reports today that Sherwood has told the board to not look for foreign players for him.
Tim for fack sake mate open your eyes.
1. The weak links in our team are all English. Rose, Dawson, Walker last season, Defoe at times.
2. English players are (generally) overpriced and overhyped. We got Eriksen for around 10 mill. An english player with equivalent ability (there aren't any) would have cost well over 30 mill.
3. None of the top teams have more than a couple of English players in the side at most - this speaks volumes.
4. If there is a truly great english player coming through, maybe like a Luke Shaw, then we can't get him, we will be outbid buy other clubs, who will be viewed as a more enticing move. that is why we have to be smarter and look abroad, for players like Chiriches, who i feel will eventually become a very good player, and Eriksen, who wasn't quite fancied by others, and the Modric's and Berbatov's of this world. that is why we need a director of football with knowledge of the European game.
So to conclude, Tim, I think you have done well so far, and am happy with you, but don't be silly mate, we should be looking to recruit the best players we can, and nationality shouldn't matter. We have PLENTY of home grown talent in the squad.
Sherwood Says he Wants English Players
posted on 23/1/14
comment by Vertonghen Groove *100% WUM free* (U1546)
posted 11 minutes ago
I'd still prefer a foreign player with PL experience though...such as Benteke
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Bearing in mind Tim almost certainly hasn't said he oly wants English players...........
I'd agree, PL experience and ability is far more relevant than nationality.. Bale did alright and he was a foreigner
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posted on 23/1/14
Lamela and soldado are not in the side.
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Firstly, how ironic that you say that line, after you previously tellling me:
"he has played in every game that he has been available/fit for since sherwood has taken over"
And secondly, that is my whole point, Chronic . By not being in the side kind of backs up the point it has not been the best £56m spent.
Think about your replies before hammering away at the keyboard, yeah....
Plus, did you not read my second post immediately underneath it? Come on, what holes do you want to pick out of that one?
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posted on 23/1/14
hilarious chicken.
however you have still not explained adequately the logic of how a player that is not in the side can be the weak link.
by very definition, the weak link actually has to be playing.... (or managing I suppose).
posted on 23/1/14
however you have still not explained adequately the logic of how a player that is not in the side can be the weak link.
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Isn't it obvious?
The fact players are not in the team, generally indicates that they are considered "weak links" or should i say "weaker" links than those who ARE selected. If they were the main men then they wouldn't be bench warming would they?
Come on Chronic, this isn't rocket science stuff here
posted on 23/1/14
He's Arry reborn, just without all the flaunting to the press.
Historically managers tend to go for players that speak their native tongue, so it's not that surprising.
I'm happy to go for English players as long as they're good, and we mix it up with skillful foreign players.
posted on 23/1/14
comment by Chronic (U3423)
posted 8 hours, 10 minutes ago
Trust chicken to disagree for the sake of it.
Lamela and soldado are not in the side. So how can they be the weak link chicken ?
Have another think and then come back with something valid
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posted on 23/1/14
I see Lion is on the ball again, laughing at a post asking Chicken to come back with something, over 4 & half hours after more posts were sent
You certainly are a card fella