[Football] Leandro Trossard **Sold To Arsenal 20/01/2023**

[Swansman]

I didn't say it quite like that. I said that on countless occasions Trossard was free on the left and instead of passing to him the player in the middle passed it to a player between him and Tross, then a defender would step up and the ball to Tross was no longer on. It looked like incompetence and timidity to me rather than a deliberate strategy to not pass to someone. The same problem could be seen elsewhere in the pitch.

My suspicion is that a present-day standoff between the Flems and the Wallies on the pitch is paper-talk nonsense.

I am also bemused by the comments that Gerrard, Lampard and Beckham 'didn't get on'. I saw no sign of that. It was just that the manager(s) didn't know how to fit Lamps and Gerrard into the same formation. And Beckham saved our sorry arses on numerous occasions. I have never met anyone who didn't love him, and until his recent foolishness.

And you don't have to be besties to be an effective team. I give you Cole and Sheringham.

Yes I don't think any current conflict is down to that... more of a dispute between fading stars and the upcoming ones.

Trossard comes across as a down to earth guy, Hazards recent comments show him as a bit of a cock. Team Tross all day, even without the Albion connection.

I think he is certainly more down to earth than Hazard but I have little doubt that Trossard thinks very highly of himself and could probably come across as a bit of a... brat sometimes.

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

If the other Sprouts don't pass to Leo then he can't continue to impress Liverpool, Chelsea and the rest. So there's that ...

 

[Swansman]

If the other Sprouts don't pass to Leo then he can't continue to impress Liverpool, Chelsea and the rest. So there's that ...

Maybe Liverpool still noticed he scored three goals against them...
Quite possible there's one or two guys in Chelsea who might be aware of him as well.

 

[schmunk]

....and they call it 'The English disease!'

I thought that was Syphilis...?

 

[GT49er]

I thought that was Syphilis...?

No, that was what was caught from Johnny Foreigner .....................

 

[Wardy's twin]

Somebody commented, on another thread I think, that the Belgian team were reluctant to pass to Trossard when he came on. Disgraceful if true.

I said it and it is something I before the WC. I don't watch much football outside the Albion , but do watch some internationals when Brighton players are included. Clearly a bit/lot of Brighton bias from me but noticeable that he has been played out of position (not uncommon in internationals) or often just ignored when the pass was on. Their manager clearly has his favourites and establishes cliques , oh where have I heard that before?

 

[Barham's tash]

Quite possible there's SEVEN guys in Chelsea who might be aware of him as well.

Fixed it for you…

 

[Bold Seagull]

Fixed it for you…

I don't think Potter will raid any of Brighton's players.

He is already under a huge amount of pressure, and with a signing from your old club you are under even more pressure for them to be a success because you are supposed to know all about them, had 3 years on the training pitch etc.

If things were going well he might have done, but I don't think they'll risk it.

 

[Austrian Gull]

I have also read those comments about divides in the squad.

They just seemed so pedestrian against Morocco - strolling around like some kind of legends side. You understand why Wales persist with Bale and Ramsey because they just don't have young players approaching that level of talent but Belgium seem to have the next generation just waiting on the bench - Faes, Doku, Openda, Trossard etc.

Guess it's down to Martinez not having the guts to renew his squad - bit like the last years of Löw.

 

[sydney]

That aggro is as much about who they lost to. My brother lived and worked in Brussels and there has always been tension between the natives and Moroccan immigrant population

i'm not sure you can say that , there is absolutely nothing negative to be said about north african immigrants coming to europe .

 

[METALMICKY]

i'm not sure you can say that , there is absolutely nothing negative to be said about north african immigrants coming to europe .

I'm not making a sweeping generalisation about Europe. And sadly my nephew can testify to the issues having been mugged twice.

 

[GingerBeerMan]

I think he is certainly more down to earth than Hazard but I have little doubt that Trossard thinks very highly of himself and could probably come across as a bit of a... brat sometimes.

Can you provide a scrap of evidence to back up your assertion?

 

[Swansman]

Can you provide a scrap of evidence to back up your assertion?

Think you can notice it in Belgian interviews, saying things like "everyone in Belgium thinks I should play" and the likes of it.

Not Mr Humble but not saying its a bad thing.
As for the "brat" comment... admit it is just based on his smug looks, which he really didn't chose for himself.

 

[Icy Gull]

Think you can notice it in Belgian interviews, saying things like "everyone in Belgium thinks I should play" and the likes of it.

Not Mr Humble but not saying its a bad thing.
As for the "brat" comment... admit it is just based on his smug looks, which he really didn't chose for himself.

Smug? Nothing like Eddie Howe’s expressions and that is the bench mark for me. I always think he looks like he needs a bloody good night’s kip.

 

[Swansman]

Smug? Nothing like Eddie Howe’s expressions and that is the bench mark for me. I always think he looks like he needs a bloody good night’s kip.

Not disagreeing re Howe but yeah I still think Trossard looks like a proper smug one. He also looks less sleepy these days imo.

 

[El Turi]

It's not true according to Hazard's brother: https://www.sportskeeda.com/footbal...leandro-trossard-investigate-reported-fallout

It also didn't seem like they don't get on from the body language of both when Trossard came on for Hazard in the first match.

 

[Acker79]

 

[LamieRobertson]

Think you can notice it in Belgian interviews, saying things like "everyone in Belgium thinks I should play" and the likes of it.

Not Mr Humble but not saying its a bad thing.
As for the "brat" comment... admit it is just based on his smug looks, which he really didn't chose for himself.

Agree….he’s never struck me as smug…maybe a bit miserable and as you say tired…..both less so these days

 

[Seecider]

Definition of Belgium: A country invented by the British to annoy the French. Forget who that is attributed to, Churchill possibly.

 

[Springal]