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Offline Risso

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #1920 on: October 15, 2024, 01:38:04 PM »
Digne is worth every penny I reckon, didn't cost a fortune in a transfer fee and you're not getting a left back as good as him for any less wages than he's on. He saw off Moreno who was Unai's first transfer, and so far he's keeping his place despite us spending a trillion quid on Maatsen as well.

The problem with Gerrard wasn't his transfers, it was his arrogant attitude towards the senior players, and inability to alter his tactics when they clearly weren't working.

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #1921 on: October 15, 2024, 01:38:56 PM »
Edit: as I looked back at the telly after posting, I saw that Neil Critchley has got the Hearts job. Was that Gerrard’s hapless and well-travelled assistant?

You're thinking of Micheal Bale who abandoned Slippy to take the QPR job. He then abandoned them to take the Sevco job. Neil Critchley replaced him at QPR, the day after Slippy was kicked out but he only lasted 12 games at Loftus Road.

Critchley was Blackpool manager, he left them to join us as Gerrard's assistant after Beale left us.

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #1922 on: October 15, 2024, 01:39:13 PM »
Appointed Critchley with great fanfare then he couldn't go with them to Oz has he didn't have a passport.

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #1923 on: October 15, 2024, 01:45:31 PM »
Edit: as I looked back at the telly after posting, I saw that Neil Critchley has got the Hearts job. Was that Gerrard’s hapless and well-travelled assistant?

You're thinking of Micheal Bale who abandoned Slippy to take the QPR job. He then abandoned them to take the Sevco job. Neil Critchley replaced him at QPR, the day after Slippy was kicked out but he only lasted 12 games at Loftus Road.

Critchley was Blackpool manager, he left them to join us as Gerrard's assistant after Beale left us.

Indeed. I avoided mentioning that part for obvious reasons.

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #1924 on: October 15, 2024, 01:53:02 PM »
... which, whilst understandable, is clouding the judgement on the players that came into the club at that time ...

Yep, almost certainly why he keeps banging on about playing Maatsen instead of Digne.

There's a couple of them on here tbf

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #1925 on: October 15, 2024, 06:48:56 PM »
... The problem with Gerrard wasn't his transfers, it was his arrogant attitude towards the senior players, and inability to alter his tactics when they clearly weren't working.
You mention this, and - by chance - I went onto the Players' Tribune website yesterday and found an interview with Jacob Ramsey; given sometime after the appointment of the Scouse Fraud. He gave a hint of the style when he said something along the lines of "he doesn't do much but has an aura about him" - the classic former-player chimera (all style, no substance).

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #1926 on: October 15, 2024, 07:33:48 PM »
Digne is worth every penny I reckon, didn't cost a fortune in a transfer fee and you're not getting a left back as good as him for any less wages than he's on. He saw off Moreno who was Unai's first transfer, and so far he's keeping his place despite us spending a trillion quid on Maatsen as well.

The problem with Gerrard wasn't his transfers, it was his arrogant attitude towards the senior players, and inability to alter his tactics when they clearly weren't working.

Totally agree.

Digne has been an excellent signing for us and he is still delivering.

We also need to stop thinking of 'this player or that one' - Digne and Maatsen, for example, are going to both get tons of game time this season. We only really need to reach 8/9 points to get into the next stage of the Champions League - and it's 8 games just in the first phase alone - and we already have 6 points from 2 games.

We are going to need a squad, not a team, but still people talk about first choice and back up etc etc. That's the way to look at it for teams which are where we've spent most of the last 15 years, not where we are now.

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #1927 on: October 15, 2024, 07:45:25 PM »
8-9 points might sneak you into the 2-leg playoff but it wouldn't be enough for the next stage.

Offline Dante Lavelli

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #1928 on: October 15, 2024, 09:34:31 PM »
... which, whilst understandable, is clouding the judgement on the players that came into the club at that time ...

Yep, almost certainly why he keeps banging on about playing Maatsen instead of Digne.

I’d play Maatsen ahead of Digne.  Digne is great at crossing but rarely threatens beyond the defensive line. Maatsen does this, which complements Ramsey tucking in (bailey offering the same threat behind on the other side).  Probably with Konsa at RB.

I think that’s our best formation as we can attack from both wings and push their defence back. With Digne they can defend high with minimal  jeapody.

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #1929 on: October 15, 2024, 09:45:41 PM »
... which, whilst understandable, is clouding the judgement on the players that came into the club at that time ...
Yep, almost certainly why he keeps banging on about playing Maatsen instead of Digne.
I’d play Maatsen ahead of Digne.  Digne is great at crossing but rarely threatens beyond the defensive line. Maatsen does this, which complements Ramsey tucking in (bailey offering the same threat behind on the other side).  Probably with Konsa at RB.
I think that’s our best formation as we can attack from both wings and push their defence back. With Digne they can defend high with minimal  jeapody.
"bailey offering the same threat behind" - Bailey offers very little threat of anything right now, to be fair.
Whether we play Maatsen or Digne is definitely a matter of  (i) the oppo; (ii) who's available, and (iii) whether we decide to play offensively on the left or the right. And, of course, what the starter vs finisher strategy is going to be.
For the sake of total clarity, I'd love to see both Maatsen and Nedeljkovic play - because that looks sooooo offensive, with super players - but the reality is that at the moment this is not the Emery approach.
And, I've been a Digne fan even when he was at Everton.

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #1930 on: October 18, 2024, 03:54:23 PM »
Welcome back BK.
He's available for selection tomorrow v Fulham!

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #1931 on: October 22, 2024, 10:12:53 PM »
Great to see him back

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #1932 on: October 22, 2024, 10:15:28 PM »
Great to see him back

Not only that, but he was genuinely good as well. Never missed a beat.

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #1933 on: October 22, 2024, 11:24:43 PM »
A class act, great to see him back.

Before disaster struck, Kamara/Luiz was the best midfield combination in the league and propelled us upwards and onwards. Now Kamara has the luxury of combining with any of Tielemans/Onana/Barkley/McGinn.

Exciting times ahead.

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #1934 on: October 23, 2024, 01:58:14 AM »
Held my breath when he did that sliding tackle from behind…..fantastic to have him back.

 


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