Libor Kozák (confirmed post #190)

[LeeB]

He is still adapting to the PL but I think the man is a warrior. The Man Citeh game was enough to see his potential, he led the line and gave their centre backs a right going over, was out on his feet when taken off. Good knack of picking up goals as well. I'm happy to give him more time.

Well said.

He's only going to get better, his work ethic will see too that, and it will get the fans behind him too.

I think he's got tremendous potential, his movement and anticipation in the box is already good, he attacks the bloody ball and he can finish. Add on being built like a shithouse and a decent touch and you've got the makings of a bloody good centre forward.

[PeterWithe]

As he's never going to be quick I'd like to see him put on some timber. I'd be happy to give him some dietary tips.

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

When everyone tells you you're wrong, or at least verging on making an arse of yourself you might want to accept you're wrong or at least in danger of making an arse of yourself. Holds true for most things in life and acts as an indicator to acknowledge you need accept a change in your perspective.

Nope, I'll stick to my opinion until Kozak shows me I'm wrong.

[SheffieldVillain]

When everyone tells you you're wrong, or at least verging on making an arse of yourself you might want to accept you're wrong or at least in danger of making an arse of yourself. Holds true for most things in life and acts as an indicator to acknowledge you need accept a change in your perspective.

Nope, I'll stick to my opinion until Kozak shows me I'm wrong.

So for example scores some goals?

[paul_e]

ok, what does he need to do to make you move from 'he is shit' to being sensible?  3 in 6 starts isn't enough so what does he need to do?

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

This is boring me now, can you guys just drop it? I haven't been impressed, you have. Let's leave it at that.

[pauliewalnuts]

This is boring me now, can you guys just drop it? I haven't been impressed, you have. Let's leave it at that.

It's not a matter of people dropping it, it's a thread about Kozak, after all.

And it doesn't really look like a lot of people saying they've been impressed, either, it's more a case of people disagreeing that he's shit. Which is not the same thing.

[dave.woodhall]

This is boring me now, can you guys just drop it? I haven't been impressed, you have. Let's leave it at that.

Have you got to the bit where you're not allowed to have an opinion yet?

[Rioch is King]

Dunno, but maybe Boskodjembasalifou might just be a wind up merchant?

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

He doesn't win enough headers for someone of his size. I've just looked at the stats and in 66 minutes, Kozak won 5 aerial duels, whereas Benteke won 7 in 24 minutes.

[Richard E]

The guy's doing all right for me at the moment. 3 goals so far is not a bad return given the (horrible phrase) "game time" he has had, especially when he has not played in England before.
 

[rob_bridge]

The Big K is doing quite nicely at the moment.

[richardhubbard]

He doesn't win enough headers for someone of his size. I've just looked at the stats and in 66 minutes, Kozak won 5 aerial duels, whereas Benteke won 7 in 24 minutes.

And Benteke scored how many with them??

[mattjpa]

Bosko is allowed his opinion so we should all probably just leave him alone and agree that he is totally and unequivocally wrong.
The thing I think he is missing is that it is his first season in the hardest league in the world. He did well in Italy as it is a slower game over there but give him time to adjust and he will prove his worth. Look at Drogba - slated for his first season and then went on to be the most dominating attacker the league has probably ever known without an abundance of pace.

I would also point him to the individual threads of Brad Guzan, Fabian Delph and Ron Vlaar who have had many a chimp slating them to the high hilt as no way near good enough UNTIL they are given a chance to settle in and adjust to this level. Now probably our 3 best performing players.

[OCD]

It's also worth pointing out that our playing style isn't great at the moment - 23% of possession last night. There is a point that he could have held the ball up better but the team as a whole needs to get better at retaining the ball. Not only is he playing his first games in a very different league but he's doing so in a side that gives the ball away almost instantly. Some of the best strikers in the world would struggle in that environment. All we can do is watch our evolution and see where his place is in that team.