Florent Malouda

[Jase 43,479]

EVEN MIKE TYSON WOULD DO BETTER THAN HIM!! :rant:

[Azpinator 2,325]

I think it's the same to play Piazon instead of him.. Maybe better 'cause then the young lad would get used to the PL.

[Joshyboy 36]

Anyone else read that apparently our illustrious chairman Ron Gourlay wants to sign Florent on a long term deal?

http://www.dailymail...a-contract.html

"Chief executive Ron Gourlay wants Lampard, Michael Essien and Florent Malouda signed on long-term deals by mid-September."

I really hope someone has just gotten this wrong, with Marin coming in, Mata, and prospectively Hazard and/or Lucas what are we going to be doing with a has been 30something winger, I think the kindest thing to do would be put him out to pasture let him sit on the bench at PSG or something, he was world class in our double winning season don't get me wrong, but since then he's made a steady decline and I just don't think he's needed any more, at all.

[themightyblue 443]

If true, then gourlay is an absolute tool

[We Hate Scouse 10,326]

Malouda and Essien can both be released on free's as far as I'm concerned. Absolutely not needed.

[Jase 43,479]

I'll take that with a pinch of salt since it's from the Daily Fail.

[Blue Traveler 256]

Frankly, i don't miss him! but it does't hide the fact that in general he was brilliant for us especially in 09-2010 season we we did the double but afterall i think it's the right time for him to move on.

[zolayes 14,489]

If true, then gourlay is an absolute tool

HE isnt even that good if its true or not

[Kezza 1,965]

Its all well and good that he was brilliant in the 09/10 double.

But in the 2011/2012 double he hasn't impressed me, and thats what matters.

Time to move on, to China, Turkey or Kazakhstan

[zolayes 14,489]

Its all well and good that he was brilliant in the 09/10 double.

But in the 2011/2012 double he hasn't impressed me, and thats what matters.

Time to move on, to China, Turkey or Kazakhstan

true he came in as French player of the year ,,,slow to settle ..then one good season ...since then well below acceptable ,,, move him on

[Kostas 1,468]

Not sure how much he's on but unless both De Bruyne, Marin, Kakuta + new wide forwards are all part of next year's 1st squad he'll have his uses as a squad player who offers depth.

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

Not sure how much he's on but unless both De Bruyne, Marin, Kakuta + new wide forwards are all part of next year's 1st squad he'll have his uses as a squad player who offers depth.

I'd like to see Piazon in that role instead.

[Kostas 1,468]

I'd like to see Piazon in that role instead.

Piazon is an 18 year old no-one. Give him 3-4 years until he's a real part of the squad.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Not sure how much he's on but unless both De Bruyne, Marin, Kakuta + new wide forwards are all part of next year's 1st squad he'll have his uses as a squad player who offers depth.

I'd rather keep Kalou tbh. He's more versatile.

[Kostas 1,468]

We've played Malouda on the opposite wing, at left back and he's played quite a few games as a midfielder. And that's just without going into appearance/starts statistics. Their contribution as squad players are hardly comparable.

A (soon to be) 27 year old Kalou may be a better athlete than the 32 year old Malouda but I think(/hope) the club/the manager will want an actual footballer considering how many younger players we'll have.