Was on about this yesterday. You hear of some players,who strut about giving it the big shot and though people don't like it maybe you need that attitude.
I see Simms regularly round Earlsdon and he seems very quite, very withdrawn and he looks, for a big guy, as though he wants look smaller and blend into the back ground.
Just seems to be his way.
I expected him to have had another purple patch by now but it just hasn't happened.
Can't trap a ball , pass a ball ,head a ball or hold up a ball or hit a ball clean.. thats beyond mentality
He’s come through a PL academy. You don’t do that with the seeming lack of natural footballing talent he’s got on the pitch. I agree though his heading and first touch in particular seem well off the level.
Its easy to see how he did well against kids at academy level
But he’s still have been receiving top quality training. Surely you don’t get that far just because you’re a big lad. There’s lots of big lads with the touch of a brick wall. I’m one of them.
But he’s still have been receiving top quality training. Surely you don’t get that far just because you’re a big lad. There’s lots of big lads with the touch of a brick wall. I’m one of them.
Ordinarily would agree, but as another introvert I think his mentality does explain those things.Can't trap a ball , pass a ball ,head a ball or hold up a ball or hit a ball clean.. thats beyond mentality
Yes but many academies were looking for big powerful footballers for the last however many years .. hes a product of that
Yes but many academies were looking for big powerful footballers for the last however many years .. hes a product of that
I think regardless of peoples opinions on simms, it’s clear he probably won’t be leading the line for us next year, regardless of the division we are in.
So let’s get behind him the last 2, hopefully 3 games. He could be the difference maker
I know a fair few lads that got overlooked because of their buildMostly I don’t understand how you can play football all day every day with the best coaches around and still be unable to trap a ball.
I know a fair few lads that got overlooked because of their build
Any tactics nerds explain Bidwells instructions yesterday? He did well but I noticed he left loads of space out on the left wing when we're in possession, they kept having a man spare out there. Felt a bit lucky that they rarely found the man open.
Any tactics nerds explain Bidwells instructions yesterday? He did well but I noticed he left loads of space out on the left wing when we're in possession, they kept having a man spare out there. Felt a bit lucky that they rarely found the man open.
Stop pestering him then clintWas on about this yesterday. You hear of some players,who strut about giving it the big shot and though people don't like it maybe you need that attitude.
I see Simms regularly round Earlsdon and he seems very quite, very withdrawn and he looks, for a big guy, as though he wants look smaller and blend into the back ground.
Just seems to be his way.
I expected him to have had another purple patch by now but it just hasn't happened.
The question that always dogs me...why are professional footballers frequently so poor with their weaker foot. Mystifies me. I reckon I was better with my left foot back in the day than some of them. And I was crap..I get that. And definitely athleticism is prized these days. But still. I think I could take anyone on the planet and given hours each day and top coaches get them to trap the ball.
TBH this is bigger than Simms. Why can’t all full backs do a decent long throw? Why are so many so poor on their weaker foot? So many footballers seem to have glaring issues in their game that simple practice should resolve but they go decades never learning this stuff. Crazy to me.
Stop pestering him then clint
This is some seriously kinky shitIt's OK mate, Im cleverly concealed in a bush. He's blissfully unaware I'm there
Yeah, I clocked that too. Wasn't sure how we would have countered or covered that, had they made that pass.Any tactics nerds explain Bidwells instructions yesterday? He did well but I noticed he left loads of space out on the left wing when we're in possession, they kept having a man spare out there. Felt a bit lucky that they rarely found the man open.
The question that always dogs me...why are professional footballers frequently so poor with their weaker foot. Mystifies me. I reckon I was better with my left foot back in the day than some of them. And I was crap..
Seems the team were asked to stay compact and move across the pitch together to prevent space in the middle , it forces teams to play wide
Generally Lampard seems to want us getting back into quite narrow positions when defending. You see people going mad that no one is “going to him” but different players consistently seem to want to get narrow and defend the box rather than engaging the winger so I think it’s intentional.
If Simms was better in the air, and his exceptional hold up play wasn't one in every 5 games, honestly, I wouldn't give a toss about his lack of goals because there are plenty off goals around him in Wright, Rudi and Saka.
But alas, for a big number 9, we need more of that from him to justify his starting berth.
Ellis Simms brings a presence to the pitch that makes a difference. He’s one of those players who improves the team’s overall performance when involved. While opinions may vary, the stats don’t lie —across his 27 league starts this season, the team has averaged 1.7 points per game, compared to just 1.1 points in the 20 matches he hasn’t started.
Grimes is being overlooked.
I noticed 20 players packed in the central area at one point.I had to count the Boro players on the pitch a couple of times, Wright had 3 or even 4 players marking him at times
Spot on, have to keep MVE in the summer, him and saka link up brilliantlyThought the three of MvE Saka and Rudi was outstanding today.
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