Emre Can

[Barnesey]

Give the lad a break. He has been poor for the last 3 games but still has great potential. He is younger than Kevin Stewart.

 

He'll be around for a time yet and I dont think we'll regret it longer term

[Hades]

He has a serious case of Jose Enrique Syndrome; far too wedded to his physical strength and invites way too much pressure for a central midfielder.

 

He hasn't kicked on at all and it wouldn't surprise me at all if he was sold this summer.

 

THIS. Sick of him stopping the play to have a wrestle.

[lamai]

good potential but that is it. We can't be relying on him. We need to sign a better player. As off now he should not be a starter but he is

[jimmycase]

Just too slow Im afraid. The 'throw in' pass for Sunderland's first goal summed him up perfectly in my opinion. Gives away more stupid fouls than Lucas too.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Execrable. Give Grujic a chance, he couldn't possibly play at a worst standard than Can has this season.

Harsh verdict, but a lovely word.

[Captain]

Give the lad a break. He has been poor for the last 3 games but still has great potential. He is younger than Kevin Stewart.

 

He'll be around for a time yet and I dont think we'll regret it longer term

 

I agree. He needs to deliver today though after a few not so good games!

[jimmycase]

Dont know why dolts keeps saying give Gurjic a chance, the lad's out injured.

 

Big game for Can today and he's rightly getting called for having poor form for more than 3 games. Needs to step up and speed up.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Bit better from him today.

[Guest Alex_K]

Emre can survive when he has both Henderson & Wijnaldum around him; has quality on the ball when others are doing the hard work around him. But stick Can & Lucas in there together, and playing a pressing game in midfield is akin to Barca trying to play tiki-taka with Lee Carsley.

[niallers]

Yeah,he got caught once or twice but put a shift in. Needs to keep it simple and quicker. Scrappy game but he gave as good as he got.

[stringvest]

Emre can survive when he has both Henderson & Wijnaldum around him; has quality on the ball when others are doing the hard work around him. But stick Can & Lucas in there together, and playing a pressing game in midfield is akin to Barca trying to play tiki-taka with Lee Carsley.

 

 

it's no good.  Those three together are not good enough.  They weren't today, and they haven't been any time they've played together.  

[Guest Alex_K]

it's no good.  Those three together are not good enough.  They weren't today, and they haven't been any time they've played together.  

 

Well, Henderson/Wijnaldum/Lallana is clearly head and shoulders the best possible 3 in midfield. We can just about survive 1 of those missing; 2 is calamatous. Unless Can adjusts dramatically then long term he probably doesn't fit this system: he has qualities, but they don't align.

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

Big step in the right direction today, but still didn't play very well. Been really poor lately and that performance against Southampton really was awful.

[HolyHank]

He was good today. Hang on to Pogba and won his fair share of the battles. 

[3 Stacks]

it's no good.  Those three together are not good enough.  They weren't today, and they haven't been any time they've played together.  

 

They're work-rate merchants. Just not enough quality on the ball with that trio. That being said, considering our game-plan today, I thought they were alright.

[Jay86]

At times battered Pogba, at times won the ball back, at times kept the ball well, at time drove on with it well but in the same breath at times he was slow on the ball, ponderous and gave it away. Sums his time up here in one game really. Step in the right direction so hopefully kicks on from here.

[3 Stacks]

Absolutely no surprise that he's been clueless ever since he's been pushed further up the pitch. His decent season was as a holding midfielder and that's the position where he is best. He doesn't have the speed of thought or end product to play further up. 

[Grinch]

His best position is on the bench

[stringvest]

His best position is on the bench

 

 

in the park

[ZonkoVille77]

He's fucking shite

[Jay86]

Starting to agree, unfortunately. He's clearly talented and has good physical attributes. I can put my finger on exactly what's wrong with him, sometimes he completely fucks up the easiest things. I think we'd be better off selling in the summer with a buy back and sell on clause in there and make sure he leaves knowing that there's a place for him here should he improve.

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

Starting to agree, unfortunately. He's clearly talented and has good physical attributes. I can put my finger on exactly what's wrong with him, sometimes he completely fucks up the easiest things. I think we'd be better off selling in the summer with a buy back and sell on clause in there and make sure he leaves knowing that there's a place for him here should he improve.

You're right, the physical and technical attributes are fine. Awareness, decision making and to some extent his passing is the problem. The first two will stop him from making it here.

[Joe Strummer]

He keeps going backwards. After a positive display last week he was back to be awful today.

[Bjornebye]

I no longer want his bollock yoghurt chucking down my throat

[AngryOfTuebrook]

He's fucking shite

Fucking liability today.