comment by InBefore (U20589)
posted 12 minutes ago
Chelsea star Joe Cole, who also had a spell at Liverpool, also critical of the defender’s reaction having been at fault himself.
‘It’s a simple ball over the top. He gets back in but now he needs to switch on, he should be in business’ Cole said.
‘When have we ever seen Virgil van Dijk just stroll past someone in that situation? He just switches off.
‘Look at that reaction, you don’t want that from your captain.’
Ex-Chelsea and West Ham defender Scott Minto claimed during talkSPORT’s coverage of the game that Van Dijk “gave up” for Bournemouth’s goal.
but yeah i must have dreamt it, absolute nonsense.
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So what you're saying is VVD has been top class for us for years, but he made some mistakes last season, when the whole team was poorer, and so on that reasoning you don't want him as captain? Pathetic barometer tbh.
First off that's one time, and even if there was a couple or so more it's nowhere near enough to offset the years of service VVD has given to us. Hardly anybody deserves to be captain if you use that ridiculous standard.
Just because some unrated pundits said it one time doesn't mean it's not nonsense. Because of the way he plays he has even been called lazy in the past. More defending to do inevitably leads to more mistakes. It's the law of averages/probability.
Nobody is arguing that he was great last season or didn't make mistakes. He wasn't any more or less crap than the likes of Fab, TAA, Robbo, Hendo... The question here is whether he should be captain. The reasons you present for not wanting VVD as captain are clearly a bit of a joke IMO.
Allison is a great choice for captain. The only reason I prefer VVD is because for me I want the captain to be an outfield player. Allison will get it next perhaps as VVD will probably expire in the next 2-3 years. I wouldn't be crying into my cornflakes if Allison was made captain, or anyone else for that matter.
Dont care what hes done, doesnt make him immune from criticism. Ive stated why he wouldnt be my choice for captain and made my points as to why and i feel theyre reasonable and justified. Nothing to do with what other people be or how good they are as pundits it was a case to prove it wasn't just nonsense that oculd be discarded because someone disagrees..
it was a valid point and reasoning to why its my opinion and part of it. My opinion is my own based one what i witness last season and how i feel about it.
I see why you're happy with it and saw your points along with toors and accept them for what they are, notgoing to call them nonsense cos i dont agree though.
New Captain?
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posted on 21/7/23
comment by InBefore (U20589)
posted 12 minutes ago
Chelsea star Joe Cole, who also had a spell at Liverpool, also critical of the defender’s reaction having been at fault himself.
‘It’s a simple ball over the top. He gets back in but now he needs to switch on, he should be in business’ Cole said.
‘When have we ever seen Virgil van Dijk just stroll past someone in that situation? He just switches off.
‘Look at that reaction, you don’t want that from your captain.’
Ex-Chelsea and West Ham defender Scott Minto claimed during talkSPORT’s coverage of the game that Van Dijk “gave up” for Bournemouth’s goal.
but yeah i must have dreamt it, absolute nonsense.
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So what you're saying is VVD has been top class for us for years, but he made some mistakes last season, when the whole team was poorer, and so on that reasoning you don't want him as captain? Pathetic barometer tbh.
First off that's one time, and even if there was a couple or so more it's nowhere near enough to offset the years of service VVD has given to us. Hardly anybody deserves to be captain if you use that ridiculous standard.
Just because some unrated pundits said it one time doesn't mean it's not nonsense. Because of the way he plays he has even been called lazy in the past. More defending to do inevitably leads to more mistakes. It's the law of averages/probability.
Nobody is arguing that he was great last season or didn't make mistakes. He wasn't any more or less crap than the likes of Fab, TAA, Robbo, Hendo... The question here is whether he should be captain. The reasons you present for not wanting VVD as captain are clearly a bit of a joke IMO.
posted on 21/7/23
Allison is a great choice for captain. The only reason I prefer VVD is because for me I want the captain to be an outfield player. Allison will get it next perhaps as VVD will probably expire in the next 2-3 years. I wouldn't be crying into my cornflakes if Allison was made captain, or anyone else for that matter.
posted on 21/7/23
Dont care what hes done, doesnt make him immune from criticism. Ive stated why he wouldnt be my choice for captain and made my points as to why and i feel theyre reasonable and justified. Nothing to do with what other people be or how good they are as pundits it was a case to prove it wasn't just nonsense that oculd be discarded because someone disagrees..
it was a valid point and reasoning to why its my opinion and part of it. My opinion is my own based one what i witness last season and how i feel about it.
I see why you're happy with it and saw your points along with toors and accept them for what they are, notgoing to call them nonsense cos i dont agree though.
posted on 21/7/23
Nobody said he's immune from criticism. No player is.
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