Match Reaction Vs Newcastle away

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Come on now. Oxo Cube has never played at this level and it makes no sense to bring him on instead of Theo.

As for Jack making the difference....last seasons stats say otherwise. He doesn't score or assist much. Too early to make him the saviour of this club and I think we all may expect a bit too much of him this season.

sorry maybe i should have made it clearer, i was watching the game with friends from southampton who had seen oxo play a lot and kept saying how he should come on as he'd tear the full backs apart. hence why i wanted him to come on. and the way theo played oxo couldnt have been much worse.

jacks looked class in pre season, slicing the defenses apart a number of times. thats what we lacked yesterday. if it had been jack in djourou's position in the 90th minute im sure jack would have slipped rvp through, or at least got the ball in front of theo and not behind him on that counter we had. a number of times rosicky was in a position where he had to make a decision, often making the wrong one or his pass not coming off. jack would have been totally different, we would have had a sense of control and audacity in the final third.

[Darth Vela]

sorry maybe i should have made it clearer, i was watching the game with friends from southampton who had seen oxo play a lot and kept saying how he should come on as he'd tear the full backs apart. hence why i wanted him to come on. and the way theo played oxo couldnt have been much worse.

jacks looked class in pre season, slicing the defenses apart a number of times. thats what we lacked yesterday. if it had been jack in djourou's position in the 90th minute im sure jack would have slipped rvp through, or at least got the ball in front of theo and not behind him on that counter we had. a number of times rosicky was in a position where he had to make a decision, often making the wrong one or his pass not coming off. jack would have been totally different, we would have had a sense of control and audacity in the final third.

Yeah, Jack's improved even further over the summer, plus even if he doesn't assist he's one of, if not the best guy we have at making space, doing his little jink and sprint combo to create opportunities.

[Power n Glory]

sorry maybe i should have made it clearer, i was watching the game with friends from southampton who had seen oxo play a lot and kept saying how he should come on as he'd tear the full backs apart. hence why i wanted him to come on. and the way theo played oxo couldnt have been much worse.

jacks looked class in pre season, slicing the defenses apart a number of times. thats what we lacked yesterday. if it had been jack in djourou's position in the 90th minute im sure jack would have slipped rvp through, or at least got the ball in front of theo and not behind him on that counter we had. a number of times rosicky was in a position where he had to make a decision, often making the wrong one or his pass not coming off. jack would have been totally different, we would have had a sense of control and audacity in the final third.

Again, I'm not so sure about that because Wilshere and Ramsey played together in the last month of last season and it wasn't much different. We won the game against Manure but didn't really slice them open and then lost to Stoke City, lost to Villa and drew against Fulham, a game we would have lost if Theo hadn't have been subbed on. It's worth remembering Theo's contribution last season and reminding your friend that Oxo Cube has never played a Prem game. I only saw the highlights but Theo was one of the few players that got a shot on target and put in a good cross for Gibbs but Gibbs got his header all wrong.

I'm just against this idea that one or two players with very little experience would have changed the game for us. If it was Wilshere and Rosicky playing in the middle, a few voices would have called for Rambo or Chamberlain to come on.

[Darth Vela]

Again, I'm not so sure about that because Wilshere and Ramsey played together in the last month of last season and it wasn't much different. We won the game against Manure but didn't really slice them open and then lost to Stoke City, lost to Villa and drew against Fulham, a game we would have lost if Theo hadn't have been subbed on. It's worth remembering Theo's contribution last season and reminding your friend that Oxo Cube has never played a Prem game. I only saw the highlights but Theo was one of the few players that got a shot on target and put in a good cross for Gibbs but Gibbs got his header all wrong.

I'm just against this idea that one or two players with very little experience would have changed the game for us. If it was Wilshere and Rosicky playing in the middle, a few voices would have called for Rambo or Chamberlain to come on.

Theo loked very rusty, I think AOC might have done better but I'd back Theo as the first-choice sub anytime, more experience and probably a better finisher.

[Power n Glory]

I think a few heads should cool down on the Chamberlain talk. Don't build him up to something that's hard to live up to. Like Theo and Ramsey, it may take him time to adjust to the league. I'm not expecting much from him this year, but when I finally see him play, I can start to form a more round opinion.

[Özim]

Oxo is young and will take time to settle, however IMO he has far more natural ability than Walcott and will be a better player.

Walcott for me is a fairly ordinary player with a lot of pace, he's never going to be that superstar he was once hailed, he'll have ocassional games where he's playing well and his pace will work but he'll never be a key cog of the team as he lacks a footballing brain.

Oxo seems to have that brain and an ability to beat players which is nice to see, but it's a big step up and he probab;y won't be ready for a while.

[Cripps_orig]

Oxo is young and will take time to settle, however IMO he has far more natural ability than Walcott and will be a better player.

Walcott for me is a fairly ordinary player with a lot of pace, he's never going to be that superstar he was once hailed, he'll have ocassional games where he's playing well and his pace will work but he'll never be a key cog of the team as he lacks a footballing brain.

Oxo seems to have that brain and an ability to beat players which is nice to see, but it's a big step up and he probab;y won't be ready for a while.

And you got this from Theo coming off his best season for us scoring goals and making assists and Oxfam sitting on the bench scratching his arse yesterday?

I hope they both come good. Theo is nearly there and we'll have to wait 5 years for Oxfam. 5 years we dont have tbh

[Özim]

And you got this from Theo coming off his best season for us scoring goals and making assists and Oxfam sitting on the bench scratching his arse yesterday?

I hope they both come good. Theo is nearly there and we'll have to wait 5 years for Oxfam. 5 years we dont have tbh

No I got that from 5 years+ of Theo and having seen Oxo a few times last season.

[Power n Glory]

Oxo is young and will take time to settle, however IMO he has far more natural ability than Walcott and will be a better player.

Walcott for me is a fairly ordinary player with a lot of pace, he's never going to be that superstar he was once hailed, he'll have ocassional games where he's playing well and his pace will work but he'll never be a key cog of the team as he lacks a footballing brain.

Oxo seems to have that brain and an ability to beat players which is nice to see, but it's a big step up and he probab;y won't be ready for a while.

Good grief! The footballing brain nonsense. The kid was brought up to play as a striker. We see Arshavin make silly mistakes with his passing and looking lazy on the flanks but no one would say he lacks a brain. Put Arshavin behind a striker and we'll see a different player. Playing Theo on the flanks is like playing Defoe or Owen out wide. He's done well considering and I'd still say he's been our most dangerous and productive winger over the past few seasons.

Disagree if you want but time will tell.

[Marc Overmars]

Good grief! The footballing brain nonsense. The kid was brought up to play as a striker. We see Arshavin make silly mistakes with his passing and looking lazy on the flanks but no one would say he lacks a brain. Put Arshavin behind a striker and we'll see a different player. Playing Theo on the flanks is like playing Defoe or Owen out wide. He's done well considering and I'd still say he's been our most dangerous and productive winger over the past few seasons.

Disagree if you want but time will tell.

Pretty much. He should be played exclusively through the centre now. He's had his education on the right and now we need to start utilising a potential weapon we have. We need an option to play off the shoulder, keep defenders on their toes. There's no doubt pace is the most feared attribute in the game, time to make the most of it. Theo at times can be a passenger because the passing game is not his style. If you look at the goals he scores for us, they're all very similar in that they involve him leaving defenders for dead.

Theo even said he'd like to play there, so why not give him a shot there? There's nothing to lose.