- Jan 23, 2006
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Just reading that of the total possession in the game Mousa Dembele had 10.2%
For me Dembele was a great disappointment after we bought him. I saw nothing in him for the first two years. Then he did start showing some real form but blew up in the battle of Stamford Bridge which cost us dearly for the end of the season and the start of last season.I'm sorry but I don't agree with this at all. What we're seeing right now is the Dembele that we should have been seeing for a long time but only rarely did. He was putting in one abject performance after another with the occasional good game thrown in. He's turned the corner but he absolutely has to keep that going now.
Thems me onions.
I recall that, at the time I thought "Why has he received the ball there!!! That's suicidal!!" ......At one point in the first half yesterday he took the ball off Lloris on the edge of our area with 2 Juve players next to him. Just turned them and ran off leaving them staring at each other wondering what happened. The sheer balls of the guy to try that. I love that guy. So much. I wish I was cooking dinner for him tonight instead of the moose I've got waiting for me at home.
At one point in the first half yesterday he took the ball off Lloris on the edge of our area with 2 Juve players next to him. Just turned them and ran off leaving them staring at each other wondering what happened. The sheer balls of the guy to try that. I love that guy. So much. I wish I was cooking dinner for him tonight instead of the moose I've got waiting for me at home.
I don't think we should be sucking each other off just yet. We've been here before many times with Dembele. Last season was a great example. He played for just under two thirds of it, and was very good in about 4 or 5 games.
Lets remind ourselves that we are 27 games into a season in which Dembele has been available for just about all of it, and we have just had 3 or 4 decent games out of him on the spin for the first time.
There was no Dembele when we were dismantling Real Madrid until we were already 3-0 up, and then they scored. There was no Dembele when we mullered Liverpool, but a rooky Winks.
There was a Dembele for our two worst performances of the season, away at Arsenal and ManC. And away at Newport. And he wasn't great for the first 45 minutes against Liverpool away.
When we are dominating possession, Dembele can look like a don. When we are the ones being blitzed, Dembele can still be rattled in making poor challenges and getting caught dawdling.
He was great last night but lets see what the rest of the season brings, but even if he's great for the rest of, it will still mean we've had a decent Dembele for about a third of a season.
I actually find it very sad for our fans who just cannot appreciate the sheer brilliance of Dembele. Too wrapped up in the modern world of armchair fans who live by stats about assists and pass completion rates.
I feel these people just miss the beauty of football in the way I see it. His control of a game and manipulation of a football is just a joy to behold. Only Luka could give me that same feeling.
What our little friends down the road wouldn’t give to have a player who can control a midfield like he can. These players are so, so hard to find. Just amazes me that some fans don’t just admire and adore him...but actually criticise him continuously!
Would love to know who the anti-Dembele brigade would prefer to watch each week once he hangs up his boots?
Mousa, I hope you have a few more years left in you yet.
I will miss you when you’re done.
Over last few seasons our best performances are generally when Dembélé is playing well. I can’t remember the exact stat but there was a season when we were undefeated when he played. I guarantee every opposing midfielder gives a huge sigh of relief when they see he is not on the team sheetI don't think we should be sucking each other off just yet. We've been here before many times with Dembele. Last season was a great example. He played for just under two thirds of it, and was very good in about 4 or 5 games.
Lets remind ourselves that we are 27 games into a season in which Dembele has been available for just about all of it, and we have just had 3 or 4 decent games out of him on the spin for the first time.
There was no Dembele when we were dismantling Real Madrid until we were already 3-0 up, and then they scored. There was no Dembele when we mullered Liverpool, but a rooky Winks.
There was a Dembele for our two worst performances of the season, away at Arsenal and ManC. And away at Newport. And he wasn't great for the first 45 minutes against Liverpool away.
When we are dominating possession, Dembele can look like a don. When we are the ones being blitzed, Dembele can still be rattled in making poor challenges and getting caught dawdling.
He was great last night but lets see what the rest of the season brings, but even if he's great for the rest of, it will still mean we've had a decent Dembele for about a third of a season.
Can't imagine the plaudits you'd be handing out if it was Onamah putting in performances like Dembele has over the past few weeks. Just accept that he's a fantastic player for us FFS.