teddyp 9:57 Wed Oct 26
Pedro Obiang
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the new Peter Butler?
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Staffs-Hammer
10:03 Wed Oct 26
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Player!
Nearly got a worldy there as well.
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Sarge
2:03 Thu Oct 27
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The player Pogba wants to be
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Northern Sold
2:08 Thu Oct 27
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Was very impressive tonight... would have been a great goal as well... 1-3-7-0 is the way forward now !!
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Texas Iron
3:16 Thu Oct 27
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Most powerful and accurate shot I've seen all season in any game or highlights...
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Hermit Road
9:15 Thu Oct 27
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Our domestic record this year shows;
When he doesn't start, we nearly always lose, we he starts, we win.
He brings the whole team together with his tackling, simple distribution and mobility. He's an excellent player.
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Trevor B
9:21 Thu Oct 27
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I love that Slav has found a system that fits in our best players. Obiang was way overdue a run in the team, but Noble and Kouyate last season had central midfield pretty much tied up.
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Monterey Jack Cheese
9:32 Thu Oct 27
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70% of the world is covered in water.
the other 30% is covered by Pedro Obiang
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Pub Bigot
9:54 Thu Oct 27
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He has to start currently and he's been a revaluation. Speaking to several others yesterday about his cameos last season where people were bemused by his lack or appearances considering his contribution is huge. He's also freeing Noble to play his game.
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Takashi Miike
9:58 Thu Oct 27
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he's perfect as the holding player yet he still tries to get forward when possible, and what a shot and save from begovic
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Sven Roeder
10:32 Thu Oct 27
Pedro O'Biang
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An example to some others
Kept working when he was out of the team without complaining and waited for his chance. Has been excellent
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Josh
10:35 Thu Oct 27
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West Ham in domestic competitions this season:
When Pedro Obiang plays: WWDWWW
When Pedro Obiang doesn't play: LLLLL
In fairness, I think he came into the team at the right time. I like him. Think him and Noble work well together.
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Rossal
10:52 Thu Oct 27
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What a player
Was immense last night. Breaks up play time after time as well as being superb on the ball and intelligent knowing when to get forward and be an attacking threat
One of the first names on the teamsheet now. Not selling him in the summer may be one of the best bits of business we did
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Alwaysaniron
10:57 Thu Oct 27
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Immense player. He's work rate and ability to break things up is excellent. We need to keep hold of this lad.
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Full Claret Jacket
11:03 Thu Oct 27
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I'm really not sure why anyone including Bilic would be surprised. A good run in the side is what he needed last year I felt but maybe he just hadn't settled into the pace of the game here.
I have to say I think he's a terrific player. Good for him that he's taking his opportunity.
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southlondonhammer
11:07 Thu Oct 27
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MOTM for me, was everywhere!
Him and Noble were superb
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Rossal
11:12 Thu Oct 27
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Very Close between Pedro and Reidy MOTM
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chim chim cha boo
11:14 Thu Oct 27
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I don't think it was a surprise to anyone who watches us regularly. He's always been a very good player. Most of us thought he was criminally underused last season.
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Sniper
11:21 Thu Oct 27
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Loads of us we're saying all last season that he was the answer to during us up - he wasn't even brought off the bench in matches to help us hold on to leads when he was the obvious answer
I love bilic but I do think there's an obstinate streak to him. Obiang wasn't his signing (was agreed when bigbsam was still here, a Sullivan signing if ever there was one) and I've always felt like he's been left out because bilic didn't want him, much like Antonio for the first 4 months or so when he was first here. And in both cases we've resorted to them when we've got desperate and so far it's paying dividends, to the extent that you end up thinking 'why didn't we do that sooner'.
With obiang, the other thing that annoyed me was that in the Europa league games when when he was picked, Pedro played further forward with kouyate holding when it was blatantly obvious that obiang is far more suited in a deeper/box to nicks role and kouyate was far happier further up the pitch.
So pleased he's taken his chance though - with Fernandez breaking trough as well it all looks quite promising at the moment!
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Hermit Road
11:31 Thu Oct 27
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There were plenty who saw his ability last year and I think it he was criminally under used. There's a saying that'the good, is the enemy of the great', in some ways that applied to us last year. We had a good season, but weren't ruthless in pursuing a better one. Obiangs omission is the best example of it.
Another thing is shows is how toxic it is on here to discuss central midfielders. It's almost as if by saying one player is very good, you're insinuating that another player is bad.
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One McAvennieeeeee
11:33 Thu Oct 27
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"but weren't ruthless in pursuing a better one."
Garbage
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