Ex-Wolf Watch

[Quirkafleeg]

He played against us less than 2 weeks ago and was worse than atrocious

And either side of that.......................?

 

[Tony Towner]

And either side of that.......................?

Exactly the same until the last week

 

[Banjo]

It's possible that the main issue with his form post injury has been confidence, and now he's getting it back.

 

[Quirkafleeg]

People seem to just lump it on Raul is finished and not the fact we had little or no bastard that was competent to supply the forwards.

 

[Quirkafleeg]

It's possible that the main issue with his form post injury has been confidence, and now he's getting it back.

Lage was just plain crap with any kind of tactics to help move the ball forward for Raul and Lopetegui just didn't want to know and put him to pasture. GON I think would have used him properly.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

People seem to just lump it on Raul is finished and not the fact we had little or no bastard that was competent to supply the forwards.

He went about 35 games with scoring didn't he?

 

[Tony Towner]

It's possible that the main issue with his form post injury has been confidence, and now he's getting it back.

I think that's entirely possible, but if he'd gone another 13 games without a goal for us this season as he did with Fulham he wouldn't have been close to the team by the time he found it.

 

[Quirkafleeg]

He went about 35 games with scoring didn't he?

How many goals did we get collectively last season ?

 

[Tony Towner]

How many goals did we get collectively last season ?

He was rightfully behind a completely cooked Costa, when he was on the pitch he was a shadow of himself. You are reinventing history

 

[Quirkafleeg]

He was rightfully behind a completely cooked Costa

When you have to play back to goal from 30 yards out and not get given any scraps, that goes for Costa etc etc you expect nothing. Im not putting that on Raul at all.

 

[sycophantia]

He was rightfully behind a completely cooked Costa, when he was on the pitch he was a shadow of himself. You are reinventing history

I was with you till Costa's name came up, I'd have had Raul in before Costa pretty much every time, Costa had about 2 games where he contributed anything.

 

[Tony Towner]

I was with you till Costa's name came up, I'd have had Raul in before Costa pretty much every time, Costa had about 2 games where he contributed anything.

As opposed to Raul's 0 in 15 PL games

 

[sycophantia]

As opposed to Raul's 0 in 15 PL games

I'm not getting into a meaningless argument, I agree with you the time was right for Raul to move on but I disagree with you about Costa.

 

[Alan]

Costa’s hold up was invaluable last season, however little else he could provide.

 

[NicholasG1973]

Costa’s hold up was invaluable last season, however little else he could provide.

Not so sure about that.

Costa was absolutely diabolical - I was actually embarrassed for him most of the time, he was that bad.

 

[Wilf Wolf]

Not so sure about that.

Costa was absolutely diabolical - I was actually embarrassed for him most of the time, he was that bad.

I’d have brought him on for Hwang after 70 minutes yesterday!

 

[Alan]

Not so sure about that.

Costa was absolutely diabolical - I was actually embarrassed for him most of the time, he was that bad.

We’re down without him, make no mistake about it.

 

[Carsy]

It's possible that the main issue with his form post injury has been confidence, and now he's getting it back.

Maybe, but it’s not just the goal scoring, or lack of. Whenever I’ve seen him post injury his all round play has been terrible.

It’s great to see him score a couple, and he will always be a favourite here id imagine. Time was right for him to move on though. If he hadn’t of had the pre injury performances, he would’ve been vilified for not being good enough.

Still hate Luiz for that. Bastard.

 

[Paul]

I’d have brought him on for Hwang after 70 minutes yesterday!

Why? Hwang was one of the very few people yesterday who were running in the right direction !

 

[Wilf Wolf]

Why? Hwang was one of the very few people yesterday who were running in the right direction !

And then falling over. Costa might have held the ball up and created something for those around him.