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Author Topic: The rebirth of Emile: Omen.  (Read 40916 times)

Offline KevinGage

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Re: The rebirth of Emile: Omen.
« Reply #105 on: September 26, 2010, 09:28:05 PM »
I thought that too when he came on v Blackburn, at least half a stone down on last year.

Knock on effect being that his movement seems to be sharper and he was able to last the distance today.

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Re: The rebirth of Emile: Omen.
« Reply #106 on: September 26, 2010, 09:34:34 PM »
I'm one of Emules biggest critics...but fairplay to him.

Hes pretty much changed and won us the last 2 games under GH with his contributions. Still looked like he lacked confidence in post game interview but its almost like watching a different player on the pitch.

Is this down to him being provided some service in decent areas, being used as an attacking centre forward rather than a "defensive forward"...or GH bit of je ne sais quoi. Whatever it is, long may it continue.
And then maybe will stop calling him emule.
He earned the name "Emule"...I hope he continues his form and he'll deservedly lose the tag.

Offline Risso

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Re: The rebirth of Emile: Omen.
« Reply #107 on: September 26, 2010, 09:36:57 PM »
Emile for England!

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Re: The rebirth of Emile: Omen.
« Reply #108 on: September 26, 2010, 09:43:26 PM »
He looks a lot fitter this season too, which might be part of his upturn in form. Doesn't look as if he's carrying niggles. Early last season he looked heavier than usual too. Now he's got some pace back, and is brimming with confidence on the pitch.

I hope he keeps this up, I really do.

Just had a pint with a mate whos a wolves fan who said exactly the same thing - he thought Ivanhoe had slimmed down.

Well done Emile - long may it continue

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Re: The rebirth of Emile: Omen.
« Reply #109 on: September 26, 2010, 09:44:11 PM »
I think we all need to get behind him and encourage him.

One thing I keep hearing is we should play players in form, so this should also be the same when it comes to supporting Heskey.
Alot of people are saying 'yeah but before..' forget before, he is in form, is a confidence player and so should have all our support.

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Re: The rebirth of Emile: Omen.
« Reply #110 on: September 26, 2010, 09:51:23 PM »
He's playing well and good on him but its not as though any of the previous criticism has been unfair, he's been paid over £60k a week and he's done very little to justify it up to now.

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Re: The rebirth of Emile: Omen.
« Reply #111 on: September 26, 2010, 10:53:41 PM »
Houllier must of had a "heart to heart" with Heskey.  Houllier went against conventional wisdom by starting Heskey - and the gamble paid off.  I'd personally like top see Heskey become the captain and bench Petrov.

You've mentioned that in two threads.

On what basis would you like to see a player who has struggled to get into the side fullstop actually made captain - with the inference being that he'd obviously be much harder to drop?

Genuine question, what do you see in him that makes him captain material?

If we're going for leftfield picks I'd go Ashley Young.

Our best player and a winner. People slate him for the moaning and gesturing at referees. But he's pretty much the only player in our side that does it.

Man U have turned it into an art form and Chelsea have plenty of it too with the likes of Terry, Cole, Drogba and co.
 
It's not pretty to look at and I hate it when the above do it. But they do it because they hate losing, and will turn any situation they can to their advantage. As a team we're too nice. A few more players like Ash who berate referees for crap decisions would probably benefit us more than getting Ash to reign it in.

Take the Vienna game at home as an example. First penalty decision gets turned down, Ash gets on refs case and you pretty much knew any 50/50 decision in similar circumstances next time would go our way. It has an effect, that type of pressure. Maybe it shouldn't but it does.

The best teams maximise it. Teams on the end of it or not capable of doing it themselves console themselves with being sporting losers. But that's what they tend to be more often than not  - losers. Funny that.

Heskey seems to be respect and be inspired by Houllier.  I don't think that he would of scored the way he did today with MON or KO.  What a statement it would be from Houllier to name Heskey captain.  It would clearly indicate that "a new sherrif is in town" and I think that it would be good psychologically for the team in particular with respect to the players who felt "shut-out" over the last year or so.  Houllier is a pioneer in the field of sports psychology.

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Re: The rebirth of Emile: Omen.
« Reply #112 on: September 26, 2010, 10:56:47 PM »
Watching MOTD 2 it was Heskey's run that set up Albrighton to cross for the first goal.

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Re: The rebirth of Emile: Omen.
« Reply #113 on: September 26, 2010, 11:00:51 PM »
Watching MOTD 2 it was Heskey's run that set up Albrighton to cross for the first goal.

Yep he was excellent today.

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Re: The rebirth of Emile: Omen.
« Reply #114 on: September 27, 2010, 08:28:16 AM »
Well, he's already got his usul annual total for us, acheieved in the last four games, so the pressure's off and he can relax and strut his stuff now!

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Re: The rebirth of Emile: Omen.
« Reply #115 on: September 27, 2010, 08:54:40 AM »
Worth a cheeky tenner on Ivanhoe bagging 20 this season?

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Re: The rebirth of Emile: Omen.
« Reply #116 on: September 27, 2010, 09:27:21 AM »
Watching MOTD 2 it was Heskey's run that set up Albrighton to cross for the first goal.

Yep he was excellent today.

If I'm honest, I've seen him have games like that for us before.  Difference here is that he also scored.

He's having a purple patch and that's only good for the team.  Due to age and past experience I think we can be confident he's not 'the answer', but he is looking like a short term solution for us!

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Re: The rebirth of Emile: Omen.
« Reply #117 on: September 27, 2010, 09:44:23 AM »
I'm in the 'past is the past and lets all get behind him' camp.
Well done Emile.

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Re: The rebirth of Emile: Omen.
« Reply #118 on: September 27, 2010, 09:58:12 AM »
I hope opposition supporters continue to give him dog's abuse, and he continues to ram it down their throats.

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Re: The rebirth of Emile: Omen.
« Reply #119 on: September 27, 2010, 10:27:13 AM »
Nice to see Emiles goal featured on SSN 6 of the best 8)

 


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