by bigmick » Mon Mar 29, 2010 12:28 am
I must admit I didn't see anything from him today to get over excited about, and I thought he was a bit quiet overall. I don't know about "Man of the Match" either when Torres and Gerrard play like that, but it's all opinions I suppose.
He's clearly though a good player, has good skill, touch and balance. As LFC said, (and to contradict myself) he certainly offered more with his awareness and touch than Kuyt ever does (although in fairness i though Dirk had a decent game) but there is always a worry from me about his desire when put under physical pressure. People talk about him being cheap at 1.5 mill, but he'll be on a chunky contract which will put the deal up to 10 million quid or so minimum. If I was guessing as to whether or not he'll prove to be worth it, although it's early I'd be a bit doubtful based on what we've seen so far. Like I say though, like Aquilani he is obviously a talented footballer so at least he has a chance.
"se e in una bottigla ed e bianco, e latte".