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Blue and White Tiger

Exiled to Exeter
Jul 6, 2010
927
Let me just get one thing straight.
I like the way Kazenga frightens defences when he comes on as a substitute. I think he is our most effective player off the bench, since Will Buckley left.

HOWEVER.

Why do managers pick him to start games!? (Poyet, Garcia, Hyypia and now Hughton) They can't all be bad managers, but what value do they see in him starting matches?

Defensively he doesn't really do his shift, and i can't really remember him being great in many games that he's started in the Championship. Palace at home on St.Patricks day & Wolves at home in a dead rubber a few seasons back were good, but not a lot else!

Summary: Great off of the bench :thumbsup: But should he ever start? ???

Edit: This is not a thread bashing one of our players, simply just trying to understand why we don't use him in his best position.
 




stss30

Registered User
Apr 24, 2008
9,545
For me, his defensive game has improved massively, but only very rarely does he have a good game whilst starting I have to agree. He quite simply (in my view) doesn't have the stamina hence why he looks miles better against tiring defenders.
 


Blue and White Tiger

Exiled to Exeter
Jul 6, 2010
927
Also, he has our second worst disciplinary record this season behind Lewis Dunk! That's shocking for a player who plays on the wing and has only been involved for about half of the game time this season!
 




fleet

Well-known member
Jul 28, 2003
12,222
Not a bad second half for him last night, but he (like many others) was poor in the first half.
 






Diablo

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Sep 22, 2014
4,184
lewes
Always as far as I`m concerned Brilliant "impact player" darting sything runs. Even half a game I believe is too much for him, last twenty/thirty mins ideal......
 


supaseagull

Well-known member
Feb 19, 2004
9,609
The United Kingdom of Mile Oak
Let me just get one thing straight.
I like the way Kazenga frightens defences when he comes on as a substitute. I think he is our most effective player off the bench, since Will Buckley left.

HOWEVER.

Why do managers pick him to start games!? (Poyet, Garcia, Hyypia and now Hughton) They can't all be bad managers, but what value do they see in him starting matches?

Defensively he doesn't really do his shift, and i can't really remember him being great in many games that he's started in the Championship. Palace at home on St.Patricks day & Wolves at home in a dead rubber a few seasons back were good, but not a lot else!

Summary: Great off of the bench :thumbsup: But should he ever start? ???

Edit: This is not a thread bashing one of our players, simply just trying to understand why we don't use him in his best position.

I'm presuming you didn't go last night then as he was one of our best players in the second half yesterday and got better as the game went on. He had a relatively quiet first half (probably due to him being told to sit too deep)
 




Gazwag

5 millionth post poster
Mar 4, 2004
30,130
Bexhill-on-Sea
He was our best player when Sami was in charge, until his injury, since he came back, other than that goal he was been poor in comparison
 


ExmouthExile

Well-known member
Feb 11, 2005
1,800
Let me just get one thing straight.
I like the way Kazenga frightens defences when he comes on as a substitute. I think he is our most effective player off the bench, since Will Buckley left.

HOWEVER.

Why do managers pick him to start games!? (Poyet, Garcia, Hyypia and now Hughton) They can't all be bad managers, but what value do they see in him starting matches?

Defensively he doesn't really do his shift, and i can't really remember him being great in many games that he's started in the Championship. Palace at home on St.Patricks day & Wolves at home in a dead rubber a few seasons back were good, but not a lot else!

Summary: Great off of the bench :thumbsup: But should he ever start? ???

Edit: This is not a thread bashing one of our players, simply just trying to understand why we don't use him in his best position.

There's 2 of us in Exmouth!! :albion2:
 




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