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davek
Player Valuation: £150m
Yes and it all fell down with my first YouTube search.
blue62
Player Valuation: £5m
Judging by Carlo's comments after the Arsenal game he has had a kick up the backside, possibly the first setback for DCL since Silva left, it will be interesting to see if there's a reaction. I'm still one of those old farts who thinks a strikers best years are from their mid 20's onwards, so I would give him the benefit for now, but hope that we are in the market in the summer whatever happens.
Bet you're fun at the match.
'not sure why everyone is celebrating this last minute goal like this. A short round of applause followed by one single bravo should suffice'
BlueStevie35
Player Valuation: £70m
Dave doesn’t go to games
"Elaborate" lol lol lol
rochdaleblue
Player Valuation: £50m
I have been one of DCL biggest critics, but I agree he has improved a lot since Dunc and Ancelotti switched to a 4-4-2 formation. My point about lukaku was in reference to some people not wanting him back. As impressive as DCL has been this season he isn’t at the level of Lukaku yet. In time who knows he might be.
Toffeelover
Player Valuation: £80m
I think given time he will turn out to be as good a leader as Sharpie.
That’s not Dave’s job
That’s up to the Dutch muppet lol
He did publish a manifesto though lol
catcherintherye
Player Valuation: £80m
I said about 12-18 months ago I felt Calvert Lewin could channel some of the aspects of both a prime Duncan Ferguson and Marcus Bent (although substitute in there Radnziski or Andy Johnson as appropriate). He had a unique combination of being quite quick and also having an enormous leap. Where he struggled was putting it all together. You'd see him winning headers on the right wing against a left back, but never really putting himself between the posts to win headers.
I pointed out to improve he would need to do 2 things. Firstly have better movement, and make himself much easier to put in behind from midfield. Secondly to ensure that he is arriving in the box at the right moment to attack the ball at it's highest point when it's at the centre of the goal.
In all honesty there have been enormous improvements in those things over the last 6 months or so. Enormous strides. I'm not saying he's the finished article but he's a long way there. His movement is much better and he's regularly winning headers in the right areas now. The one at Arsenal that went the other side of the post, was akin to a prime Ferguson. Nobody could get near him.
What he's not is a natural goalscorer. While I think much of this is an inherent skill I do think it can be improved. I think he's improved his finishing but there is still a little way to go. We are at the point where quite a small improvement is going to make quite a big difference. Most games now he has 2-3-4 chances. In all honesty most defences can't handle him. I'd also like to see him use his body better when running with the ball. I think of the one at Anfield with Van Dijk, if he cuts across Van Dijk it will be a red card and a penalty. He's unlucky not to have a penalty, but he needs to make it clearer.
What I will say with him though, is of all the younger players we've had is he has got better and better with each season. I think he will continue to improve. I also think Ancelotti who has worked with (and improved Inzaghi, Ronaldo, Levandovski etc) will pass on a lot of knowledge to him.
I don't doubt there are weaknesses to his game. However I'm very happy to be talking about weaknesses in the game of a lad who's getting 18-20 league goals a season I am quite comfortable with. Lukaku had lots of weaknesses too, but we'd all have him back in a heartbeat I'd imagine.
I pointed out to improve he would need to do 2 things. Firstly have better movement, and make himself much easier to put in behind from midfield. Secondly to ensure that he is arriving in the box at the right moment to attack the ball at it's highest point when it's at the centre of the goal.
In all honesty there have been enormous improvements in those things over the last 6 months or so. Enormous strides. I'm not saying he's the finished article but he's a long way there. His movement is much better and he's regularly winning headers in the right areas now. The one at Arsenal that went the other side of the post, was akin to a prime Ferguson. Nobody could get near him.
What he's not is a natural goalscorer. While I think much of this is an inherent skill I do think it can be improved. I think he's improved his finishing but there is still a little way to go. We are at the point where quite a small improvement is going to make quite a big difference. Most games now he has 2-3-4 chances. In all honesty most defences can't handle him. I'd also like to see him use his body better when running with the ball. I think of the one at Anfield with Van Dijk, if he cuts across Van Dijk it will be a red card and a penalty. He's unlucky not to have a penalty, but he needs to make it clearer.
What I will say with him though, is of all the younger players we've had is he has got better and better with each season. I think he will continue to improve. I also think Ancelotti who has worked with (and improved Inzaghi, Ronaldo, Levandovski etc) will pass on a lot of knowledge to him.
I don't doubt there are weaknesses to his game. However I'm very happy to be talking about weaknesses in the game of a lad who's getting 18-20 league goals a season I am quite comfortable with. Lukaku had lots of weaknesses too, but we'd all have him back in a heartbeat I'd imagine.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
It's annoying. I find professional footballers who wind up and mock supporters (because THAT is what it IS) to be tedious helmets.
When you celebrate a goal at the match is that not you winding up the opposition fans?
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