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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #765 on: January 10, 2023, 10:59:09 AM »
Emery has given Digne a chance to prove himself but after that pathetic attempt at a cross the other night which Digne attempted on the volley when he had time to control the ball and provide an accurate one said everything.  He was immediately hooked and rightly so. He's a decent player who can do some very good things but the problem is he follows them up with equally bad stuff, OG's positioning, stupid fouls and the like.  If we are to progress we need better and that's what Moreno hopefully is. Digne will be back up or moved on.

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #766 on: January 12, 2023, 07:20:21 PM »
Emery has given Digne a chance to prove himself but after that pathetic attempt at a cross the other night which Digne attempted on the volley when he had time to control the ball and provide an accurate one said everything.  He was immediately hooked and rightly so. He's a decent player who can do some very good things but the problem is he follows them up with equally bad stuff, OG's positioning, stupid fouls and the like.  If we are to progress we need better and that's what Moreno hopefully is. Digne will be back up or moved on.
No, I believe Digne will remain a member of the squad.
Understandably, Emery employs a squad-based strategy.
With 5 subs and Emery's demanding nature, it's only natural to have quality options in this position. Digne is good enough quality.

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #767 on: January 14, 2023, 03:56:04 PM »



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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #768 on: January 14, 2023, 04:05:32 PM »
Fair play, I guess. He is our second highest paid player, though, isn't he? I'd expect him to be thanking us for the rest of his days.

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #769 on: February 04, 2023, 04:08:13 PM »
Failed his audition today vs Leicester subbed at half time

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #770 on: February 04, 2023, 04:29:37 PM »
We know, we are watching the game.

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #771 on: February 04, 2023, 05:16:00 PM »
For me, he should be on the transfer list. With a few others too...

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #772 on: February 04, 2023, 05:22:18 PM »
Bit of a scapegoat now.

I thought he was decent going forward. Seen some blaming him for 3rd, really? I think second he should've seen Ihenacho drifting off Mings and tucking in as all FBs need to do when a cross is being swung in.

Seen him play worse for us.

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #773 on: February 04, 2023, 05:25:43 PM »
Mings was more to blame I thought.

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #774 on: February 04, 2023, 05:34:16 PM »
I definitely don't see enough in Moreno compared to Digne so far to think that left-back is where we should have focused all our first team transfer energy in January.

If you made a list of all their pros and cons, it's pretty much the same list twice, isn't it?

With probably speed (Moreno) and set pieces (Digne) being the differences.

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #775 on: February 04, 2023, 05:36:57 PM »
Mings was more to blame I thought.

Mings just does what he always does with crosses and gambles he can cut it out, this one was too good.

If the cross had come from the other side then Young is always very good at tucking in and heading it out for a corner.

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #776 on: February 04, 2023, 05:38:50 PM »
I definitely don't see enough in Moreno compared to Digne so far to think that left-back is where we should have focused all our first team transfer energy in January.

If you made a list of all their pros and cons, it's pretty much the same list twice, isn't it?

With probably speed (Moreno) and set pieces (Digne) being the differences.

Yep we seem to have prioritised left back and spent £40m upgrading from Targett to Moreno, while we still have Watkins missing sitters for fun. I can’t think of many teams where focusing so much on full backs has transformed their fortunes.

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #777 on: February 04, 2023, 05:39:34 PM »
I definitely don't see enough in Moreno compared to Digne so far to think that left-back is where we should have focused all our first team transfer energy in January.

If you made a list of all their pros and cons, it's pretty much the same list twice, isn't it?

With probably speed (Moreno) and set pieces (Digne) being the differences.

I thought Moreno was a lot better going forward than Digne. Looks dangerous in the opposition box, just not fully on same wavelength as Buendia et al. He looks a very average defender, mind.

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #778 on: February 04, 2023, 05:40:04 PM »
It was more a tactical change for me. We were chasing the game and Moreno is more a winger than a full-back so make an attacking change. Moreno looked excellent in the final third. Not so much in the first third.

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Re: Lucas Digne - Signed
« Reply #779 on: February 04, 2023, 05:44:55 PM »
Mings was more to blame I thought.

Mings just does what he always does with crosses and gambles he can cut it out, this one was too good.

If the cross had come from the other side then Young is always very good at tucking in and heading it out for a corner.

No closing down of the cross, the player had all the time in the world to deliver it.
Not certain who was at fault for that, Young?

 


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