StephenH
David Ginola
Too expensive and batbrickcrazy too tikitaki!
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Lucas Moura
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Too expensive and batbrickcrazy too tikitaki!
Ironically the 2 fringe AMs that can’t get a proper game didn’t play at the World Cup.
You didn’t answer!!
Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
Yes but their integrated in the team and they started the season well which helped us with the WC legacy issues
Moura got league player of the money didn’t he
Now though the better players have naturally over took them
Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
Imagine him instead of Lamela ?!?!
I think he would be a real game changing impact player for us
StephenH
David Ginola
Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
Too many tricks just like Kevin!
Kevin who?
Zaha has an end product
He also can score with either by foot and he scares defenders with his dribbling
Legohamster
Ian Walker
He’s great, he would be an upgrade on lamela/Moura and could argue Son - he’s on par with him at least in my view
He’s also completely different to anything we have.
Son Kane Zaha would be lethal
Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
When I see our bench and see A workmanlike Lamela, Moura who poch doesn’t quite like so far, and lamppost I think we need additions
Zaha is one that as you say offers something we don’t have
nayenezgani
Jimmy Neighbour
He's nowhere near the class of Son, he's a flair player who you see pop up with the odd worldy. That aside he's a frustrating show-pony who loses the ball, a lot. Did you see his red card recently too for dissent? Utter clown shoe.
PL stats below for comparison..
Zaha: 29 goals, 17 assists in 154 games for Palace.
Son: 41 goals, 18 assists in 122 games for us.
Lamela: 14 goals, 21 assists in 119 games for us.
I guess you could argue he's an upgrade on Lamela, but he's had more game time and less injury hassle. To come up with less assists in 30+ more games is a worry for me. They're also the same age, so it's not like he has that much more upside.
Plus I doubt he'll give you the same level of consistent effort. See @StephenH's post, he would quickly frustrate the hell out of our fans and become the next spacegoat, guaranteed.
Meanwhile, Eriksen is a cut above again:
40 goals, 49 assists in 172 games for us.
If we want to have real competition for attacking positions, it's trying to find a player on or near the same level as Eriksen. Good luck with that mind you...
Edit: Added Eriksen stats because why not.
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Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
He plays for palace and isn’t feeding players like kane and Son... their strikers are worse than any we have had in about 15 years
They now look a lot better with Batbrick there and Zaha has the attacking flair to supply him
StephenH
David Ginola
Kevin Lamela
nayenezgani
Jimmy Neighbour
What after one game? Drawing a very long bow there... Quality players should shine regardless of those around them. Zaha is a West Ham level signing, at best.
Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
nayenezgani
Jimmy Neighbour
According to the media.. You have no idea who wants him. He's been at Palace a long time now and I'd say he's about found his level.
Maybe a West Ham, Everton or Leicester would take him on... Not good or consistent enough for us.
Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
It’s opinions
parklane1
Tony Galvin
I was a fan of Lamela but i would not be surprised ( or upset) if we moved him on in the summer.
Jurgen the German
Erik Thorstvedt
He’s not the finished article and I’m not convinced we there aren’t better options out there but right now I’d say he’s an upgrade on Lamela and Moura. Lamela is so painfully one footed, I can’t believe so many professional footballers are so poor on their weaker foot. I’m sure they must practice but the results don’t show in games.
Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
TBF he did put a cross in on his right yesterday
I think Lamela suffers from being predictable
You know he will make rash challenges
You know he will run into players as he can’t switch feet
You know he will run his Arse off
You are all know he will work for the team and sometimes pass when he could shoot
He isn’t a port player, far form it but I think as you say there are a lot of upgrades out there for him
nayenezgani
Jimmy Neighbour
If we put Zaha aside as a hypothetical, who do you bring in that is better quality than and happy to be a squad player like Lamela and Moura currently are?
Hard pressed to find anyone I'd say. If we can find a player on the same level as Eriksen, then I'd maybe look at shifting Moura or Lamela, but I certainly wouldn't do it hastily.