Rekin 835 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 36 minutes ago, manpe said: Did he write something about our capture of Rüdiger? Not that I could see, I dont frequent the forum as often as I used to so perhaps I missed it. Rudiger being injured and played out of position for a while could also make him a bit low-key compared to Morata. Overall reactions to Rudiger there seem to be a bit negative, calling him a limited player better suited for EL than PL. I guess we will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiclasCFC 2,582 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 First day in England and he already speaks better english than Diego Costa... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edetarod 2,155 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 11 minutes ago, NiclasCFC said: First day in England and he already speaks better english than Diego Costa... Better than Rooney as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milka 3,393 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 37 minutes ago, RoyalBlues said: Why Tottenham cap ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimitr 488 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 23 minutes ago, milka said: Why Tottenham cap ? It'snt 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valdo 583 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 26 minutes ago, milka said: Why Tottenham cap ? Goodbye present from Bale Although I highly doubt that its a Tottenham cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tautvix 1,321 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Not Tottenham but that's close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Rekin said: Not that I could see, I dont frequent the forum as often as I used to so perhaps I missed it. Rudiger being injured and played out of position for a while could also make him a bit low-key compared to Morata. Overall reactions to Rudiger there seem to be a bit negative, calling him a limited player better suited for EL than PL. I guess we will see. Rüdiger is not injured, he's still on holiday but will join the squad in Singapore next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekin 835 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 2 minutes ago, Jype said: Rüdiger is not injured, he's still on holiday but will join the squad in Singapore next week. He is also not playing out of position right now. I was talking about his stay in Roma, where he was injured and then played as a right back a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Just now, Rekin said: He is also not playing out of position right now. I was talking about his stay in Roma, where he was injured and then played as a right back a lot. Ahh, right. Makes more sense now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando 6,585 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 2 hours ago, milan.cech said: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/07/20/alvaro-morata-ends-three-year-wait-play-antonio-conte-undergoes/ Antonio Conte spoke to him last season? Isn't that tapping up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akgw13 867 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 53 minutes ago, Tautvix said: Not Tottenham but that's close Its from a fashion line he supports or owns called https://thejunglewarriors.com/ it helps support endangered animals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 10 hours ago, Robguima said: She was certainly referring to footballing IQ, or lack thereof in Lukaku's game. Which is something I can agree with. Elaborate? What is football IQ? Why is his bad? How does Lukaku lack that IQ? How does he have two of the top teams in the PL vying for him if he lacks football IQ? It's a lazy argument imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucio 5,418 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 6 minutes ago, The Skipper said: Elaborate? What is football IQ? Why is his bad? How does Lukaku lack that IQ? How does he have two of the top teams in the PL vying for him if he lacks football IQ? It's a lazy argument imo. Knowing when to press , what runs to make, t. Henry has already shown this deficiency on sky sports Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekin 835 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 3 minutes ago, The Skipper said: Elaborate? What is football IQ? Why is his bad? How does Lukaku lack that IQ? How does he have two of the top teams in the PL vying for him if he lacks football IQ? It's a lazy argument imo. To me football IQ (which is a fluffy term, I agree) means a player with good decision-making on the pitch, including a good awareness of his surrounding. Some players just put their head down and make a break for it, others will hold the ball forever even though there are players in better positions. If we talk about advanced positions, then to me a smart player can quickly spot a run from another player (or see the correct run himself), knows when to try to take on a man versus just trying to hold it, knows how to gather the attention of the other team to allow space for others and similar actions like that. It basically comes down to a player that is able to achieve synergy with the rest of the team. Some players have this "football IQ", but lack the technical skill to make the most of it (Costa to me, he was not stupid but was not a very polished player). Others dont have it and try too much to do everything themselves (my opinion of Lukaku). I sometimes feel like Makelele is a good example of high football IQ. A player who didnt have to rely on strength to be an effective anchor but instead had an excellent awareness that allowed him to often anticipate where he needed to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akgw13 867 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 21 minutes ago, The Skipper said: Elaborate? What is football IQ? Why is his bad? How does Lukaku lack that IQ? How does he have two of the top teams in the PL vying for him if he lacks football IQ? It's a lazy argument imo. for me the easiest way to understand "low football IQ" I relate it to my main sport of basketball. When a player can see the game before it happens and react quicker, seeing the pass before the pass or understanding the angles needed more inherently. Lebron James is a maestro on the court cause he understands what everyone is doing and should be doing then can take advantage of the situation quicker and correctly more so than other players. Wayne Gretzky in hockey (i am canadian after all) had a telepathic understanding of his surroundings and where he needed to be. Maybe when people speak about Lukaku and a "low football IQ" maybe they just mean he doesnt seem to make the right inherent decision quick enough or accurately all the time? He has a load of physical ability and when the opportunity presents itself he puts the ball in the back of the net as good as anyone but he doesn't see the whole picture all the time which can slow down your reading of the game which in turn slows down how you play the game? I admit i don't understand the low football IQ arguement as well but I always relate it back to basketball and when I do that it helps me understand a little bit. There are always players who have everything but can never quite put it all together to get to the next level. Edit: @Rekin was writing mine as your reply tab came up, similar thoughts on the matter after i saw what you wrote when i posted haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalBlues 4,050 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 57 minutes ago, The Skipper said: What is football IQ? Why is his bad? How does Lukaku lack that IQ? Might be something to do with lack an ability to break the deadlock situation, looks no clue of what to do next in certain situation, frequently making stupid decision, wasting easy chances and shooting from a distance even know it has the slimmest chance to go in like frustrated player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbluewillie 1,930 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 So glad we've got him, Moratta that is. Originally I wanted Sanchez, fuck Lukaku not interested and certainly not for £90mil, hope mourinho see's what a fuck up he's made. My other hope was if not sanchez the aguero....still i'm ok with Moratta. Gutted we could'nt keep Diego, I still think he's one of the best strikers around. regards: hes1ofus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggy Doonican 4,186 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 22 minutes ago, akgw13 said: I relate it to my main sport of basketball. When a player can see the game before it happens Being 7 foot tall helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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