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I'm not sure he trains. There was certainly talk that he would get to decide when he trained. His finishing suggests to me he hasn't been honing that particular skill
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I'm not sure he trains. There was certainly talk that he would get to decide when he trained. His finishing suggests to me he hasn't been honing that particular skill
I honestly didn’t know he has a 3 year contract, I probably wasn’t paying attention that week.
With Wellbeck onboard it looks like the Albion are a charity to look after knackered players at the end of their career.
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Really? I'd convinced myself it was one year!
Wellbeck has a one year contract.
Weststander
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I honestly didn’t know he has a 3 year contract, I probably wasn’t paying attention that week.
With Wellbeck onboard it looks like the Albion are a charity to look after knackered players at the end of their career.
We’ve provided financial support to Dutch clubs for 4 years, why not to some ex-England veterans?
The Seagulls Foundation.
Llanna is nearly 33, I can’t see him playing for another 2 seasons, maybe he will have a treatment table named after him.
Yes I’m with you WS. He’d start every game for me when fit. His touch and appreciation of space is better than any other player we have.
I think a lot of posters are forgetting just how good he was and the positive reviews he was getting earlier this season when he was fit and starting most games.
Weststander
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Llanna is nearly 33, I can’t see him playing for another 2 seasons, maybe he will have a treatment table named after him.
Izquierdo and Lallana see more of each other, than their families. Plenty of other company in the Mash Barn Lane crocks ward with Solly, Webster and Lamptey.
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Until Mac Allister started pulling the strings, Lallana imho was the only player in the middle with composure and great touch. Plus (you can see that he played in a great team and got capped) everything he does is instinctively forward thinking. That’s priceless in the transition, opponents have far less time to set up.
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He has also featured in 76% of our PL games this season so his fitness record has also not been as bad as some are making out.
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albionalex
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But only 39% of minutes.
But he’s only ever played one half for us am I right? Happy to be corrected if wrong.
It’s funny, when first rumoured I was not happy about the Lallana signing. Then when he signed I got taken in by the concept (play the odd game, help the young players), but I can only go by what I’ve seen on the pitch and I’ve been totally let down. I can’t remember a good game he’s had, maybe the first half against Fulham?
Weststander
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As often he’s brought on as a sub?
albionalex
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Because he's not able to play 90 minutes.
And me.
Think he's been good, not exceptional but good, especially when he could link up with Lamptey early into the season. Think also he will get better, he's barely played for a few years and I think they are slowly building him up now. Perhaps rushed it a bit in the beginning when he went off injured a few times, and realised they need to go slow about it). Think he could turn into a key player next season and keep providing good substitute appearances and occasional starts this one. Unfortunately (?) for him Gross turned out to be about 10x better in that position than I expected him to be, and cant see him replace Ali Mac / Trossard unless the loss of pace is compensated for elsewhere (like Lamptey returning).
In many senses a better version of Mooy, who I also felt got a little bit too much shite at times.
He was a phenomenal player, unquestionably. You guys just made me watch this. If only we had him some years ago. Incredible talent.
https://youtu.be/cL6hYYz9CR4
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Undoubtedly a classy player but when you look at his ACTUAL contribution so far, and you speculate how much he might or might not contribute in the next 2 and a half seasons, it's an example that throwing money at things isn't necessarily a guarantee of much substance.
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[SUB][/SUB]I have not been very impressed so far and yes I do realise he needs to get up to full match fitness. Neat, clever and skilful in midfield but a surprising lack of composure when shooting, no cute assists for our young strikers either. I expected him to open things up for others in the box and be calm in taking chances that came his way. As far as I can see he has no more composure in and around the box than any of the strikers who are getting so much shit on here.
I am very happy to be proved wrong and I hope it happens in the Leicester game
I am very happy to be proved wrong and I hope it happens in the Leicester game
Ditto. More than happy for Lallana to go out have a stormer and prove us wrong.