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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: Nudga on December 01, 2024, 03:52:40 pm

Title: Emmanuel
Post by: Nudga on December 01, 2024, 03:52:40 pm
Took his chance in the 2nd half,  loads of decent crosses into the box and not afraid to take a player on.
Sterry looked shocking 1st half, deservedly hooked.
Title: Re: Emmanuel
Post by: Fal on December 01, 2024, 03:54:22 pm
Thought he played well considering he always looks like he isn’t comfortable on the ball or is going to trip over his own foot.

Always thing oh he’s about to give the ball away yet comes away with it to get a cross in.
Title: Re: Emmanuel
Post by: drfchound on December 01, 2024, 04:39:10 pm
He reminds me a lot of Viv Anderson.
Title: Re: Emmanuel
Post by: RoverinLincs on December 01, 2024, 04:48:52 pm
He reminds me of Jason Price with his unorthodox style, but effective
Title: Re: Emmanuel
Post by: Scooter on December 01, 2024, 04:53:13 pm
I thought he did well
Title: Re: Emmanuel
Post by: andyst79 on December 01, 2024, 05:05:52 pm
Turned the game for us along with Ironside, credit to Kettering but it wasn't a game for our more technical players today
Title: Re: Emmanuel
Post by: Alan Southstand on December 01, 2024, 05:21:17 pm
Made a difference, but not as much as both Hurst and Ironside.

Why did we sign S’barra? I just don’t get it!
Title: Re: Emmanuel
Post by: danumdon on December 01, 2024, 05:45:14 pm
With that pitch and those conditions i would of played them at their own game and relied on ours having that touch more quality.

I would have started with JE and every other robust and athletic player we had, that was no place for lightweight ball players.

It was obvious the conditions would dominate the match, in that case a more direct and no nonsense style would work better.

It could have been the difference between playing extra time and not, at this time of the year the very last thing you want your side doing is playing extra time in sapping conditions.

Hope we learn from this.
Title: Re: Emmanuel
Post by: roverstillidie91 on December 01, 2024, 06:25:43 pm
Should be a starter in my opinion and he was a handful
Title: Re: Emmanuel
Post by: drfchound on December 01, 2024, 06:45:36 pm
Should be a starter in my opinion and he was a handful

I’ve not been to Fleetwood.
What is the pitch like there?
If it is anything like todays then JE should start.
If it is decent I think JS will come back in.
Title: Re: Emmanuel
Post by: ncRover on December 01, 2024, 08:14:13 pm
Don’t mind Emmanuel getting a run in the team.
I think as Sterry’s refusal / inability to beat a man on the outside is one of the causes of our attacking stagnation.
Title: Re: Emmanuel
Post by: scawsby steve on December 01, 2024, 08:19:36 pm
Should be a starter in my opinion and he was a handful

I’ve not been to Fleetwood.
What is the pitch like there?
If it is anything like todays then JE should start.
If it is decent I think JS will come back in.

I can't remember too much about the pitch, mate, but the conditions are awful. There's little cover on the side of the ground where the wind blows in from the sea.

Consequently, the ball's in the air a lot of the time. This might be a game that suits Anderson and Ironside. On that basis I'd like to see GM go 3 at the back and 2 up front for this.
Title: Re: Emmanuel
Post by: Silkscarf on December 01, 2024, 08:52:15 pm
He looks good every time I see him. Give him a start.

Sterry was shocking today.
Title: Re: Emmanuel
Post by: ncRover on December 04, 2024, 06:47:17 pm
JE not in the matchday squad… injured surely?
Title: Re: Emmanuel
Post by: The Dav on December 04, 2024, 06:51:55 pm
Looks like he’s going for 3 at the back !
Title: Re: Emmanuel
Post by: ncRover on December 04, 2024, 07:07:02 pm
Looks like he’s going for 3 at the back !

Sterry not direct enough to be a wing back IMO let’s see how he gets on

Emmanuel looks to beat his man and get to the byline which is what you need in that role
Title: Re: Emmanuel
Post by: Barmby Rover on December 04, 2024, 07:20:33 pm
Don’t mind Emmanuel getting a run in the team.
I think as Sterry’s refusal / inability to beat a man on the outside is one of the causes of our attacking stagnation.

I always thought that is why we have wingers, full backs to back them up as the name suggests, but we should be looking to Molyneux and Gibson (or others) to be doing that, they are not doing their jobs, they are trying to be main strikers.
Title: Re: Emmanuel
Post by: big fat yorkshire pudding on December 04, 2024, 07:40:00 pm
Sterry is one of if not out top assist maker isn't he?  Emmanuel did a job against a tiring non league side but sterry is a better player imo.
Title: Re: Emmanuel
Post by: vaya on December 04, 2024, 08:02:57 pm
Vastly misleading thread title. Not what I was looking forward to at all.