Tall strikers who aren’t big units who head the ball always get this. It’s cos their legs don’t have to move as fast I’m convinced. Little Jamie Allen what a worker moving his legs twice as fast as Haji but still going half the speed.
I don't think he likes the "route one" approach that we've adopted recently either. Some players don't suit it, Cyrille was another I can think of.There were 2 or 3 times Wright carried the ball and drew 2 players over to him. I think he does what Lampard asks of him tactically. If he didnt, he wouldnt be starting every game. If he ran about like Bassette people would moan as well. He got an assist 5 days ago when apparently playing shite. Great player, just has a languid play style which can be misconstrued as laziness. Think Berbatov.
Talking of size, we’ve all said Simms doesn’t use his. Often think the same of Wright.
He'll always have two or sometimes even three on him. It does make space for others, often at the edge of the box, which we've done well from.He’s got highlights of putting proper bullet headers in. For all the crosses we put in he doesn’t get on them enough but I do wonder sometimes if we use our big men to draw a couple of defenders then play it somewhere else as a tactic.
Seconded. In games we generate low xG, Haji gets a lot of stick. It’s fair to say BTA and Sakamoto were largely anonymous too. EMC takes the plaudits for the goal but felt he was our brightest sparkHe didn't have a great game, no denying. But you're using one of the same old Haji tropes, "not interested". He's had games like that before and then will score.
He wasn't "genuinely not interested". That's your opinion, not a fact.
I'll just leave this here: nine goals in league and cup.
Who's to say if Simms plays from the start against fresh opposition that he may be even less effective than Wright. Simms came on against tiring players and done his bit for the team followed by a stonking goal from EMCJeez it's a football forum. Can we not have opinions and state the bleeding obvious that certain players have been carried for weeks.
Il be more than happy if he scores the winner and gets his form back. Its not a vendetta against him.
Just stating Simms offers more in few mins than haji does for the majority of the game.
Why wasn't Simms credited with the assist yesterday.
not one decent pass to bring him into game either!He didn't have a great game, no denying. But you're using one of the same old Haji tropes, "not interested". He's had games like that before and then will score.
He wasn't "genuinely not interested". That's your opinion, not a fact.
I'll just leave this here: nine goals in league and cup.
i think Ellis Simms is quite effective comin off the bench against a tiring defence! needs to come on at 65 minutes ish thoughSo what you are saying is you want ellis simms to play instead of haji wright ?
Talking of size, we’ve all said Simms doesn’t use his. Often think the same of Wright.
we are winningAlso wish they'd both moan at the ref more. Drives my lad bonkers. Vik used to get fouled, shirt pulled, etc and he was straight in the ref's ear. Neither Simms or Wright do that. They just get on with the game, even after being hauled to the ground by a defender. Admirable to want to get on with the game, but you don't win by being admirable.
Tbf i take pride in the fact we aren't a shit house team who cries to the ref or fake injuries. Probably does count against us sometimes but it shows player focus and discipline. It also slows the game down which the majority of times we don't want.Also wish they'd both moan at the ref more. Drives my lad bonkers. Vik used to get fouled, shirt pulled, etc and he was straight in the ref's ear. Neither Simms or Wright do that. They just get on with the game, even after being hauled to the ground by a defender. Admirable to want to get on with the game, but you don't win by being admirable.
So what you are saying is you want ellis simms to play instead of haji wright ?
That’s actually no better than the original post. What’s the pint of highlighting the negatives all the time we should be focusing on the positives.Lets break this down because facts normally outweigh emotional opinion .
Ellis flicked on the ball from the throw , thats good thats his job he also won 3 of 4 aerial duels .
However
He completed 14% of his passes 1 accurate from 7
He lost possesion 6 times
He came on in the 84th minute , hes hardly come on and played like R9
Its proving fans see what they want to see is allThat’s actually no better than the original post. What’s the pint of highlighting the negatives all the time we should be focusing on the positives.
Depends on the game. Yesterday was a bit like the Play Off semi final. Wright was having an awful game and we were launching endless throws and corners into the box.
In those types of games, Simms should come on earlier. I still wouldn't start Simms over Wright.
In his first few secs on the pitch Simms chased a lost cause and put enough pressure on their defender for them to put it out for a throw. It's pressing like that we didn't really see from Haji.To further your point, Simms got the flick on for EMC’s goal.
both of them to be fairPretty sad existence just wanking over bites on an internet forum mind
It’s not as much praising the flick on as comparing the effort while on the pitchExactly. It seems some fans treat him like a hard done to player rather than someone who had a poor season last time out
People praising a flick on when 99 times out of 100 it wouldn’t have led to a goal anyway
The defender got to it anyway, it doesn't look like simmo even managed to get off the ground, probably being held downIt’s not as much praising the flick on as comparing the effort while on the pitch
xG in his last 5 games: 0.0, 0.0, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1
As much as i personally think Haji's form has gone off a cliff recently, the Opta stats still say he's the 2nd best attacker in the league
Someone even said how shit Haji was with the pass that he made to Torp where their goalie made a good save.He didn't have a great game, no denying. But you're using one of the same old Haji tropes, "not interested". He's had games like that before and then will score.
He wasn't "genuinely not interested". That's your opinion, not a fact.
I'll just leave this here: nine goals in league and cup.
And setting up a good chance for Torp.While Simms is at least showing the desire and trying to get involved in his cameos. It seems daft to just dismiss him and his contributions while Wright isn’t contributing.
We can say he only won a header, but Wright’s single highlight was receiving a stupid yellow card.
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