Anyway apart from as a holding/defensive midfielder to be accurate. Has played as a striker against the lower league teams but we aren't counting those games for some reason
Almiron wanting out?
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Anyway apart from as a holding/defensive midfielder to be accurate. Has played as a striker against the lower league teams but we aren't counting those games for some reason
Macho
Striker
Irrelevant.
SYB_DC
Winger
It's not. When I'm watching a League One team, I don't get angry when I see players who try hard but aren't very good. That's just the expected standard of the league. In fact, when I see guys who are both skilled and try hard, I start to wonder why they're in L1.
When watching a Premier League team, I see guys who try hard but aren't very good, and I wonder when they'll be dropping down to the Championship.
That's why I don't mind guys who try hard but aren't that good when watching a League One side but Bridcutt frustrated the hell out of me in the Premier League. I can't believe it's a hard distinction to understand.
Macho
Striker
But once again it's got nothing to do with people accepting shit as long as they run around like a chicken with their heads off. I cannot believe you're just accepting poor footballers because were in league 1. Surely there is such a thing as good league 1 players?
Binxy
Winger
That's not average, that's shit.
1 in 13 ffs.
SYB_DC
Winger
Have you perhaps ever noticed that League One players who are both good and try hard end up playing in higher leagues, assuming they're not complete plodders physically? I mean, sure, I'd love to have a squad full of those guys, but it's just not realistic.
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Macho
Striker
Ofcourse, but Onien only ticks one of those boxes and the bottom line is double standards as it's us and them. No matter how much people on here try to justify it, were know different to those up the road.
For a striker aye, but his job is to create and score as well as carry the ball up the field with his pace when we seemed to counter attack more. Directly involved in a goal every 7 games in this team isn't spectacular but not terrible either. Average midfielder in an average team.
mr chuckles
Striker
f***ing hell man so takes away the 5 goals against shite like that and he's got 4 goals, that's f***ing pathetic
SHEEPSKINBOOTS
Central Defender
aye they,ll miss his firepower
faith brothers
Winger
Isn't Wilson's goal scoring record better than Rondon's?
Pelanties and tap ins.
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Deleted member 47406
Guest
I don't blame him for wanting out. He was fantastic in MLS as a dynamic playmaker that could go past or man and pick a pass. Bruce has him playing like Alex Rae and he barely get the ball.
Saint-Maximin gets a free pass from defending a lot of the time because he's got more flair, but they'd be fucked without Almiron. A very good footballer.
Saint-Maximin gets a free pass from defending a lot of the time because he's got more flair, but they'd be fucked without Almiron. A very good footballer.
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Deleted member 48353
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Very good in comparison to who, max power? I’d grant you that. Compared to an actual very good footballer (I.e raheem Sterling) he’s no where near a very good footballer.
Bamber
Striker
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Deleted member 47406
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What even is your point? Yes, compared to £50m, senior England international, Raheem Sterling he is the lesser player.
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Deleted member 48353
Guest
You said he was a very good player so I compared him to a very good player. Your comment above has just contradicted what you said originally.
What even is your point? Yes, compared to £50m, senior England international, Raheem Sterling he is the lesser player.
Bears Beets
Striker
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Deleted member 47406
Guest
I think you need a lie down.
He got an assist on the opening day against West Ham...
Yeah they’d be fucked without his zero goals and assists.
See, and that's the kind of approach that signs Will Grigg for seven figures because he 'scored goals'.
But sure, let's play your game for a minute. The lad was their top-scorer in all competitions last season, and he was third in the Premier League for them when it came to goals and assists combined. He averaged the third most tackles last season and more dribbles than Saint-Maximin.
This season, he's been shunted further back Bruce and is now playing as a CM/DM basically. Therefore, guess who has the most tackles for Newcastle this season - Almiron. Who also has the second most dribbles for Newcastle, ahead of Saint-Maximin, Almiron.
But aye, you keep laughing your rocks out about a fact that isn't actually correct in the first place.
