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Given the rumours doing the rounds it looks like there's interest from abroad.
I like BTA, but he's never a starter. Hs energy is useful off the bench, winning or losing, but at he's 26 and was a regular starter for WBA before coming here.. Strange that Robins brought him in, as we were set on 4-3-3 that summer. He's neither a 9 or a winger, although can do a job in either position. We need a similar player with that energy, but 19-20 who's eager to play, and happy to influence games from the bench. Bassette is clearly not going to be that player.
If I'm wrong, and BTA is happy with his role, then don't sell.
He started today.I like BTA, but he's never a starter. Hs energy is useful off the bench, winning or losing, but at he's 26 and was a regular starter for WBA before coming here.. Strange that Robins brought him in, as we were set on 4-3-3 that summer. He's neither a 9 or a winger, although can do a job in either position. We need a similar player with that energy, but 19-20 who's eager to play, and happy to influence games from the bench. Bassette is clearly not going to be that player.
If I'm wrong, and BTA is happy with his role, then don't sell.
what did he contribute against HullHe’s getting lots of starts. Lampard likes him. He’s often thrown in out of position and always contributes.
Worked hard with zero service.what did he contribute against Hull
So nothing then. Got you.Worked hard with zero service.
Asante played well yesterday, but unbelievably some clown only gave him 4/10 on the players ratings thread???Yesterday Asante deserves a lot of credit for his goal, it wasn't just a tap in.
If you watch, when Thomas heads the ball towards goal Asante has his back to the goal. As the ball goes over his head his eyes are tracking it, he is on the turn and following it in. Everyone else is flat on their feet. Asante is in the right place at the right time for the tap in but his movement has got him there.
Torp's goal came about through Asante keeping the ball alive hooking it back to Dasilva who then played Torp in. Asante stopped the ball going out of play.
To me Asante seems more mobile and has more zip about him this season. Which makes me wonder if he was only 85% fit last year. I think Lampard mentioned something about him having a hip problem. We know at times the squad was down the the bare bones post Christmas.
I was stood in front of 2 guys yesterday who slated him for the whole game, even when he scored. They were also at Da Silva most of the games, some supporters are just fixated on having someone to chastise.Asante played well yesterday, but unbelievably some clown only gave him 4/10 on the players ratings thread???
It just unbelievable
I thought he played well but lets not be ridiculous, it was a tap in.Yesterday Asante deserves a lot of credit for his goal, it wasn't just a tap in.
If you watch, when Thomas heads the ball towards goal Asante has his back to the goal. As the ball goes over his head his eyes are tracking it, he is on the turn and following it in. Everyone else is flat on their feet. Asante is in the right place at the right time for the tap in but his movement has got him there.
Torp's goal came about through Asante keeping the ball alive hooking it back to Dasilva who then played Torp in. Asante stopped the ball going out of play.
To me Asante seems more mobile and has more zip about him this season. Which makes me wonder if he was only 85% fit last year. I think Lampard mentioned something about him having a hip problem. We know at times the squad was down the the bare bones post Christmas.
Asante played well yesterday, but unbelievably some clown only gave him 4/10 on the players ratings thread???
It just unbelievable
Aye-one of his major flaws, Carries the ball really well and then goes down a blind alley which ultimately sees us loose the ball.His inability to release a ball when he's running with it is incredibly frustrating and cost us 1, possibly 2 goals last season when he lost it in key areas.
But his work rate is fantastic and agree he played well yesterday even if there were a couple of examples of the aforementioned failures to release.
He also seems like the sort of fella it would be great going for a pint with so I hope this is the start of a succesful season for him.
I thought he played well but lets not be ridiculous, it was a tap in.
Him tracknig it with his eyes is a hilarious thing to praise him fo.
Depends what you class as a contribution. I get the impression you’d pick holes in anything he did?So nothing then. Got you.
Not really. I said he played well yesterday.Depends what you class as a contribution. I get the impression you’d pick holes in anything he did?
If he hadn't he wouldn't have scored!I thought he played well but lets not be ridiculous, it was a tap in.
Him tracknig it with his eyes is a hilarious thing to praise him fo.
He also used his legs to run and his brain to think which really impressed me also! He also used his lungs to breathe. If he hadn't have done that he wouldn't have scored.If he hadn't he wouldn't have scored!
Agreed. Contributed again then.Not really. I said he played well yesterday.
Well no he contributed yesterday but not last weekAgreed. Contributed again then.
It was his overall game, that was very goodI thought he played well but lets not be ridiculous, it was a tap in.
Him tracknig it with his eyes is a hilarious thing to praise him fo.
In your opinion.Well no he contributed yesterday but not last week
His inability to release a ball when he's running with it is incredibly frustrating and cost us 1, possibly 2 goals last season when he lost it in key areas.
But his work rate is fantastic and agree he played well yesterday even if there were a couple of examples of the aforementioned failures to release.
He also seems like the sort of fella it would be great going for a pint with so I hope this is the start of a succesful season for him.
Not sure how you train footballing IQYes I think his failure to release the ball or take the wrong option is fair comment. Let's hope the coaches can work on that.
I agree his reaction to the shot so he was ahead of the defence was what got him the opportunity, so got to give him credit for that.Yesterday Asante deserves a lot of credit for his goal, it wasn't just a tap in.
If you watch, when Thomas heads the ball towards goal Asante has his back to the goal. As the ball goes over his head his eyes are tracking it, he is on the turn and following it in. Everyone else is flat on their feet. Asante is in the right place at the right time for the tap in but his movement has got him there.
Torp's goal came about through Asante keeping the ball alive hooking it back to Dasilva who then played Torp in. Asante stopped the ball going out of play.
To me Asante seems more mobile and has more zip about him this season. Which makes me wonder if he was only 85% fit last year. I think Lampard mentioned something about him having a hip problem. We know at times the squad was down the the bare bones post Christmas.
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