RedDotDon wrote:
Stuff the love in for this bloke.
He is clearly not fit enough nor has the required ability to play at this level.
We may as well have 10 players playing.
We can’t afford to carry him for the rest of the season - it’s like playing with ten men.
He ghosts and wonders around in his own world thinking he’s a born again Vieira - he’s not!
I respect your opinion but have to disagree. He did look very very off the pace at the beginning of the season, but IMO has grown into the league, yes he does look like he's playing at half speed but some of that will be down to his size. The only player any of the Pompey fans I spoke to on the way home yesterday picked out was him, one even going as far as picking his substitution out as the changing point (which has been discussed ad nauseam on here so I won't go further on it). Even under KRobbo we used to say we lacked size, well one of the few things Robbie left was a few larger lads. Cisse provides a bit of muscle and presence and of course the occasional unexpected burst of pace and has a decent passing range. If you honestly believe we're carrying him you are watching a different player to me.