. ...although it's not really "f**king weak", is it? Given that you. ...
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Really? No reason, eh? Then why would he need time to (in your own words). ...
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. ...just throwing this out there like BUT could that be (and I know this may sound ludicrous). ... BUT could that be because Dani hasn't got much playing time and when he has . ... he has been played out of F***ing POSITION!?
I can only assume you didn't actually read Harry's post Joey.
What makes a good winger? A good first touch, good skill on the ball, the ability to take a man on, a bit of creativity, and the ability to deliver a quality ball to the front men would be the traits I look for in a winger. Dani has all of these qualities in spades. I would say that his skill set should allow him to be effective in a number of roles including on the wing, even if its not his "favored" position. Right midfield is not Kuyt's favored position, but we expect him to do a job when playing in that role.
If you actually read my initial post, you would know that I go on to say that I am excited to see Dani play the whole 90 in the next Europa match, because he is still young and can only improve with experience. I was not condemning him as a flop for one poor performance, but I was realistic about his performance.... he was anonymous for most of the game. However, there is time for him to learn how to play in this position, and I am going to continue to support him as I have always done. Its funny.... I don't typically agree with Roy's tactics or team selections, but I do agree with his decision to adapt Dani (who is still young and can therefore be easily molded into a certain type of player) into a winger, because that is where he can have the most immediate impact in our team.
Everyone on here (including myself) has been shouting for Dani to get some chances. He got one last night, but he didn't take it. That is what my initial post said. I don't care if he was deployed on the wing. In my opinion, he has the ability to play well out there and should have done better. As I said in a previous post, I wouldn't expect him to play well as a CM, CB, RB/LB because he does not have the skill set/physique to play in those positions, but he certainly has what it takes to play on the wing.
I can't wait until the next Europa game, because I want the lad to get another chance to prove himself. I'm just not going to sing his praises after a lackluster performance.
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