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MaxiRobriguez

Bob McKinlay
I think he’s slowly getting back to his best, we will probably see him contributing more next season once he’s more settled and trusts his body not to break down.

Yeah I think he's playing within himself at the moment.

I'm excited to see his link up with MGW when both are playing at full pelt. Feels like that could be something that could flourish.
 

Gyros Peter

Sauce salad?
I think the replay will be good for him, in that it's another opportunity to build form/fitness... (As long as he can avoid that dirty twat #2)

Edit: probably also good for him to be playing without Elanga for a game or two as more will come his way.
 
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Gyros Peter

Sauce salad?
Replay wasn't good for him - didn't work his way I to the game at all and potentially injured. Hope not - he'll need to do much better on Saturday as he'll be our only creative type out there (unless someone else can come in and step up).

Disappointing that there was a drop off though last night - I had hopes for our left side and neither did much/anything to shout about.
 

Robertson

Viv Anderson
Reminds be a bit of the way Grealish plays for City - takes the ball, dribbles to the defender, turns back and recycles possession. (Or spontaneously falls over in Grealish’s case). Pretty much every time.

Which works for them but we need him to take a few more risks and try and beat the man, or have a shot, rather than just keep possession all the time. Probably confidence and something that can be improved by coaching.
 
Reminds be a bit of the way Grealish plays for City - takes the ball, dribbles to the defender, turns back and recycles possession. (Or spontaneously falls over in Grealish’s case). Pretty much every time.

Which works for them but we need him to take a few more risks and try and beat the man, or have a shot, rather than just keep possession all the time. Probably confidence and something that can be improved by coaching.
It's very much like Elanga earlier in the season - gets into good positions but then doesn't know what to do.

As long as he continues to get into those good positions then there is still a lot of hope.
 

JangoJingo

First Team Squad
Having watched match of the day again I saw something very dodgy - at least to a suspicious mind like mine. Firstly I noted the bromance between Toney and CHO when they exchanged big hugs in the line up. Secondly watching Toney’s goal again, CHO standing away from the wall puts his leg out to block the free kick, but then clearly pulls it back to allow the ball to go around the wall. All the focus was on moving the ball and foam and the position of the wall, but this looks as dodgy as hell.
 
Having watched match of the day again I saw something very dodgy - at least to a suspicious mind like mine. Firstly I noted the bromance between Toney and CHO when they exchanged big hugs in the line up. Secondly watching Toney’s goal again, CHO standing away from the wall puts his leg out to block the free kick, but then clearly pulls it back to allow the ball to go around the wall. All the focus was on moving the ball and foam and the position of the wall, but this looks as dodgy as hell.
Just re-watched it. That looks so unnatural.

I guess someone else is putting on his bets these days?
 

Monkman

Grenville Morris
Having watched match of the day again I saw something very dodgy - at least to a suspicious mind like mine. Firstly I noted the bromance between Toney and CHO when they exchanged big hugs in the line up. Secondly watching Toney’s goal again, CHO standing away from the wall puts his leg out to block the free kick, but then clearly pulls it back to allow the ball to go around the wall. All the focus was on moving the ball and foam and the position of the wall, but this looks as dodgy as hell.
Are you suggesting CHO had money on Toney scoring or something?
 

whitman1

First Team Squad
I think he is further away from the ball in flight than it looks on the TV so he is not able to block it so doesn't attempt to do so
 

Monkman

Grenville Morris
It's very much like Elanga earlier in the season - gets into good positions but then doesn't know what to do.
Disagree, this is where he's entirely different from Elanga imo. Elanga always tries something positive, and yes early in the season more often than not it failed, hence our frustration, but at least he tried something. CHO doesn't dare, presumably because he's scared of failing. Purely a confidence thing so hopefully he gets past it.
 

Fitzcarraldo

Ian Storey-Moore
When you see it, you can only conclude he was the second shooter.
 

football post

I'm still here Crewton
Nice ball in for thd goal but we need much much more.
The moves slows down when he gets the ball and the runs inside aren't resulting in anything. I want to see him running with pace at his fullback absolutely petrifying him. It's all half speed currently, hopefully it's just down to confidence.
 

trentside69

Viv Anderson
Disagree, this is where he's entirely different from Elanga imo. Elanga always tries something positive, and yes early in the season more often than not it failed, hence our frustration, but at least he tried something. CHO doesn't dare, presumably because he's scared of failing. Purely a confidence thing so hopefully he gets past it.
I agree with you and Elanga now looks a different player now he has built some confidence and that's what Cho needs.
I think we miss elangas pace and direct threat more than we realise and not having him and mgw is a big hole to fill
 

MaxiRobriguez

Bob McKinlay
Needs to believe in himself again. Got the vision and technique to be a real handful but needs to believe he can go at full backs and take them on. Even if they tackle you CHO you'll probably get a corner or a foul.

Similar to Elanga and Johnson last season, just get defenders to commit, go at them, every time. Won't always pay off but just play percentages.
 

Danga

Formerly JLingz
I don’t know what to think. It just seems so unnatural to withdraw your leg when it would have blocked the ball.
If he 100% thought that he wouldn't be able to block the ball, then getting a big deflection on the shot probably wouldn't have helped either. It was just a small part of what was an absolute shambles. I know he has only been at the club a short time, but I'd be getting that set piece coach in to the manager's office Monday morning and find out WTF he is doing with them because whatever it is, it isn't working.
 
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