- Jan 18, 2005
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Would appreciate it if you all weren't so mean to each other. Thanks.
Sorry just a little troll baiting. All in jest obvs
Would appreciate it if you all weren't so mean to each other. Thanks.
Peace wanker.
I was having a discussion with some blokes behind me at the game on Saturday who were saying how brilliant he has become. I pointed out his tackling had improved but he still gave the ball away too easily at times and when he goes forward he leaves us exposed at the back because he thinks like a forward and not a defender, he's often the furthest player forward.
Within seconds he made a great tackle on Benteke in the corner and then promptly gave the ball away to an Everton player on the edge of our box. About 5 minutes later he got caught up front the furthest up front and Everton broke quickly and played a long ball into the space he had left which resulted in a corner.
To be a good/great left back he needs to read the game much better than he does and put defending first. Walker makes poor decisions too but he does have the speed to recover most times where Rose ambles back (he was the last player to get back for the corner )
I think some of you are looking at him through rose tinted glasses because he has improved a bit from a couple of seasons ago but he is far from being one of the best in the league.
He needs to screw a defenders head on his shoulders and lose the glory goal one.
Each to their own. Personally I have no problem with us as a team being proactive and taking a few risks.
Rose is one of the very few in our team who can a) sprint, and b) isn't allergic of running into the space ahead of him, be that with or without the ball. The way I see it, if he has had the pace and desire to overtake half a dozen of his team mates and get up in support of attacks, then one or two of those that he has left trailing should then fill in for him.
I was having a discussion with some blokes behind me at the game on Saturday who were saying how brilliant he has become. I pointed out his tackling had improved but he still gave the ball away too easily at times and when he goes forward he leaves us exposed at the back because he thinks like a forward and not a defender, he's often the furthest player forward.
Within seconds he made a great tackle on Benteke in the corner and then promptly gave the ball away to an Everton player on the edge of our box. About 5 minutes later he got caught up front the furthest up front and Everton broke quickly and played a long ball into the space he had left which resulted in a corner.
To be a good/great left back he needs to read the game much better than he does and put defending first. Walker makes poor decisions too but he does have the speed to recover most times where Rose ambles back (he was the last player to get back for the corner )
I think some of you are looking at him through rose tinted glasses because he has improved a bit from a couple of seasons ago but he is far from being one of the best in the league.
He needs to screw a defenders head on his shoulders and lose the glory goal one.
Good callHe's gonna be behind davies and will get pissed off with it and we'll sell in Jan for far more money than we would have if he hadn't signed on another 5 years.
Deserves a medal for his performance yesterdayI usually give him alot of stick, but he did well v city.
I dont know whether you lot saw it cos it was down the other end in the first half.
One of the city players took him out, he did a roly poly and carried in in his stride. Little fella played his heart out.
A good example of this was against city when he went forward and cut inside in to the middle and though Dier(I think) lost the ball, Harry Kane slotted in to LB whilst Rose was further forward and even tracked back as Rose was running back to positionEach to their own. Personally I have no problem with us as a team being proactive and taking a few risks.
Rose is one of the very few in our team who can a) sprint, and b) isn't allergic of running into the space ahead of him, be that with or without the ball. The way I see it, if he has had the pace and desire to overtake half a dozen of his team mates and get up in support of attacks, then one or two of those that he has left trailing should then fill in for him.
Within seconds he made a great tackle on Benteke in the corner and then promptly gave the ball away to an Everton player on the edge of our box. About 5 minutes later he got caught up front the furthest up front and Everton broke quickly and played a long ball into the space he had left which resulted in a corner.
I think some of you are looking at him through rose tinted glasses because he has improved a bit from a couple of seasons ago but he is far from being one of the best in the league.