[Albion] Pascal Groß the raumdeuter

[raymondo]

Under absolutely no circumstances do I want Groß to be PotS as it will mean he will be sold in the summer. Last winners were Caicedo, Cucurella, Bissouma. Dunk is the last one to win it who hasn’t left!

we need tactical voting for the PotS this year and the obvious choice is Fati

Sanchez

 

[Stat Brother]

 

[Milano]

The 100+ completed passes stat - does that include the little 1 yard back/forth "to me, to you" passes that Pascal likes to do with Lallana and Gilmour? Not sure they should count really!!

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Have to say I thought he looked knackered last night. It’s going to happen when you are first on the team sheet and now an international. Gives his all every game. Wonderful player.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Pascal has dropped off a little hasn't he.

Not just today, he looks to me like a player who needs a weekend off. I'm not sure the internationals are helping at this stage in his career. Neither is the fact that we have no realistic options to rest the guy.

We need to get him ticking again

 

[A1X]

Obviously love the guy, living legend and all that

His corners today were absolutely rubbish. Even for us.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Got to admit, I keep thinking he should be further up the pitch. He should be doing what Lallana or Moder do for us, where he can really hurt an opponent.

When Pascal is playing well, he's a top PL midfielder. When he's off it, his lack of pace on the cover affects the overall balance of the side.

Of course, this is now for next season, as we're out of midfielders for this one.

Oh and Enciso on corners now. Time to move on with this

 

[WhingForPresident]

Uncharacteristically poor today. Considering the poor guy has been playing 90 mins for us in the vast majority of games as well as a few appearances for Germany, you can forgive him being a bit knackered.

 

[zefarelly]

As usual, he's playing out of position, because he can and anyone else would be a lot shitter at it. He's been the get out of jail free card for years now.

I thought Moder should have swapped places with him. . .PG further up and Moder, being bigger/tougher? In the thick of it . . .

haing said that, Gross had a real tussle with Oedegard . . . . and did ok. . . . . Not sure PG would have got much joy from Rice Breathing down his neck. Further up the pitch.

 

[Stat Brother]

Nothing new I just can't help myself, when I see it, I have to share.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I reckon he's off (or he wants to go) – and the gaffer knows it.

"De Zerbi said Pascal Gross, who won two club awards this week, has become "a great, great player and a top player for us" and that "he can play in every big team because he is smart, he is a very good player and his passion and attitude is incredible".

He added: "I hope he can stay with us. I work to help the players to become better. If Pascal has an offer then we can understand. I want him to stay with us, but his level now is higher than two or three season ago."

 

[jackanada]

From today's Groß piece on the official site:
Pascal has another year on his contract and is planning for a coaching career to come, with the help of Albion Head Coach Roberto De Zerbi.

“I passed my UEFA B Licence,” he said. “At the moment I’m learning every day from my coach and we’re lucky to have him. He has been massive. I wanted to be a coach all my life because I love football so much I want to stay involved. Meeting him helped me playing, coaching, everything.”

Forget all previous Albion players who could possibly manage one day. I'm already picturing the "Der Kaiser" banner on his return.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

How many games has he not played this season?

 

[American Seagle]

From today's Groß piece on the official site:
Pascal has another year on his contract and is planning for a coaching career to come, with the help of Albion Head Coach Roberto De Zerbi.

“I passed my UEFA B Licence,” he said. “At the moment I’m learning every day from my coach and we’re lucky to have him. He has been massive. I wanted to be a coach all my life because I love football so much I want to stay involved. Meeting him helped me playing, coaching, everything.”

Forget all previous Albion players who could possibly manage one day. I'm already picturing the "Der Kaiser" banner on his return.

On his return!? We should be looking to transition him into the coaching staff as he gets older and create a pathway for people like him to move into management with us.

 

[raymondo]

I reckon he's off (or he wants to go) – and the gaffer knows it.

"De Zerbi said Pascal Gross, who won two club awards this week, has become "a great, great player and a top player for us" and that "he can play in every big team because he is smart, he is a very good player and his passion and attitude is incredible".

He added: "I hope he can stay with us. I work to help the players to become better. If Pascal has an offer then we can understand. I want him to stay with us, but his level now is higher than two or three season ago."

Roberto's always trying to sell off our players

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Roberto's always trying to sell off our players

And this in the i this morning isn’t helpful.

 

[Springal]

Same time of the season as he was talking up Caicedo & Mac leaving, slightly odd even if Pascal quality is no secret.

Still convinced he’s going back to Germany as much as I was last summer

 

[raymondo]

And this in the i this morning isn’t helpful.

Yeah, doesn't help.
I guess RDZ's comment might depend on whether it was in answer to a pointed question.
But... sometimes it looks like he's taken Tony's business model to the extreme. "Look, Tony, I've even improved Pascal a ton and I'm suggesting that bigger teams make an offer... okay?!"
It's all a bit weird... oh well.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Pascal may well be able to get a move to Leverkusen or Dortmund or Stuttgart, and with it a trip to the champions league. Would not begrudge him that at all.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I reckon he's off (or he wants to go) – and the gaffer knows it.

"De Zerbi said Pascal Gross, who won two club awards this week, has become "a great, great player and a top player for us" and that "he can play in every big team because he is smart, he is a very good player and his passion and attitude is incredible".

He added: "I hope he can stay with us. I work to help the players to become better. If Pascal has an offer then we can understand. I want him to stay with us, but his level now is higher than two or three season ago."

Well, he was persuaded at the last minute to stay when he singed the last extension. If he is to leave this summer for a fee it makes sense for the manager to talk him (and it) up.

Nothing to see here. And Pascal will certainly leave at the end of his contact if he doesn't leave in the summer,I would have thought, before his kids start Turning English.