Raul Meireles

[Code]

I think his point is that you didn't watch the game but still have strong opinion on which position Meireles played.

 

EDIT: Meh, Spy Bee beat me to it.

 

Just as when Torres played his first game for Chelsea it was a given he would play as a striker it was a given Meireles would play as the balancing midfielder for Chelsea.

 

No rocket science really considering that is his actual position.

 

Why on earth would I need to watch the game to have a good understanding of where Meireles would start for them?

[Code]

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[Captain]

Code72, please bring your brilliant analysis to the MF, they will be thrilled and the rest of us will be spared.

[Joe Le Taxi]

The fuck is a balancing midfielder?

[Spy Bee]

In fairness, if Sky gave him an 8, I don't think I can argue with that. Those stats that showed that Charlie Adam was a much better player with more end product and a much higher level of productivity don't count for anything. Nothing at all. But that 8 that Sky gave Meireles, well it's just beyond reproach!

[Code]

In fairness, if Sky gave him an 8, I don't think I can argue with that. Those stats that showed that Charlie Adam was a much better player with more end product and a much higher level of productivity don't count for anything. Nothing at all. But that 8 that Sky gave Meireles, well it's just beyond reproach!

 

The stats did not show that at all?

 

But if it makes your day better by all means keep on thinking that.

 

I also see you have moved away from your laughable comments about his position, what did you think he would play as, a fullback?

[Guest San Don]

The stats did not show that at all?

 

But if it makes your day better by all means keep on thinking that.

 

Why do you stick up for other club's players so much?

 

Going fucking nuts cos non tackling meireles isnt here, claiming walters was fouled by carragher. You never miss an opportunity to stick it to the boys can you?

 

Fucking surreal.

[Spy Bee]

The stats did not show that at all?

 

But if it makes your day better by all means keep on thinking that.

 

I also see you have moved away from your laughable comments about his position, what did you think he would play as, a fullback?

 

I haven't moved away from that Code. I don't think he played as a defensive midfielder, but what do I know, I only saw the fucking game!

 

The stats did prove exactly what I said. Instead of just sticking your fingers in your ears and shouting "YOU'RE WRONG, YOU'RE WRONG, I'M RIGHT!", why don't you explain how I am wrong?

 

It might be because I'm not?

[Pidge]

Haha, the old balancing act again eh?

[Section_31]

Stats are shit, I fucking hate stats. Why do people need stats to prove or disprove what they can see with their own fucking eyes?? It's a game of football, 22 lads kicking a white ball, some of them are better at it than others - it really is that simple.

[Code]

I haven't moved away from that Code. I don't think he played as a defensive midfielder, but what do I know, I only saw the fucking game!

 

The stats did prove exactly what I said. Instead of just sticking your fingers in your ears and shouting "YOU'RE WRONG, YOU'RE WRONG, I'M RIGHT!", why don't you explain how I am wrong?

 

It might be because I'm not?

 

I commented on them earlier, Meireles created more attacks pr minute played, he scored more goals and got more assists from open play, he made far less fouls, he won more tackles pr minute played and was just behind overall in tackles won overall even if he played more than 500 minutes less, his passing was also superior so what was it those stats showed again?

 

This season he has created as many attacks, got the same amount of assists, had better accuracy in his passing in just half the playing time so please talk me through those stats again.

 

How many penalties Adam scored last season is really not much of an indicator of his abilities as a player, Adam is a decent player, Meireles sadly is a great one.

[Joe Le Taxi]

WHAT THE FUCK IS A BALANCING MIDFIELDER MEANT TO BE?!

 

And why does Code keep making shit up? Balancing sounds like he attacks and defends which makes him a box to fucking box midfielder, not a playmaker who sits infront of the back 4.

 

Besides, with all the runs forward he makes, its stupid to judge his as playing infront of the backline. He's nothing like Xabi was who is the definition of a deep lying playmaker but he's more like Lampard who is a box to box midfielder (or balancing midfielder as code calls it).

[Xherdan]

Balancing midfielders, stats and condescension, it can only mean Code 72 is in the house.

[piscinin]

Stats are shit, I fucking hate stats. Why do people need stats to prove or disprove what they can see with their own fucking eyes?? It's a game of football, 22 lads kicking a white ball, some of them are better at it than others - it really is that simple.

 

Stats may be shit. The problem is, though, some people's eyes are even shitter.

[Skidfingers McGonical]

 

Meireles admitted he was stunned to discover he had been made available for transfer.

 

"I was aware that Liverpool wanted to sell me in the summer, which was a bit surprising to me," said Meireles

 

As good as.

 

 

Fair enough, I guess there are different ways to interpret his transfer request.

 

Well Comolli must be lying, and I'm pretty certain I'm going to believe him more than I am going to believe a player who went public over a wage rise demand.

[Skidfingers McGonical]

 

Stats may be shit. The problem is, though, some people's eyes are even shitter.

 

I've got bad eyesight, even without my contacts or glasses, I could see Meireles was not our best player last season and is not a orthodox deep lying midfielder.

[loadsoftrophies]

Adam is a decent player, Meireles sadly is a great one.

 

Just wondering how you can justify this? We barely knew who he was before Porto told him to find a new club, he done pretty o.k with us before being sold on again without too much fuss from the management and now suddenly he's a great player!

[George Costanza]

FWIW I think Meireles is a better player than Henderson and would have been a better option for the right side this season. Maybe we just thought £12m was too much to turn down for a squad player, hopefully that money will go towards a player of genuine top class in January or next Summer.

 

The squad foundations are just about there. In the next transfer windows it should be about adding 'x factor'/'world class' players.

[piscinin]

I've got bad eyesight, even without my contacts or glasses, I could see Meireles was not our best player last season and is not a orthodox deep lying midfielder.

 

Doh! That's because he's a balancing midfielder!! :P

[Xherdan]

There is a massive age difference between Henderson and Merieles and time will show we have made the correct decision. For me, Henderson is a much better option out wide plus all of Raul's good performances last season came from the middle. Raul would have been well down Kenny's pecking order for one of those two midfield positions. Once SG was back Raul would have been seeing very little playing time so the fee received was excellent, IMO.

[Code]

Just wondering how you can justify this? We barely knew who he was before Porto told him to find a new club, he done pretty o.k with us before being sold on again without too much fuss from the management and now suddenly he's a great player!

 

I know my Portuguese football and if you think Porto told him to find a new club you could not be more wrong.

 

What our management have told him to do does not really reflect the players qualities either, I`m not really overly impressed with our signings this summer considering the money we have spent and that tells me more about our managements ideas when it comes to players as opposed to a single sale or buy.

 

In my opinion we have made a massive mistake in the Meireles case.

[dirk grout]

I know my Portuguese football and if you think Porto told him to find a new club you could not be more wrong.

 

What our management have told him to do does not really reflect the players qualities either, I`m not really overly impressed with our signings this summer considering the money we have spent and that tells me more about our managements ideas when it comes to players as opposed to a single sale or buy.

 

In my opinion we have made a massive mistake in the Meireles case.

 

No you don't.

[Xherdan]

Tell me who you would have spent the money on code.

[loadsoftrophies]

I know my Portuguese football and if you think Porto told him to find a new club you could not be more wrong.

 

What our management have told him to do does not really reflect the players qualities either, I`m not really overly impressed with our signings this summer considering the money we have spent and that tells me more about our managements ideas when it comes to players as opposed to a single sale or buy.

 

In my opinion we have made a massive mistake in the Meireles case.

 

Why did Porto let him leave then?

So your sticking by calling Meireles a great player. I certaintly don't think he's a great player, he's good from what i've seen with us but i wasn't too arsed when he left, drifted in and out of games too much for my liking.

All about opinions though so it'll be interesting to see how he gets on this season.

[Jairzinho]

Simen Brenne.