TOMKINS - Rafa's new Assistant

[hamstrung]

Originally Posted by Thants Myth. His first touch is actually pretty good.

It is, but you'll not convince those that believe otherwise now.

[stringvest]

Originally Posted by Dirk Kuyt started his career as a winger at Utrecht before converting to a striker. Kuyt signed professionally for Utrecht that summer, aged 18, and immediately established himself in the first team. However he was more often than not played as a winger, as Utrecht preferred to play Serbian Igor Gluščević up front. Dirk Kuyt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Carragher started his in midfield. And he was shit there as well. Proves nowt. I prefer Kuyt on the right, as his contributions are less critical to the team's success out there, and it gives him time and space to work in.

[Cardie]

Originally Posted by Stu Monty Rashid in "Doesn't understand formations properly" shocker. It was a 4-2-3-1 at Valencia. You cna argue all day but he played the system he's been playing for the last few weeks with Vicente and Rufete in the positions Kuyt and Babel have been playing.

You, half the Spanish league, French league, a number of International teams, a few Italian teams and Benitez are all wrong.

Accept it.

[stringvest]

Originally Posted by hamstrung It is, but you'll not convince those that believe otherwise now.

pretty good compared to who? Other premiership strikers? You're only kidding yourselves.

[Dublin Red]

Originally Posted by Rashid I have highlighted my comments. Not too bad by his bum licking standards.

You're not obsessed, are you ?

[Cardie]

Originally Posted by philyburkhill No, it really is poor, most of the time the ball just hits him and trickles away.

There's a difference between first touch and trying to do too much with the ball before you have it.

[hamstrung]

Originally Posted by stringvest pretty good compared to who? Other premiership strikers? You're only kidding yourselves.

Not comparing him to anyone. His first touch, generally, is fine.

[GOLDMEMBER]

Dirk Kuyt will not take this club forward, great worker but not a great player. FACT.

[stringvest]

Originally Posted by Cardie There's a difference between first touch and trying to do too much with the ball before you have it.

FFS. Listen to yourself. lol

[Unrighteous]

I think this is a brilliant article and it highlights what I've been seeing the last few weeks as well as most of us.

Kuyt would be a perfect 'off-the-bench' or utilise while resting the first teamer player.

With this position we have TWO purchases that simply must be made. A pacey, technical striker who can link/get wide/get into the box and a two-footed attacking fullback(Rafinha!).

I really like the formation and I like it even more and am more positive after reading that article.

[Dirk]

Originally Posted by stringvest Carragher started his in midfield. And he was shit there as well. Proves nowt. I prefer Kuyt on the right, as his contributions are less critical to the team's success out there, and it gives him time and space to work in.

It proves that Rash is speaking shit when he says Kuyt isn't a wide anything. It's easy to be dismissive without being aware of the facts. The debate about his ability is seperate, he has considerable experience playing out there. He isn't the long term solution but to dismiss him on the basis of some misguided, myopic agenda driven campaign just smacks of outright stupidity.

[Stu Monty]

Originally Posted by GOLDMEMBER Dirk Kuyt will not take this club forward, great worker but not a great player. FACT.

You fiddle with children. FACT.



Facts and opinions are interchangeable now.

[Unrighteous]

Originally Posted by Stu Monty You fiddle with children. FACT. Facts and opinions are interchangeable now.

I laughed.

[GOLDMEMBER]

Wasn't Ray Kennedy a striker for arsenal, then when he came here we put him wide left and he had the best periiod of his career?

[GOLDMEMBER]

Originally Posted by Stu Monty You fiddle with children. FACT. Facts and opinions are interchangeable now.

Are you Dirks gay Lover or something because thats a bit extreme.

[spider-neil]

if rafa wants to bring in a new striker (he may not) then simply he is going to have to get rid of one (possible 2 strikers if he IS going for 4-5-1)

so one from voronin/kuyt/crouch

I can't see all three being here next season