Carl
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He's our best football player, and its not particularly close either.
Yep, and has been for years. The only thing holding him back is that he's been somewhat inconsistent, with some poor seasons in between the good ones. But in terms of pure ability he's the only player we've got who is arguably the best in the world for his position.He's our best football player, and its not particularly close either.
He has the skill but is consistently lazy. When these are the leaders in the team it's no surprise we are so trash.I don't really get the praise, he is excellent technically, one of the best in the world at it, but he is basically defensive Martial. He is literally walking the entire game. Even the defending for the first goal was half arsed. That's not the way how world class players in world class teams play.
Gotta say I agree. Would think he was bombing forward owning it or something based on how some are talking. Hardly remember him getting forward and considering our huge possession numbers in the first half he was a huge part in our slowness. Too many back passes, too much laxness from him. He can provide so much more going forward than he did todayI don't really get the praise, he is excellent technically, one of the best in the world at it, but he is basically defensive Martial. He is literally walking the entire game. Even the defending for the first goal was half arsed. That's not the way how world class players in world class teams play.
I wouldn't go that far.Yep, and has been for years. The only thing holding him back is that he's been somewhat inconsistent, with some poor seasons in between the good ones. But in terms of pure ability he's the only player we've got who is arguably the best in the world for his position.
I agree with this. Our fans standards are so low these days, it’s hard to comprehend at times.I don't really get the praise, he is excellent technically, one of the best in the world at it, but he is basically defensive Martial. He is literally walking the entire game. Even the defending for the first goal was half arsed. That's not the way how world class players in world class teams play.
Shaw was marking another player. Bowen was Mainoo's man. But probably Shaw could do better there.Said before but he now plays the left back role like a centre back would.
But his defending on the first goal was terrible. That pass amd Bowens run you could see coming from a mile away but he's so switched off he doesn't react till its too late.
If you go back a split second before that Mainoo is marking that man and pointing at Bowen. Shaw just stood in space, not doing anything. Despite Mainoo pointing and Bowen being the clear threat, Shaw just doesn't recognise what's about to happen. For some reason he picks up the man Mainoo already has instead of Bowen.Shaw was marking another player. Bowen was Mainoo's man. But probably Shaw could do better there.
Was Mainoo marking that man (not Bowen)? That was some marking if true.If you go back a split second before that Mainoo is marking that man and pointing at Bowen. Shaw just stood in space, not doing anything. Despite Mainoo pointing and Bowen being the clear threat, Shaw just doesn't recognise what's about to happen. For some reason he picks up the man Mainoo already has instead of Bowen.
I get people saying his quality is there. His touch yesterday was very good. His passing decent. But since he's come back from injury he's now cost us at least three goals with lazy, switched off defending.
You've watched the footage so yeah you know just before that, as the ball is coming to Paqueta, Shaw is ball watching, flat footed, marking nobody. If I knew how to insert a pic I would, but as I say, you've watched it.Is it?
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Once again, pathetic.
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This forum is the worst.If it is minor and he just misses a game I don't see why it's such a big issue? Players miss games due to knocks all the time.
Agree with you. Shaw is a very good player but a fairly average, at best, defender.If you go back a split second before that Mainoo is marking that man and pointing at Bowen. Shaw just stood in space, not doing anything. Despite Mainoo pointing and Bowen being the clear threat, Shaw just doesn't recognise what's about to happen. For some reason he picks up the man Mainoo already has instead of Bowen.
I get people saying his quality is there. His touch yesterday was very good. His passing decent. But since he's come back from injury he's now cost us at least three goals with lazy, switched off defending.
I don't think he's been particulary great even on the ball since he returned. And his usual level defending. It doesn't concern me at all that he's out tonight, Dalot was as inconsistently good as Shaw anyway and I'm expecting more of the same.Agree with you. Shaw is a very good player but a fairly average, at best, defender.
Probably because he misses games quite often. Combined with some poor forms now and then, and you have very talented but very unreliable player that won't get you too far.If it is minor and he just misses a game I don't see why it's such a big issue? Players miss games due to knocks all the time.
Looks like this issue wasn’t quite so minor after all…
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Definitely. He'd be a good squad player as well but we absolutely cannot go into next season with Shaw being first choice left back.Should be a squad player at most.
Stop with this nonsense.When you’re criticising Shaw you know the whole squad needs binning. He’s our best player.
We are stucked with Luke Fatshaw for 3 years more. No club in the world would pay his wages (hopefully I'm wrong and the Saudis are that stupid).We have so many issues that this will probably not be looked at but we do need to start looking at potential new LBs. This is simply not sustainable anymore.
Not a bad shout to say when fit he's generally our most consistent player. He doesn't have the massive highs and lows of Bruno, very good defensively, for me he's easily the best on the ball in the squad when it comes to control and technique. Defensively one of our top players.Stop with this nonsense.
We are stucked with Luke Fatshaw for 3 years more. No club in the world would pay his wages (hopefully I'm wrong and the Saudis are that stupid).