I thought he had some good moments and some bad moments, think theres a quality player underneath and for some games he will try things that dont work and others he will be McMessi.
Good player IMO.
Good player IMO.
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Griffin Chin
Player Valuation: £950k
Yeh I get your point, and perhaps people (myself included) can be a little harsh on him. I just think he is one of those who puts as much pressure on his own team as he does the opposition which is always gonna split opinions. Im sure the more he plays though the better he wil get and get more people on side.
9 goals is a freak game by most standards...the problem is it looks like players stopped thinking and just wanted to outdo each other because of recent transfers between them. It was street football and they both lost their heads.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
That sub was hopeless by Martinez. He'd made the decision when still at 3-1 to take McGeady off and go with two out and out forwards in Eto'o and Lukaku, which was understandable I suppose. But when we went to 3-2 that situation had changed. Martinez should have had the balls to to switch that change to Eto'o on for Lukaku - who'd offered nothing. That way he could have kept on the pitch all the people who'd scored and created up to that point. He lost his head and composure. Going Lukaku and Eto'o and taking off a provider was just friggin headless chicken gung-ho stupidity.
The whole match was...
Toffeelover
Player Valuation: £80m
Problem is Dave difficult to face up to taking off one of your faves especially a record signing one.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
True. NBut he was talking before the game of whether Lukaku could last the game. I was amazed he left him on the pitch in the end.
AaronTheBlue
Player Valuation: £60m
He was one of our better players.
Peoples dislike for him is now bordering on pathetic.
Peoples dislike for him is now bordering on pathetic.
Toffeelover
Player Valuation: £80m
Yes, we had similar situations with our Ex who kept playing his faves even though they were crap. Somethings it seems do not change. Like you I wish he had the balls to grab hold of a few things. There was the point you made about our two forwards but I would add that perhaps Stones should have replaced Jags and Besic on sooner.
Scotty1983
Player Valuation: £500k
I have watched Geads since his break through at Celtic and i am still waiting. He will show the odd glimmer of quality just to get by. Two passes aside yesterday what did he offer to Lukaku, nothing. As I said he will never be anything other than last 10 minutes impact sub.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
What did anyone else provide for Lukaku?
If McGeady was left out would e have scored the two goals? He was central to them both.
But it's true he'll have to fight or his place at a club with a lot of attacking potential. There's no shame in being on our bench and coming on as a sub in attack now. When we're up to full compliment with Barkley back and Eto'o fully integrated. He should take heart from Naismith getting a run at last. He was always the bench warmer never quite good enough, but he's done enough to profit from Barkley's enforced absence.
Furey1878
Player Valuation: £70m
Wrong sub in retrospect. He was probably just hoping that Lukaku might still be good for goal despite not having a great game, which historically has been the case. Think we'll start seeing Lukaku getting a straight swap for Eto'o more in future, though.
Steve Wigan
Player Valuation: £35m
I don't get this 'Lukaku had a poor game' He was very involved and his strength worried Chelsea a lot, and he also excelled atdrawing players to create space. Good all round centre forward display, allowing for his minimal lack of fitness.
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