This fella turned to poo pretty quickly. I hope this isn't Gallas/Cech over again.
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Willian: Moving back to Brazil
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North5
Here since 2009. Unlike Cornavirus.
Country: England
Uh oh
Country: England
Willian is an inconsistent player but you give him a pass today. Our ‘best’ attacker today was probably the guy currently getting destroyed for his miss.
Can’t judge any of your attackers when playing suffer ball.
(Suffer ball is a phrase my mate coined for what we let Liverpool do to us.
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Can’t judge any of your attackers when playing suffer ball.
(Suffer ball is a phrase my mate coined for what we let Liverpool do to us.
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Furious
Emery Gone, Telly Back On
You can though. I mean they could at least offer a getaway option for the team, like keep the ball, get a freekick, etc. Give the team a breather. None of them are capable of it. No wonder we suffer as much as we do.
Country: England
I would have liked to start Pepe as I don’t think he’s a cameo player and then maybe brought Willian on. If anything he’d win us some free kicks but that is debatable I guess.
But yeah, nothing really sticks to anyone up there.
Pop Tart
Established Member
He was in full Özil mode for their 2and goal. Needed to track back,could of made it less easy for them. He was at anonymous same as the west ham game. Think maybe one decent pass was all he could muster..
Country: England
Wasn't great today but there's still plenty of time in the season and I'm sure he'll prove valuable.......this season.
But still I just can't change my mind that getting him wasn't worth it.
We should be giving this time to trying to get something out of Pepe (who I think needs to start and needs time to get into games instead of coming in cold). And Nelson.
But still I just can't change my mind that getting him wasn't worth it.
We should be giving this time to trying to get something out of Pepe (who I think needs to start and needs time to get into games instead of coming in cold). And Nelson.
Pastore
Member
Needs to do more. A lot more. He's not a young and up and coming player.
Why does he suddenly look old?
He is playing way more than I expected.
Probably because Özil is out of favour.
Probably because Özil is out of favour.
EmeryCouldnt
Established Member
Haha he really did look 10 years older today.
Breezy
Active Member
No more Chelsea has-beens please.
Maybe
You're wrong, no?
Because we can't play Fulham every week.
I think he should be dropped next game and Pepe needs some games quickly. Can't believe we've brought Willian to be our first choice RW instead of working with Pepe
say yes
forum master baiter
Wasn’t a big fan of this signing, but I really don’t think he was too bad at all.
Jury
A-M's drunk uncle
Not sure how you can slaughter any of the front three in a game where the midfield just couldn’t get hold of the ball. All that was left to do is make sure that you track back and Willian done that on numerous occasions. He grafted. They’ll be better opportunities to show his clear worth.
Jury
A-M's drunk uncle
It stands to reason that all the attacking players are going to get more opportunities if you put one of them in the bin. I expected him to be used as a first team player because that’s how good he is, so I’m not surprised he’s playing.
I was thinking more of a rotation guy with Pepe as the main dog.
He's been put front row center.
Jury
A-M's drunk uncle
I didn’t think Pepe was going to be the main guy because I doubted Mikel trusts him yet. We needed a more reliable, experienced player to raise the overall level of the team over a stretch and that’s why I thought Willian made perfect sense. Pepe’s style of play suits the sub role of the two better at the moment, so until he starts showing more game sense, that’s where he’ll stay.
I don't know what more Pepe can do. He was the most creative player we had last season (apart from you-know-who).
Even if you saw Willian as a first team player, I wouldn't expect him to start against Liverpool on the wing over Pepe.
You could put Willlian in the #10 and drop Laca. Play Saka on the left and Pepe on the right or whatever. What is he expected to do against Robertson/TAA? He cannot out-run them.
Maybe
You're wrong, no?
Without a doubt, but definitely not at the expense of Pepe. I was always expecting him to play behind the striker and that we would move to 4 at the back with Pepe on the right. That idea looked great to me and it's fair to say this is a disappointment now.
I understand some people will not rate Pepe and some will not rate Willian, but it's more of a formation and setup issue than a specific player being in or out.
