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Author Topic: Lucas Digne  (Read 185869 times)

Offline eamonn

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #645 on: August 28, 2022, 08:01:14 PM »
Like his teammates, they're all underperforming and less than the sum of their parts.

Offline Risso

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #646 on: August 28, 2022, 08:27:49 PM »
That last ditch tackle on Bowen though, that was magnificent.

Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #647 on: August 28, 2022, 08:33:57 PM »
He seemed to give up a bit after we went 1 down.

Had the ball down the touchline and he was taking an age to decide to clear it upfield and Rice came charging in and booted it away for a throw in to mass cheers from the away end.

Was defending him last season but he's not been at the races so far.

Offline brontebilly

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #648 on: August 28, 2022, 08:34:18 PM »
Benitez knew....mugged off something shocking.

Offline itmustbe_it is!

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #649 on: August 28, 2022, 08:36:56 PM »
Like watching Neil Taylor again - always looking to come inside and lay it off square

Offline colin69

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #650 on: August 29, 2022, 12:04:38 AM »
That last ditch tackle on Bowen though, that was magnificent.
Yes he did very well there, but the rest of the game he was awful.
Maybe it’s the system but did we really need him?

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #651 on: August 29, 2022, 01:52:56 AM »
Digne is one frustrated player, you can see he's not happy. I think the way his predecessor was treated by Gerrard has had an impact on player morale.

Online rooboy316

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #652 on: August 29, 2022, 04:26:16 AM »
Like watching Neil Taylor again - always looking to come inside and lay it off square
Unlike Taylor, I think this is down to the system. Both Cash and Digne are skillful for fullbacks, but not skillful enough to play as wingers when we are attacking, which is what they are being asked to do. They can't take on teams by themselves, and don't have enough overlap opportunities in our setup.

Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #653 on: August 29, 2022, 05:53:08 AM »

Unlike Taylor, I think this is down to the system. Both Cash and Digne are skillful for fullbacks, but not skillful enough to play as wingers when we are attacking, which is what they are being asked to do. They can't take on teams by themselves, and don't have enough overlap opportunities in our setup.
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I think this is one of the many flaws with the 'tactics'. The fullbacks should be a link in the chain to get it to the attackers, not the final destination. I can't imagine having Grealish drop back to provide cover for Targett to constantly get forward.

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #654 on: August 29, 2022, 08:39:26 AM »
My main gripe with him yesterday was him trying to cross the ball in first time. There were a few occasions where he had time to put his foot on the ball before crossing but just swung it over first time and got cleared easily.

Offline Delboy Villan

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #655 on: August 29, 2022, 08:47:25 AM »
Someone needs to tell Gerrard that Digne is not a winger!! (neither is Cash now)!!

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #656 on: August 29, 2022, 08:49:09 AM »
One great saving tackle yesterday.
The rest of the season he’s been awful. I wonder why ?

Offline Risso

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #657 on: September 20, 2022, 09:44:49 AM »
Add him to the injury list - ankle.

Offline dr.chekov

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #658 on: September 20, 2022, 09:46:31 AM »
Jaysus, he was only called up to the France squad yesterday, wasn't he?

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #659 on: September 20, 2022, 11:47:09 AM »
FFS.

 


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