in however.
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Many fans fail to see that football is a squad game, until the likes of David Silva are missing for a match or two.

Luckily for us we had the 'squad player' Gundogan who could step in! I rarely thought about Silva on Saturday versus Spurs because of the effectiveness of Gundogan.

Thankfully we've had the luxury of phasing Gundogan's return from injury because we have Silva. It's a nice position to be in & for those saying Saha is too inconsistent, see Sterling, Walker, Stones, Delph, Sane & KDB under the guidance & management of Pep.

Saha's performances have come with him playing for a struggling Palace.
 
Dribble said:
Yes chance!

There were several credible reports last season that Pep was very much impressed with what he saw from Zaha, but chose to keep a watching brief as we concentrated on our defence.

I never thought of Zaha to City, but have watched him closely since those reports. At the right price, I think he's exactly the type of player we need to provide competition & cover for Sane & Sterling.

Watch him closely. Discount the fact he was a former Rag & figure what Pep could do with him after a season under his tutelage.
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Check the date of my post...

He's improved, looks a decent player but he won't be playing for us.
 
Not good enough. Runs hot and cold. Big fish, small pond who will drownin the deep end where we operate.
 
Clercqs said:
Not true at all. Have you even been watching him these last two seasons? The biggest reason why he loses the ball more often than Sterling and Sane is because Crystal Palace only attacking plan is give the ball to Zaha and hope he creates something out of nothing and considering their form he seems to be pretty good at it.
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He gives it away all the time because that's what sort of player he is. He's a direct dribbler who pretty much just runs with it until he's tackled, that's his strength and Palace give him the licence to do that as they don't care if he fails most of the time as the positives far outweigh the negatives for a side that doesn't have a whole lot of other ways of creating anything. Stick him in our team and he'd stand out like a sore thumb for just how often he gives it away.
 
BigOscar said:
He gives it away all the time because that's what sort of player he is. He's a direct dribbler who pretty much just runs with it until he's tackled, that's his strength and Palace give him the licence to do that as they don't care if he fails most of the time as the positives far outweigh the negatives for a side that doesn't have a whole lot of other ways of creating anything. Stick him in our team and he'd stand out like a sore thumb for just how often he gives it away.
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Plus he could eat an apple through a tennis racket.
 
citytill1die84 said:
Check the date of my post...

He's improved, looks a decent player but he won't be playing for us.
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I checked the date after I posted the comment, however I've been looking at Zaha for 12 months since the initial reports mentioned Pep's admiration.

There's something in Zaha that could become devastating at the highest level if it was able to be cultivated by Pep, much like he did with Sterling, Sane, Walker, Stones, Delph & KDB.
 
Dribble said:
I checked the date after I posted the comment, however I've been looking at Zaha for 12 months since the initial reports mentioned Pep's admiration.

There's something in Zaha that could become devastating at the highest level if it was able to be cultivated by Pep, much like he did with Sterling, Sane, Walker, Stones, Delph & KDB.
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Nothing would be funnier than Zaha signing for us and Pep making him into a superstar after the rags got rid haha.
 
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