21-10-2014, 20:48
I did get really frustrated with him last night. The goal was outstanding, and there were other times he really had the United defence running scared, but there were also far too many times when we tried to use him as an outlet to take the pressure off and he immediately gave it away either with a poor first touch, a misplaced pass or just by staying on the ball too long. When that happens in such a tough match, the ball's just going to keep coming back at you again and again, as it did, and we eventually paid the price.
The irony is that this time last year, we were all praising his skill on the ball but bemoaning the fact that he couldn't hit a barn door when shooting! I think the club must have spent so long teaching him to shoot that he's forgotten how to do everything else! (As Homer once said, "every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain.")
The irony is that this time last year, we were all praising his skill on the ball but bemoaning the fact that he couldn't hit a barn door when shooting! I think the club must have spent so long teaching him to shoot that he's forgotten how to do everything else! (As Homer once said, "every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain.")
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