Van Piorsing
Lost his light sabre
Crucial header clearance got him bruise, but that's exactly what stone wall defending needs to be.
WTF are you talking about??? The agenda is real around hereWas okay but I suspect once Varane is back he might get displaced. He’s a bit ponderous on the ball.
He switches that pass to Dalot every time. You can set your clock to it so there’s nothing particularly impressive about it in my opinion.Damn people are so sour when he has a good game. A clean sheet.
I absolutely loved his long range passes from the back today - was switching lanes very quick and accurately.
He takes too much time on the ball in my opinion or don’t you know what ponderous means?WTF are you talking about??? The agenda is real around here
Those aren't "smiley's" and they aren't mine. That is me laughing at you. And yes, it is an obvious agenda.He takes too much time on the ball in my opinion or don’t you know what ponderous means?
What agenda are you talking about? He was okay — lindelof was better. On todays showing id much prefer Lindelof and Varane objectively speaking so again what fecking agenda?
You and your stupid fecking smileys.
I gave my assessment on Maguire — he was okay but I’d like him to make up his mind up a bit quicker.Those aren't "smiley's" and they aren't mine. That is me laughing at you. And yes, it is an obvious agenda.
I don't think it was too bad. Neither player really put their head through it. The cut required some attention so he had to stay down for a while.The head clash looked really bad. Hope he is alright.
Oh, well, if there's a thread about it it must be trueI gave my assessment on Maguire — he was okay but I’d like him to make up his mind up a bit quicker.
I’m not the first, or the second person to mention this particular trait that he has. There’s a prominent thread about it on the caf which was made in the first season we signed him.
It’s not an agenda. I think he’s a good player going through tough period but if Rangnick will have his way — which will involve us playing a lot faster — Maguire will need sort his feet out a bit quicker.
It’s not unreasonable to think Varane Lindelof axis may be preferred choice for Rangnick, long term.
Only saw the first half but I thought his distribution was much better than in recent weeks.Loved his use of the ball today.
I thought he had a solid game, by far his best this season, but he was not perfect today the long range passes where not the Scholes style where they were pinged at a player but they were lofted passes which sometimes they were very good but a number of times he but Dalot in trouble as the ball was in the air so long that the Palace player could either intercept or be in the best position press Dalot.Damn people are so sour when he has a good game. A clean sheet.
I absolutely loved his long range passes from the back today - was switching lanes very quick and accurately.
No he won't, Lindelof will and everyone knows it.Was okay but I suspect once Varane is back he might get displaced. He’s a bit ponderous on the ball.
Why would he? If Lindelöf continues with performances like today he will play. Rangnick isn't Ole.No he won't, Lindelof will and everyone knows it.
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Maguire was good today and is the captain.Why would he? If Lindelöf continues with performances like today he will play. Rangnick isn't Ole.
Loved his use of the ball today.
Maybe it’s just my prejudice against him then, but I thought we seemed far less incisive and penetrating than Lindelof. Like his brain moves in slow motion.Tweet
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Fair play to Harry. He played well today. The stuff about playing forward from Rangnick clearly hit home with him.
He has been shocking since we lost at Leicester (arguably since before that). However, his upward tick in form has been noticeable since his return from suspension. Hopefully he's over the dip.
You could see he was always a few yards behind the rest though due to his lack of pace/vulnerability to be turned. Not sure if it was part of the plan but don’t recall him stepping up and playing the offside much/at all.Had hardly anything to do. Which is good. But you still have to say that forwards like Palaces have the potential to give him trouble so it was pleasing to see that he could function as part of an aggressive defensive setup and not look exposed.
His passes may have found their man but they all got their slowly and quite often behind them or right at them. A good pass gives a player something to run on to. Maguire doesn’t seem to understand that. The number of times Telles had to stop a run to collect the pass was ridiculous.Maybe it’s just my prejudice against him then, but I thought we seemed far less incisive and penetrating than Lindelof. Like his brain moves in slow motion.
I think you may be nitpicking a bit. You can play this way without an abundance of pace in every position, the Italian defenders have shown this. If he drops off at the right times and gets tight at the right times it shouldn't be a massive hinderence but obviously he's going to have to adjust and he's also at a low ebb which is probably influencing his decisions. The more confidence he gets I'd wager the more authoritative he'll be.You could see he was always a few yards behind the rest though due to his lack of pace/vulnerability to be turned. Not sure if it was part of the plan but don’t recall him stepping up and playing the offside much/at all.
That's not a Maguire problem, that's a you problem.I dislike everything about him. He wasn’t “good” today, he was “somewhat adequate” and showed no more than the palace defenders did.
Well you let that dislike cloud your mind then, Maguire was good this game wether you like it or not.I dislike everything about him. He wasn’t “good” today, he was “somewhat adequate” and showed no more than the palace defenders did.
Exactly, was playing like a proper ball playing CB today.Loved his use of the ball today.