Looked well up for it tonight. Deserves a start ahead of Skalak?
He's no way near fit enough to start a game.
Skalak hasn't had good delivery at all so far this season and doesn't track back enough for me. Don't think we're watching the same player!I can't fathom the criticism of Skalak if I'm honest. It appears NSC demands wingers have pace when actually that's only half the story,
Skalak reads the game well, has an excellent range of passes, moves into dangerous areas (often freeing up space for Baldock/Hemed/No.10) and can deliver the ball on a sixpence. He could be swinging in crosses and corners for Dunk/Duffy/Hemed/Murray this season. That makes him far more dangerous than Lua Lua IMO..
And that isn't to say Lua Lua is bad, far from it, but he isn't the player of seasons past. He'll bring the ball to a stop and knock it past the defender. That coupled with a vicious shot can make him dangerous but he doesn't offer the consistent threat or all round quality that Skalak possesses.
Skalak hasn't had good delivery at all so far this season and doesn't track back enough for me. Don't think we're watching the same player!
Lua lua ? Managed fine in the league cup.
He has to start to get the best out of bong.
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Looked well up for it tonight. Deserves a start ahead of Skalak?
He was 100x better today than last Saturday but he is still arguably the weakest link in the team.Bong was really poor
Skalak hasn't had good delivery at all so far this season and doesn't track back enough for me. Don't think we're watching the same player!
I can't fathom the criticism of Skalak if I'm honest. It appears NSC demands wingers have pace when actually that's only half the story,
Skalak reads the game well, has an excellent range of passes, moves into dangerous areas (often freeing up space for Baldock/Hemed/No.10) and can deliver the ball on a sixpence. He could be swinging in crosses and corners for Dunk/Duffy/Hemed/Murray this season. That makes him far more dangerous than Lua Lua IMO..
And that isn't to say Lua Lua is bad, far from it, but he isn't the player of seasons past. He'll bring the ball to a stop and knock it past the defender. That coupled with a vicious shot can make him dangerous but he doesn't offer the consistent threat or all round quality that Skalak possesses.
Bong was really poor
Must disagree I dont think that he was a weak link I thought our weakness was Sidwell and was disappointed with Bruno.
Must disagree I dont think that he was a weak link I thought our weakness was Sidwell and his linking up with Kayal which was non existant and I was disappointed with Bruno.
I felt Bong was markedly better than at Reading, still only a 5/10 for me though. Bruno was average nothing more. Like you I thought Sidwell was awful. I really do feel he should only play in a 4-5-1.
I would play KLL vs Brentford and let Skalak have a little rest.
I would rest Skalak v Brentford but replace him with Murphy, unless we can buy Leadbitter from Middlesbro before Wednesday.
There is always the possibility that March may be ready for selection.