Popular Post Indigo Posted January 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2020 The suggestion that the Confederation of African Football only continue to run their own tournament "for PC reasons" is one of the strangest things I've read on here and that's saying something. Some man. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I'm still waiting for Jimmy McCann to tweet about Samatta and claim another ITK scoop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 1 hour ago, ciggiesnbeer said: There has got to be a play on words with Marvelous, Targett, House and Ally here somewhere. You need to wait until we also sign Canthitt and Withabanjo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 1 minute ago, tomav84 said: 8 out of the last 9 world cups have had an African team in the last 16 I stand corrected #irony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 "What's the difference in saying that the SPL isn't a great standard and that African people aren't good at football?" I see Gordon Strachan's found a new home after getting turfed off Sky... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I like the look of Samagoal tbh. Both clip wise and stat wise. He seems more of an all-round forward with a bit of pace, looks very easy on the ball and on the eye. Hope he performs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sulberto21 Posted January 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2020 (edited) First 27 minutes of the game against Salzburg this is what I saw of Samatta. Naturally watching a game on the box and live are totally different. 4;35 tells teamsmates to push up, 5:41 team makes good progress on right 35 yards out, samatta moves towards box on final defender far post, good body position to go either way From freekick he gets space but keeper collects. 7:30 loves a give n go Plays on the last man 9:20 found space on edge box teammate shoots instead of through pass, - Grealish territory? Always a few yards off defender constantly dropping off but no dropping deep, 13:43 cb saw him off in aerial challenge 14:10 pissed off with aimless punt forward to winger, 14:58 bumps defender but ball is too high, 15:00 good harrying, but teammates are too slow to react to his press, 17:18 finds good space in between two cb’s but genk lose the ball, 18:51 shields ball well wins fk 21:15 moves across off the ball to flank to initiate a press and set a trap with his lw but Salzburg play well to keep the ball 22:20 gets ball jinks past 2 with back to goal wins throw in 23:35 gets ball edge box and lays off well but is fouled to get in to box not given. Genk have produced some excellent players. 26:00 comes short towards ball 35 yards then spins off when ball goes to winger, He found space regularly. I would love to see the two games against Liverpool to see if he could do that regularly there. He had the highest top speed at 31.7 kmh. He laid the ball off well he kept it simple. His leap is pretty good took his goal well ( I skipped to that part). AEG and Trezeguet might benefit the most from playing with him as they can play the ball in to space for him to run on to. In this 27 minutes he made a few off the ball runs but wasn't played through. He isn't a sprinter but he uses his speed sparingly. Strong shooter. On a side note Salzburg have some decent players. Edit : I have a new found respect for Villain4life. Edited January 16, 2020 by Sulberto21 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 2 hours ago, Sulberto21 said: Couldn’t find the whole game so I went through the highlights of the champions league games he played in. He is definitely quick. He has a good leap, not weak but not the strongest this can be worked on. His finishing is ok. I like his positioning especially from wide balls has a tendency to drift on to the opposite full back then attack the centre spaces. He could have scored a few more but his teammates struggled to find him. His biggest weakness it seems is his passing it’s for the want of a better word quite simply shit. Overall I think it’s the threat he brings which will allow us to flourish. We haven’t got this type of player in the squad. Fast and mobile with good movement in the final third. He made a few runs to open the spaces. His passing looks fine statistically. Pretty basic. Like you said he likes to drift and put plenty of crosses in too. Seems like the kind of player Smith would want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 1 minute ago, Sulberto21 said: He had the highest top speed at 31.7 kmh. Arriba arriba, andale andale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brumstopdogs Posted January 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2020 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, Brumstopdogs said: I can cope with that ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 1 hour ago, omariqy said: I'll be honest I didn't expect us to spend a penny this window so to spend £8m on a striker is pretty surprising and welcomed. I'll back him until he proves otherwise. Why didn't you expect that, more a feeling or based on something in particular? I'm not sure what to think, in the last days of the summer transfer window there were rumours of us trying to sign players for quite significant sums. Don't remember why, but I got the impression that it was credible rumours. Then of course came rumours about FFP, perhaps that has changed it. But if we had money left to spend in the summer, shouldn't we have some now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Just reading that Palace were very keen on him - but only dropped out - because they wanted to focus on younger players Can't see much of a downside to this - at worst it's a bit of raw talent and enthusiasm - the outlay isn't massive in relative terms. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kiwivillan Posted January 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2020 What I did like from 18/19 highlight reel was about 10 of the goals were headers. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 7 minutes ago, hippo said: I can cope with that ! We absolutely agree on this. Na na na na na na na na na nah Samasamagoal SAMAGOAL SAMASAMAGOAL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Regular said: Hi, visiting KRC Genk and (biased) Samatta fan. Is Samatta good enough a striker for Villa and the Premier League? I think he will be sufficient for your needs. He isn't a clinical finisher, but I'm sure he'll score his goals. He's a fairly good allrounder. He's quick, a good header, pretty much two-footed. His biggest attribute is his work ethic. He's a very dynamic striker, in games he doesn't score or he isn't efficient, he's a constant threat for defenders. He always will do his defensive work and never hides in games. Last season he had a big amount in our league titel. With his goals, work amount and leadership. He will be missed, not only for what he did on the field, but especially outside of it. He's an absolute fan favoriete. He's always positive, always smiling, a great teamplayer and a leader on the pitch. In Genk he already has his song on the tune of KC and the Sunshine band - give it up. Nanananananana Sama-goal, Sama-goal, Sama Sama goaaal. Please keep this in honour Thanks! I love it when visiting fans come on here and comment on players we are interested in. One of the best ways of trying to guess how a new signing will fare is the reaction the previous club's supporters. The reaction regarding McGinn was insane and he then came to fulfill all what they had been saying about him, if not even more. I really like what you say about him, the emphasis on work rate and being a positive influence is ever so important, that we buy players who are good footballers is something I assume. What formation does Genk normally play and in what position does Samatta play? Can he play as a lone striker in a 4-3-3, or as one of the wide forwards in the 4-3-3? Or is he best suited in a two man attack with a target player next to him? How would you compare Samatta to Wesley that we bought from Club Bruges in the summer? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 1 minute ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: We absolutely agree on this. Na na na na na na na na na nah Samasamagoal SAMAGOAL SAMASAMAGOAL You've changed it - I preferred the original ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said: What I did like from 18/19 highlight reel was about 10 of the goals were headers. Probably FIFA are about to ban the headed goal ! - that's why he's £8m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, hippo said: You've changed it - I preferred the original ! We change it to a La instead of a Na, I'm easy. I'm a changed man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moustache of Teale Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 6 minutes ago, Keener window-cleaner said: Thanks! I love it when visiting fans come on here and comment on players we are interested in. One of the best ways of trying to guess how a new signing will fare is the reaction the previous club's supporters. The reaction regarding McGinn was insane and he then came to fulfill all what they had been saying about him, if not even more. I really like what you say about him, the emphasis on work rate and being a positive influence is ever so important, that we buy players who are good footballers is something I assume. What formation does Genk normally play and in what position does Samatta play? Can he play as a lone striker in a 4-3-3, or as one of the wide forwards in the 4-3-3? Or is he best suited in a two man attack with a target player next to him? How would you compare Samatta to Wesley that we bought from Club Bruges in the summer? Are you sure English isn’t your first language? Your English is better than most English peoples’ English. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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