by URZZZZ »
12 Nov 2021 22:58
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Come off it? He was ok for Fulham, not very good as stated and stated at the time.
actually note my first comment on the first page:
Strikes me as one of those players who looks better than he actually is. Thought he was poor in the play off games
about right I reckon
Apologies. Just think there’s a bit of hindsight bias going on from some people but didn’t see your original comment
Would still maintain at the time he was a decent Champ player but only in the right framework (I.e. not us then). Personally feel he got too much flak for what was more a management transfer policy problem, rather than the player himself
Was just a poor move all round for everyone except his agent/bank balance. He seemed to fit in very well with the Fulham system with the overlapping fullback being very prominent (Fredericks from memory) but was obvious pretty quickly that he wouldnt be a good fit here in a much more defensive system
but yes of course some hindsight going on. He had ability no doubts.
Fredericks and Aluko caused Obita so many problems when they thrashed us 5-0 (and Fredericks on Obita the season before), thought he was a very good champ RB
For how inflexible and stubborn Stam generally was, he got his tactics spot on past that drubbing against Fulham, particularly the two playoff games, completely nullified their strong midfield with the high press man to man marking. Just a shame those tactics were an exception to the norm
Said it before but Gunter and Aluko were an awful combo, they simply had no cohesion together, offensively or defensively