Mr Popodopolous Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 Seems to be improving out of possession, pleasing to see. We all know he can do some excellent things with the ball but some tracking back, workrate. Few stats: Ground Duels Won- 5/10 and Aerial Duels=4/7. 2 Clearances, 6 Interceptions and 3 Tackles- was dribbled past only twice. This has to set a standard. A lot of pleasing things tonight from the team- hopefully this is something to benchmark against moving forward- and build on as sides can always improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 I posted something similar in another thread. He’s doesn’t always make the block and gets turned or gives away a foul, but I’ve always found him a hard working player. I think he’s someone who needs to play to keep him topped up fitness wise. It’s lazy to call him lazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 47 minutes ago, Henry said: I posted something similar in another thread. He’s doesn’t always make the block and gets turned or gives away a foul, but I’ve always found him a hard working player. I think he’s someone who needs to play to keep him topped up fitness wise. It’s lazy to call him lazy. 100 zillion percent. He's never lacked effort....he needs games to keep himself topped up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 He has never lacked the effort that some would say. I think he lacked fitness and direction. He could be a real asset going forward with a manager who has had his fair share of flair players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 Kasey played very well tonight, working very hard throughout. With Wells playing centrally, he also had a target to aim for. He deserves to be a first choice starter in our team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Seems to be improving out of possession, pleasing to see. We all know he can do some excellent things with the ball but some tracking back, workrate. Few stats: Ground Duels Won- 5/10 and Aerial Duels=4/7. 2 Clearances, 6 Interceptions and 3 Tackles- was dribbled past only twice. This has to set a standard. A lot of pleasing things tonight from the team- hopefully this is something to benchmark against moving forward- and build on as sides can always improve. I love players like Kasey but have always said , you can’t carry anyone in the championship . He never lacked effort but thought he wasted it . He was better than most Saturday & excellent tonight for a hour before tiring . Well done Kasey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon79 Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 Have never bought into this ‘ he’s lazy nonsense’. I’ve always felt he works hard, but maybe lacks the stamina, sometimes positional sense. On the flip side of that, is he needs games to build that up. I think his persona or body language of being very casual ( I call it calm) on the ball also makes him an easy target for the ‘ lazy ‘ label. COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kibs Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 As others have said, I've never seen this "laziness" that gets mentioned when it comes to Kasey Palmer. Over-playing in areas he shouldn't? yes. But laziness, I'd disagree. Anyway, another good performance from KP. How many games have we won now when he has started since returning from Swansea? More than we've lost I suspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topper 123 Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 Great performance of awareness and some clever balls into space ,a player we knew was capable of this but we need the consistency to follow ,I’ve said before he’s more than capable of being best midfield player in championship- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Seems to be improving out of possession, pleasing to see. We all know he can do some excellent things with the ball but some tracking back, workrate. Few stats: Ground Duels Won- 5/10 and Aerial Duels=4/7. 2 Clearances, 6 Interceptions and 3 Tackles- was dribbled past only twice. This has to set a standard. A lot of pleasing things tonight from the team- hopefully this is something to benchmark against moving forward- and build on as sides can always improve. Out of interest, do you have those same stats for Nagy and Bakinson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 He didn’t do any of his fancy flicks tonight, obviously knew NP wouldn’t appreciate that. Just worked really hard. I think his flicks does him a disservice, makes him look frivolous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted February 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 21 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said: I love players like Kasey but have always said , you can’t carry anyone in the championship . He never lacked effort but thought he wasted it . He was better than most Saturday & excellent tonight for a hour before tiring . Well done Kasey Yeah with proper direction, his effort and energy- off the ball, out of possession can be more effective. Good to see by Kasey, hope he keeps it up. 3 minutes ago, Alessandro said: Out of interest, do you have those same stats for Nagy and Bakinson? More to be expected from those 2 but... Nagy Ground Duels Won- 6/8 and Aerial Duels=1/2. 3 Clearances, 4 Tackles and Dribbled Past Once. Bakinson Ground Duels Won- 3/5 and Aerial Duels=3/5. 3 Clearances, 1 Blocked Shot and Dribbled Past Once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 If anything Palmer overcommits when making challenges or closing the ball down. Just needs to do this at the right time and not leave us exposed. Can’t fault his effort, it’s always been there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 8 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Yeah with proper direction, his effort and energy- off the ball, out of possession can be more effective. Good to see by Kasey, hope he keeps it up. More to be expected from those 2 but... Nagy Ground Duels Won- 6/8 and Aerial Duels=1/2. 3 Clearances, 4 Tackles and Dribbled Past Once. Bakinson Ground Duels Won- 3/5 and Aerial Duels=3/5. 3 Clearances, 1 Blocked Shot and Dribbled Past Once. Thanks - yes not as comparison to Palmer but main one I wondered about was Nagy: 6/8 in ground duels and tackles as I felt that has been missing from his game lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRFTG Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 He just needs to be played further forward behind the front two. Defensively he does enough there in closing down. He's not great when stuck deep defending the run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Skin Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 2 hours ago, JoeAman08 said: He has never lacked the effort that some would say. I think he lacked fitness and direction. He could be a real asset going forward with a manager who has had his fair share of flair players. He definitely defended within a team pattern and his energy was good. In the past he used to chase down players and attempted sliding blocks or tackles. Always felt like he was playing to the crowd instead of keeping his discipline within the team's shape. Much better tonight and a real team performance. Well done Kasey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 6 hours ago, BTRFTG said: He just needs to be played further forward behind the front two. This....... Get him "in the hole" with a licence to thrill.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 I would say that pretty well a majority on here have been pretty scathing of Palmer - certainly since he signed permanently. The major criticisms cast him as little more than a show pony/luxury player , citing weaknesses such as work rate, tracking back, tackling and the like. Since his return from Swansea, when we have been at our worst for some time, with, by common consent, many players appearing down tools, this “show pony” appears to have worked as hard and shown as much spirit as anyone, even when he wasn’t being played in his best position and when others around him weren’t performing. With a team set up as last night he again showed what he can bring to the team. Fingers crossed that he will be given a chance to continue this under Pearson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.G.Red Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 Disappointed that Gregor only rated him a 7. Thought he deserved an 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 40 minutes ago, E.G.Red said: Disappointed that Gregor only rated him a 7. Thought he deserved an 8 Reading Gregor’s comments about MA’s “chemistry” ( or apparent lack of) with Pearson, Perhaps Kasey was lucky to get a 7! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Robin Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 I didn't think he that defensive duties suited him (more for characteristics than simple laziness), but recently he's proving me wrong. Using his creative skills as best he can and adding some tackles here and there: that's what he needs to become a regular starter and ''win'' the duel with Pato. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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