Quote Originally Posted by Globalgunner View Post
Okay we differ, I have seen Merts over 5 seasons now and he is going nowhere. He is good for some types of games where the play is all in front of him and he does not face pacy attackers harrying him from the whistle. His nemesis is the ball over the top. This led to his last red card. An astute manager will not have him so high up the field, but alas we do not have an astute manager. I dont mind him coming back against other PL teams in the run in, but against Barca I would prefer Gabriel. If anything Gabriel is not aggressive enough, he needs to hold his own against the brutes in the EPL. In his favour however, he can keep pace with the best of strikers. He will need it against Barca.
(BTW: Have double checked this time. No double entendres or Homo terms included this time)
And against Barca, that's where the game will be. Right in front of us. We'll need to be organised for that game with plenty of communication and understanding. I'm not sure if Gabriel is the man for that just yet. He has the physical attributes but the understanding between him and Kos just isn't there yet.

As for Merts getting ripped against faster opponents...that's predicted and he's coped. Just don't play a highline.