Nigel Posted November 18, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2017 Didnt really notice him, which showed how good a game he had! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Samba was excllent today a real warrior. Well done lad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brumerican Posted November 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 18, 2017 To put in a performance like that as an octogenarian is superb . Fair play to him. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stockport_Villain Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 I thought his first 20 mins were poor, 2nd to the challenge and didn’t win a ball. However, that said he got better and better as the game progressed and looked composed in the 2nd half. Fair play too him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 18, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2017 23 minutes ago, Nigel said: Didnt really notice him, which showed how good a game he had! Same here. I was extremely concerned at the start but I don't think I heard him mentioned so must have just dealt with everything with no fuss. Good stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 I was a little bit worried that he wouldn't cope the whole match, be rusty or not on par with Chester - he proved me wrong on every point, a very accomplished performance. Seems to link up well with Chester, he goes for the header, Chester mops it up. I noticed he played on the left side of Chester, when he came on for Terry, Chester switched and Samba played right didn't he. It's a bit odd that a leftie Chester playes to the right and a right footed Samba plays to the left. But it worked well, I guess it's good for the stability of the whole team if the back 4 changes as little as possible. He may seem to be clumsy at times, but at times he showes really good skills and looks a good passer as well. He is fast becoming one of my favourite players! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Thought him and Chester looked shaky until Chester made a great match saving tackle then they both just became fantastic and didn't lose anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Suprised there hasn't been praise for the big man after today. He won everything! At the end when that dangerous looking free kick was swung in I thought here we go, equaliser coming up. But no, Sambas big head was ther yet again! This guy is fast becoming my hero! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 I'm not confident when he has the ball at his feet but as long as it remains in the air he'll clear everything. Done well tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 He's got a head like a traction engine. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyvilla Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 7 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Suprised there hasn't been praise for the big man after today. He won everything! At the end when that dangerous looking free kick was swung in I thought here we go, equaliser coming up. But no, Sambas big head was ther yet again! This guy is fast becoming my hero! Won lots in the air however , distribution was woeful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Just now, mattyvilla said: Won lots in the air however , distribution was woeful. No worse than most the team. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Surprised teams are not trying to exploit his obvious weakness by playing balls on the floor past him. As long as the balls in the air he's doing perfectly fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OutByEaster? Posted November 21, 2017 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted November 21, 2017 I'd like to have Sambas performances described to me, rather than watching them. It'd be soothing having someone say: Samba has tackled the forward. Samba has cleared the ball beyond half way. Samba has passed to Chester. Because in actual fact, what he does is quite okay. It's the watching him, it's watching those arms and legs, sometimes in slow motion, sometimes in different directions, he's awkward and strange, it's watching that weird tackling he does where the ball sort of bobbles about between him and the forward and you're convinced the player is going past him then doesn't, everything is terrifying to watch - but actually he's defending pretty well. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 So true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 21, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 21, 2017 He is hilarious. I mean, he's fine. He wins everything in the air, he's a good tackler, he's generally solid. But with the ball at his feet he is like a newborn deer on ice. Today he tried some sort of throughball that was nowhere near coming off and the whole Holte End just laughed. Not in a nasty way. Just in a "that was really shit but we all love you" sort of way 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 8 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: I'd like to have Sambas performances described to me, rather than watching them. It'd be soothing having someone say: Samba has tackled the forward. Samba has cleared the ball beyond half way. Samba has passed to Chester. Because in actual fact, what he does is quite okay. It's the watching him, it's watching those arms and legs, sometimes in slow motion, sometimes in different directions, he's awkward and strange, it's watching that weird tackling he does where the ball sort of bobbles about between him and the forward and you're convinced the player is going past him then doesn't, everything is terrifying to watch - but actually he's defending pretty well. Indeed, everytime be plays a backpass I think "Oh no" but there has been no incident of this kind for me to worry about this. I think it is just me judging a book by it's cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 17 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: I'd like to have Sambas performances described to me, rather than watching them. It'd be soothing having someone say: Samba has tackled the forward. Samba has cleared the ball beyond half way. Samba has passed to Chester. Because in actual fact, what he does is quite okay. It's the watching him, it's watching those arms and legs, sometimes in slow motion, sometimes in different directions, he's awkward and strange, it's watching that weird tackling he does where the ball sort of bobbles about between him and the forward and you're convinced the player is going past him then doesn't, everything is terrifying to watch - but actually he's defending pretty well. He does have a certain baby giraffe quality to him, obviously as you say in slow motion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 He has been better than i expected. I am worried though as he looks clumsy especially in the box. I think he will give away penalties this year In the air though Jesus he is a mammoth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Ball over the top... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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