Niko Kranjar The Lost Tallent

[patt]

Pienaar first, nearly Adam next, are we goin backwards when we have Niko kranjcar sat on the bench???


he never gets a game and is far better in my opinion than Pienaar and certainly Adam....


it seams like desperation just to get anybody in, whatever their ability and leaves us pushing Niko further away from the team with worse players...


the logic behind this baffles me

[Metalanimal]

I would like to see him used more though his last outting for us was a poor show.

Maybe Arry will use him up front instead of his favoured baby giraffe.

[Chelmsford_yid]

ZZZZZZZZ, will finally be off in the summer, waste of wages if he anit going to be used.

[ben_kugler]

he has no chance now because he has no confidence because he hasnt been played. quality player but i think he needs a move to restart his career

[Metalanimal]

25 yard banger into the back of the back of the net and 3 points for us, nicely done Niko !!

[rolo tomaci]

Pienaar first, nearly Adam next, are we goin backwards when we have Niko kranjcar sat on the bench? ??


he never gets a game and is far better in my opinion than Pienaar and certainly Adam....


it seams like desperation just to get anybody in, whatever their ability and leaves us pushing Niko further away from the team with worse players...


the logic behind this baffles me

Could not agree more.  I too am baffled by Niko's lack of playing time and he is being pushed further from the line-up by inferior players.

Kranjcar has soooo much more quality than Pienaar.  It is definately a step back and a worse line-up to play people like Pienaar or possibly Adam ahead of Niko who proved his quality last year.  No disrespect, Pienaar is a fine buy at a good price to add some depth but his touch and passing is not even close to what Niko can produce.  Harry at least needs to realize Modric and Bale cannot play twice a week every week and let Niko fill in for them here and there.  Or does he want them to go down with injuries?  When Bale and Modric are both unavailable and Niko still sits on the bench I really have to scratch my head..

[bigv]

I always felt niko was a special talent and should be given more game time. If bale isnt back for milan game i would play him. I dont see how pienaar is better tbh

[Gareth Keown]

Krankie is inferior to Pienaar as a player.... 1 nice shot that goes in out of 20 efforts isnt going to change anything..

theres a reason why Pienaar is chosen ahead of Krankie to start games, by professionals like Arry..... naive amateurs should stick to giving Jenas abit of stick as much as they can.... they'll get more satisfaction out of Life that way..

[dublinboy99]

Spot on Rolo, Harry needs to learn from Sir Alex on how to rotate the squad.  You can't expect guys to come off the bench not having played for weeks and produce the goods.  Harry proved this when we played AWAY to Bolton. 

[Gareth Keown]

you can't win with rotation.... if it works: the suggestion is that the guy brought in should start regularly (as probably the clamour for Krankie will now prove).... if it fails eg. with Benitez/Ranieri then the 'experts' will come out with 'if it aint broke, why fix it'...

Krankie should wait, enjoy the lifestyle that London gives him on his wage, and wait til next year when he and Pienaar will be played at LM, in Bale's absence..

[patt]

wow, kinda proved a point to even me after posting this a week ago then up he pops from the bench with a screamer that wins us the game and some well needed points.


thanks Niko for helping this post out and also for staking your claim for some first team action, he, on the ball, is as good as anybody and i hope he gets a few more games now......


as for your very funny and always opposed opinions of anything ever posted on here Gareth,
i just thought id also state i like Jenas he's done very well lately and id like to see him coming in a bit more even when everybody is fit...


its all about a squad, but how can anybody be expected to come and play at the top of their game when they have had no first team action for weeks, even months, players need game time to stay sharp and feel like there is competition for places...

[stazmo]

Really hope that Goal kick-starts Niko's season - was fantastic last season for us. A class act who has shown internationally that he still has a lot to give to us if given the opportunity.

[dedleysting]

Well Niko really is taking his opportunity in the place of our midfield injuries which is good to see. Having a player like Niko to come in is what squad depth is all about, I just hope when the likes of VDV, Bale etc return Krancjar isn't shoved back into the cupboard

[patt]

on que he pops up again

[HALF A CROWN]

Love Nico to bits afraid he,s just a squad player in Harry's eyes

saved our bacon when Luca broke his leg last season

check this out Niko Kranjcar - Too Cool by CrOaTiAnFlAvA

some great footage and a ace soundtrack