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by **Benny The Noon** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:12 pm

s@int wrote:Aquilani looks lightweight to me, good passer but I am not sure he can hold a midfield role. Maybe swop him and Gerrard at least in the short term?

I meant during the game mate - in little instances throughout .

by **Effes** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:13 pm

Ta chaps - Going from what everyone was saying tonight and Portsmouth's
upturn in form, we might have a tough one on Saturday at their place.

by **Zidane** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:13 pm

What a good feeling it is to win a game.

by **Benny The Noon** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:13 pm

Bad Bob wrote:I thought Ngog had a great little game tonight, BTW. The goal was well taken and he looked dangerous throughout. I particularly liked his lay-off for Kuyt for what should have been our 2nd (or 3rd)? Starting to look a little like a player, this lad.

He is indeed - scoring goals as well as looking a good player - maybe rafa was right afterall about him and looking like a very well spent 1.5 mil at the moment .

by **Emerald Red** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:13 pm

Scottbot wrote:
Emerald Red wrote:Drop Dirk Kuyt and play N'gog and Torres up front. They are both scoring.

Rafa will NEVER play Torres and Ngog up-front together, not a chance. It's just not his way to play to out and out frontmen.

Maybe so. Either way, I think N'gog is surprising a few people and doesn't look half bad to be honest. He's scoring goals, which is what's required and for 1.5 million, not a bad buy at all. Great to see he's knocked Voronin out of the squad.

by **shitonutd78** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:16 pm

ngog is gonna end up being a top player, ppl forget he is only 19 watch him next year he is a good finisher and will get better watching the likes of torres and gerrard in training

by **Scottbot** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:16 pm

Emerald Red wrote:
Scottbot wrote:
Emerald Red wrote:Drop Dirk Kuyt and play N'gog and Torres up front. They are both scoring.

Rafa will NEVER play Torres and Ngog up-front together, not a chance. It's just not his way to play to out and out frontmen.

Maybe so. Either way, I think N'gog is surprising a few people and doesn't look half bad to be honest. He's scoring goals, which is what's required and for 1.5 million, not a bad buy at all. Great to see he's knocked Voronin out of the squad.

Yeah, he's deffo got some good qualities about him, some nice touches, a few good finishes and he seems to have adapted quite quickly to the physical side (something he wasn't able to do early doors) but he still (for me) is a 3rd (not a 2nd) striker, the lad you bring through for the future.

by **europian-kings** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:17 pm

Ive kept it quite, but i have always been a fan of n'gog. Since his first goal in the friendly against rangers, there was something about him that made me think he has great potential. Im hoping he can keep going. fair play to the lad.

by **Emerald Red** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:17 pm

s@int wrote:
Emerald Red wrote:
Toffeehater wrote:I can bet that if johnson had played , nzogbia wouldn't have gotten that goal , he's quick and johnson can match him for pace. Disappointing goal to concede but 3 points is 3 points. Stick with the 4-4-2 with Ngog and Torres upfront

Wouldn't have mattered. He cut across the box from the left of the pitch and no one dared risk a tackle, not even a block at the strike. When confidence is down, no one is willing to take the plung and risk being ridiculed. There was no evidence there of any player willing to put his body on the line there for the team. It's p*ssing me clean off. Today we might have gotten away with the three points, but individual performances and overall performance of the side are just as important in the long run. If that doesn't improve, then expect more draws and defeats.

I am just happy we won mate, maybe we didn't play great but we got three points which is more than enough for me at the moment.

I'm more relieved than happy TBH. I'll be more at ease if we can build a run, which is the main problem this season. We were a mixed bag tonight when we really should have put Wigan to the sword. The next two games are fairly straight forward. Let's hope we both get good performances, and good results, because that will be extremely important to breaking up this voodoo we're in.

by **Zidane** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:17 pm

s@int wrote:Aquilani looks lightweight to me, good passer but I am not sure he can hold a midfield role. Maybe swop him and Gerrard at least in the short term?

I think he just needs to get adjusted to the pace of the game. At times it looked like he wasn't expecting any pressure and was a little too relaxed on the ball then got it taken away but he'll learn he doesn't have that kind of time here. I still think he's class and with time he'll get used to the differences here. He's too good to be sitting on the bench still mad Rafa didn't start him but we won so it's okay for now. He has to find ways to get this guy out there playing though.

by **tubby** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:18 pm

s@int wrote:Aquilani looks lightweight to me, good passer but I am not sure he can hold a midfield role. Maybe swop him and Gerrard at least in the short term?

That's why it is vital Gerrard plays deeper as he can track back and play the defensive role better.

by **Espionage** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:20 pm

shitonutd78 wrote:ngog is gonna end up being a top player, ppl forget he is only 19 watch him next year he is a good finisher and will get better watching the likes of torres and gerrard in training

Actually he is 20, turning 21 in April.

I have high hopes for him though

by **TheLad** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:20 pm

A win is a win. 3 points in the bag.

by **Benny The Noon** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:20 pm

europian-kings wrote:Ive kept it quite, but i have always been a fan of n'gog. Since his first goal in the friendly against rangers, there was something about him that made me think he has great potential. Im hoping he can keep going. fair play to the lad.

There has been a few others that have backed him mate - think its only the minority who have slated him - first becuase he didnt score goals and now its becuase he only scores taps and against weaker teams

by **redhayesy** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:22 pm

if anyone didn't see the game, we were so far worthy of the win! also the tribute to shanks at half time was brilliant. it bought a tear to my eye! i'm so made up we won tonight for everything that is connected with our club- it was 3 pionts that made it all worth while, well done lads- you were brilliant tonight,on an off the pitch!

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