Blue Armour 4,439 Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Even though he has to face the same media glare that Torres did, he thankfully doesn't have the burden of scoring goals regularly. It should be easier for him to settle in, provided he manages to remain in the starting eleven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mediator 2,026 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 He is playing tonight with the National team Sheva. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naked Mole Rat 437 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 http://www1.skysport...-despite-defeatIs it me or does he sound modest for a change?I think he's always been like that. It was just the media arbitrarily labeling him 'the ego' or whatever. Similar to how Sturridge has been depicted as a money-grubbing troublemaker, though they both seem like sensible guys in their interviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mediator 2,026 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 bad game of Eden, he was useless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I watched for 45 minutes hardly saw him lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton 2,120 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Not a good game indeed, some small flashes.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atholy 1,293 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Not a great game. Clearly he's a very gifted player... but no game changing action in tonight's game.But no worries. He's just saving energy for the game against Wigan pHaRaOn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinol 337 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 He played as a left winger today. I think that disapointed about that. He clearly should be the offensive midfielder in Belgium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hostedenis 556 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 He didn't play a good game today, he can do better. He got substituted just after half time (was it 50 minutes, 55? Not sure... I think 55mins after the 1-2.) Belgium played great after the sub. So not a great game for Eden. But as a Belgian who has seen him play many times before, I know he can do better. So I'm not one of the "he's hyped, he's not as good as everybody says"-guys. I know he's good. He just didn't show it at all today. zolayes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrippingStep 336 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 He never gives his best in friendly games.I watched for 45 minutes hardly saw him lol.Don't watch him in friendly games.Even with Lille last year when he was in great form in the beginning of the competition, he wasn't doing much in the friendly games.I remember also a match of French cup against a 5th division league team, Cole scored 3 goals and he wasn't sweating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gily 37 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 He didn't play a good game today, he can do better. He got substituted just after half time (was it 50 minutes, 55? Not sure... I think 55mins after the 1-2.) Belgium played great after the sub. So not a great game for Eden. But as a Belgian who has seen him play many times before, I know he can do better. So I'm not one of the "he's hyped, he's not as good as everybody says"-guys. I know he's good. He just didn't show it at all today.Well he never showed it for the Belgian squad, this was a fairly normal game for him. The only bit of difference is that usually he ball-jerks a bit more on the side slowing the game, luckily he didn't get the ball that much keeping the pace in the game.He's a great player but you need the right system for him to flourish, if I was the national coach I wouldn't even call him up. I would put Chadli / Mertens / De Bruyne in his position before I would consider him, hell even Legear can have a go for me.I'm sure he'll do great for Chelsea in the future but he'll need time, the referees also need time to actually see that he doesn't dive just because he's a technical player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kojo 4,676 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Well he's never performed for Belgium has he?, but it's still a reason to be concerned about him that's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton 2,120 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 It stick to the point that Wilmots shouldn't have played him, he wasn't 100% fit in days pre the game, so why play him then for a friendly.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Well he's never performed for Belgium has he?, but it's still a reason to be concerned about him that's for sure.As long as he shines for us at club level, can't be bothered what he does with Belgium. Even Messi and Ronaldo have not replicated their club form with Argentina and Portugal respectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrippingStep 336 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Well he never showed it for the Belgian squad, this was a fairly normal game for him. The only bit of difference is that usually he ball-jerks a bit more on the side slowing the game, luckily he didn't get the ball that much keeping the pace in the game.He's a great player but you need the right system for him to flourish, if I was the national coach I wouldn't even call him up. I would put Chadli / Mertens / De Bruyne in his position before I would consider him, hell even Legear can have a go for me.I'm sure he'll do great for Chelsea in the future but he'll need time, the referees also need time to actually see that he doesn't dive just because he's a technical player.There was only pace when there were the 4 changes of Dembele, Mertens Lukaku and De Bruyne around the hour mark.Especially Lukaku and Mertens who were running at their defence.The Dutch midfield wasn't even trying and was watching them run.It was a friendly with no real intensity in both sides. At the end of the match, the dutch players were even smiling with the belgians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charly 0 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Well he's never performed for Belgium has he?, but it's still a reason to be concerned about him that's for sure.That's not completely true. He's not that outstanding as in Lille, but he has had a lot of very good games for Belgium. Problem is that a national team is always more difficult for the big stars, when also other players can decide games (look at Van Persie, Messi, Ribery,...). It's a little bit searching the right way to play together without a lot of training. In Belgium, people expect him to lead the team, create openings, dribble 3 players, give the assist and score the goal. Three times per match. Well, that's not realistic. He has not had a lot of exceptional games (some, but not a lot), but also never a really bad game. He didn't play a lot with the previous coach (only 2 or 3 matches in the starting 11), but he still was decisive in a lot of matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1chelsea 864 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 he dont want to talk where the game don't matter, he will do things he plan to show as star where it really matter the EPL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laeth 527 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC-PmRf2L8o&feature=player_embedded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Mikel OBE 4,920 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 This game(terrible as it was) aside am I the only person who sees he really does not like not being played on the wings. His whole demeanor seems to change when he is in the midfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinol 337 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC-PmRf2L8o&feature=player_embeddedBy the looks of this video he looked solid. He showed some good movments and had good controll of the ball and passing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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