glasgowspur
Luka Modric
Was it royal that put that ball in? I thought it was Bentancur.
But doesn't matter who is putting it in, one of the four should be gambling and getting into the box, only needs a deflection, poor clearance or touch.
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Emerson Royal
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Was it royal that put that ball in? I thought it was Bentancur.
But doesn't matter who is putting it in, one of the four should be gambling and getting into the box, only needs a deflection, poor clearance or touch.
Grays_1890
Chris Jones
Should we be applauding a pro footballers ability to put one good ball into the box in 7 games or so?
He is poor and we need better
Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
He is such a drag to our play
He was dealing with the back post crosses really well
We know he can defend well but his attacking play is so lacking
He broke through twice on rush though the middle whilst the play was wide but no one used him
glasgowspur
Luka Modric
No we shouldn't, and I'm not, i didn't think it was him that put that ball in, but neither should we be allowing the front three to not be bothered enough to take a chance and attack the box.
Doesn't matter how good the cross is if there's no one there.
Grays_1890
Chris Jones
But thankfully for them there is a recent golden boot and a record scoring club legend, so I will give them a pass based on fact they man up more than not. Unlike our ironically named friend
Grays_1890
Chris Jones
And his defending is alright, no more TBH, not like we have some absolute world class defender we can forgive for being so lacking going the other way
yiddo37
Didier Zokora
This is where we miss Kulusevski.
When he plays it compensates for Royal's lack of attacking threat as Kulu does it leaving Royal to do what he does best, defend.
glasgowspur
Luka Modric
A golden boot winner and record goal scorer that still hasn't won a trophy at our club.
How long do we keep saying those around him are holding us back, especially when they all leave and win trophies elsewhere?
Grays_1890
Chris Jones
Not sure I get your point. Mine was that its silly comparing someone who has put in one good cross this side of the last eclipse with those that have actually done bits for the club.
I'm not going to rattle on anyway, Royal is poor and we need better. That's the long and short of all this
glasgowspur
Luka Modric
Speaking on BBC's Final Score though, former Aston Villa striker Dion Dublin said Emerson deserved a red card.
"No anger or malice, but I still think it's a red," said Dublin. "The ball has gone and he has caught him above the calf. I think it's a red."
On Match of the Day, Ex-England striker Alan Shearer agreed it was a "stupid challenge", while Arsenal legend Ian Wright said Emerson "gave the referee the opportunity".
1, dublin, no anger or malice and when was the ankle above the calf!
2, shearer, when did stupidity decide if its a card? Odegaard stupidly pulled son back when soon broke through, even though there was a debatable passage of play before hand, so why wasn't that even a card.
3, Wright, translated as "ref fudged up but i don't really want to say that".
"No anger or malice, but I still think it's a red," said Dublin. "The ball has gone and he has caught him above the calf. I think it's a red."
On Match of the Day, Ex-England striker Alan Shearer agreed it was a "stupid challenge", while Arsenal legend Ian Wright said Emerson "gave the referee the opportunity".
1, dublin, no anger or malice and when was the ankle above the calf!
2, shearer, when did stupidity decide if its a card? Odegaard stupidly pulled son back when soon broke through, even though there was a debatable passage of play before hand, so why wasn't that even a card.
3, Wright, translated as "ref fudged up but i don't really want to say that".
NaijaSpurs
Les Ferdinand
Emerson is a decent right back but is a tinkle poor wingback. But while Emerson was an idiot for a stupidly unnecessary foul, I am not gonna slag him off for his poor performances at right wingback, no, the only person who deserves criticism is Conte for continually playing an underperforming player in the same position. Lets face it, we have all noticed how often opposing teams are happy to let him have the ball because they know he rarely produces a decent end product.
The whole idea behind playing wingbacks is that they are to provide us with the width, but Emerson rarely does. Sure he gets away with things when Kulu is there to hold his hand but when Kulu is not there he gives us nothing going forward.
The whole idea behind playing wingbacks is that they are to provide us with the width, but Emerson rarely does. Sure he gets away with things when Kulu is there to hold his hand but when Kulu is not there he gives us nothing going forward.
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Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
He does give us width… but it’s static and useless
He runs all day too, but at the same speed
He offers us so little variety and dynamisms
Why he pays for a scouting report of Hakimi I’ll
never understand. It isn’t gonna make him change his natural style or fix his basics
Kandi1977
Garth Crooks
It was ridiculous to be given as a red, especially considering how the rest of the game was refereed!
Also, only one of these was a red card. How? Just how isn't Van Dijk sent off? He's nowhere near the ball!
(of course I know why he wasn't sent off. After all, he plays for LiVARpool fudging football club)
DeanoAustin
Jimmy McCormick
VVD should go but Royal could have broken Martinelli's ankle. It's a fudging ridiculous tackle. At least VVD has reason to make a challenge there, Royal doesn't.
If it was one of them on one of ours, we'd be screaming for it.
If it was one of them on one of ours, we'd be screaming for it.
Kandi1977
Garth Crooks
There was absolutely no force in Royals "tackle". Not dangerous at all. Van Dijk on the other hand came with full force and an outstretched leg. Totally different. Royal just dangled his leg without any force.
Robbo
Paul Walsh
This every day for me. No malice, no force, just a poor, sloppy, mistimed tackle that scratched the side of an opponent's ankle. Clear yellow, obviously, but to send him off for that was just ridiculous.
Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
Yep
DeanoAustin
Jimmy McCormick
I like Royal more than most on here but Doherty continues like yesterday and the shirt has to be his. Defensively very good and took up much better offensive positions than Royal does. Should have scored early on too even if it wasn’t a simple chance.