Matty James

[David Brent]

Thought the game passed him by again…

…did it bollocks.

I thought he was brilliant again. Keeps it simple to allow us to get the best out of Scott.

Even better with Naismith in that position today. 

Edited January 14, 2023 by David Brent

[Port Said Red]

Mcfly......

[pl00peh91]

Am I going mad or did I hear Downsy announce him as “our Captain, Matty Smith” before the game today?

[Rocking Red Cyril]

Just now, pl00peh91 said:

Am I going mad or did I hear Downsy announce him as “our Captain, Matty Smith” before the game today?

Yes you did. I noticed it too. Confused the ..... Out of me

[grifty]

Him and Naismith complemented each other well today, both good on the ball and was able to play some triangles with Scott/Atkinson/Pring to move us forward.

[GrahamC]

Caught on his heels once late on but otherwise outstanding.

Who was that poster who said last week he had been “poor” after the World Cup break.

Clueless.

[Silvio Dante]

At a far lower level, I played defensive midfield. It is, genuinely, the most thankless job in the world. You work your nads off all game, cutting off angles, shielding, making easy (or seemingly easy) passes and generally working so other players can play. You don’t get any credit apart from when you’re not there and those angles aren’t cut off.

He did that excellently today.

[Out of his pie crust]

4-2-3-1

[Mr Popodopolous]

11 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said:

At a far lower level, I played defensive midfield. It is, genuinely, the most thankless job in the world. You work your nads off all game, cutting off angles, shielding, making easy (or seemingly easy) passes and generally working so other players can play. You don’t get any credit apart from when you’re not there and those angles aren’t cut off.

He did that excellently today.

Yeah, a very important role but not necessarily one that gets the plaudits or credit. A handful and I mean a handful of elite ones aside- Makelele, Busquets, Kante and probably a few more assorted ones. Not many do though!

[chalkeyred]

4 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Yeah, a very important role but not necessarily one that gets the plaudits or credit. A handful and I mean a handful of elite ones aside- Makelele, Busquets, Kante and probably a few more assorted ones. Not many do though!

Didier Deschamps - ‘The Water Carrier’

[shahanshahan]

1 hour ago, pl00peh91 said:

Am I going mad or did I hear Downsy announce him as “our Captain, Matty Smith” before the game today?

With Weimann injured he was wearing the captain's armband today. Probably had a better game than the other captain on the pitch...

[pl00peh91]

36 minutes ago, shahanshahan said:

With Weimann injured he was wearing the captain's armband today. Probably had a better game than the other captain on the pitch...

I think you may have missed the point!

[Lew-T]

1 hour ago, GrahamC said:

Caught on his heels once late on but otherwise outstanding.

Who was that poster who said last week he had been “poor” after the World Cup break.

Clueless.

You can @ me if you like Graham. 
 

Outstanding is pushing it, but he was better today, as were the others around him.

[Davefevs]

I’m feeling bad.  Thought he was good today, just that I was watching Pring and Tanner so much, I kinda missed James mastery.  Thought Naismith was mixed in a decent way.

[Sir Geoff]

A more than decent game from a player who's  'legs have gone'

[petehinton]

Didn’t put a foot wrong all game. As it doesn’t it pretty much every game. But because he’s a fairly unflattering footballer that won’t fit the narrative of most calling him crap

[Charlie BCFC]

On 14/01/2023 at 18:44, pl00peh91 said:

Am I going mad or did I hear Downsy announce him as “our Captain, Matty Smith” before the game today?

I heard that, one of many errors from him

[Charlie BCFC]

He was excellent yesterday I thought, his ball retention is excellent which is very noticeable when he’s not playing aswell

[bcfc01]

Another 8/10 performance by James yesterday (along with a few others).

[Red-Robbo]

On 14/01/2023 at 18:43, David Brent said:

Thought the game passed him by again…

…did it bollocks.

I thought he was brilliant again. Keeps it simple to allow us to get the best out of Scott.

Even better with Naismith in that position today. 

 

Glad someone started this thread. Being a defensive midfielder is probably the most un-appreciated position in the football pantheon.

But, what he lacks in speed, you can see James has in football sense and passing ability.

After a confidence crisis led him into some very poor performances, I thought he was excellent on Saturday.  The starting point of a couple of our goals, I believe. 

[PHILINFRANCE]

On 14/01/2023 at 21:00, Mr Popodopolous said:

Yeah, a very important role but not necessarily one that gets the plaudits or credit. A handful and I mean a handful of elite ones aside- Makelele, Busquets, Kante and probably a few more assorted ones. Not many do though!

 

On 14/01/2023 at 21:05, chalkeyred said:

Didier Deschamps - ‘The Water Carrier’

Or even our very own Kalifa Cissé.