The problem is his name for a lot of people (rightly or wrongly) is 'Stewart Downing Twenty Million'. He should never have been expected to be more than a steady eddie who would bring balance to
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The problem is his name for a lot of people (rightly or wrongly) is 'Stewart Downing Twenty Million'. He should never have been expected to be more than a steady eddie who would bring balance to
Like a less goal potent Dirk Kuyt kind of thing? Hard working, and effective?
Downing also disappoints because for most of the matches he's played for us, he doesn't even try. He doesn't want to score goals and he doesn't want to make something happen. He's content to pass the ball back to Enrique or Johnson or to pass it square to a central midfielder and then stand still somewhere near the touchline.
If he tried in every match like Kuyt did, if he busted a gut to get inside the penalty in every one of our attacks, then I reckon a lot less people will be negative about him.
This is the issue - he's not a very confident, or aggressive person. He's still overawed, afraid to make mistakes.
He certainly gives the impression sometimes that he doesn't try, but I suspect he does try in his own feeble way. He doesn't try hard enough, that's for sure. What he definitely doesn't do is gamble. If he doesn't think he can do something that'll pay off he'll rely on percentage play. He's not a clever player nor a bold one. Kuyt was both, but he lacked Downing's technique. As I said, what Downing could do is be a metronomic wide player off whom forwards could feed. He clearly hasn't been that player, alas, mainly because his temperament is so stunningly frail.
Nice summary overall, but I beg to differ about Kuyt's technique. Dirk was a better dribbler than Downing, unlike Stewie he could beat a player without relying on pace. Being two-footed also helped.
Top wingers are arrogant cocky twats who think they are marvellous. If they try to beat three men but fail they just try it again. Stu suffers from doubt so one time he is stopped in his tracks means he won't try it again. He is very talented but hastoo much of a negative attitude. Still I believe a good coach could get a top run of performances out if him. I still believe.
So the assist against Norwich disnt happen?
I love the whole not good enough for Liverpool shit. Better teams than us have wingers no better than downing like Osman and Milner for starters.
Name me a top world class winger we have had in the years since Digger (bar Macca). Ermmmmmm
Stu is a good PL winger and good enough for our team. (As long as his form continues)
Name me a top world class winger we have had in the years since Digger (bar Macca). Ermmmmmm
Stu is a good PL winger and good enough for our team. (As long as his form continues)
I'm sure Ryan will happily admit that it's not none, it's one or a few or whatever it is. But it's definitely not enough.
He's had a few goals and a few assists to be fair, I think when Ryan says "none", I can only assume he meant "very little", which is a fair point.
I refuse to believe that.
He said it, LFCTV, about 6.50pm last Monday. The shockwaves almost wiped out Perth.
I'm sorry fox but fuck no. Just NO.
That is just pure bollox, im sorry but... pure fucking bollox.... the fact that you think he is "good enough for our team" says it all really cos we have been mid table all season long.
I read that many saw his last performance as top notch, personally I didnt, maybe i'm blinkered hate by now I dont know. One reasonable game in a blue moon does not in any fucking way what so fucking ever make him "good enough". Use your eyes. He is at best, at his very fucking best mind you, a boring average player who doesnt score and doesnt lay on chances, he isnt fast particularly doesnt have much in the way of trickery or flair doesnt "read" the game like a psychic or beat players with his mind and superior thinking, he doesnt lead or bring unquenchable desire to the squad... Just how fucking low is your expectation of a Liverpool player??...
For fucks sake.... 2 years we've had that cunt Fox... TWO YEARS... he plays OK against city in one match, one match where he didnt suck big time and now he is "good enough".
When I played footy at school once I pinged in two volleys in the same match both from around 25 to 30 yards fucking whistled in, vicious unstoppable both in of the bar, one of them I caught so sweetly the bar sounded like it was going to break. It was 1 game in many. I was a centreback and I was pure shat, really really awful at playing footy.
SELL THE USELESS AVERAGE NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN FUCKING BOUGHT IN THE FIRST PLACE WASTE OF 20 MILLION QUID CUNT NOW PLEASE.
How could he??? Fucking Stewie Downing, who has less talent than Barnes pinky.
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