: Mon Nov 23, 2009 1:20 pm  

Only a city fan would compare a nobody like De Jong to a world class midfielder like Essien

: Mon Nov 23, 2009 1:23 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

He is comfortable on the ball and very strong. I've seen defenders and other midfielders charge into him and bounce off.

'Comfortable on the ball'? He panics with it. Neither can he carry the ball over distance or go past a player. Jenas is far superior in that area.

One negative is that sometimes he's too laid back and he can get caught in possession.

Don't you mean that his decision-making is poor? He's been in the Prem for long enough.

He isn't a stand out player in the way that Essien, Gerrard or Lampard are, but I'd be more than happy to have him in my midfield.
Redknapp loves him and commented on his arrival coinciding with them moving up the table earlier in the year.
How much did he cost? Wasn't it something around 12 million? Bargain if you ask me.

Redknapp would say anything to sooth someone's ego. He's like a second-hand car salesman.


He may be a decent midfielder (IMO I think Cattermole is better, and Cana) but he isn't a top 4 midfielder.

: Mon Nov 23, 2009 1:24 pm  

Eric_Cartman_is_a_saint wrote:

Only a city fan would compare a nobody like De Jong to a world class midfielder like Essien

We are talking about bravery here, not as a footballer.

YSB

: Mon Nov 23, 2009 1:27 pm  

Enfield Exile wrote:

'Comfortable on the ball'? He panics with it. Neither can he carry the ball over distance or go past a player. Jenas is far superior in that area.
Don't you mean that his decision-making is poor? He's been in the Prem for long enough.
Redknapp would say anything to sooth someone's ego. He's like a second-hand car salesman.
He may be a decent midfielder (IMO I think Cattermole is better, and Cana) but he isn't a top 4 midfielder.

My own fault! I should have known better than reply to you
I'll go back to responding to the serious posters.

: Mon Nov 23, 2009 1:29 pm  

Enfield Exile wrote:

I was disappointed because I felt that if we had been less cautious, we could quite easily have won.

To be honest, I thought the same of you. I felt we were there for the taking and I was surprised with how negative City were for long parts of the game, I was also disappointed with us as we just gave up once we took the lead, you came out of your shell and got two goals, we hit straight back then both sides seemed to cancel eachother out.

I thought you could easily have beaten us on the weekend, but you didn't and to be honest, it just felt like both sides put in a half-arsed performance. You can take pride in the way you defended, but I felt most decent sides could have got a win on the weekend, especially with the early injuries we got.

: Mon Nov 23, 2009 1:38 pm  

Enfield Exile wrote:

He may be a decent midfielder (IMO I think Cattermole is better, and Cana) but he isn't a top 4 midfielder.

I agree with you here. I really rate Cattermole, he is the sort of player that will wind up opposition, yet he will never back out of a challenge.

Any way, no player mentioned is fit to lace the boots of Darren Fletcher: Football Genious.

: Mon Nov 23, 2009 1:41 pm  

Enfield Exile wrote:

:?

He can only be compared to Mascherano as he is a completely different player to the others. By the end of this season, I will be able to compare the two. Both can tackle, and neirther of them can pass.

Aye, I agree. You can add Hargreaves, if and when he gets fit again, although he can pass.

Enfield Exile wrote:

Palacios? Don't be daft. What are his strengths?

Fletcher? Ireland and Barry are better. Why does Fletcher look Championshiop class while playing for Scotland?

TBF that's probably because he is playing for Scotland. A better question is why do United look vulnerable and weak without Fletcher, that gives him the credit he deserves.

: Mon Nov 23, 2009 1:48 pm  

I've always thought that Essien offers far more further forward in midfield. He's got pretty much everything going for him, playing in the holding role limits him somewhat IMO.

Though I cannot see why there are question marks over his bravery, he's never come across as a shrinking violet whenever I've seen him.

: Mon Nov 23, 2009 1:51 pm  

Nemanja wrote:

Any way, no player mentioned is fit to lace the boots of Darren Fletcher: Football Genious.

I sincerely hope that was intended

: Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:02 pm  

At least City had a go at Liverpoo when they went a goal down, unlike another Manchester-named side to visit Anfield this season....and they got their just rewards to be honest too, if only they'd played that way from the beginning they could have won fairly easily.