N'Golo Kante

[Polo7 3,496]

Ive heard it all now. Dont know what keeps attracting vermin to this forum.

[Special Juan 27,440]

I understand people have opinions but christ almighty come on.

[Unionjack 7,531]

Not read anyone say hes not good enough and needs to be replaced.

Might have read that seeing its a cup game others should get time and give him a rest.

Also read that his passing (tho he does make alot and a high % are complete) isn't his strongest point and what we have cried out for is a faster Cescy like with better defending skills.

Or maybe utilize Luiz more and let him do some deep pocket playmaker jobs as well. Or maybe a 3 man CM would suit us better?

Christ he was an amazing buy for us and I wouldn't have complained if he was double his price.

But with teams now sussing out our CM we need something different to offer them.

[Unionjack 7,531]

Not read anyone say hes not good enough and needs to be replaced.

Might have read that seeing its a cup game others should get time and give him a rest.

Also read that his passing (tho he does make alot and a high % are complete) isn't his strongest point and what we have cried out for is a faster Cescy like with better defending skills.

Or maybe utilize Luiz more and let him do some deep pocket playmaker jobs as well. Or maybe a 3 man CM would suit us better?

Christ he was an amazing buy for us and I wouldn't have complained if he was double his price.

But with teams now sussing out our CM we need something different to offer them.

[manpe 10,861]

On 1/8/2017 at 5:18 PM, Unionjack said:

Not read anyone say hes not good enough and needs to be replaced.

Actually I think there was only one guy stating that, rest of the posts were simply critics which is fine.

 

On 1/5/2017 at 5:25 AM, Magic Lamps said:

He always has been a horrible passer but yesterday he could not complete the most basic ones. Dembele and wanyama completely outmuscled him and matic. I know we all love him here but short term he needs a rest and long term a replacement with better technique ( same for matic)

 

[BoyBlue96 990]

On 5-1-2017 at 4:38 AM, Dazzy_Vance said:

Starting to think this guy is a little bit overrated.

[Steve 10,227]

On 1/5/2017 at 2:38 PM, Dazzy_Vance said:

Starting to think this guy is a little bit overrated.

HAHAHAHA What? After one average game? 

Please sir, get in the bin...

[goffus 16]

It s 11days old but i guess it still applies. I just thought it was a fun statistic from reddit about Kante.

[Dazzy_Vance 454]

17 hours ago, Steve said:

HAHAHAHA What? After one average game? 

Please sir, get in the bin...

No, after many key games. He has been terrible against the top teams. Tottenham x 2, Arsenal, Liverpool and Man City. He simply cannot handle being pressed. He's not good enough on the ball and lacks physicality. Any good teams will expose this. Watch him have a nightmare against Liverpool at Anfield when they don't let him breathe. He's a good player but he's nowhere near the Essien/Makelele hybrid everyone is making him out to be.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

On 07/01/2017 at 1:23 PM, Unionjack said:

What ya gonna do ban everyone who dont agree with you?

Dunno if youve noticed but football supporters dont ever agree about 1 thing (apart from everyone in north London are wankers)

We very rarely agree on even our supposed best players. The only one I can think of is Lamps.

And I wouldn't want everyone top agree with my opinions. It would be a be a short boring conversation.

Im all in for people saying their opinions but there needs to be a level.

Saying Kante aint good enough for our side is like saying Messi will never be as good as Kalou. 

My point is, its ok to have your opinion, but never go full retard.

[communicate 2,703]

3 hours ago, BlueLyon said:

Im all in for people saying their opinions but there needs to be a level.

Saying Kante aint good enough for our side is like saying Messi will never be as good as Kalou. 

My point is, its ok to have your opinion, but never go full retard.

It is the era of the internet it is hard to control people opinion, I saw some people even still debating about whether earth is round or flat

[Magic Lamps 11,677]

Because some borderline fascist people on here obviously can't deal with a differentiated non-mainstream opinion I will clarify one last time. I said Kante needs a long term replacement as opposed to an immediate replacement. Whilst I stated that his level of technical skill is not on par with the ambitions of this club, his other redeeming attributes make him helpful for now but won't do so once his physical strengths fade. I don't think this is in any way an outrageous opinion given his displays in the big games were erratic at times and indifferent at best. But the problem is not even my opinion which I stated in a moderate, deliberate way, open for discussion. The problem is people dismissing it without any reasoning, slagging it with bullshit comparisons, berating others as retard. People who obviously lack any kind of concept of a decent, civilised debate culture. The localism, the inability of such posters to think outside their tiny boxes when confronted with a deviating opinion is the real issue here.

[BoyBlue96 990]

5 hours ago, Dazzy_Vance said:

No, after many key games. He has been terrible against the top teams. Tottenham x 2, Arsenal, Liverpool and Man City. He simply cannot handle being pressed. He's not good enough on the ball and lacks physicality. Any good teams will expose this. Watch him have a nightmare against Liverpool at Anfield when they don't let him breathe. He's a good player but he's nowhere near the Essien/Makelele hybrid everyone is making him out to be.

You are entitled to your own opinion.

But now you're full of shite. Our whole squad was shaky against ManCity, bad against Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham. He still is the best defensive midfielder in the league. Has won us many, many points. 

[BoyBlue96 990]

2 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

Because some borderline fascist people on here obviously can't deal with a differentiated non-mainstream opinion I will clarify one last time. I said Kante needs a long term replacement as opposed to an immediate replacement. Whilst I stated that his level of technical skill is not on par with the ambitions of this club, his other redeeming attributes make him helpful for now but won't do so once his physical strengths fade. I don't think this is in any way an outrageous opinion given his displays in the big games were erratic at times and indifferent at best. But the problem is not even my opinion which I stated in a moderate, deliberate way, open for discussion. The problem is people dismissing it without any reasoning, slagging it with bullshit comparisons, berating others as retard. People who obviously lack any kind of concept of a decent, civilised debate culture. The localism, the inability of such posters to think outside their tiny boxes when confronted with a deviating opinion is the real issue here.

[Magic Lamps 11,677]

8 minutes ago, BoyBlue96 said:

Very funny, mate. But the news is if you like my opinion or not, I will state it wherever and whenever I want  here is nothing you can do to make me shut up. Don't bother to respond, since you are one of the most superficial, petty and plastic guys on here, you are welcome to my ignore list.

[BoyBlue96 990]

Just now, Magic Lamps said:

Very funny, mate. But the news is if you like my opinion or not, I will state it wherever and whenever I want  here is nothing you can do to make me shut up. Don't bother to respond, since you are one of the most superficial, petty and plastic guys on here, you are welcome to my ignore list.

You are 100% entitled to your own opinion my friend, but the whole rage text against people not agreeing with you, happening to make a bit fun of it because you acted like a wally, that was not necessary.

Oooh..the ignore list? That hurts!  Bye.

[Special Juan 27,440]

Right, now that you have both come to a truce we can back to Kante please.

Thanks.

[DDA 9,691]

5 hours ago, Magic Lamps said:

Because some borderline fascist people on here obviously can't deal with a differentiated non-mainstream opinion I will clarify one last time. I said Kante needs a long term replacement as opposed to an immediate replacement. Whilst I stated that his level of technical skill is not on par with the ambitions of this club, his other redeeming attributes make him helpful for now but won't do so once his physical strengths fade. I don't think this is in any way an outrageous opinion given his displays in the big games were erratic at times and indifferent at best. But the problem is not even my opinion which I stated in a moderate, deliberate way, open for discussion. The problem is people dismissing it without any reasoning, slagging it with bullshit comparisons, berating others as retard. People who obviously lack any kind of concept of a decent, civilised debate culture. The localism, the inability of such posters to think outside their tiny boxes when confronted with a deviating opinion is the real issue here.

It had occured to me that once Kante's physical game starts to decline will he be of any use. Probably not. I mean yes, I truly think he isn't that 'technically inept' as some here would have you believe. He can pick a pass and keeps the ball moving in posession with one touch passes. He knows how to protect the ball and actually has a pretty decent footballing brain. There is no denying though, it is his physical game combined with the attributes I have mentioned that makes him such an asset to us. So I can  sympathise with you questioning his longevity at this club playing a major role but he has a long, long way to to yet. Plus he may adapt his style and improve his game whilst playing here when needed. The capacity of his development will only increase playing at a World Class club alongside World Class players. I for one hope he can succeed where otheres have maybe failed in the later stages of their careers. Anyways like I said, that's a looooooooong way of yet.