24 Oct 2021 12:18:49
Hi fellas, hope everyone is well. Still early days but how you all feel about the team now nine games in, does your prediction where we will finish still stands?

I missed the conversation on Saturday about ESR and Malaga question could actually relates to me.

So I would like to add my piece, he's a good player but still don't think he is a big deal. He could prove otherwise in years to come but not right now, no.

A couple reasons to justify it is, he doesn't play in his favour position the #10 role. If he was that big we wouldn't need to buy Odegaard. If Ode plays he plays out wide. If Ode doesn't and Laca plays and he's still out wide. Why doesn't he play in the middle Laca central and Pea wide? He's brilliant at dribbling/ carrying the ball not so much crossing or spreading it so to speak.

He was good against a team someone called crap on that post and a formation recognised as 5-2-1-2. There is so much pace there to run into and that's his strong point. If we win ball in the middle of pitch especially with the high press he's already running on to a back three. We are not going to always have it this easy.

I still like the player but a little. Question, his he a proper #10 or a proper winger?


1.) 24 Oct 2021
24 Oct 2021 12:27:20
Hello Yard mate, me personally I think ESR is a No 10,but circumstances dictate where he had to play out wide, I think he would still make his presence felt. Also he obviously enjoys playing so would still put in a shift wherever he plays, he wouldn't sulk like so many players I could mention.


2.) 24 Oct 2021
24 Oct 2021 13:36:44
Very good point Bill he doesn’t sulk and truly love the club and will play anyway he’s asked to without a fuss.


3.) 24 Oct 2021
24 Oct 2021 13:39:24
Not to you yard mate, just some little man with a big mouth.


4.) 24 Oct 2021
24 Oct 2021 14:10:24
Do think he's more impressive when given a free role rather than sitting at 10. That being said I do think his ball control when he's running with the ball is outstanding.


5.) 24 Oct 2021
24 Oct 2021 15:08:22
Good point D16.


6.) 24 Oct 2021
24 Oct 2021 17:39:25
He's been consistently our best player so far this season and stood out when most others have failed to turn up in games.

Most Pundits and neutrals are saying lots of good things about ERS even when they aren't always saying good things about the team.

The lads the real deal in my opinion which only makes siging Ode all the more strange for me.


7.) 24 Oct 2021
24 Oct 2021 19:00:11
Ode hasn't exactly pulled up trees as he 62.

{Ed014's Note - not for me he hasn’t


8.) 24 Oct 2021
24 Oct 2021 19:19:54
I didn't think he did last season either Bill mate, he occasionally does some really good things but typically offers nothing whatsoever.

Ramsdale and White signings raised eyebrows but none of us had anything to go on to make an informed opinion about either of them, but signing Ode left me puzzled most.

See Ceballos see Ode for me mate, Real took full advantage of our poor judgement on both.


9.) 25 Oct 2021
24 Oct 2021 23:34:14
I mean we play pretty much with 2 inside forwards all the time on the wings, out wingers barely put a ball into the box. It tends to be the overlapping full back that swings the cross in.

ESR is for me possibly our best player so far this season, I don’t care if he wants to play 10 as long as Mikel keeps getting a tune out of him on the left, that's all that matters.