Tommy
Midfield
In football terms, classed as genius. Appreciate it's subjective
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Diarra lately
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Just percentages isn’t it
DufraisFTM
Striker
Well I think he’s class.
Dinking the keeper is a perfectly valid way to score, fair play to Martinez, it was a very good save. No problem with it, unlucky but we’ve had plenty ‘till the end’ moments recently so no need to get upset when one goes against us. On to next week.
Blind Joe Death
Midfield
After calming down and watching it back it’s a very good save.
He’s a young lad and will be more gutted than us.
He’s a young lad and will be more gutted than us.
Boris Bear
Striker
I don’t care…I named 2
DonaldDownTheWing
Striker
I’ve only seen it live, but even if it beats Martinez I’m not convinced it goes it. It was such a soft attempt.
Bet he’s not.
On a second viewing I thought it was a save too.
I think he’s starting to look a better player. Should he have scored? Yeah probably but it looked a decent save in real time and because of the way he attempted the finish he will get pleters because loads of our fans can’t handle anyone trying something that isn’t the norm. Did to remember he is just a kid really, he has loads of time on his side.
SAFC 2012
Striker
This is the issue like he’s worth absolutely nowhere near what we’ve paid.
columbo70
Midfield
But he isn't...and he tried to do a clever penalty at Leeds but he couldn't do that either...it takes a special kind of player to both of these skills...he needs to get this knocked out of him asap and concentrate on what he can do and stop watching the likes of Messi, Ronaldo thinking I can do that.......I'm sure Roy Keane would knock it out of him.
DonaldDownTheWing
Striker
He’s got a massive ego and a minimal amount of talent. Both goals v Burnley were flukes, one a deflection and the other Dubravka should’ve saved.
The penalty against Leeds was poor and was lucky it went in.
He was crap today and bottled an easy finish.
Had to say after 15ish games but it’s a really run of the mill fee for a premier league player. We have just been spoilt with the value we have found elsewhere
The very last thing you can accuse him of with that finish is bottling it mind
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mackembhoy
Striker
Fair enough. Same difference on my point.
Players can't look everywhere. Lot of attacking players have their eyes on goal.
Was a bad finish. Doesn't need to be shot with shit.
As I said fans love a split second moment to scapegoat a result. I'm guilty of it many times so not having a go.
LurkerSB
Full Back
Diarra is a very young lad still, playing for the first time outside of his home country and at a club with a larger fanbase. Am I gutted he didn't score? Of course. But the lads had a turbulent season between injury, African finals and adapting to knew league, country and team all while seeming to be one of the quieter lads in the squad anyway.
Just because he's not singing along with the songs or smiling all the time like Mukiele or Sadiki doesn't mean he doesn't want to be here or that he's not committed if he's not that kind of character (Brobbey is a similar kind of character to Diarra seemingly and never gets his commitment questioned just because he's taken to the league more easily). More experienced players have missed easier chances than that and not had their committment questioned. Lad doesn't deserve personal digs for his performance and I'm sure he's gutted too, he should get the full support of the fans.
Just because he's not singing along with the songs or smiling all the time like Mukiele or Sadiki doesn't mean he doesn't want to be here or that he's not committed if he's not that kind of character (Brobbey is a similar kind of character to Diarra seemingly and never gets his commitment questioned just because he's taken to the league more easily). More experienced players have missed easier chances than that and not had their committment questioned. Lad doesn't deserve personal digs for his performance and I'm sure he's gutted too, he should get the full support of the fans.
DonaldDownTheWing
Striker
They can’t look everywhere no, I agree. But in that position you simple have to score. Whether that’s scoring yourself, or passing so your teammate can pass it into an empty net.
I understand he didn’t choose his transfer fee, but I expect so much better of him.
Major
Midfield
Bottled an easy finish, must of been some player back in your day mate. It’s frightening how quickly you write people off. You have no idea on his ego, and he’s certainly talented, first season in the prem man.
SKP130
Winger
Who is getting personal with him?
All the comments I’ve seen are about his footballing ability which is par for the course on a football forum.
