Frimpong

Arsenalfaithfull wrote:Hoilett is a disgrace. Hope he snaps his legs b4 trying out for the Canadian team. I dono about you, but I aint down with ungrateful players who act like they are doing us a favour by playing for us.

meh at this point, i just want good players, hoilett would shit on everyone if he played in are qualifiers

Frimpong would make it into the England NT within the next year, easily. I honestly don't care if people disagree, because they probably haven't seen him as much as I have.
England just lost out big time. Have fun with Barry...such a useful player..

A Frimpong-Wilshere midfield in Arsenal would have done wonders for England, too, just by the pure chemistry there'd be.

Iceman wrote:Frimpong would make it into the England NT within the next year, easily. I honestly don't care if people disagree, because they probably haven't seen him as much as I have.
England just lost out big time. Have fun with Barry...such a useful player..

I disagreed until the last part completely turned me.

My sarcasm sense is tingling.....

Lex wrote:My sarcasm sense is tingling.....

Strange because mine is aswell

I find it strange a country who are known as footballers to be hard working, tough, gritty, never afraid to tackle cant produce one single worthy DM.

I mean sure, there is a lot more to the job then that, but come on....Barry...

The Franchise wrote:I find it strange a country who are known as footballers to be hard working, tough, gritty, never afraid to tackle cant produce one single worthy DM.

I mean sure, there is a lot more to the job then that, but come on....Barry...

C'mon Dani you have said this atleast 5 times before( i agree btw) its getting to spamming stages now

Immaculate_Mole wrote:

The Franchise wrote:I find it strange a country who are known as footballers to be hard working, tough, gritty, never afraid to tackle cant produce one single worthy DM.

I mean sure, there is a lot more to the job then that, but come on....Barry...

C'mon Dani you have said this atleast 5 times before( i agree btw) its getting to spamming stages now

I have? Never noticed lol (seriously)

The Franchise wrote:

Immaculate_Mole wrote:

The Franchise wrote:I find it strange a country who are known as footballers to be hard working, tough, gritty, never afraid to tackle cant produce one single worthy DM.

I mean sure, there is a lot more to the job then that, but come on....Barry...

C'mon Dani you have said this atleast 5 times before( i agree btw) its getting to spamming stages now

I have? Never noticed lol (seriously)

Yh everytime we discuss England you bring it up lol, nothing wrong with that its a worthy topic as it is confusing how we dont seem to produce dm's i myself dont understand it either tbh.

Never noticed. Im clearly getting old, cant remember alot of things.

Anyway, yeah, I find it rather strange because its not like the usual lack of technical ability problem most people assign to England. This is something I dont quite understand why they have a problem with.

Perhaps the English just have lesser physical athletes to supplement those attributes I mentioned.

Hasn't Frimpong played ONLY 1 GAME in history of Premier League ?

The Franchise wrote:Never noticed. Im clearly getting old, cant remember alot of things.

Anyway, yeah, I find it rather strange because its not like the usual lack of technical ability problem most people assign to England. This is something I dont quite understand why they have a problem with.

Perhaps the English just have lesser physical athletes to supplement those attributes I mentioned.

I better make use of my last 3 years of younghood then

As for your last comment, more people need to pump iron

We don't know what England's formation might be in the future.

How is it that 1 player doesn't choose to play for England and it's all gloom and doom isn't their other DMs in the promising generation.

Magricos wrote:We don't know what England's formation might be in the future.

Surely the formation is chosen on the players you have, rather then the other way around?

Immaculate_Mole wrote:

The Franchise wrote:Never noticed. Im clearly getting old, cant remember alot of things.

Anyway, yeah, I find it rather strange because its not like the usual lack of technical ability problem most people assign to England. This is something I dont quite understand why they have a problem with.

Perhaps the English just have lesser physical athletes to supplement those attributes I mentioned.

I better make use of my last 3 years of younghood then

As for your last comment, more people need to pump iron

lol Younghood.

And sure, but pumping iron wont make people like Barry move faster.

Magricos wrote: How is it that 1 player doesn't choose to play for England and it's all gloom and doom isn't their other DMs in the promising generation.

Jones played DM a lot for Blackburn.

I liked what I saw of Frimpong vs us, but come on guys. This lad has played 70 minutes of PL football in his ENTIRE CAREER, and now him choosing Ghana is a disaster for England? god, either people are amazing at hyping their youngsters, or I am so shit at doing that.

Sepi wrote:

Magricos wrote: How is it that 1 player doesn't choose to play for England and it's all gloom and doom isn't their other DMs in the promising generation.

Jones played DM a lot for Blackburn.

I liked what I saw of Frimpong vs us, but come on guys. This lad has played 70 minutes of PL football in his ENTIRE CAREER, and now him choosing Ghana is a disaster for England? god, either people are amazing at hyping their youngsters, or I am so shit at doing that.

I think to be honest, its more the fact England have noone else who remotely looks like a full time defensive midfielder coming through.

Frimpong looks like a man-child of a player now, but I dont think anyone is calling him the second coming of Makelele. Its just England really have noone else.

I would hate to see Jones forced to do it, because he is so good at the back and looks like a defensive leader. My stream was bad, but it very much looked like it was he who was bossing Evans around and directing him when I saw them play together.

Whatever happened to Jack Rodwell... the most overhyped youngster since FM discovered him.

With Jack Wilshere in the team... you dont really need an anchor.

highburied wrote:Whatever happened to Jack Rodwell... the most overhyped youngster since FM discovered him.

With Jack Wilshere in the team... you dont really need an anchor.

Never understood that hype, never saw anything overly special from him.

And why not? Wilshere is great and all, but I dont see him as a great defensive player so how will that all work out?

The Franchise wrote:

highburied wrote:Whatever happened to Jack Rodwell... the most overhyped youngster since FM discovered him.

With Jack Wilshere in the team... you dont really need an anchor.

Never understood that hype, never saw anything overly special from him.

And why not? Wilshere is great and all, but I dont see him as a great defensive player so how will that all work out?

He played as deep lying playmaker last season for most of his games. His off the ball movements were as deep as Songs. covering the area and protecting defenders. Very disciplined.

Sometimes I wish we had two Wilsheres so when one holds back the other goes forward with that technical ability and super passing skills.

Song often made some runs but he barely made it to final third.

What im saying is, a DM with Wilshere has to have some extra creative skills.

highburied wrote:

The Franchise wrote:

highburied wrote:Whatever happened to Jack Rodwell... the most overhyped youngster since FM discovered him.

With Jack Wilshere in the team... you dont really need an anchor.

Never understood that hype, never saw anything overly special from him.

And why not? Wilshere is great and all, but I dont see him as a great defensive player so how will that all work out?

He played as deep lying playmaker last season for most of his games. His off the ball movements were as deep as Songs. covering the area and protecting defenders. Very disciplined.

Sometimes I wish we had two Wilsheres so when one holds back the other goes forward with that technical ability and super passing skills.

Song often made some runs but he barely made it to final third.

What im saying is, a DM with Wilshere has to have some extra creative skills.

Sure, but he cant really tackle though and with his physique, there is only so much he can do. He is smart, can read the game and intercept, but he isnt noticeably elite at that either. I remember Erikson running riot with him being asked to play a holding type role.

I think him and another player who cant defend very well, isnt a good idea against elite opponants.

Frimpong, Andre + Jordan Ayew, Kwarasey, Annan, Prince, Mensah, Asamoah, Inkoom and Gyan yeeee. Oldest there is 25.

he chose Ghana...
but man do Arsenal have a good DM

England don't produce DMs because they seem to be a 4-4-2 machine who only produce dedicated, hardworking players, but not the dedicated defensive beasts that are needed for another formation.

At least the U21 is switching to 4-2-3-1 at last, right?