[Albion] Carlos Baleba

One Teddy Maybank

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• Saturday at 8:20 PM

• #281

Just love Baleba.

Hoping we get at least 2 seasons out of him, before the inevitable £80m + move…..

Can’t wait to see how he celebrates when he scores

 

Flounce

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• Saturday at 8:34 PM

• #282

One Teddy Maybank said:

Just love Baleba.

Hoping we get at least 2 seasons out of him, before the inevitable £80m + move…..

Can’t wait to see how he celebrates when he scores

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hopefully with this

 

Uh_huh_him

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Sep 28, 2011

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• Saturday at 8:35 PM

• #283

Weiffer O'Riley Baleba Ayari Milner Hinshelwood Moder.

Impressive depth.

Baleba staking his claim for the starting berth.

Tough choices for FB.

 

Weststander

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• Saturday at 8:37 PM

• #284

Uh_huh_him said:

Weiffer O'Riley Baleba Ayari Milner Hinshelwood Moder.

Impressive depth.

Baleba staking his claim for the starting berth.

Tough choices for FB.

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Staking? He’s dual first name on the team sheet with JPVH.

 

GT49er

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• Saturday at 8:44 PM

• #285

Weststander said:

Staking? He’s dual first name on the team sheet with JPVH.

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I wonder if Weiffer, O'Riley and Gruda will manage to get in?

 

Weststander

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• Saturday at 8:48 PM

• #286

GT49er said:

I wonder if Weiffer, O'Riley and Gruda will manage to get in?

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Do you think it’s about who partners Baleba now in PL games, that’s how I see it. Even before today. Baleba’s gone through the gears.

 

ozzygull

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• Saturday at 8:53 PM

• #287

Great player, absolutely love him. please do not vote him player of the season what ever you do.

 

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junior

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• Saturday at 9:01 PM

• #288

I actually think it's important for him to step in and out of the first team now and again and to manage his development, not over expose him and not burn him out.

 

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Napper

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• Saturday at 9:06 PM

• #289

Ayari lacking today but lucky beast next to him

 

Publius Ovidius

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• Saturday at 9:10 PM

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BEAST

 

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• Saturday at 9:17 PM

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WATFORD zero said:

Great fan of WBG as I am, I think today showed why he was let go. I don't think he could ever do what Baleba did today playing as the only defensive MF.

Now surely some literary genius on NSC can slot this one home

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He played as the only DM at home against Man Utd where he was basically the best player on the pitch.

And, as I said, I’d have had him further back and allow Baleba to be the runner further forward.

But it’s a preference on style as much as anything.

 

fruitnveg

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• Saturday at 9:44 PM

• #292

Napper said:

Ayari lacking today but lucky beast next to him

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I thought Ayari looked pretty good, no doubt helped by Baleba but still looked handy himself.

 

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• Saturday at 9:56 PM

• #293

Farehamseagull said:

Our best player by an absolute mile! The easiest MOTM decision ever. On a completely different level to everyone else.

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Van Hecke and Veltman were also immense I thought.

Baleba was MOTM but those two were excellent.

 

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Farehamseagull

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• Saturday at 9:59 PM

• #294

AstroSloth said:

Van Hecke and Veltman were also immense I thought.

Baleba was MOTM but those two were excellent.

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Van Hecke was his usual self, class and didn’t put a foot wrong. He’s so good these days it’s ridiculous.

But in all honesty, neither him or Veltman had much to do. Ipswich defended very well but offered nothing going forward and when they did, Baleba generally sorted it out. They came for a point and got it.

 

slimes

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• Saturday at 9:59 PM

• #295

He's like a bull dozer.. just went thru them.
Ayari should of come off and Hinshlewood should of gone in midfield

 

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• Saturday at 10:46 PM

• #296

Farehamseagull said:

Van Hecke was his usual self, class and didn’t put a foot wrong. He’s so good these days it’s ridiculous.

But in all honesty, neither him or Veltman had much to do. Ipswich defended very well but offered nothing going forward and when they did, Baleba generally sorted it out. They came for a point and got it.

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Did the half dozen Ipswich counter attacks not concern you, they ripped us to shreds? JPVH I think last ditch saved us twice, whilst some awful finishing by them saved the day. So open to pace.

 

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• Saturday at 10:49 PM

• #297

One Teddy Maybank said:

Just love Baleba.

Hoping we get at least 2 seasons out of him, before the inevitable £80m + move…..

Can’t wait to see how he celebrates when he scores

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If he'd put that chance away after 6 minutes, I reckon we'd have got 4 or 5. I think that's the first one he's really kept down and on target - so it's going to happen soon!

 

GT49er

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• Saturday at 10:55 PM

• #298

Weststander said:

Do you think it’s about who partners Baleba now in PL games, that’s how I see it. Even before today. Baleba’s gone through the gears.

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Ayari's starting to look good.

 

Weststander

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• Saturday at 11:01 PM

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GT49er said:

Ayari's starting to look good.

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I didn’t know much about him (I know you watch the age group / other games), and I recently listened to others who watch those games who don’t rate him. He did okay today.

 

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Han Solo

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• Saturday at 11:14 PM

• #300

Weststander said:

Did the half dozen Ipswich counter attacks not concern you, they ripped us to shreds? JPVH I think last ditch saved us twice, whilst some awful finishing by them saved the day. So open to pace.

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Nearly all of their dangerous counters were created on the other side though as once again we faced an asymmetric formation with no real left winger but a real right winger licking the sideline.