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Massive Attack" wrote: ↑17 Nov 2024, 12:41

El Scorchio" wrote: ↑17 Nov 2024, 10:31 Moyes absolutely hung Benny out to dry. Clearly made it known he wasn’t one of his boys so sidelined him as much as he could as often as he could. When he did play, the tactics also really hung him out to dry. Always left isolated against 1-2 defenders with no support and every time having to try and beat those men solo, play a risky pass to find someone, try a wonder shot or just pass it back. When players were around him- especially Paqueta- he looked far better. I think he only played so much that one season because Paqueta liked playing with him. 

Bowen succeeded in the similar role on the other flank because he has the pace to go past people. Benny just doesn’t so all he had was to try and dribble round them which is always high risk. 

Did the same shit with Fornals. He was the master of sucking quality out of a decent player and would ignore them for games on end on the bench.

El Scorchio" wrote: ↑17 Nov 2024, 10:31 Moyes absolutely hung Benny out to dry. Clearly made it known he wasn’t one of his boys so sidelined him as much as he could as often as he could. When he did play, the tactics also really hung him out to dry. Always left isolated against 1-2 defenders with no support and every time having to try and beat those men solo, play a risky pass to find someone, try a wonder shot or just pass it back. When players were around him- especially Paqueta- he looked far better. I think he only played so much that one season because Paqueta liked playing with him. 

Bowen succeeded in the similar role on the other flank because he has the pace to go past people. Benny just doesn’t so all he had was to try and dribble round them which is always high risk. 

Massive Attack" wrote: ↑16 Nov 2024, 23:46

Manuel wrote: ↑16 Nov 2024, 03:03 Don't be daft. I'm also not convinced with Summerville, yes it looks like he can play in flashes, but question marks about doing it for 90 minutes and end product. It's tough though, Archie Gray was rated higher than Jimmy at Leeds and he's hardly getting a kick for Tottenham.

I was really impressed with him against Everton (as I was vs Man Utd recently too). He showed a lot of tidy footwork, pace in a attack but was just as equally impressed with his pace and determination to run almost the length of the pitch to put in a successful last ditch lunge in our own box and getting up quickly again to put off the strike on goal. It was initially Wan-Bissakas fuck up too and yet he ran past him and everyone else to mop up his dirty work demonstrating a great team ethic.

That kind of play and attitude really impresses me and he almost put the icing on the cake had his decent shot gone in off the upright near the end. 

He carries on the way he is now, then I can see him remaining a permanent fixture in the side. Keep it up, Jimmy...

Manuel wrote: ↑16 Nov 2024, 03:03 Don't be daft. I'm also not convinced with Summerville, yes it looks like he can play in flashes, but question marks about doing it for 90 minutes and end product. It's tough though, Archie Gray was rated higher than Jimmy at Leeds and he's hardly getting a kick for Tottenham.

Vexed wrote: ↑15 Nov 2024, 22:43

Is he better than Summerville though? Aint much in it for me. I'll always appreciate his class in the face of hugely cunty treatment from that prick Moyes  and him smashing that ice cool pen in the final. 

ironsofcanada wrote: ↑15 Nov 2024, 22:10 Influx of Canadians in Ligue 1 this year so have seen him at least a couple times already.

Made to be a skilled player in a slightly lower league (the one he's in and the Championship) but is lightweight and not incredibly fast - without pushing his skills to world class in order to overcome that in the Premier League. 

Seems a decent guy.