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How did Izquierdo play last night?
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James Bond's body double
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Started very brightly, then as all of them stopped, but the service was awful 2nd half.
My fears that he's just an expensive Elvis weren't alleviated at all, but it's not the sort of game, nor side around him, on which to form a proper judgement.
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I guess so. Jury's out then?
This. Except I didn't think he started that brightly either. He was ok - but nothing special (on last night's performance), give him time though. He's certainly quick, when he can be bothered to turn it on.
I was much more impressed by our two young CM, both of whom were technically excellent, calm, seemed to create time and had good vision. Not afraid to get stuck in. Give them some games and time to bulk up a bit, and both could be the real deal.
James Bond's body double
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Early stages good couple of runs shots, cut across defence etc, he needed to build on that start and get at them, but as you say give him time think he will be very good for us. The x2 Cm agree lots of potential good to see, they need game time though, which is always the issue. Not sure how you get round that other than loan out.
Kalimantan Gull
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I don't expect he'll do very well away from home, but he'll have some blinders at the Amex.
Perhaps similar to Knockaert, how many great away games has he had for us
Perhaps similar to Knockaert, how many great away games has he had for us
I'd forgotten that. Yes, that was nice.
Seemed strange that nearly all our attacks were launched down the right, thus further starving him of service. He swapped with Murphy in ET, taking the lone striker role - didn't seem to change much though.
Papa Lazarou
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I think we can all agree that Jury's Out is far better to read about than the Jury's Inn.
Bold Seagull
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His lack of minutes so far would suggest CH is feeling the same, or perhaps very cautiously easing him in. WBA on about 70mins, Bournemouth probably earlier had Izquierdo been seriously impressing in training, I think Knocky could have been replaced as he does tend to run himself into the ground. Time will tell, but since his 10mins at Watford, very surprised we didn't more of him in the subsequent league games.
Gazwag
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I don't expect he'll do very well away from home, but he'll have some blinders at the Amex.
Perhaps similar to Knockaert, how many great away games has he had for us
One maybe
Bold Seagull
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He was our best player at Watford, I can think of Wolves, Sheff Weds, Rotherham last season off the top of my head...
Marshy
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I don't expect he'll do very well away from home, but he'll have some blinders at the Amex.
Perhaps similar to Knockaert, how many great away games has he had for us
plenty
Mo Gosfield
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Out of 23.........
Mo Gosfield
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Give the lad a chance FFS.
He had to put up with playing alongside Murphy and Skalac last night. I defy anyone to look impressive with those two deadbeats in company. Surely the worst two players in the whole of the PL.
He had to put up with playing alongside Murphy and Skalac last night. I defy anyone to look impressive with those two deadbeats in company. Surely the worst two players in the whole of the PL.
Bold Seagull
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Can only talk about the games I saw, and which I have any recollection of!
I don't know about you, but away days and remembering are not mutually exclusive for me.
Milano
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Thread derailed by an AK comment, great. Close it now.
With a good cup run.