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[Albion] Izquierdo - Lua Lua
- Thread starter The Wookiee
- Start date
He overtook a Brighton player to make that tackle. Supberb
T.G
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Yep on his day a nightmare for any right back and if it wasn't for some difficult injuries he would be worth a shot in the prem.
When someone produces a clip of Kaz sprinting 50 yards past his own centre back to put in a clinical last gasp tackle on his own by line, then you might have a point.
We all know in that situation Kaz would have been sat on the floor, at the half way line, with his arms stretched out wide.
We all know in that situation Kaz would have been sat on the floor, at the half way line, with his arms stretched out wide.
seagull_special
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KLL great, great player on his day and definitely had the potential to be a good PL player but now it’s passed him by, too many injuries and not quite that top drawer mentality needed but always top entertainment value and a real character. Izq will be a real star for us.
larus
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I already love him. He needs to teach AK how to slide on his knees though.
Thanks for those. Bloody excellent team-work from Jose. Will definitely endear him with the others - seeing your flair players putting in a shift is great IMO.
Totally agree, looks willing and able to put in the hard work when needed, but also provide the flair as seen with his goal. I've always liked Kaz, but this guy is in a different league in every sense of the term.
Doubters might also say that kind of run was a one off but he did something very similar at Watford racing back and overtaking Suttner in the process to make the tackle. I think he could be something really special in the making.
Hopefully unlike Lua Lua, he's got a brain.
Farehamseagull
Solly March Fan Club
I can't really see the comparison as Jose is a far superior player. Much better defensively than Kaz and definitely more robust, less likely to go down.
Carragher compared his goal to a John Barnes goal though.
Carragher compared his goal to a John Barnes goal though.
Although my initial reaction to the op was 'yeah'.....thinking about it....they aren't very alike.....and I my 'yeah' was just 'unconscious bias', or 'lazy racial sterotyping' as we used to call it. The more I think about it, he's actually a better (arguably) Solly March. Perhaps. Not really seen enough of him yet. I suspect that like others who attack he's been coached a lot recently in the dark arts of defending back since he did this yesterday quite nicely.
Very pleased we have him
Very pleased we have him
Perkino
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- Dec 11, 2009
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This!
Kaz has always had the ability but never put in a performance to suggest he was a team player. If he were prepared to do the hard work he would've been a certain starter for us whenever fit, instead CH preferred players like Baldock, Murphy & Skalak to play on the left knowing that they will play their part when we don't have the ball
Light years ahead of Lua Lua for all the reasons above. The tackle on Antonio was sensational, he started behind him and Dunk who were both sprinting 100% and caught them both, and showed amazing timing to take the ball. In the Everton game he played a fabulous cushioned volley pass at one point. He’s got a decent footballing brain on him.
There’s massively more to him than simply bombing down the wing, cutting inside and shooting, but looks like he can do that pretty well too.
There’s massively more to him than simply bombing down the wing, cutting inside and shooting, but looks like he can do that pretty well too.
larus
Well-known member
I think we all hoped that Kaz would be that type of player but I think the injuries did for him. Had a great shot on him and the pace (not as fast as Jose though), but often would seem to beat a player then stop. I don't think Jose knows what stop means
half time scores
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Apart from the goal i thought he was a poor mans Lua Lua,still early so the real Izquierdo has not shown himself
Lua Lua was doing it 2 divisions lower. Not in the PL though.
If LuaLua was the better player he would still be at the club. CH had the option to keep him and it isn't the first time he has let him go.
Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
- Feb 16, 2009
- 18,855
LuaLua was hilariously overrated for years.
Interesting quote from Hughton in the Argus about Izquierdo: "He’s a fit lad, he can run, but everybody has got to fit in the way we want to play.” I only saw Friday's game on TV so couldn't see much of his positional play but it implies Jose's not quite doing what he's being asked to do. The covering tackle on Antonio when he'd skinned Dunk was an indication he does take defensive duties seriously. Does anyone know what Chris might be referring to?
Normski1989
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Couldn't agree more. He's barely good enough for the Championship.
Izquierdo looks to have a bit more about him, but I still think it's too early to tell. He hasn't played that many minutes for us yet, although he looked good against West Ham (but so did everyone else in blue and white).