Amokachi 2,925 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 18 minutes ago, .Williamson. said: Arfield will be a miss because he isn’t afraid to get stuck in. And when he does get stuck in it’s generally a measured & thought out tackle/message rather than a rash lunge out of nowhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Williamson. 81,457 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 3 minutes ago, Amokachi said: And when he does get stuck in it’s generally a measured & thought out tackle/message rather than a rash lunge out of nowhere. I agree with what you’re saying but I haven’t read the full thread so I’m not sure if you’re comparing him to someone? It feels like it’s possibly Morelos but he is a player we absolutely need to be starting next week. We are weaker without him and just have to take the risk with his temperament Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearInTheToon 1,575 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 33 minutes ago, Leftpegcoopz11 said: The only change I would make there is Balogun for Helander. Whilst I like Helander his lack of pace worries me especially if they play the Thumb and Edouard. Helanders positional sense and raging of the game is good though, but don't know if that would be enough. Aside from Benfica away, Helander looks the much better defender to me. His positioning, his ability in 1v1s, his marking and even his threat in the opposition box are all far superior for me. Balogun’s certainly quicker but against better players, I think he looks less secure. Even against lesser teams, including yesterday, he gives off a feeling of being a wee bit vulnerable. Big Fil has strolled it against them in the past and being left footed, brings better balance and passing lanes down that side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC10 1,449 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 7 minutes ago, Amokachi said: And when he does get stuck in it’s generally a measured & thought out tackle/message rather than a rash lunge out of nowhere Generally being the key word here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6superbarry6 14,109 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Think out team for the game against the tarriers pretty much picks itself now tbh McGregor Tav Barisic Goldson Helander Davis Aribo Kamara Roofe Morelos Kent surely that will be the team only other player you could maybe make a case for is Hagi but don’t think he’ll start Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amokachi 2,925 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 9 minutes ago, .Williamson. said: I agree with what you’re saying but I haven’t read the full thread so I’m not sure if you’re comparing him to someone? It feels like it’s possibly Morelos but he is a player we absolutely need to be starting next week. We are weaker without him and just have to take the risk with his temperament Not comparing him to anyone tbh. Just feel that he has that wee bit more nous in general regards to when & where to put the boot in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leftpegcoopz11 4,582 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 11 minutes ago, BearInTheToon said: Aside from Benfica away, Helander looks the much better defender to me. His positioning, his ability in 1v1s, his marking and even his threat in the opposition box are all far superior for me. Balogun’s certainly quicker but against better players, I think he looks less secure. Even against lesser teams, including yesterday, he gives off a feeling of being a wee bit vulnerable. Big Fil has strolled it against them in the past and being left footed, brings better balance and passing lanes down that side. He looked a bit suss against Motherwell, I think it was, where he was caught out with lack of pace. I don't disagree with you however, they both have their pros and cons, so I'll trust whoever the manager picks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Williamson. 81,457 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 3 minutes ago, Amokachi said: Not comparing him to anyone tbh. Just feel that he has that wee bit more nous in general regards to when & where to put the boot in. Fair enough mate, as I said I didn’t read the whole thread. Just seen a few others saying about leaving Morelos out in the Morelos thread and wasn’t sure if that’s what you were getting at Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HG5 10,946 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 4 hours ago, .Williamson. said: The idea of Zungu playing against them next weekend gives me the fear. Looks for far too much time on the ball. Shouldn’t have been near the St Mirren game and shouldn’t in a million years be near the derby Also, he’s clumsy in the challenge - if he plays against them, it’ll be a red card waiting to happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsden bear 2,376 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 4 hours ago, CoatbridgeBear said: Lack of physicality/bite in there is horrendous. I know what you mean, but the last game played out more technically and less about fllying into challenges. No guarantee it will be same this time but lack of crowd might be a factor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugay17 Battery 107 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Hopefully nothing serious and he is back soon important player Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockwellGers 14,589 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 I seem to remember a lot of games against celtic in the 90s where we were worried when a key player was missing, and it ended up not mattering and we got the job done. I realise that was a golden time and what a lot of options we had, but we still relied on key players and stressed about them being out of action. We have a strong squad and I think we'll fuck them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDB14 2,703 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 On 28/12/2020 at 01:39, Leftpegcoopz11 said: The only change I would make there is Balogun for Helander. Whilst I like Helander his lack of pace worries me especially if they play the Thumb and Edouard. Helanders positional sense and reading of the game is good though, but don't know if that would be enough. See I think Balogun gets caught out of position much more than Helander and his pace makes up for it. Helander also has old firm experience which I think is huge and he was part of the team that strolled the first old firm. He is also more of a threat at set pieces where they have been shown to be weak imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDB14 2,703 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 14 hours ago, RockwellGers said: I seem to remember a lot of games against celtic in the 90s where we were worried when a key player was missing, and it ended up not mattering and we got the job done. I realise that was a golden time and what a lot of options we had, but we still relied on key players and stressed about them being out of action. We have a strong squad and I think we'll fuck them. Andy Dibble coming in for Goram comes to mind immediately! What a game that was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme_4 33,991 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 On 27/12/2020 at 18:15, JC10 said: Generally being the key word here That was hilariously unnecessary as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackAlex93 10,882 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbGER 24,518 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 15 hours ago, RDB14 said: Andy Dibble coming in for Goram comes to mind immediately! What a game that was. Wes for McGregor more recently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 53,241 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 If Arfield has done his ankle ligaments he'll likely be out for weeks. Certainly looked to me like that could be the nature of injury. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbGER 24,518 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, SeparateEntityMyArse said: If Arfield has done his ankle ligaments he'll likely be out for weeks. Certainly looked to me like that could be the nature of injury. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamMunny 3,181 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Arfield and Jack will be huge losses especially with our run of games coming in January Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 70,780 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, WilliamMunny said: Arfield and Jack will be huge losses especially with our run of games coming in January Have time to bring in cover at least. Got to be a few options available. With Jack it's about time he either picks us or Scotland because he's not got the body to do both and we pay his wages. Too long he's sat out since he's came here with injuries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Peterson 348 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Hopefully the scan shows minimal damage and back soon, we need him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA1972 9,057 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 On 27/12/2020 at 18:22, Amokachi said: Not comparing him to anyone tbh. Just feel that he has that wee bit more nous in general regards to when & where to put the boot in. If there’s one thing I don’t think Arfield has when it comes to tackling it’s nous He is about the least subtle player at fouling we have, his attempted tackle that caused the injury was the case in point. Often he’ll do things like pull a players shirt but then just continue to hang off the players shirt until the referee blows for the blatant foul He will be a big miss in the OF for his work rate and willingness to get stuck in so hopefully the injury isn’t too bad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
southcoastbear 1,639 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Really hope Arfield is fit for the mhank game. Canny see see TLB leaving the leggomuncher out and Arfield always has a problem after the game coz that scumbag is that far in his pocket. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueVanguard 6,399 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Give him a few co-codomols and a bottle of the finest and put him on the park. Never done Gazza any harm when it came to game day. he performed better when he was fucked Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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