Isakly what we need

[mark1975]

At the end of the day, you can count our performing players on about three fingers. There's only one constant in that, they can't all be shit or "not arsed". You can't realistically judge anyone at the minute, because the whole thing is fucked and Slot is a joker.

 

[King Binny]

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[Buddha]

He looked a little quicker / sharper today and that was a finisher’s finish. Let’s hope he starts again on Wednesday and builds on this.

 

[Judge Jules]

Then we'll need to consider how to get the best out of him AND Hugo.

 

[Stevesquash]

Hugo to start left wing

Then we'll need to consider how to get the best out of him AND Hugo.

Hugo to start left wing

 

[bluebell]

I wonder what Tommy's fan boy, Joey Barton thinks?

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[Modo]

Its the Salah factor, doesn't surprise that he scores when Salah isn't on the pitch

 

[Stevesquash]

Maybe its Chinese whispers, but a good friend of mine's brother in law, has a box, taking clients to the games.

After the Forest embarrassment, he was in some area where the agents were all congregated, and there was some real anti-Isak sentiment coming out on behalf of the players. Apparently none of them like him - at all.

I don't know how much i believe this but has anyone else heard that Isak is isolated in the dressing room?

 

[Frogfish]

Maybe its Chinese whispers, but a good friend of mine's brother in law, has a box, taking clients to the games.

After the Forest embarrassment, he was in some area where the agents were all congregated, and there was some real anti-Isak sentiment coming out on behalf of the players. Apparently none of them like him - at all.

I don't know how much i believe this but has anyone else heard that Isak is isolated in the dressing room?

That would surprise me as I don't think Virgil (or the senior players) would permit that to happen. Especially to a new arrival.

Doesn't seem that way on BTS videos either.

More media bollocks or simply untrue I'd venture.

 

[Richey]

A lot of the players probably don't really know him so well.

He signed late, a few international breaks, injuries etc. And you can imagine that with things going so badly, things have probably been a bit tense.

 

[Dreambeliever]

Maybe its Chinese whispers, but a good friend of mine's brother in law, has a box, taking clients to the games.

After the Forest embarrassment, he was in some area where the agents were all congregated, and there was some real anti-Isak sentiment coming out on behalf of the players. Apparently none of them like him - at all.

I don't know how much i believe this but has anyone else heard that Isak is isolated in the dressing room?

They didn’t seem overly excited with his goal against West Ham.

 

[Modo]

He IS boring and unlikable. The kind of guy who, if the team had a singing initiation tradition, would simply say "not doing it".

 

[keniget]

Sounds like nonsense but supposing it was true, that would be a pretty catastrophic failure on the part of Hughes. Ability is paramount but cultural fit can't / shouldn't be ignored.

 

[Squiggles]

It's part of the risk on signing a player who goes on strike to force a move. It requires a singularly determined character to collect a substantial weekly salary, paid, ultimately by the fans, hile actively refusing to fulfil basic contractual duties like training, even if the action was sanctioned by the club. From what I've read, he is known to be very quiet and reserved, yet possesses an intense self-belief that borders on arrogance. The later is pretty normal for the best players in the game. The former means it might take him longer to integrate, especially when he's been injured, but he's hardly going to be some Balotelli-style nightmare. For now, at least, Slot needs to figure out how to get him the ball in the box more than he needs to integrate him into the sodding BBQ club. There are bigger issues.