Southport Red Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Played like a drunk today. Ball bounced off him, almost never had it under control and I cannot remember a completed pass. Hopefully just an off day but looked like a pub team player today. Comes to something when our best player was a slow lanky striker playing left wing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Even on the radio, where they are never overly critical, they implied as much. Big call on Tuesday as to whether he starts, Anderson may play on left usually but he is right footed, if he doesn't get a go soon he'll be wondering why he signed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southport Red Posted November 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Even on the radio, where they are never overly critical, they implied as much. Big call on Tuesday as to whether he starts, Anderson he'll be wondering why he signed. I suspect Baldock already is wondering why he signed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fka dagest Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 I didn't see it today, but Albert's been off his game the last few matches. In the game against Burnley I thought he just looked uninterested. I wonder if he's got the Bolasie syndrome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded_red Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 I love him to bits, but Albert had a woeful game today. Can't think of anything that he actually did correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilli74 Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 He started the season on fire and back to his best but his last 3 or so games he's gone back to how he finished last season ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 They did mention several times on the commentary that Albert was notably out of sorts today but they also said he took a nasty blow to the head early on from one of their players when he was 'too honest' to go down and make a fuss. He was apparently quite dazed, but carried on. It's too much to expect Albert to be our best player in EVERY game - he very often is - but he has set himself very high standards which we need him to maintain and it is particularly noticable, and detrimental to our play, when he is under par. Whatever the reason for his poor display today, let's hope he's back on his game at Brum and thereafter - he's one of our only outstanding players (Davies imo being the other) whose ability can really make a difference to us at this level and an early resurgence in his form is absolutely critical to our chances of getting out of this mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Even on the radio, where they are never overly critical, they implied as much. Big call on Tuesday as to whether he starts, Anderson may play on left usually but he is right footed, if he doesn't get a go soon he'll be wondering why he signed. Have to agree with this. Playing Albert when he's out of form sucks all the creativity out of the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded_red Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 They did mention several times on the commentary that Albert was notably out of sorts today but they also said he took a nasty blow to the head early on from one of their players when he was 'too honest' to go down and make a fuss. He was apparently quite dazed, but carried on. Typical Albert, in a second he went from being down on his haunches rubbing his head to trying to win a header. Even when he has a day like today it is impossible not to love him for his enthusiasm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 They did mention several times on the commentary that Albert was notably out of sorts today but they also said he took a nasty blow to the head early on from one of their players when he was 'too honest' to go down and make a fuss. He was apparently quite dazed, but carried on. It's too much to expect Albert to be our best player in EVERY game - he very often is - but he has set himself very high standards which we need him to maintain and it is particularly noticable, and detrimental to our play, when he is under par. Whatever the reason for his poor display today, let's hope he's back on his game at Brum and thereafter - he's one of our only outstanding players (Davies imo being the other) whose ability can really make a difference to us at this level and an early resurgence in his form is absolutely critical to our chances of getting out of this mess. How many good games does he really have? Less than 1 in 5 I'd say. Enthusiastic (sometimes). No positional sense. Can't cross for toffee. Holds onto ball for too long. Seems to get knackered far too easily. Still, beats playing that Foster/Wilson combo (shudders). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 How many good games does he really have? Less than 1 in 5 I'd say. Enthusiastic (sometimes). No positional sense. Can't cross for toffee. Holds onto ball for too long. Seems to get knackered far too easily. Still, beats playing that Foster/Wilson combo (shudders). At least 3 in 5 I'd say. He's one of the outstanding players not only at City but in this division, and that's exactly why his less effective games are so noticable and lead to so much comment and disappointment - we absolutely depend on Albert playing well. Despite the occasional lapse of form he remains undoubtedly one of City's most consistent performers, so if you judge Albert so harshly God only knows what you make of the rest of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Adomah's value to us will be evident if we go down. He will be 1 , of only 3 or 4 players , Championship clubs will be falling over themselves to sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Adomah's value to us will be evident if we go down. He will be 1 , of only 3 or 4 players , Championship clubs will be falling over themselves to sign. Well, judging by the way City keep on giving Skuse and Fontaine long contracts to ward off big bids I'm guessing these will be two you have promimently in mind. So, Fontaine, Skuse, Albert and Davies it is then. (Emoticons not working for me otherwise the bemused whistler would feature here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne allisons tongues Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Seen us play quite a bit this season and Albert isn't the player he was last season. He seems to be sitting to deep and to close to the full back, and when he gets the ball passes it and stays by the full back and never goes into a dangerous position. Not sure if this is the managers instructions or he's doing it himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 At least 3 in 5 I'd say. He's one of the outstanding players not only at City but in this division, and that's exactly why his less effective games are so noticable and lead to so much comment and disappointment - we absolutely depend on Albert playing well. Despite the occasional lapse of form he remains undoubtedly one of City's most consistent performers, so if you judge Albert so harshly God only knows what you make of the rest of them. Exactly. If a certain defender was off form, who would notice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunnyfunt Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 He started the season on fire and back to his best but his last 3 or so games he's gone back to how he finished last season ... Were the first three games played when the transfer window was open? So from January the 1st cue him playing well again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 He is always really good or really bad. Never seems to put in an average performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordofthebling Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Someone in this thread said 'creativity'. What's that?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Do The Dziekanowski Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Dont know, watch Barca apparently they have this 'Creative' midfielder but i thought being a centre mid consists of watching the game and letting players run past you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Always Believesham Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 I've said it since Bolasie left, we are lacking competition on the wings Albert had a bad game on Sat. "Couldn't trap a bag of cement", "touch of a trampoline" were both heard in the away end at least twice each. Every player is entitled to a bad game BUT everywhere else he would be dropped and that would shake him up, unfortunately we have greater needs for a centre back and a 'creative midfielder' (whatever the hell one of those is as we've needed one for far too long). Anderson's game doesn't look to suit the right, however in the same way his right-footed ability suits the left, Woolford's may suit the right. I won't hold Albert's performance against him as we were all quite shocked at his performance, 'out of sorts' a perfect analysis. My point is, bad gameshould bring your place into question but City lack the depth to implement this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 I saw Albert out running this morning when I was on my way to work so he's putting in the extra off the pitch in terms of fitness, Every player has an off day albert can still turn a game on his head in 1 minute a bit like jacki use too, its not a question of whether we should drop him its a question of can we afford to drop him? ther is no right sided option to come in Anderson isn't as effective their nether is foster or skuse, if greedy bollox was still here he would be getting the game time now, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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