Popular Post lfu Posted 7 March 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 7 March 2022 3 hours ago, wokinghamfox said: When the shit hits the fan, in comes big Dan. 🎵 That's Amartey 🎵 4 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenTheFox Posted 7 March 2022 Share Posted 7 March 2022 I've said this before, but it is incredible that it took 5/6 years and four managers to play him in his best position. He's a much better central defender than he is a midfielder or full-back. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Poco Posted 7 March 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 7 March 2022 9 hours ago, wokinghamfox said: When the shit hits the fan, in comes big Dan. 5 hours ago, lfu said: 🎵 That's Amartey 🎵 When your team, at the back, has an Evans-sized gap... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriderHiryu Posted 7 March 2022 Share Posted 7 March 2022 7 hours ago, BenTheFox said: I've said this before, but it is incredible that it took 5/6 years and four managers to play him in his best position. He's a much better central defender than he is a midfielder or full-back. The run of games helped him for sure. It's happened with so many players; JJ, Thomas, Barnes, Nacho, KDH, Lookman (to some degree). Players who it hasn't worked out for; Dennis Praet (though he did look good in some games IMO), Bouba Soumare, Bertrand, Perez (who had an insane run in the team). Amartey hasn't been given a new contract, but surely he will get one? Even if he's 4th choice again next season, with Evans crocked and Vestergaard too slow, he'd be a great squad option. I assume Soyuncu leaves, Fofana stays and we bring in one new signing, Tarkowski most likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyrobot Posted 7 March 2022 Share Posted 7 March 2022 19 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said: The run of games helped him for sure. It's happened with so many players; JJ, Thomas, Barnes, Nacho, KDH, Lookman (to some degree). Players who it hasn't worked out for; Dennis Praet (though he did look good in some games IMO), Bouba Soumare, Bertrand, Perez (who had an insane run in the team). Amartey hasn't been given a new contract, but surely he will get one? Even if he's 4th choice again next season, with Evans crocked and Vestergaard too slow, he'd be a great squad option. I assume Soyuncu leaves, Fofana stays and we bring in one new signing, Tarkowski most likely. Have u seen Tarkowski recently? He’s been awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriderHiryu Posted 7 March 2022 Share Posted 7 March 2022 1 minute ago, funkyrobot said: Have u seen Tarkowski recently? He’s been awful. So was Evans in his last season at West Brom, still turned out decent. If he's available on a free, probably a good signing. Depends on the fee really. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyrobot Posted 7 March 2022 Share Posted 7 March 2022 5 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said: So was Evans in his last season at West Brom, still turned out decent. If he's available on a free, probably a good signing. Depends on the fee really. I’d prefer to keep Amartey than sign Tarkowski. He’s basically another Vestegaard when it comes to pace. Burnley play a deep line as did Southampton when Vesty played. He’s been a good defender in that role. At Leicester he’ll be forced higher up the pitch and he’ll be exposed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobyfox Posted 8 March 2022 Share Posted 8 March 2022 Amartey isn't good enough for a midfield or RB slot at the level we've been playing at for the last few seasons. CB is his best position, but he still makes too many individual mistakes and lacks composure at times. The good thing is that he doesn't lack ability. So if his individual decision making and consistency could improve then he has a chance at centre back. That's the sort of stuff that can be coached whereas his natural athleticism is already there. Still behind a fit Fofana and Evans. He's also a way behind Soyuncu of previous seasons, as well, but maybe not the brain fart 2021/22 vintage. There is something to work with as a 3rd or 4th choice CB and we could easily go wrong if we try and recruit better. See a very tall Danish player as evidence for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post EnderbyFox Posted 10 March 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 10 March 2022 Had another cracker of a game today. 98.4% pass completion from 62 passes is pretty nuts for a Centre-back. 7 Aeriel duels won as well 14 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriderHiryu Posted 10 March 2022 Share Posted 10 March 2022 Just now, EnderbyFox said: Had another cracker of a game today. 98.4% pass completion from 62 passes is pretty nuts for a Centre-back. 7 Aeriel duels won as well Him and Soy have a real relationship now. It's not that one of them is good and is carrying the other, I feel like they have both improved each other. Ironically Amartey is the Ghanaian Jonny Evans! Who would have thought?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turlo Posted 10 March 2022 Share Posted 10 March 2022 Big Dan and Cags were dominant in the air today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Col city fan Posted 10 March 2022 Share Posted 10 March 2022 Oozing with confidence at the moment is Dan the man. It’s great to watch him just simply defend… winning aerial duels, blocks, tackles… and then simply laying it off. Genuinely hope it lasts. We have some tough games round the corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyJones Posted 10 March 2022 Share Posted 10 March 2022 2 minutes ago, Col city fan said: Oozing with confidence at the moment is Dan the man. It’s great to watch him just simply defend… winning aerial duels, blocks, tackles… and then simply laying it off. Genuinely hope it lasts. We have some tough games round the corner. I personally think Dan is a really intelligent footballer. Understands the game and recognises his own abilities. Doesn’t try to be flash and keeps it simple. All players make mistakes, but he minimises his - Cags is still learning and still has a rash challenge / brain fart in him. Did well tonight though with some key defensive headers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HybridFox Posted 10 March 2022 Share Posted 10 March 2022 Boss man 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadno'r Cymoedd Posted 11 March 2022 Share Posted 11 March 2022 2 hours ago, StriderHiryu said: Him and Soy have a real relationship now. It's not that one of them is good and is carrying the other, I feel like they have both improved each other. Ironically Amartey is the Ghanaian Jonny Evans! Who would have thought?! Ghana? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntman_Mike Posted 11 March 2022 Share Posted 11 March 2022 His chant is amazing. So simple, catchy and ridiculous haha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vardinio'sCat Posted 11 March 2022 Share Posted 11 March 2022 I swear him and Gags have grown an inch in the last 2 weeks. Cags has been a nightmare to play with for most of this season, but seems to have finally found form. By way of a contrast, I suspect Dan has had this kind of form in him for a while, he is a good CB at this level when he is confident. Getting a decent run of games this season has raised his stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambert09 Posted 11 March 2022 Share Posted 11 March 2022 In my top 3 for player of the year for sure! (If I’m cruel enough to remove vardy due to a lack of games) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 11 March 2022 Share Posted 11 March 2022 On 07/03/2022 at 20:22, Poco said: When your team, at the back, has an Evans-sized gap... When you’ve got no right back and Rodgers faces the sack… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty98 Posted 11 March 2022 Share Posted 11 March 2022 He's always been a player that gets better if he has a decent run in the side. Think it helps that the fans show him a lot of love in the ground too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuredufox Posted 11 March 2022 Share Posted 11 March 2022 Love him but he has an annoying habit a picking players up and checking if they are ok when he has fouled them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuchsntf Posted 11 March 2022 Share Posted 11 March 2022 6 minutes ago, Kuredufox said: Love him but he has an annoying habit a picking players up and checking if they are ok when he has fouled them. Naa..he's checking if he needs to hit them big again, or they have understood big Dan ain't for movin or foolin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuchsntf Posted 11 March 2022 Share Posted 11 March 2022 I don't believe he is 3rd or 4th choice,he rides between 1st & 2nd Choice.. I don't think Evans is an automatic first choice. .From nowhere we discovered Fofana developed quicker than anticipated. Soyu took a while to rediscover his form He's had some below average performances like Amartey, but also has Evans... I actually think because of injury unreliability..Evans won't have a long period of continual games.. So Amartey,Fofana,and Soyu are our mainstays of CB choices. Add Choudhury & hopefully Nelson is the way forward & maybe Vestergaard can rekindle his career over the summer Months . We should not look back to think Evans can drive us into the future.. & There will always be another CB somewhere that will slot into that unkown future.. Vardy can still carry us into our future, Where Evans has an incurable injury ,that. Won't see him having sustained runs in the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royston. Posted 11 March 2022 Share Posted 11 March 2022 With growing confidence, Soyuncu and Amartey seem to be drawing the opponent before passing which creates space and looks like we actually know what we're doing rather than backwards/sideways passing just for the sake of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tickler28 Posted 11 March 2022 Share Posted 11 March 2022 8 hours ago, Col city fan said: Oozing with confidence at the moment is Dan the man. It’s great to watch him just simply defend… winning aerial duels, blocks, tackles… and then simply laying it off. Genuinely hope it lasts. We have some tough games round the corner. Has he won you over yet Col? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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