Juan Cuadrado

[The Mak 4,459]

I've come to the conclusion in the past few weeks that I'm just going to put my neck on the line and, sadly, call him a big floppy stocking of s**t and that we've been completely mugged off on this one.

It seems like he has the mentality of a youth player and just isn't cut out for adapting to a much tougher league. Not to mention the fact of his age and his record before hand is, let's face it, pretty stark average. Below average even. One good season in Serie A and a one good WC does not a good player make. Just look at Willian tonight for fuck sake, Cuadrado is currently a million miles away from that level. He couldn't be any further from him if he tried.

I can see why there was talk of Mourinho wanting to bring back Moses before going for this guy. I hope I'm completely wrong, and everyone here has the right to shove it down my throat if I am, but the future looks bleak...

[The Skipper 20,593]

I've come to the conclusion in the past few weeks that I'm just going to put my neck on the line and, sadly, call him a big floppy stocking of s**t and that we've been completely mugged off on this one.

It seems like he has the mentality of a youth player and just isn't cut out for adapting to a much tougher league. Not to mention the fact of his age and his record before hand is, let's face it, pretty stark average. Below average even. One good season in Serie A and a one good WC does not a good player make. Just look at Willian tonight for fuck sake, Cuadrado is currently a million miles away from that level. He couldn't be any further from him if he tried.

I can see why there was talk of Mourinho wanting to bring back Moses before going for this guy. I hope I'm completely wrong, and everyone here has the right to shove it down my throat if I am, but the future looks bleak...

I'm with you. I was gutted when we signed him. He's more than welcome to prove me wrong however.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I think he looked quite lively when he came on. He seriously needs to bulk up a bit, however, he is far too easily knocked off the ball.

[LAM09 6,769]

He always wants to try and beat a man with skill to no avail. I personally can't see him being here next year at this time, as he was bought to add to the numbers.

[robsblubot 3,527]

I think he looked quite lively when he came on. He seriously needs to bulk up a bit, however, he is far too easily knocked off the ball.

That's what a few of us were concerned about.

And that is exactly why age matters: far easier to bulk up a 22yo than a 26yo.

However I'm just not that crazy about his technique as his control of the football is just not up there with our starters.

Saw the same during the WC where he was ok (against poor opposition).

[Tomo 21,733]

In two days time he could have won more PL title's than Gerrard

[Spike 12,049]

In two days time he could have won more PL title's than Gerrard

Only if he gets three more appearances.

[Tomo 21,733]

Only if he gets three more appearances.

Only need 5 these days, furthermore the club are getting allocated 40 medals that they can distribute how they see fit, there's even talk of RLC getting his mits on one.

[Pizy 18,401]

He just looks terrified whenever he gets the ball. Like he doesn't have an ounce of confidence.

He's been failing so hard to beat a man since he's been here that he really doesn't even try anymore. He just gets it and immediately passes it off.

[stroey 2,525]

Confidence and pressure are the big issues, he doesn't have the close control of Eden and Willian but he certainly can dribble. He completed (one of the) most dribbles in serie A, can't see him suddenly becoming a noob at it.

Hopefully we can see him expressing himself in the last games of the season, like he did yesterday when we were 3-1 up.

[bababoom 4,478]

We just have to give him time, it's true he has looked awful but lets judge him next season when he's fully settled in.

[Thor 2,419]

I'm hoping after we beat Palace that he gets the rest of the starts for the season.

It is a confidence thing, and maybe a little bit of adjusting to the physicality. You don't go from being the best/one of the best dribblers in another league to not being able to do anything on the pitch. We've seen this before with a few players, and not just on our team; wanting to do to much when they get on the field, then when that doesn't work out, they lose confidence, when they shouldn't because they were trying to go above and beyond to begin with.

At the end of the day, it is football, no matter what league you play in. He clearly is a talented player, just struggling with confidence. Saying that, I haven't been completely confident with his play either, and I am getting impatient myself, but at the same time trying to understand his position.

[Magic Lamps 11,668]

That's what a few of us were concerned about.

And that is exactly why age matters: far easier to bulk up a 22yo than a 26yo.

However I'm just not that crazy about his technique as his control of the football is just not up there with our starters.

Saw the same during the WC where he was ok (against poor opposition).

Schürrle also often alluded to his lack of brawn being a factor that he never really set foot into the premier league. Footballers are rarely big but obviously the few kgs that take you from skinny to slim make a huge difference esp for wide players.

However, age does not matter that much for bulking up as testosterone maintains a high level men from their late teens until at least our 30ies. It is still very very easy for a 26 year olds to put on 10kg within a year, esp for someone so skinny as Cuadrado.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Can't really make any arguments for him right now because he just seems to be doing everything wrong at the moment. Don't know if it can all be blamed on confidence or physical readiness, but he seriously needs to make a 180 degrees change because right now a lot of our youth players will probably offer A LOT more to the team than what Cuadrado is.

[!Hazard! 3,394]

Loan him to Everton next season and give the youth a chance! Traore has developed a lot this season in Vitesse and could possibly be a squad player next season. And I am dying inside if we do not see a single glimpse of Boga next season. The lad has Hazard-levels of talent.

[lito 180]

Loan him to Everton next season and give the youth a chance! I'm dying inside if we do not see a single glimpse of Boga next season. The lad has Hazard-levels of talent.

loan 27 Mill £

[!Hazard! 3,394]

loan 27 Mill £

Doing what is he is doing now surely isn't increasing his value at all. At a mid-table club he could be raping the big teams week in week out. Could be a genius move even though a rather expensive one. We did a similar thing with Lukaku but at that time we were unable to challenge for the title anyways.

[Ollie 4,400]

It's quite worrying how afraid this guy seems to be when he comes on the pitch. He's played in a world cup, he's scored a penalty in the world cup. He was actually quite good in the world cup. He must have a 0% dribble success rate and 100% fear. I really hope he somehow becomes decent. His form is asking too much of the other players as he's not relieving them. Wake up Juan!