Dig Dig Posted 10 January, 2016 Share Posted 10 January, 2016 One of our best players yesterday, he's developing and adapting to the British game. He'll be a decent signing for us. Not to bothered with the fact he was subbed yesterday as we have 2 must win league games this week and we have no Wanyama on Wednesday. Who he was replaced by is the issue. He'll most likely start in one of the next two and will almost certainly be subbed in the one he does start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmacian_saint Posted 10 January, 2016 Share Posted 10 January, 2016 He is a good player, but he does not have the intensity or physicality to take on a role similar to Schneiderlin's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shance Posted 10 January, 2016 Share Posted 10 January, 2016 He definitely has the intensity. Just needs to work on his fitness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 10 January, 2016 Author Share Posted 10 January, 2016 He definitely has the intensity. Just needs to work on his fitness. BBC just talking about Kante at the start of the Cup game against Spurs. Shearer saying he spoke to some of the players and they said they have never seen a player as fit and able to run right to the end of games. Easy to say "work on fitness" but some players are just more naturally disposed to certain levels of fitness and agility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shance Posted 10 January, 2016 Share Posted 10 January, 2016 Yeah I know. Which is why Clasie needs to work harder at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 13 January, 2016 Author Share Posted 13 January, 2016 Great to see the lad play 90mins tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 13 January, 2016 Share Posted 13 January, 2016 (edited) Tonight I finally saw the guy i'd seen in the Eredevisie. I know he was called the Dutch Xavi but f*ck that he is the Dutch Pirlo. Not blessed with pace and not a tackling machine but his first time passing tonight was out of this world and did the full 95mins. His % complete stats are probably average but some of the no look "attacking" passes he did from deep to other players tonight was very very good and that ball to Davis who I thought was actually onside was amazing. Now if we could just stop Fonte and Betrand passing it back to the goalie to lump up field from the half way line i'd be very happy. Edited 13 January, 2016 by Convict Colony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 13 January, 2016 Share Posted 13 January, 2016 Tonight I finally saw the guy i'd seen in the Eredevisie. I know he was called the Dutch Xavi but f*ck that he is the Dutch Pirlo. Not blessed with pace and not a tackling machine but his first time passing tonight was out of this world and did the full 95mins. His % complete stats are probably average but some of the no look "attacking" passes he did from deep to other players tonight was very very good and that ball to Davis who I thought was actually onside was amazing. Now if we could just stop Fonte and Betrand passing it back to the goalie to lump up field from the half way line i'd be very happy. he was good tonight. some sloppy passes early on when it was belting it down. Fair doo's I guess but good tonight I hope Wanyama does not walk back into the side. Clasie and Rom were both very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 13 January, 2016 Share Posted 13 January, 2016 he was good tonight. some sloppy passes early on when it was belting it down. Fair doo's I guess but good tonight I hope Wanyama does not walk back into the side. Clasie and Rom were both very good Yes 100% Romeu looks like he can actually score and shoot, Claise sets up more people than cilla black, no way vic comes straight back in, no way. If he does Koeman loses all the goodwill be rebuilds with this win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 13 January, 2016 Share Posted 13 January, 2016 MOTM for me tonight the guy is quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 13 January, 2016 Share Posted 13 January, 2016 MOTM for me tonight the guy is quality. Yes, he was good tonight. Tends to get closed down and caught in possession at times but rescues the situation with a stretched-out leg. Good to see a full 90 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted 13 January, 2016 Share Posted 13 January, 2016 i saw my mate, the other day, he said to me we've signed the new Xavi. so i asked, "who is he?", "he said he goes by the name of Jordy classie!" Jordy Classie, Jordy classie, he goes by the name of Jordy classie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordic Saint Posted 14 January, 2016 Share Posted 14 January, 2016 Clasie's best game so far. If he can play like that every week, he'll do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nta786 Posted 14 January, 2016 Share Posted 14 January, 2016 I think we knew what we were getting with Van Dijk and Clasie. Why do you think we tied them down to a 5 year contract? It's because we all knew both would be excellent for us soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 14 January, 2016 Share Posted 14 January, 2016 Shouldn't be surprised how quick some are to say what a waste of money. What is it like his 8th or 9th appearance? Most of them he has been OK as well but just the modern trend to want instant success.. They will never learn though. Xenophobic sizeist bstards Quality tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 14 January, 2016 Share Posted 14 January, 2016 i saw my mate, the other day, he said to me we've signed the new Xavi. so i asked, "who is he?", "he said he goes by the name of Jordy classie!" Jordy Classie, Jordy classie, he goes by the name of Jordy classie The word "day" doesn't go imo. Week might work slightly better. Good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 14 January, 2016 Share Posted 14 January, 2016 I'm just waiting for the inevitable headline....CLASSY CLASIE.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooney Posted 14 January, 2016 Share Posted 14 January, 2016 He was very good last night. I admired the Schneiderlinesque long passes across the pitch and he worked well with Oriel who should also be kept in the team v WBA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted 14 January, 2016 Share Posted 14 January, 2016 He has improved steadily and last night showed his quality with aggression, good tackling, good closing and decent passing . That performance is bound to give him more confidence and, barring injury, he will be a key player for the rest of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted 14 January, 2016 Share Posted 14 January, 2016 The word "day" doesn't go imo. Week might work slightly better. Good though. Yeah probably right with week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disconnect Posted 14 January, 2016 Share Posted 14 January, 2016 Was very good against Palace and very good again last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
positivepete Posted 14 January, 2016 Share Posted 14 January, 2016 He was very good last night. I admired the Schneiderlinesque long passes across the pitch and he worked well with Oriel who should also be kept in the team v WBA It is all about partnerships, and these two look like they could be a good one. Both players are prepared to attempt positive forward passes as well as safe passes when required. They move around more as a pair supporting each other more than any other combination we have tried this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 14 January, 2016 Share Posted 14 January, 2016 I think we knew what we were getting with Van Dijk and Clasie. Why do you think we tied them down to a 5 year contract? It's because we all knew both would be excellent for us soon. Ron is no mug and knows a good player when he sees one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 15 January, 2016 Author Share Posted 15 January, 2016 Ron says Clasie probably won't start tomorrow due to "freshness". Bit of a shame and I guess he played 90mins as we knew Wanyama would be available on the Saturday. Still think that however good they are a key player in a key position should be available each game, probably 8 or 9 of the other starters on Sat will have been able to play the same games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 15 January, 2016 Share Posted 15 January, 2016 Ron says Clasie probably won't start tomorrow due to "freshness". Bit of a shame and I guess he played 90mins as we knew Wanyama would be available on the Saturday. Still think that however good they are a key player in a key position should be available each game, probably 8 or 9 of the other starters on Sat will have been able to play the same games. I think after other night you should drop that. He clearly is getting much better at lasting minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 15 January, 2016 Author Share Posted 15 January, 2016 I think after other night you should drop that. He clearly is getting much better at lasting minutes. Drop what? Just saying he isn't starting tomorrow and it isn't because he isn't good enough too. A team like ours needs our best players on the pitch every game. So hopefully in the summer he can sort out his fitness because he obviously has a lot of quality - but that doesnt help win games from the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 15 January, 2016 Share Posted 15 January, 2016 Drop what? Just saying he isn't starting tomorrow and it isn't because he isn't good enough too. A team like ours needs our best players on the pitch every game. So hopefully in the summer he can sort out his fitness because he obviously has a lot of quality - but that doesnt help win games from the bench. His fitness is improving mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 15 January, 2016 Author Share Posted 15 January, 2016 His fitness is improving mate. No reason for him not to start tomorrow then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 15 January, 2016 Share Posted 15 January, 2016 No reason for him not to start tomorrow then? You look at most of the big teams and if they have options like we do and a player of vics calibre(when mind is right) to come in vs west brom(a very physical team) they would rotate people, football changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 15 January, 2016 Share Posted 15 January, 2016 Wanyama and Romeu in the middle then. Wear them down bring Claise on for the last half an hour to pick passes in the gaps they'll leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 15 January, 2016 Author Share Posted 15 January, 2016 You look at most of the big teams and if they have options like we do and a player of vics calibre(when mind is right) to come in vs west brom(a very physical team) they would rotate people, football changed. Sanchez is coming back for Arsenal, but they won't leave out Ozil etc etc. He isn't being rotated. He isn't playing because he isn't fit enough to play three games in a week. No disgrace and can improve, but no point denying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 15 January, 2016 Share Posted 15 January, 2016 Sanchez is coming back for Arsenal, but they won't leave out Ozil etc etc. He isn't being rotated. He isn't playing because he isn't fit enough to play three games in a week. No disgrace and can improve, but no point denying it. I think you're worrying too much. He's pretty much there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 15 January, 2016 Author Share Posted 15 January, 2016 I think you're worrying too much. He's pretty much there. I'm not worried. But its a shame to change a winning formula in midfield. Especially when its not performance related and we don't have another game for a week. Its easy to slag Wanyama but he can play three games a week, like Morgan could, Cork could, Davis can. Clasie, after 6 months at the club, can't. A shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Saint Posted 23 January, 2016 Share Posted 23 January, 2016 World class ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 23 January, 2016 Share Posted 23 January, 2016 Best game for us so far without a doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruffalo Posted 23 January, 2016 Share Posted 23 January, 2016 Best game for us so far without a doubt. And by quite some margin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 23 January, 2016 Share Posted 23 January, 2016 World Clasie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 23 January, 2016 Author Share Posted 23 January, 2016 Was excellent. Hope he doesn't have an injury and just came off as precaution as definitely his best game today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danbert Posted 23 January, 2016 Share Posted 23 January, 2016 Clasie looked really, really good today. I thought he had more influence on the game than Morgan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 23 January, 2016 Author Share Posted 23 January, 2016 Yeah Schneiderlin was average. Seems to have lost the authority he had for us. Probably the effect of playing with some bigger names who dictate how the team plays. On my stream at the end Austin was walking off with Clasie who appeared to indicate something about his ankle or foot. Hopefully just took a kick as seemed fine when he was subbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 23 January, 2016 Share Posted 23 January, 2016 My man of the match today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 23 January, 2016 Share Posted 23 January, 2016 Was in the motor until the last 10 minutes, and they said Fellani's (sp) challenge was "a bit naughty". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 23 January, 2016 Share Posted 23 January, 2016 My man of the match today The suspense is killing me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanRG Posted 23 January, 2016 Share Posted 23 January, 2016 Yeah Schneiderlin was average. Seems to have lost the authority he had for us. Probably the effect of playing with some bigger names who dictate how the team plays. On my stream at the end Austin was walking off with Clasie who appeared to indicate something about his ankle or foot. Hopefully just took a kick as seemed fine when he was subbed. Clasie got a nasty gash in his thigh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 23 January, 2016 Author Share Posted 23 January, 2016 Ouch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 23 January, 2016 Share Posted 23 January, 2016 Was that Fellaini? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 23 January, 2016 Share Posted 23 January, 2016 Clasie got a nasty gash in his thigh: That's nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO16_Saint Posted 23 January, 2016 Share Posted 23 January, 2016 Clasie got a nasty gash in his thigh: Its just a flesh wound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 23 January, 2016 Share Posted 23 January, 2016 In not sure id swap him for Morgan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Kint Posted 23 January, 2016 Share Posted 23 January, 2016 Once again his passing stood out. Miles ahead of the rest (and Morgan in fact) at passing the ball forwards quickly and incisively. What he lacks in athleticism he makes up for with quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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