Scholes the master at 500 mark

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Re: Scholes the master at 500 mark

by L r d Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:20 pm

So would Reo-Coker, but you love him.

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Re: Scholes the master at 500 mark

by Parks lives Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:23 pm

Reo-Coker has leadership and is much better going forward.

He'd still make it in the Premiership. I've said he needs to improve his passing as well anyway.

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Re: Scholes the master at 500 mark

by Parks lives Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:28 pm

How do you think Sisqo would do without Gerrard and Alonso with him as well?

Say your midfield was -

Prisoner -- Sisqo -- Zenden -- Garcia

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Re: Scholes the master at 500 mark

by L r d Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:31 pm

... Isn't that the midfield that dominated Essien, Flumps and in particular Ballack?

Though, Gonzalez started on the left.

I'd say it would be ok for every game other than the top 3-4 teams.

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Re: Scholes the master at 500 mark

by Parks lives Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:43 pm

Also some good stats for you -

Scholes
League 346 games, 89 goals
Domestic Cup 48 games, 20 goals
European 105 games, 22 goals
Total 499 games, 131 goals

Gerrard
League 240 games, 37 goals
Domestic Cup 35 games, 10 goals
European 74 games, 17 goals
Total 349 games, 64 goals

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Post n°36

Re: Scholes the master at 500 mark

by Romford Pele Sat Oct 21, 2006 8:29 am

Obispo wrote:He wasn't consistant enough in the league? I'd love to know where you're getting this from; assuming by your comment that we've only won a single league game against the "big 3" since his arrival, I'll assume you're talking results.

Despite the results not going our way in these games, we've dominated possession in the majority of our meetings up against the "big 3", and usually created the most chances. What you're doing is basically blaming Sissoko for rubbish like Cisse missing an open goal at Old Trafford last year, or for Djimi Traore putting in suicide tackles against Drogba at Anfield, or Gerrard playing blind back-passes at Highbury.

What you're not doing is actually looking at what a defensive midfielder is supposed to do, which is leave his mark on the game and help his team win possession - which he clearly did do looking at the possession stats in most of those games.

You're basically blaming a defensive midfielder for a strikers failings.

First touch of a rapist? Is this something he displayed when he beat 3 players with ease on his premiership debut at the Riverside? He's not a great passer, but this board makes him sound as if he has no footballing ability full-stop

How was it easier to win the title when Vieira arrived? There was only one other team in the country capable of winning it at the time. Now there's 4 teams capable of winning it, and much stronger teams throughout the league.

You said though that he didn't show up in big games where that is total rubbish had it not ben for him I think it would of been very hard to dismantle United who were at the peak at the time. He in his first season won the title which was not an easy fit considering he had come from a different country and climate.

To claim Sissoko is as good as Vieira is total rubbish he has not done enough to warrant that tag. He will definitely get better though.