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if we play the great Modric as a 2nd striker behind Crouch, we will be lucky to get even 2 attempts on goal from open-play for the whole match... we will also get spanked 3-0...
if we play counter-attack mainly, we will need Jenas' pace to get up quickly to support Crouch.... otherwise forget it..
if we play the great Modric as a 2nd striker behind Crouch, we will be lucky to get even 2 attempts on goal from open-play for the whole match... we will also get spanked 3-0...
if we play counter-attack mainly, we will need Jenas' pace to get up quickly to support Crouch.... otherwise forget it..
I have to disagree Gareth, I think Jenas will be needed where you keep telling us he plays best - in central midfield next to Thudd. If not Modders then the only other choice is imo Kranjcar.
BigVilly.......
who won the ball that 2 passes later went to Bale for his 1st goal ??
who then won the ball again and had an assist for Bale's 2nd ??
who THEN AGAIN won the ball in the right-wing position and passed to Lennon to set up Bale for the 3rd ??
that Jenas eh... just can't tackle.... if only Modric was there instead :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Jenas was indeed at fault for not tracking Zanetti, but not even a minute into the game it was kinda flukey for any team to score so early on....
yet despite this fault, Arry STILL thought enough of Jenas to keep him on and take the great Modric off instead... the same great Modric that so many think is so superior to Jenas...
that alone to me is worth the mistake Jenas made, as it perfectly clarifies where Madric is truly in the midfield pecking-order, when Jenas is fully-fit.... so in that respect the result was worth it..
Exactly my thought. How about we end this debate about Jenas, some rate him, some don't and insulting each other doesn't really make change one's views.Jenas was indeed at fault for not tracking Zanetti, but not even a minute into the game it was kinda flukey for any team to score so early on....Talk about the team please, and not one individual!
yet despite this fault, Arry STILL thought enough of Jenas to keep him on and take the great Modric off instead... the same great Modric that so many think is so superior to Jenas...
that alone to me is worth the mistake Jenas made, as it perfectly clarifies where Madric is truly in the midfield pecking-order, when Jenas is fully-fit.... so in that respect the result was worth it..
Jenas was indeed at fault for not tracking Zanetti, but not even a minute into the game it was kinda flukey for any team to score so early on....
yet despite this fault, Arry STILL thought enough of Jenas to keep him on and take the great Modric off instead... the same great Modric that so many think is so superior to Jenas...
that alone to me is worth the mistake Jenas made, as it perfectly clarifies where Madric is truly in the midfield pecking-order, when Jenas is fully-fit.... so in that respect the result was worth it..
Jenas was indeed at fault for not tracking Zanetti, but not even a minute into the game it was kinda flukey for any team to score so early on....
Flukey? thats horsesh*t!
If you don't defend properly i.e track back, mark up or tackle the opponents player and they have time to pick their spot like Zanetti did last night it really doesn't matter what minute it was in. You give a professional footballer time space infront of goal, they are going to score 99% of the time, unless the keeper makes an outstanding save.
To say it was flukey is complete garbage Keown!
Are you sure you didn't write that in defense of Jenas??
I think you may have done sunshine! :ohyeah:
I'm not going to argue about Jenas and as I have said before he is not my favourite player, but last night he had an average game at best and I'm being fair and honest, and just to point out that if Van der Vaart was available than Jenas wouldn't have been on the pitch.