Chang Elephant
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What made you think I hadn't read your post and didn't know you were talking about Kone lad ?
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This is a reasonable as
That would be true with a fully effective Mirallas of the type we haven't seen in a long time.
bluestevon
Player Valuation: £80m
Not even going to bother getting frustrated at not seeing him playing as already well accepted the fact that come January he will be getting sold should teams come in for him - which they will do
granter79
Player Valuation: £35m
Happy with settling for a point and leaving a player on for the last third of a game thats clearly not contributing ? For me id rather take the chance and get fresh legs on and an added threat.
So much rewriting of history in here from people who have just decided they don't like Kev's attitude.
Steadfastly refusing to give him any time on the pitch is a waste of a very talented footballer. Kone may be doing alright, but even at his best he's still along way short of what we've seen of Kev at his best.
I honestly don't believe he's a threat to team harmony, I don't think he's any more of a defensive liability than any other wide player, and I don't see that keeping him on the bench is helping either him or the team.
Starting him for Norwich would do no harm whatsoever.
Steadfastly refusing to give him any time on the pitch is a waste of a very talented footballer. Kone may be doing alright, but even at his best he's still along way short of what we've seen of Kev at his best.
I honestly don't believe he's a threat to team harmony, I don't think he's any more of a defensive liability than any other wide player, and I don't see that keeping him on the bench is helping either him or the team.
Starting him for Norwich would do no harm whatsoever.
Wrecks my head we are letting such a good player leave
Again, you might have a point if we were fetching on a player who could be relied upon to "clearly contribute".
That ain't Mirallas.......he is just as liable to sulk as contribute and his head down, cutting in, always looking to shoot from improbable angles and distances when other options are available style of play is the anthisesis of how our exciting offence plays today.
As others have said, Naismith would have guaranteed us more commitment and been as big a goal threat.
Anyone who thinks Mirallas was the answer to our problems last night (which were nil in attack, BTW, just the rub of the green was lacking) doesn't know what the question was.
As ever, all IMO
Flair players are always a difficult proposition
I personally don't want him to go, and I think he should have come on for the last 20 last night just to add some fresh legs to the attack
It's a shame to see some people on here getting out the knives for him, when I think it's clear he appreciates the support he's received from the fans since coming here
They've sided immediately with Martinez and just assumed it's all Kev's fault
Kev showed when he came on against Boro that he'll give his all when he actually gets on the pitch
This is not all down to him, but the narrative already seems to be "prissy flair player causing bother and Martinez is putting him in his place" when I've seen nothing to suggest that this is actually happening
Martinez is also culpable in this
I personally don't want him to go, and I think he should have come on for the last 20 last night just to add some fresh legs to the attack
It's a shame to see some people on here getting out the knives for him, when I think it's clear he appreciates the support he's received from the fans since coming here
They've sided immediately with Martinez and just assumed it's all Kev's fault
Kev showed when he came on against Boro that he'll give his all when he actually gets on the pitch
This is not all down to him, but the narrative already seems to be "prissy flair player causing bother and Martinez is putting him in his place" when I've seen nothing to suggest that this is actually happening
Martinez is also culpable in this
Would be mental to sell him to a rival. Mental.
The game was crying out for him in the last 10 last night. As soon as we scored he should have been on for Kone - who didn't play badly but had tired notably in the second half.
As someone has said, Naismith would've been another good option. Nothing wrong with changing things for 10 minutes.
As someone has said, Naismith would've been another good option. Nothing wrong with changing things for 10 minutes.
Jozzy
Player Valuation: £10m
Well played sir.
Foot Long Hot Dog
Player Valuation: A packet of pork scratchings
Agreed.
Kone was out on his feet, and it was crying out for the pace and energy of Mirallas in the last 15-20.
blue62
Player Valuation: £5m
I thought he could've mixed things up a bit last night with 20 to go, Kone worked hard and showed good touches, breaking up their play as well, but he didn't offer enough of a goal threat and when we were dominating I figured Miralles pace and shooting ability could've worked. It looks as though he's off and maybe that's why he's getting no game time.
Kone wasn't bad last night at all
But he was getting tired towards the end and it would have made sense to bring Kev on
Kev was warming up just before their goal to be fair
But he was getting tired towards the end and it would have made sense to bring Kev on
Kev was warming up just before their goal to be fair
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