Kostas Tsimikas

[Kenneth]

Maybe konate threw the ball to him

[danperkins]

Good chance he’s leaving.

He talked about not playing as often as he’d like recently and we need a more defensive left sided option than him and Robbo if we’re continuing with this new system.

there has been plenty of times when Timmy should have got more game time as Robbo has been way below his best for awhile now. Shame to lose him as he is a good squad player to have.

[Kenneth]

He’ll be here next year. I promise.

[danperkins]

Maybe he's just really sentimental & nostalgic like some EST posters and loves a good cry

[Rafa Justice]

Good chance he’s leaving.

He talked about not playing as often as he’d like recently and we need a more defensive left sided option than him and Robbo if we’re continuing with this new system.

I don't mind Kostas going as long as Robbo goes as well. My heart sinks every time I see him get the ball.

Go on Robbo, check back and play it backwards or sideways again

[Doc_Piptorious]

Oh ****, think I just heard Buzzo grab a hatchet.

[Buzzo]

A statchet

Only 7 players have more assists than Robbo this season. So say each club has 25 registered outfield players, that’s 500. So out of those 500 only 7 contributed more consistently to generating goals than Robbo. And this is on his **** pass it backwards season apparently.

I’d argue that ballooning the ball into the box aimlessly when there is no one making a run is a worse choice of pass.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/top-scorers/assists

5th in the League : panic: sell everyone.

[Buzzo]

Also, the system is not 3 centre backs.

[Mark79]

Also, the system is not 3 centre backs.

The new system, if we’re continuing with it, does really need more of LCB/LB hybrid though. Less of a flying, attacking left back like Robbo or Kostas.

That’s not to say we should sell both of them of course.

[little dave hedgehog]

*cough* gvardiol *cough*

[Rafa Justice]

A statchet

Only 7 players have more assists than Robbo this season. So say each club has 25 registered outfield players, that’s 500. So out of those 500 only 7 contributed more consistently to generating goals than Robbo. And this is on his **** pass it backwards season apparently.

I’d argue that ballooning the ball into the box aimlessly when there is no one making a run is a worse choice of pass.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/top-scorers/assists

5th in the League : panic: sell everyone.

Only 7 players you say? Well, let's have a look at them.

One is James Maddison, who plays for Leicester and they're in the bottom 3. Another is Michael Olise, Palace.

Couple of players on one less than Robertson. Solly March and Jack Harrison, both from Leeds, both in the relegation zone.

He might get some assists but he's absolute **** defensively and his ego is outperforming his form. Sentimentality contract extension incoming.

[Buzzo]

Yeah… you should have given me a heads up you were going to come back with such a robust defence and understanding on the stats front

Robbo reknowned for his ego right enough.

Sell them all.

[Irishnev]

*cough* gvardiol *cough*

Cough - City….

[frank the tank]

I really thought that Robbo was just jaded and needed a break and I thought that the world cup would give him - and a few others (Mo, Thiago, Matip, Naby, Bobby) - the time to chill, get themselves fit and healthy and come back flying for the 2nd half of the season. That didn't work at all really!!!

The fact that Tsimikas hasn't pushed Robertson more and effectively taken his place for large periods of the season to be honest says a lot. We will need more competition for places big time and if there was someone who could play there while also covering for VVD sometimes - with the intention of eventually replacing VVD, then we should probably sign the ****in prick cunt.

[Doc_Piptorious]

*cough* gvardiol *cough*

Gvardiol to cover LB and be the guy that starts to phase VVD out and *cough* keep Robertson*cough*


Only one or two guys I would have instead of Robertson right now and doubt we could afford them.

Robertson is below his own standards this season but still stayed at a higher level than TAA did for 3/4 of the season and did not need the team to be restructured around him in order to improve his form.

That same restructure has added to Roberston's workload too. TAA being more protected has seen Roberston continue with the same LB duties he always had but he is also coming inside more in defensive positions to cover Fabinho when he drops between the CBs when Konate has to cover RB for TAA, or having to push inside into VVD's spot when VVD covers Konates spots when Konate is covering RB for TAA.

TAA is getting a bit more time on the ball and having his defensive duties covered more for him, but Konate and Roberston are the two guys having to basically do 1.5 roles each per game in order to cover along with Fabinho basically basically making it four in the centre for us who between the four get through the sort of running other teams manage in the middle with three players.

Two or more new midfielders with energy along with the right skillsets cannot come quick enough as it will reduce the workloads of guys like Robertson and Konate.