Popular Post Bordersfox Posted 10 August Popular Post Share Posted 10 August Over his last three seasons wih the club Palace win % with Zaha playing 33%. Without Zaha playing 16.7%. He can be a difference maker. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzzy_no7 Posted 10 August Share Posted 10 August 7 hours ago, jayfox26 said: Given the other players we've been linked with, he's probably the better option. Miles better than Ayew Oh I massively agree there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1 Posted 10 August Share Posted 10 August 4 minutes ago, Pliskin said: Not really. Bounotte will play as a ten, and Zaha will be the experience we lean on in any of those positions, perhaps even in the 9, which he is well capable of playing IMO. Furthermore he’s a bastard…… and that’s what you want, we need a bastard in the team. Couldn’t agree more - every chance we would play him as the central strike - we won’t get him though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzzy_no7 Posted 10 August Share Posted 10 August 55 minutes ago, goose2010 said: Through the middle as a nine or outside with mavididin in behind If we are signing Buonenotte then why put a winger in the 10 role? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted 10 August Share Posted 10 August 2 minutes ago, Bordersfox said: Over his last three seasons wih the club Palace win % with Zaha playing 33%. Without Zaha playing 16.7%. He can be a difference maker. I'm a huge fan and he could be 'a difference maker,' certainly – I am a little bit concerned that he's 'fallen down the pecking order' for Galatasaray though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facecloth Posted 10 August Share Posted 10 August I'm not a fan of Zaha, I think his attitude is appalling and he flatters to deceive as a player. He's a very selfish player. I don't think it's a coincidence that Palace have improved since he left and their strikers have started scoring. Mateta hasn't just suddenly become a great striker. Benteke used to get lots of stick, but when your winger rarely puts a cross in or trys to play you in, for his type of striker it's hard to score. Heard him likened to Mahrez earlier in the thread. They are nothing alike. Mahrez would produce magic, as can Zaha, but mahrez did it a hell of a lot more regularly. Also mahrez knew when to pass. Zaha holds on to the ball far to long. I know stats can't be looked at purely as the number and other factors are involved, but Zaha has 29 PL assists in 305 games, which I think is a poor return for a winger, mahrez has over 60 in 20 less games. Harvey Barnes is on 28 after about half the number of games. Looking at a few other wingers for similar type teams, like Dwight McNeil, he has 27 assists in 205 games, Eze already on 15 in just 112 games so tracking to be well ahead of Zaha. Even Alex Iwobi has as many PL assists as Zaha. I could go on with wingers who have more assists in less games or are tracking to be well ahead of Zaha by the time they reach his amount of games, including Gordon, Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Grealish, Solly March, Mitoma, Hudson-Odoi, Engala, Marcus Tavernier, Mbuemo, Ryan Sessegnon. Even the much maligned Ayoze Perez's numbers are at least similar to Zaha if they are over the same number of games. He obviously better than the like of Almiron but I'm not sure he worth the hassle for that. He was Palaces main attacking outlet for nearly a decade and his numbers are poor. Add to that he's has a stinking attitude, I'd rather we steered clear. A few fancy stopovers don't make a great player, you have to have regular end product. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitchinFox Posted 10 August Share Posted 10 August Why does this have, for me at least, the vibe of the Eriksson period c. 2010-11? I'd still have him though. At least he can create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesta Legend Posted 10 August Share Posted 10 August 26 minutes ago, Weller Wing said: Leicester fans cheering him after years of him him being one of the biggest pantomime villains to visit Filbert Way, would be hilarious. Up there with Speedie 😆 Good player though once we don't boo him for going down too easy👍 I remember the KP palace fans singing he’s too good for you as he ran rings round us. Speedie, broke my heart but he did make up for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicesterlad1989 Posted 10 August Share Posted 10 August 3 minutes ago, Facecloth said: I'm not a fan of Zaha, I think his attitude is appalling and he flatters to deceive as a player. He's a very selfish player. I don't think it's a coincidence that Palace have improved since he left and their strikers have started scoring. Mateta hasn't just suddenly become a great striker. Benteke used to get lots of stick, but when your winger rarely puts a cross in or trys to play you in, for his type of striker it's hard to score. Heard him likened to Mahrez earlier in the thread. They are nothing alike. Mahrez would produce magic, as can Zaha, but mahrez did it a hell of a lot more regularly. Also mahrez knew when to pass. Zaha holds on to the ball far to long. I know stats can't be looked at purely as the number and other factors are involved, but Zaha has 29 PL assists in 305 games, which I think is a poor return for a winger, mahrez has over 60 in 20 less games. Harvey Barnes is on 28 after about half the number of games. Looking at a few other wingers for similar type teams, like Dwight McNeil, he has 27 assists in 205 games, Eze already on 15 in just 112 games so tracking to be well ahead of Zaha. Even Alex Iwobi has as many PL assists as Zaha. I could go on with wingers who have more assists in less games or are tracking to be well ahead of Zaha by the time they reach his amount of games, including Gordon, Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Grealish, Solly March, Mitoma, Hudson-Odoi, Engala, Marcus Tavernier, Mbuemo, Ryan Sessegnon. Even the much maligned Ayoze Perez's numbers are at least similar to Zaha if they are over the same number of games. He obviously better than the like of Almiron but I'm not sure he worth the hassle for that. He was Palaces main attacking outlet for nearly a decade and his numbers are poor. Add to that he's has a stinking attitude, I'd rather we steered clear. A few fancy stopovers don't make a great player, you have to have regular end product. Not a fan then? 🤣 I think Palace have improved as they have a good manager rather than Zaha leaving. I'm good friends with a Palace fan and he'd take him back in a heartbeat. Granted, small sample size. Similar to you, I've always thought he's flattered to deceive but I've also thought that he could have made a step up to a better quality team. Seemingly it never really worked out for him. Would he improve us? Yes. In our current circumstances, I'd take a season of him being selfish and banging in some goals because currently I struggle to see where ours will come from. A front 3 of Zaha, Mavididi and Fatawu could at least provide an element of excitement. Personally I don't see him signing. Still has Palace written all over it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 10 August Share Posted 10 August This would be a very high risk signing in my opinion, this isn’t the Zaha of 2 years ago let alone 5 years ago. Guess we may well see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paninistickers Posted 10 August Share Posted 10 August 2 minutes ago, Dahnsouff said: This would be a very high risk signing in my opinion, this isn’t the Zaha of 2 years ago let alone 5 years ago. Guess we may well see. He's way way past his best....he's been a thorn in our side for years but last time we played him two seasons ago, he was a shadow. He's way off it. But given the choice between him and this clown Fofana, I'll take it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudulike Posted 10 August Share Posted 10 August Not sure that we have room for two Wilf's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle27 Posted 10 August Share Posted 10 August He’s 1/10 to join palace. Still think that will be where he unfortunately ends up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facecloth Posted 10 August Share Posted 10 August 9 minutes ago, leicesterlad1989 said: Not a fan then? 🤣 I think Palace have improved as they have a good manager rather than Zaha leaving. I'm good friends with a Palace fan and he'd take him back in a heartbeat. Granted, small sample size. Similar to you, I've always thought he's flattered to deceive but I've also thought that he could have made a step up to a better quality team. Seemingly it never really worked out for him. Would he improve us? Yes. In our current circumstances, I'd take a season of him being selfish and banging in some goals because currently I struggle to see where ours will come from. A front 3 of Zaha, Mavididi and Fatawu could at least provide an element of excitement. Personally I don't see him signing. Still has Palace written all over it. His goal return isn't fantastic either. Only has 2 season where's he's reached double figures I think. I think, as always there are a number of factors behind Palace improving, but the main part for me is the strikers are now scoring. Now the attacking players are working in tandem rather than one rogue, greedy element, their output has improved. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose2010 Posted 10 August Share Posted 10 August 37 minutes ago, Muzzy_no7 said: If we are signing Buonenotte then why put a winger in the 10 role? Because Buonenotte is 19 he isn't going to play every game. We need a mix of youth and experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesWalk Posted 10 August Share Posted 10 August If we do this deal then we can only sign one of Bilal Toure and Buonanote, correct? Two simultaneous loans at any one time in the prem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted 10 August Share Posted 10 August 1 hour ago, Foxes96 said: Feels a bit square pegs in round holes. All the wingers. Zaha Mavididi - Buonottte - Fatawu Come on... Daka Zaha Mavididi Fatawu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VLC86 Posted 10 August Share Posted 10 August 41 minutes ago, HitchinFox said: Why does this have, for me at least, the vibe of the Eriksson period c. 2010-11? I'd still have him though. At least he can create. I don’t know, we have basically signed someone we had on loan, 2 young lads and an experienced player which will be well below the average spend for this league. Barely comparable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tielemans63 Posted 10 August Share Posted 10 August Could see Zaha being used as a centre forward 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxinNotts Posted 10 August Share Posted 10 August 7 minutes ago, Ashley said: Come on... Daka Zaha Mavididi Fatawu Can’t all play at once, anyway, why not just have the natural no10 in there? Daka. Zaha. Buonanotte. Fatawu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facecloth Posted 10 August Share Posted 10 August 1 minute ago, Tielemans63 said: Could see Zaha being used as a centre forward Maybe we should try signing a centre forward instead then. Don't see the point in signing an average winger to play him up front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxinNotts Posted 10 August Share Posted 10 August 1 minute ago, Tielemans63 said: Could see Zaha being used as a centre forward Zaha Mavididi. Buonanotte Fatawu think we’ve cracked it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Posted 10 August Share Posted 10 August 12 minutes ago, FoxesWalk said: If we do this deal then we can only sign one of Bilal Toure and Buonanote, correct? Two simultaneous loans at any one time in the prem? Buonanotte is u21 and Zaha is homegrown. Neither would count as one of the two loan registrations. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxinNotts Posted 10 August Share Posted 10 August 1 minute ago, Scotch said: Buonanotte is u21 and Zaha is homegrown. Neither would count as one of the two loan registrations. Is this correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonb Posted 10 August Share Posted 10 August I'd imagine we're just there as clickbait or to usher Palace along with signing the deal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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