I'm not trying to be snide, but this isn't a therapy lesson for footballers. Most people tend to watch just the one game before they've developed opinions on players they've barely seen before. I'm sure we all do it when watching the away team play us. I doubt you sat there last season and...
But to be fair, we judge these players on how they play for the Albion in competitive matches. Neither scouts, coaches or fans have seen anymore of him playing competitively for us.
That's where everyone is entitled to an opinion.
I agree, obviously after 2 games where we played much better opposition, it's harsh to single out any player.
I think the confidence in our recruitment teams ability shouldn't be seen as flawless as some are making out though. Manu, Toko, Roland Bergkamp, Colunga are just a few recentish...
I remember Adam Virgo (Football expert and Withdean goal scoring legend) giving him some stick on twitter over his early mistakes. It's not just the fans.
I think that's why they say football is a game of opinions.
You have to admit, Football would be pretty boring if everyone based their opinions on what a few specific scouts thought.
This Ghanian bloke we're after has bags of pace, hangs in the air, holds the ball up we'll and has lots of physical strength. If he was playing alongside Knockaert upfront, it would be a much more potent combination than AK alongside a slow centre forward like we tried last season.
I'm not...
I have to disagree with you there. Out and out wingers like hitting the byline and drilling in crosses. Knockaert prefers to cut in and dice with the defenders with dummies and disguised crosses. Often he ends up getting a shot off. AK of all our wingers is the most likely to succeed playing...