I think his head's been turned.
as average as I think the player is he was better than this last last.
as average as I think the player is he was better than this last last.
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Apart from his first few matches, I think Riera's been unremittingly average for us. As a squad player he's OK, but as one of only four attacking players (five if you include Johnson) in our 4231, he just doesn't create or score enough.
Every time people complained about him last year he'd pop up with a goal.
He needs one now!
He needs one now!
I don't think he's been any worse this year. He holds onto possession well and can look classy with some nice touches and flicks now again, but his final ball is questionable and always has been. That's why he cost 8M instead of 18M.
Either way, in games like this, he's still our best option on the LW. They had very little joy down that side.
Either way, in games like this, he's still our best option on the LW. They had very little joy down that side.
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Apart from his first few matches, I think Riera's been unremittingly average for us. As a squad player he's OK, but as one of only four attacking players (five if you include Johnson) in our 4231, he just doesn't create or score enough.
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Bingo.
Apart from his first few matches, I think Riera's been unremittingly average for us. As a squad player he's OK, but as one of only four attacking players (five if you include Johnson) in our 4231, he just doesn't create or score enough.
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Bingo.
riera like yossi would take their game to another level if they beat a player and then looked to play someone in or release the ball rather than attempting to beat the player again or attempting to beat another player. there are no prizes give to the person who goes past the most players.
when I said 'his head's been turned' I meant his performances have dropped off because of the interest in him over the summer.
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Bunny and Keni have wrapped the thread up.
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Either way, in games like this, he's still our best option on the LW. They had very little joy down that side.
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Unfortunately, neither did we.
Agree with the post though. He's a solid, smart player who was always going to start in a game like yesterday's.
Either way, in games like this, he's still our best option on the LW. They had very little joy down that side.
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Unfortunately, neither did we.
Agree with the post though. He's a solid, smart player who was always going to start in a game like yesterday's.
I agree with Keni on this one, although I think he did himself no favours yesterday
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Reira was poor yesterday, he never took on his man. Ivanovic is a steady eddie type of player, nothing more. A good winger would have turned him at least a few times during the game. Reira got nothing out of him. I don't get too upset with Reira though, he is what he is, an average 7million quid winger. It would be silly to expect too much from him.
You could certainly see he hasn't played too much for us this season. His positional play was not up to the usual standard, particularly when they had the ball. His first touch seemed to abandon him, he lacked strength, and his efforts at attacking Ivanovic were half-hearted at best.
You can say one thing about Riera, as you can about most signings Benitez have made. He lacks pace.
And that takes away a lot of our attacking ability on the left.
We really need to add another top left winger this summer. Robben would have been my preffered choice, if we had the money. Before he joined Bayern. But somone in that mould, who can create something with pace and a direct approach towards the fullbacks.
And that takes away a lot of our attacking ability on the left.
We really need to add another top left winger this summer. Robben would have been my preffered choice, if we had the money. Before he joined Bayern. But somone in that mould, who can create something with pace and a direct approach towards the fullbacks.
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You can say one thing about Riera, as you can about most signings Benitez have made. He lacks pace.
And that takes away a lot of our attacking ability on the left.
We really need to add another top left winger this summer. Robben would have been my preffered choice, if we had the money. Before he joined Bayern. But somone in that mould, who can create something with pace and a direct approach towards the fullbacks.
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We've been linked again with Ashley Young recently, haven't we? He seems the most likely to me, given all the regulations about numbers of Englishmen etc.
You can say one thing about Riera, as you can about most signings Benitez have made. He lacks pace.
And that takes away a lot of our attacking ability on the left.
We really need to add another top left winger this summer. Robben would have been my preffered choice, if we had the money. Before he joined Bayern. But somone in that mould, who can create something with pace and a direct approach towards the fullbacks.
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We've been linked again with Ashley Young recently, haven't we? He seems the most likely to me, given all the regulations about numbers of Englishmen etc.
Kuyt has played well for the most part though (besides yesterday)
This season? He hasn't really. He does always *give a shit* though.
Kuyt has been really poo this year. A couple of strikers goals quite a few missed opportunities and a complete failure at creativity which everyone has had more onus to produce cause of selling Xabi and playing Lucas in his place. I'd be very tempted to play this in the next game:
If Aqua is match fit I'd play him instead of Riera and change the lineup accordingly to get our standard Gerrard Torres partnership.
Reina
GJ Skrtel Agger Insua
Gerrard Masch
Babel Yossi Riera
Torres
If Aqua is match fit I'd play him instead of Riera and change the lineup accordingly to get our standard Gerrard Torres partnership.
Reina
GJ Skrtel Agger Insua
Gerrard Masch
Babel Yossi Riera
Torres
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This season? He hasn't really. He does always *give a shit* though.
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You see, we agree on some things sometimes 😉
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Of course. But I'm what is known as a 'balanced poster', which means that I alter my opinion based on what I'm actually watching, whereas you just repeat the same shit whenever we play badly or lose/draw, and go very quiet when we're fantastic. Which is why people find you so irritating.
[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=36281.msg958087#msg958087 date=1254761434]
This season? He hasn't really. He does always *give a shit* though.
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You see, we agree on some things sometimes 😉
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Of course. But I'm what is known as a 'balanced poster', which means that I alter my opinion based on what I'm actually watching, whereas you just repeat the same shit whenever we play badly or lose/draw, and go very quiet when we're fantastic. Which is why people find you so irritating.
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[quote author=Le Chacal link=topic=36281.msg958092#msg958092 date=1254761702]
[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=36281.msg958087#msg958087 date=1254761434]
This season? He hasn't really. He does always *give a shit* though.
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You see, we agree on some things sometimes 😉
[/quote]
Of course. But I'm what is known as a 'balanced poster', which means that I alter my opinion based on what I'm actually watching, whereas you just repeat the same shit whenever we play badly or lose/draw, and go very quiet when we're fantastic. Which is why people find you so irritating.
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*snorts*
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[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=36281.msg958087#msg958087 date=1254761434]
This season? He hasn't really. He does always *give a shit* though.
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You see, we agree on some things sometimes 😉
[/quote]
Of course. But I'm what is known as a 'balanced poster', which means that I alter my opinion based on what I'm actually watching, whereas you just repeat the same shit whenever we play badly or lose/draw, and go very quiet when we're fantastic. Which is why people find you so irritating.
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*snorts*
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[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=36281.msg958096#msg958096 date=1254762147]
[quote author=Le Chacal link=topic=36281.msg958092#msg958092 date=1254761702]
[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=36281.msg958087#msg958087 date=1254761434]
This season? He hasn't really. He does always *give a shit* though.
[/quote]
You see, we agree on some things sometimes 😉
[/quote]
Of course. But I'm what is known as a 'balanced poster', which means that I alter my opinion based on what I'm actually watching, whereas you just repeat the same shit whenever we play badly or lose/draw, and go very quiet when we're fantastic. Which is why people find you so irritating.
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*snorts*
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How many lines?
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[quote author=Le Chacal link=topic=36281.msg958092#msg958092 date=1254761702]
[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=36281.msg958087#msg958087 date=1254761434]
This season? He hasn't really. He does always *give a shit* though.
[/quote]
You see, we agree on some things sometimes 😉
[/quote]
Of course. But I'm what is known as a 'balanced poster', which means that I alter my opinion based on what I'm actually watching, whereas you just repeat the same shit whenever we play badly or lose/draw, and go very quiet when we're fantastic. Which is why people find you so irritating.
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*snorts*
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How many lines?
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[quote author=Spionkop69 link=topic=36281.msg958155#msg958155 date=1254768816]
[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=36281.msg958096#msg958096 date=1254762147]
[quote author=Le Chacal link=topic=36281.msg958092#msg958092 date=1254761702]
[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=36281.msg958087#msg958087 date=1254761434]
This season? He hasn't really. He does always *give a shit* though.
[/quote]
You see, we agree on some things sometimes 😉
[/quote]
Of course. But I'm what is known as a 'balanced poster', which means that I alter my opinion based on what I'm actually watching, whereas you just repeat the same shit whenever we play badly or lose/draw, and go very quiet when we're fantastic. Which is why people find you so irritating.
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*snorts*
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How many lines?
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I have a stag do this weekend. So several!
[quote author=Spionkop69 link=topic=36281.msg958155#msg958155 date=1254768816]
[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=36281.msg958096#msg958096 date=1254762147]
[quote author=Le Chacal link=topic=36281.msg958092#msg958092 date=1254761702]
[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=36281.msg958087#msg958087 date=1254761434]
This season? He hasn't really. He does always *give a shit* though.
[/quote]
You see, we agree on some things sometimes 😉
[/quote]
Of course. But I'm what is known as a 'balanced poster', which means that I alter my opinion based on what I'm actually watching, whereas you just repeat the same shit whenever we play badly or lose/draw, and go very quiet when we're fantastic. Which is why people find you so irritating.
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*snorts*
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How many lines?
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I have a stag do this weekend. So several!
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