[Albion] Player ratings vs Arsenal

NooBHA said:

Not true

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Hugo Rune said:

Do all wingers need those qualities?

He reminds me much more of a Beckham than an Overmars.

As in Holland (twice), he has had a poor first season but I think we’ll see him at his best come August.

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Harry Wilson's tackle said:

Ali J made one killer pass in the first half that might have created a goal. Not acknowledged on the telly box. And that was no penalty. He didn't do much, and I wasn't surprised by the substitution. I still feel he will come good though.

Thought Andone was OK too. His last minute fiddle diddle was deliberate time wasting.

Bissouma, Bernado, Dunk, Duffy, tiny keeper and Stevens all 10
Andone and Ali J both 6
The rest 9

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lawros left foot said:

Not many defenders in the [MENTION=34361]PremierLeague[/MENTION] like [MENTION=14730]shane[/MENTION]duffy and [MENTION=15917]lewis[/MENTION]Dunk5 It s pleasure watching them enjoying basic defensive duties. Call me old school but they are proper centre backs ����


Tweet from Sylvian Distain, high praise, indeed.

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Harry Wilson's tackle said:

It is true that it is one view.......whether it is a view held by anyone is a different matter.

So.....you have it on good authority CH has failth in Ali J then? That's good, because so do I. But.....on what do you base your inference? Genuinely interested.

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Dale Jasper said:

What makes you think aj will come good ? Genuine question

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Harry Wilson's tackle said:

BHA tracking him for several years. Top scorer in the Dutch League. Top attitude. Not featured much yet. Most of all (WRT my judgement), I have watched him closely, and his passing and speed of thought and movement are of a quality unmatched in our squad. I know he looks slow but I see a nippier version of the young Beckham. One pass he did today was so sublime it seems to have whooshed everyone on here. Bergkampesque. Sadly he has had a couple of real shockers, where he has looked like a total novice. But he obviously isn't so, rather like running a marathon with grit in your underpants, once the source of distracting irritation is identified and corrected, all will be well. I don't think he has found his niche in the side yet, but that's not what you asked me.

Normally, you are quite sensible, but we have 3 wide payers better than AJ, one of which has a dodgy knee and may never play for us again and he is still better, so perhaps that's a whoosh? Solly is 10 times the player AJ will ever be.

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SI 4 BHA said:

Harry Wilson's tackle said:

BHA tracking him for several years. Top scorer in the Dutch League. Top attitude. Not featured much yet. Most of all (WRT my judgement), I have watched him closely, and his passing and speed of thought and movement are of a quality unmatched in our squad. I know he looks slow but I see a nippier version of the young Beckham. One pass he did today was so sublime it seems to have whooshed everyone on here. Bergkampesque. Sadly he has had a couple of real shockers, where he has looked like a total novice. But he obviously isn't so, rather like running a marathon with grit in your underpants, once the source of distracting irritation is identified and corrected, all will be well. I don't think he has found his niche in the side yet, but that's not what you asked me.

Normally, you are quite sensible, but we have 3 wide payers better than AJ, one of which has a dodgy knee and may never play for us again and he is still better, so perhaps that's a whoosh? Solly is 10 times the player AJ will ever be.

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I was explaining why I think things will come good for Ali J, not why I think he should be voted player of the season.

Also I hope things will come good for him. So, apparently, does CH. Until CH is shown the door, I feel I have no choice other than to imagine the Ali J cup sooner rather than later becoming half full.

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Harry Wilson's tackle said:

It is true that it is one view.......whether it is a view held by anyone is a different matter.

So.....you have it on good authority CH has failth in Ali J then? That's good, because so do I. But.....on what do you base your inference? Genuinely interested.

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Harry Wilson's tackle said:

Ali J made one killer pass in the first half that might have created a goal. Not acknowledged on the telly box. And that was no penalty. He didn't do much, and I wasn't surprised by the substitution. I still feel he will come good though.

Thought Andone was OK too. His last minute fiddle diddle was deliberate time wasting.

Bissouma, Bernado, Dunk, Duffy, tiny keeper and Stevens all 10
Andone and Ali J both 6
The rest 9

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Harry Wilson's tackle said:

SI 4 BHA said:

I was explaining why I think things will come good for Ali J, not why I think he should be voted player of the season.

Also I hope things will come good for him. So, apparently, does CH. Until CH is shown the door, I feel I have no choice other than to imagine the Ali J cup sooner rather than later becoming half full.

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We have 2 fit wide players who are clearly miles better that AJ and should start every game when available, so I can only imaging AJ is getting games because we paid so much for him (it least in BHA terms) that he has to get some game time to prove the recruitment wasn't actually a pile of s**t, which actually most fans know it was. Solly was fantastic this afternoon, both in attack and defence, Knocky was pretty good too, so what is the point playing AJ when he is clearly not better that Solly and Knocky. If CH had faith in him he wouldn't have subbed him at half time, that's worse than not getting picked to start a game. Happy for AJ to prove me wrong, but he won't!

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SI 4 BHA said:

Harry Wilson's tackle said:

We have 2 fit wide players who are clearly miles better that AJ and should start every game when available, so I can only imaging AJ is getting games because we paid so much for him (it least in BHA terms) that he has to get some game time to prove the recruitment wasn't actually a pile of s**t, which actually most fans know it was. Solly was fantastic this afternoon, both in attack and defence, Knocky was pretty good too, so what is the point playing AJ when he is clearly not better that Solly and Knocky. If CH had faith in him he wouldn't have subbed him at half time, that's worse than not getting picked to start a game. Happy for AJ to prove me wrong, but he won't!

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I agree with you. But I don't see AJ as a winger. Why CH plays him as a winger is a mystery. For AJ to come good CH will need to work out where to play him. It should be more central in my estimation. I actually saw Muzza out on the bloody wing again today for a spell. That's probably indiscipline.

Anyway, we can talk about our opinions till the cows are slaughtered, filletted, turned into burgers and put on the barby. Only time and motion will tell.

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Steve Foster said:

Mails scores:

ARSENAL 4-3-1-2: Leno 7; Lichtsteiner 4.5 (Kolasinac 76 min, 5), Sokratis 5.5, Mustafi 6, Monreal 6; Torreira 6, Xhaka 5, (Iwobi 76, 5) Mkhitaryan 6.5 (Guendouzi 76, 5); Ozil 6; Lacazette 6.5, Aubaeyang 6.


BRIGHTON 4-1-4-1: Ryan 7.5; Bruno 6.5, Duffy 8, Dunk 7, Bernardo 6; Stephens 6.5, Jahanbakhsh 4.5 (Knockaert 46, 7), Gross 6 (Kayal 90), Bissouma 6, March 7.5; Murray 6.5 (Andone 77).

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Harry Wilson's tackle said:

SI 4 BHA said:

I agree with you. But I don't see AJ as a winger. Why CH plays him as a winger is a mystery. For AJ to come good CH will need to work out where to play him. It should be more central in my estimation. I actually saw Muzza out on the bloody wing again today for a spell. That's probably indiscipline.

Anyway, we can talk about our opinions till the cows are slaughtered, filletted, turned into burgers and put on the barby. Only time and motion will tell.

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You may well be right about him playing out of position, maybe we are being unfair to AJ, but I'd love to know where the recruitment team expected him to play because he just doesn't seem to fit into the way we set up to play. He must be better than his performances indicate so far but a lot of money spent on a square peg for a round hole!

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um bongo molongo said:

The Ali J thing reminds of me of CMS. Posters claiming to see something others don’t. Where’s CMS these days?

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SI 4 BHA said:

Harry Wilson's tackle said:

You may well be right about him playing out of position, maybe we are being unfair to AJ, but I'd love to know where the recruitment team expected him to play because he just doesn't seem to fit into the way we set up to play. He must be better than his performances indicate so far but a lot of money spent on a square peg for a round hole!

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Agree. "Right, you see Bruno and Knocky out there on the wing, right? Well, we singed you to play sort of between them. Or instead of Knocky. Or March? Yes! Yes, Marsh. March. Right....over there. With Murray (we let him wander out on the wing sometimes.....becuause....anyway). So....off you go then. Be a good laddie. And remember, these are a good side."

Barber OUT!!!!!!!

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