People have deluded themselves into thinking players like Willock are underperforming and are actually good because they score a good goal once a season.Quote:
Originally Posted by City123
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People have deluded themselves into thinking players like Willock are underperforming and are actually good because they score a good goal once a season.Quote:
Originally Posted by City123
Willock proved he can do well and score goals at this level while at QPR. Problem is he also had periods where he was ineffective and there were allegedly some attitude problems. Bulut and Riza haven't managed to get much out him so far, but his past record indicates that there's a decent player in there somewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedro de la Rosa
Cifuentes is a good manager at this level, and he got 4 goals and 4 assists out of Willock last season. I don't think Willock fits into any system we've used, he's not quick enough to be a winger and doesn't work hard enough to be central. This is also my issue with "play Robinson as a 10", you're basically playing 2 strikers as midfielders can literally walk past them. Still, we've got 2 years left for Willock to change my mind, as nobody is going to buy him!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
Looking at who's about the only realistic ones would be.....Quote:
Originally Posted by PontBlue
Nathan Ferguson - still only 23 - can play anywhere across the back. Started at West Brom then went to Palace 4 years ago for £4m where it didn't work out. Hasn't played since July though.
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Ayo Obileye who's a london born 30yo journeyman centre back. Last played in Jan out in China. Youth career with Chelsea and Sheff Wed. Most of his football was played in Scotland where he spent 3 seasons from 2021 in the Prem for Livingston
Nathan Ferguson has been almost permanently injured since he joined Palace. He played 1 game in 4 seasons.Quote:
Originally Posted by PhyllisStant
Sean Morrison it is then.😂Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedro de la Rosa
What happens to people who regularly use Twitter or X or whatever it's called? There's a few on here who swear by it, constant ****ing nonsense dressed up as the 'Truth'Quote:
Originally Posted by City123
That is a bit odd, seeing as we are still gifting goals, pass some responsibility on to them both now!Quote:
Originally Posted by PontBlue
Maybe neither are all that good as a defensive coach.Quote:
Originally Posted by PontBlue
When I think back to the Dave Jones era, I think of some good attacking football and some great goals. I can't say I associate anything defensively with him as a manager, yet he played his career as a centre back.
I think he knew what a centre half and a defender was though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
Off the top of my head he signed Darren purse Roger Johnson Glenn loovens mark hudson gabor gyepes kevin mcnaughton- all turned out to do OK for the club. None cost much money and several made the club a lot of money. I reckon all those players cost less than what we spent last summer on defenders? Not a bad return?
Also gave debuts to gunter and Matthews who both went on to do ok. And who could forget that run Darcy Blake had in the team next to Anthony Gerrard! Maybe those 2 were just supremely talented or maybe there was some coaching going on?
Musk does that as well!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto