mozzy85 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 12 hours ago, Blue_Owl said: He'll be like a new signing, but am I right in that we went through our worst run when he was in midfield? Sure we said the same for Melo last summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scram Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 4 hours ago, Blue and white said: That Vim fella certainly took us to the cleaners. Yeah Typical Ajax kind of player... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and white Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 1 minute ago, scram said: Yeah Typical Ajax kind of player... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buford T. Justice Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 (edited) 17 hours ago, No 2 is r nilsson said: When fit and in a central position Altman Abdi will light up this league. The prospect of Alman, Nando and Hoops together is mouth watering. But who's going to win them the ball and what are they going to do with it when we spend most of the game passing it around the back four? Edited May 22, 2017 by House Stark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and white Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 3 hours ago, scram said: Yeah Typical Ajax kind of player... In fairness to him he was always good at cleaning up after the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 7 hours ago, Blue and white said: That Vim fella certainly took us to the cleaners. 3 hours ago, scram said: Yeah Typical Ajax kind of player... 22 minutes ago, Blue and white said: In fairness to him he was always good at cleaning up after the back. We scoured the market for him didn't we. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horny owl Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 26 minutes ago, House Stark said: But who's going to win them the ball and what are they going to do with it when we spend most of the game passing it around the back four? This is unfortunately our problem There can't be another squad in the championship that wastes talent like ours Carlos has his own ideas about 'shoe horning' players into his team but it's often the wrong decision and the tactics are as negative as watching an Alan Irvine side passing the ball sideways against Yeovil. Huddersfield and Reading have dodged a bullet this season because Carlos has missed the easiest opportunity for us to finally get promoted. Have lost all confidence in the bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KernowOwl Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 He woulda looked a better player in his first few games if he wasn't playing on the left wing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 8 minutes ago, KernowOwl said: He woulda looked a better player in his first few games if he wasn't playing on the left wing! Why? He's used to playing as a wide midfielder. Abdi's Premier League appearances for Watford last season were as follows: 18 on the right of midfield; 9 on the left of midfield; 5 in central midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KernowOwl Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 1 minute ago, areNOTwhatTHEYseem said: Why? He's used to playing as a wide midfielder. Abdi's Premier League appearances for Watford last season were as follows: 18 on the right of midfield; 9 on the left of midfield; 5 in central midfield. Really...he looked so out of place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philb125 Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 5 minutes ago, KernowOwl said: Really...he looked so out of place. Maybe that's why he got dropped!! He was either playing injured or lacked desire to do the job (he's more than capable of doing) that was asked of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and white Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 11 minutes ago, areNOTwhatTHEYseem said: Why? He's used to playing as a wide midfielder. Abdi's Premier League appearances for Watford last season were as follows: 18 on the right of midfield; 9 on the left of midfield; 5 in central midfield. When he came to us and gave an interview he said he was looking forward to playing in his favoured central role, he was banged straight on to the wing. By the fact of him saying that suggests he was told thats where he would be playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philb125 Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Just now, Blue and white said: When he came to us and gave an interview he said he was looking forward to playing in his favoured central role, he was banged straight on to the wing. By the fact of him saying that suggests he was told thats where he would be playing. But the point remains, he can play wide at a decent level and do it well. When he was failing to make an impact against worst opposition in a worse league but the same position you have to ask questions of application. Not just say he's not in his favored position. If it's a case of I played shybo because you're not playing me where I want, get rid. Sometimes you do what the team needs not what you want. If its a case that he played carrying a knock, keep him as his flexibility to cover central, or wide is great. Which other player has played all three roles at prem level?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling Wolfe Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 19 hours ago, pazowl55 said: What about this. Westwood Lees Loovens Hutchinson Hunt Bannan Lee Reach Abdi Rhodes Forestieri Forestieri in place of Reach and Hooper up front with Rhodes for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and white Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 (edited) 1 minute ago, Owling Wolfe said: Forestieri in place of Reach and Hooper up front with Rhodes for me Good shout but you've more chance of seeing the queens boobs than Carlos playing that. Edited May 22, 2017 by Blue and white Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shezzas left peg Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 (edited) Good player for a different team, I just think he didn't /hasn't really fitted in here for one reason or another. I think similar to matias, he'll move e on and maybe go somewhere else and be fantastic for them. Just hadn't worked out with us. We've a few now, add McGugan and lachman to that list as well as Joao, who seemed to regress a little rather than getting better. Edited May 22, 2017 by shezzas left peg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southie_Owl Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Yep Abdi will probably be sold to someone like Fulham in the summer and become the best player in the league next season Although he has had injury and fitness problems, there were a few games when he was either only on the bench or Dom howson said he was fit but wasn't picked for tactical reasons. Hopefully for his sake he finds himself at a team that will use him correctly next season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOwl Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 http://www.wdsport.co.uk/2016/07/watford-could-net-more-than-6m-for-almen-abdi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pazowl55 Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Owling Wolfe said: Forestieri in place of Reach and Hooper up front with Rhodes for me I imagine that would cheer Forestieri up no end putting him left wing back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonofbert2 Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Abdi wasn't ever 100% fit for long enough. He was given an early run to get fit and got injured again. Just as he was finding his feet on his later run his shoulder fell off. He and we were unlucky with his injuries this season. Another example of supporters making stuff up about both his natural position and availability for selection and finding an imaginary stick to beat CC with. Let's just hope we have him available next year and he returns to be the player we bought to add something to what we have already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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