NikkiCFC 8,319 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Who needs Rice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 7,489 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Happy for him and thankful no one took a punt on him for a loan in the summer. killer1257 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killer1257 3,282 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 17 hours ago, NikkiCFC said: Who needs Rice? Probably Mason Mount 😂 NikkiCFC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 19 hours ago, NikkiCFC said: Who needs Rice? Not really comparable sample sizes tho. RLC has played a lot less. His stats are crazy good tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,073 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 17 hours ago, Strike said: Happy for him and thankful no one took a punt on him for a loan in the summer. Earlier this season I posted to say that Ruben seemed to have run out of managers willing to back his potential. Whether by luck or judgement he seems to have found the only one who is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kante 1,643 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) I am currently in the @OhForAGreavsie boat. RLC has improved this year and looks like he is stepping up and reaching his potential. I will need to see him do this for a substantial amount of time before I can completely get on board as he has had a purple patch before and injuries never seem far away for him. Hopefully he can keep the consistency. However, one thing his performances (along with Trev's) have proven again is that we really shouldn't be looking outside of the club for squad option roles as the young boys' are capable of filling these holes. Edited November 28, 2021 by King Kante mkh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxlev 54 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Hermione said: Don't understand the hype around this guy, if we had Kovacic or Kante today I reckon we would've won, Ruben gave us nothing today just another body. He played well and provided stability in midfield in a game we dominated for long periods. Is it his fault that Joginho gave the ball to Sancho to tuck into an empty net? Is it his fault that HOD, Ziyech, Rudiger and Werner squandered their chances as usual? He did very well. Alabama and killer1257 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mário César 1,263 Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 he needs to make deciision more quickly. seems that he wait much time that necessary to pass the ball. he makes the pass 2 or 3 seconds after the moment that he really need to make the pass. less thinking and more action Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Mário César said: he needs to make deciision more quickly. seems that he wait much time that necessary to pass the ball. he makes the pass 2 or 3 seconds after the moment that he really need to make the pass. less thinking and more action That has always been an issue. Whilst he has improved significantly with Tuchel (more tactically and how he fits in to the team), today he still had that tendency to be safe or take a second or two too long which maybe isn’t as big a problem in the smaller games as individual quality is more likely to bail a team out vs smaller teams compared to bigger teams. All in all though, would be wrong to say he has not done well this season but felt today if Kovacic was fit Ruben would of been on the bench. Kovacic is just that bit slicker and more progressive with the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 15 hours ago, OneMoSalah said: That has always been an issue. Whilst he has improved significantly with Tuchel (more tactically and how he fits in to the team), today he still had that tendency to be safe or take a second or two too long which maybe isn’t as big a problem in the smaller games as individual quality is more likely to bail a team out vs smaller teams compared to bigger teams. All in all though, would be wrong to say he has not done well this season but felt today if Kovacic was fit Ruben would of been on the bench. Kovacic is just that bit slicker and more progressive with the ball. What struck me with Loftus-Cheek yesterday was he struggled to impose himself because United didn't give him the space to bulldoze his way through like he usually does and they also had like 3 defensive midfielders who were able to match him physically. Coupled that with the fact he's not the most creative player on the ball, then it becomes a bit of an issue. Kovacic would certainly have provided a bit more creativity and guile. OneMoSalah and King Kante 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAM09 7,054 Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 7 hours ago, Jase said: What struck me with Loftus-Cheek yesterday was he struggled to impose himself because United didn't give him the space to bulldoze his way through like he usually does and they also had like 3 defensive midfielders who were able to match him physically. Coupled that with the fact he's not the most creative player on the ball, then it becomes a bit of an issue. Kovacic would certainly have provided a bit more creativity and guile. One moment that really stood out in that regard was when he had the ball, pushed forward a bit, and was outmuscled by Fred, who disposed him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando 6,585 Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 I'm impressed with how he has bounce back from injuries but I will still hold my reservation till the end of the season. Vybz Kartel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tautvix 1,321 Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Pub team player, cannot make a pass lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 A taller and worse version of Kovacic. Some times, I wonder if he's more interested in dribbling past players as opposed to making the right passes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Forever 1,232 Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 RLC time is up, i don't think we should keep him next season. mkh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea_4_eva 1,182 Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Turns player one, dribbles past player two...freezes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Only works in a 3 man midfield it seems. Probably too limited to keep around but we would need to integrate players like Gallagher first given how light we are in numbers on midfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,319 Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 7 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said: given how light we are in numbers on midfield All are back next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said: All are back next week. So? We have seen now that we implode as soon as a couple of midfielders are out. We had to play RJ there just a few days ago. We have to make sure we have the position covered over and over before we sell a cm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando 6,585 Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Yeah sell this summer please. mkh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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