Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 9:05 amJeez another good thread hijacked by verbal fistycuffs. Anyways, we all knew that Gerrard was very good, but this good? He's developing to the point where the opposition know what he's going to do but still can't stop it. The run onto Baros's pass on Saturday was as predictable as it was absolutely unstoppable. Pace, power and balance combining in an irrisistable force. As comparisons seem to be the mode at the moment, there isn't another midfield player in the World at the moment, not Keanne Vierra and certainly not fat Frank, who posess such explosive qualities. He's certainly making those of us who advocated selling him at various times during his teenage poetry and navel gazing stage, look the numpties that we are.
As for Sissoko, he does look like he may become a player. He is however, very raw and talk of him being "class" is a bit premature in my view. Some of us did think that Diao looked like he may become something in the very early days (probably as he got off the plane without falling over) so while it's not a comparison I would make, I can see where the fella is coming from. Certainly at this point, given they cost a similar amount and that we all now for sure that Diao for all his willingness is ultimately sh!te, Sissoko looks like a much better buy.
As a footnote it is one of my things to make early judgements on players but it was early even for me on the question of Zenden. I said he was garbage before he even played a game for us. I'm standing by my call and have seen nothing sofar to even make me consider changing my mind. Money grabbing ponce if you ask me, though nobody ever does. There you go, a post full of calm reasoning, finished off with some vitriol. Bring it on.
As for Sissoko, he does look like he may become a player. He is however, very raw and talk of him being "class" is a bit premature in my view. Some of us did think that Diao looked like he may become something in the very early days (probably as he got off the plane without falling over) so while it's not a comparison I would make, I can see where the fella is coming from. Certainly at this point, given they cost a similar amount and that we all now for sure that Diao for all his willingness is ultimately sh!te, Sissoko looks like a much better buy.
As a footnote it is one of my things to make early judgements on players but it was early even for me on the question of Zenden. I said he was garbage before he even played a game for us. I'm standing by my call and have seen nothing sofar to even make me consider changing my mind. Money grabbing ponce if you ask me, though nobody ever does. There you go, a post full of calm reasoning, finished off with some vitriol. Bring it on.
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