albionfan37
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I’ve been a huge advocate of Stephens but his time seems over long live king bissouma
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[Albion] The king is dead
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Kalimantan Gull
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Excuse me
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He was excellent today. Its Propper thats got to be benched, same as Stephens with the ball, but offers a fraction of Stephens when we don't
?He was excellent today. Its Propper thats got to be benched, same as Stephens with the ball, but offers a fraction of Stephens when we don't
- Jan 7, 2006
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Excuse me
He was excellent today. Its Propper thats got to be benched, same as Stephens with the ball, but offers a fraction of Stephens when we don't
I’m not sure what game you was watching? Stephens kept losing possesion, passing sideways or backwards. It was mentioned by Danny Higginbotham, who was commentating on the game, of how poor Stephens had been today.
Kalimantan Gull
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Its frustrating, the fouls - but when you're trying to tackle players like Hazard, it happens. Better than standing off and marking space
Kalimantan Gull
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Stephens was excellent, sorry but I don't need Danny Higginbotham to agree with me.
albionfan37
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Excuse me
He was excellent today. Its Propper thats got to be benched, same as Stephens with the ball, but offers a fraction of Stephens when we don't
Funny how people see the game completely different I thought Stephens was an absolute carthorse today
- Jan 7, 2006
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Nor do I need to, or really want to agree with a pundit, but Stephens was one of the few players out there who you could say underperformed.
Kalimantan Gull
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Well, there's the fouls he means, and the fouls he doesn't mean... yes there's more of the second kind against players like Hazard
Kalimantan Gull
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It was his first game back aftrer a period out, I was impressed how up to speed he was. Broke them up a lot during our better periods and didn't really give it away. Few too many fouls, yes.
and Propper?
SeagullDubai
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- May 13, 2016
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Strikers have found him out. He is slow, ponderous and a good bet to give away free kicks in dangerous places.
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saafend_seagull
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Excuse me
He was excellent today. Its Propper thats got to be benched, same as Stephens with the ball, but offers a fraction of Stephens when we don't
Propper made our goal today no ?
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dingodan
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- Feb 16, 2011
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Excuse me
He was excellent today. Its Propper thats got to be benched, same as Stephens with the ball, but offers a fraction of Stephens when we don't
What? Propper was phenomenal.
Trelford Mills Guide Dog
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- Jun 14, 2008
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I thought Stephens took far too long on the ball today and - contrary to the song - gave the ball away far too often.
Excuse me
He was excellent today. Its Propper thats got to be benched, same as Stephens with the ball, but offers a fraction of Stephens when we don't
Kalimantan Gull
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Yes - the one forward pass he made in the game. Why can't he do that more often
I have to say I don't understand that point of view. Every time he gets the ball he plays a simple ball, usually backwards to the defence. So does Stephens. Without the ball Propper marks space. Stephens tackles, intercepts gets stuck in, competes. Propper waits for someone else to win the ball, pass it to him so that he can then pass sideways or backwards to a defender.
His passes were all very neat. Is that what you call phenomenal? He played one awesome ball out to Gross which led to the goal. Stephens does that sometimes as well.
I just want one of them in the team, alongside Bissouma who has drive and pace. I'd rather it was Stephens, because if its Propper the opposition will just pass it around him
saafend_seagull
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Well that forward pass is something Stephens hasn’t done for about 12 months lol.
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spanish flair
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Both need replacing, far too slow and predictable
- Nov 11, 2009
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stephens is lacking a bit of match sharpness, propper was propper shite
Kalimantan Gull
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yes ha ha but can we also compare them without the ball. Propper is SUPPOSED to be making forward passes, Stephens job is different
Stephens improved when Bissouma came on as Propper went into the holding role freeing Stephens up to get that little bit more forward and tackle the opposition higher up the pitch. He still fouled them but in less dangerous positions and he still miss placed some of his passes but more of them were forward and slightly more accurate. Seems 4-1-4-1 with Propper holding is a better match for the players we have in the midfield especially when trying to be offensive.