El Zhar

[saj]

Wrong. Alonso came on for Plessis after 45 minutes v Sunderland. Though I do get your point.

Your wrong for saying wrong, well kind of. Plessis went off injured in that game- did his back in. The average time that Benitez made his first substitution last season was 61 mins

[DannyMan2006]

And was the story not that Plessis had injured his back? That's what I heard in commentary anyway. Right back at ye nit picker!

Has Plessis played since? I think it was down to Plessis being a bit ****e. Though I'm sure Rafa would say otherwise.

[Johnny]

El Zhar did himself proud last night.Getting better with each game.

[Mike]

Great to see him get a chance and hope he continues to impress.

[JPK]

El Zhar has done well in every game he has played for us and has scored in front of the Kop. He ups the tempo when he comes on and breezes past players without looking speedy. Personally I hope we keep using him as a sub for the time being, because he will probably suck if he starts

[ronanm]

No one doubts Keanes' credential, his ability, his record etc etc. What a lot of people are doubting is the fact most of us felt Rafa had found the system that worked (the 4-2-3-1) and the evidence of this working is our form from February onwards last season. But Keane does not fit into this system at all. To play keane we need to go for a 4-4-2. But we've struggled with th 4-4-2 in the last 4 games. Is it coincidence that all of our best play and goals this season have come when Keane has been subbed off?

Your first sentence would suggest you are doubting his ability. He is a new player in a new team - it takes time for the player adjust and for Rafa to decide what the best formation is (for him within the team - not him and the team). You seem to imply we are playing 4-4-2 just to accomodate Robbie Keane. Why wouldn't Keane fit into a 4-2-3-1? Of course he would (at the tip of the 3 - in the hole as he did for Spurs so successfully). After how many games? Torres didn't score 7 first time out last season if I recall. Rafa isn't building his team to accomodate Robbie Keane - it's to suit all players.

[lucas]

Great to see him get a chance and hope he continues to impress.

[saj]

Your first sentence would suggest you are doubting his ability. He is a new player in a new team - it takes time for the player adjust and for Rafa to decide what the best formation is (for him within the team - not him and the team). You seem to imply we are playing 4-4-2 just to accomodate Robbie Keane. Why wouldn't Keane fit into a 4-2-3-1? Of course he would (at the tip of the 3 - in the hole as he did for Spurs so successfully). After how many games? Torres didn't score 7 first time out last season if I recall. Rafa isn't building his team to accomodate Robbie Keane - it's to suit all players.

My first sentence doesn't suggest that at all. Do you think Keane will be better than Gerrard was last season in the position in the hole behind Torres? If he's not, then he cleary is a waste 20m pounds. And he definately played in a 4-4-2 for Tottenham last year. He never played in no hole for them. For example, remember his 2 goals against us last year.

[El Jefecito]

To my mind it is the potential of El Zhar vs. the non-performance of Pennant. Neither excites me, but the upside is all with Nabil.

[Mattshark]

To my mind it is the potential of El Zhar vs. the non-performance of Pennant. Neither excites me, but the upside is all with Nabil.

I though El Zhar was very exciting on Wednesday night

[El Jefecito]

I though El Zhar was very exciting on Wednesday night

MOns venus?????????????????????????????????????

And don't pretend you don't know what I'm talking about Matt. If you do and if you don't offer an Oddesy 2001 as an excuse then I am going to write you off as less than a seanlfc

Sean I'm, just jesting man, I'm just trying to work out how small a cube MattShark deserves

[Mattshark]

MOns venus?????????????????????????????????????

Que?

[El Jefecito]

Que?

Matt, you disappoint me. You were on the west coast of FL and can't speak to MONs...........

[Mattshark]

Matt, you disappoint me. You were on the west coast of FL and can't speak to MONs...........

Sorry mate. What is MONS (remember I lived in the OAP home that is Sarasota).

[El Jefecito]

Sorry mate. What is MONS (remember I lived in the OAP home that is Sarasota).

Kinell Matt, Mons Venus and Oddesy 2001 were/are the 2 most famous strip/(whatever you want) clubs in the WHOLE world. How the **** did you manage to miss them?

FFS I spent 2 hours every thursday for three years hightailing it down there