Which is true as the:-
"Not very good at playing football" is still here, large as life.
As is GB's
reply.
"Not very good at playing football" is still here, large as life.
As is GB's
reply.
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[Albion] Alireza Jahanbakhsh joins Feyenoord
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Which is true as the:-
"Not very good at playing football" is still here, large as life.
As is GB's
Seriously, what is your point?
He played football very, very poorly for a year. People rightly commented that he played very poorly. Now he's finally played well for one game, and a 15 minute cameo, and people are rightly applauding that.
It isn't rocket science.
Come on guys, be honest most of us were writing off AJ earlier this season. No shame in that, he hadn’t delivered at all (regardless whose fault that is).
I do agree he wasn’t given a chance earlier in the season, but he did exactly what you’d like any good pro to do. Put his head down, didn’t throw his toys out, and worked hard to prove the gaffer and everyone else wrong.
If nothing else AJs character is utterly commendable.
We don’t want to get carried away but this does remind me of Salah flopping at Chelsea before becoming a world beater. Just saying.
I do agree he wasn’t given a chance earlier in the season, but he did exactly what you’d like any good pro to do. Put his head down, didn’t throw his toys out, and worked hard to prove the gaffer and everyone else wrong.
If nothing else AJs character is utterly commendable.
We don’t want to get carried away but this does remind me of Salah flopping at Chelsea before becoming a world beater. Just saying.
Well he's definitely not going to be scoring every game, he's not even a striker, so yes, his performances will drop a little. I'd also like to hope the haters don't leap back in, but what's the point, we know they will.
Dick Knights Mumm
Take me Home Falmer Road
the pedestal coming out!!I'm as sure we'll be revisiting Ali's abilities as a Premier League footballer, before the end of the season.
I'll not be 'what about the overhead kick...', but if his first touch leaves him then we'll be going again.
But as I keep saying at least the starting point won't be arguing as to whether he's a laughing stock or not.
Which is what I believe to be the very minimum when Albion fans discuss Albion players.
Yet a prerequisite when talking about them up the road (oh and Harry Maguire)
Brighton's 'worst Prem signing 18/19' - FourFourTwo
Brighton's 'worst signing of the DECADE' - TalkSport
Brighton's 'flop of the decade' - Sport Bible
8th 'worst-value signing in Premier League' - Daily Express
4th 'worst signing in Prem' ("out of his depth") – TheTopFlight (who?!)
In 'worst signings' team of the year 18/19 (with Bernardo & Bissouma!!!) - Football365
"THE worst signing in the Prem" - some guy on Reddit
Brighton's 'worst signing of the DECADE' - TalkSport
Brighton's 'flop of the decade' - Sport Bible
8th 'worst-value signing in Premier League' - Daily Express
4th 'worst signing in Prem' ("out of his depth") – TheTopFlight (who?!)
In 'worst signings' team of the year 18/19 (with Bernardo & Bissouma!!!) - Football365
"THE worst signing in the Prem" - some guy on Reddit
Source for all....NSC [emoji106]
Weststander
Well-known member
Thank God Football365 has never made any money out of me, twats. Bernardo was easily PL class last season.
Must be a rag.
*Gullsworth*
My Hair is like his hair
And Bissouma has bags of potential. Whatever next?
Alireza Jahanbakhsh signs on a 5-year deal for a club record fee
I just don’t think this is the case.
Where did you get this rule from? Do you think Potterball is based on pace and strength?
Take the player Ali-J has arguably usurped in Groß. Ali-J is certainly faster than him and I’ve never had Groß down as a strong man like Antonio or Traore. What makes him an effective Premier League attacking player (which his scoring and assisting stats in this season and in his first season confirm he is)?
These two players should not be judged on these sorts of attributes but by all means hold them to account on assists and goals which is what will win us games rather than certain specific qualities.
I just don’t think this is the case.
Where did you get this rule from? Do you think Potterball is based on pace and strength?
Take the player Ali-J has arguably usurped in Groß. Ali-J is certainly faster than him and I’ve never had Groß down as a strong man like Antonio or Traore. What makes him an effective Premier League attacking player (which his scoring and assisting stats in this season and in his first season confirm he is)?
These two players should not be judged on these sorts of attributes but by all means hold them to account on assists and goals which is what will win us games rather than certain specific qualities.
Iggle Piggle
Well-known member
- Sep 3, 2010
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I'd hate to be the other half of some of the posters on this thread. Halfway through a perfectly cooked fillet (Probably some Vegan shit these days but anyway) , they'd remind you about the Pizza you'd burnt in 1998.
Let's face it, Ali Js name appears an hour before Bournemouth on the team sheet and we all rolled our eyes. We all hoped he'd play well but I dare say nobody expected him to.
A week can be a long time in football.
Let's face it, Ali Js name appears an hour before Bournemouth on the team sheet and we all rolled our eyes. We all hoped he'd play well but I dare say nobody expected him to.
A week can be a long time in football.
Deffo.
People on here can't even agree on what position he plays! Mellotron thinks he's a right midfielder. That's Gross's weakest position (remember the Newcastle abortion?) specifically because of his pace and strength. Stat Bore, meanwhile, all but agreed that our one time record signing was, for most of this season, our fifth choice number 10. That and RM are totally different positions. From what we've seen he's probably an old fashioned inside right at best. Pace not so much needed there so long as you have Connolly or Maupay ahead of you. Strength? Absolutely. You have to turn players, at times hold it up, at times press high. He absolutely wasn't getting knocked off the ball yesterday in that position, hence my observation that he may have done some gym work, while Potter has worked on his positioning.
If the above is correct then we effectively have Gross, Trossard, March, Alzate, Propper and Jahanbakhsh who can all play in that role. The proposition of that is mouthwatering.
Potterball is also fluid which may well help him. He started out left briefly yesterday but was quickly swapped with Trossard.
Blues Rock DJ
New member
The underlying fact re Ali is that Hughton never fancied him over March in particular. Now we have a more attack-minded manager, he's given Ali a go, which he's taken with both hands. I'm one of many of us eating a good helping of humble pie, wishing him continued success in the stripes.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Odd as I've called him an inside right all day.
At no point have I ever called him a number 10, repeatedly stating his best position is coming inside from the traditional Groß position and not beating the full back to the by-line.
You mods are really struggling to remember what's been written on this thread today.
It's no wonder you have to be reminded of all the animosity going back over the last 12 months.
Yet your answer to why he wasn't playing was initially that he wasn't as good a Gross, before admitting he was probably fourth choice. We have four or five inside rights now?
Weststander
Well-known member
Perhaps March was a better player than Jahanbakhsh last season. He played well, including nullifying the diving cheat in the derby 3-1 win.
Jahanbakhsh has clearly gone away and strengthened, for life in a physical league, and 4 months into his second season, Potter’s decided the time is right.
For those who weren’t spiteful against Jahanbakhsh, no humble pie is necessary.