Mr X Posted 14 March, 2009 Share Posted 14 March, 2009 Don't get me wrong I am not having a pop at saga he will most prob be are main goal threat in the remaining games he is definitely a good player and a key player But does anyone else feel that he lacks something that makes a consistant golalscorer? its like he does just enough to show what he is capable of and then thinks well thats me done for a while I can take it easy. Like when he had that ten goal season that made us sign him and then didnt score after that for what felt like about a year. Apologies if I'm speaking out of term. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1Minus10 Posted 15 March, 2009 Share Posted 15 March, 2009 Twice today... he got completely free inside the box and all it needed was for Surman the first time and Lallana the 2nd to get thier head up and roll him in.... instead, they both half hit shot straight at the keeper. if the passes had been made, he'd have scored twice and no one would be mentioning anything. In isolation, he looked poor today but what service did he get? Euell looked marginally better but he had to win all of his possession by fighting off defenders when the ball came down with snow on it. QPR's back 4 averaged out at about 6 ft 4 but still we kept lumping the ball up towards Saganowski. garbage midfield we had today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano6 Posted 15 March, 2009 Share Posted 15 March, 2009 Saga always unfairly criticised due to poor service since he came here and has remained a consistent quality threat in front of goal, considering the division, whenever played IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagon 84 Posted 15 March, 2009 Share Posted 15 March, 2009 If you look at saga's goal record he usually has barren periods & golden periods, perhaps just maybe he's gone through this mini goal drought & due a run which could possibly keep us in this league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidthesquid Posted 15 March, 2009 Share Posted 15 March, 2009 What he lacks most is pace. He is an okay CCC striker but we build him up to be our saviour. The last 3 home games he has not looked vaguely like he might score, I'm afraid. It's not lack of effort, but in packed defences he doesn't seem capable of taking the half-chances that come his way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole Posted 15 March, 2009 Share Posted 15 March, 2009 As wagon 84 says Saga has barren and fruitful spells. Lowe made the footballing decision he wasn't needed at the start of the season and it's my view that this decision is key to the relegation to League 1 that is looking likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Posted 15 March, 2009 Share Posted 15 March, 2009 I think he needs some creativity in midfield to score goals. When he first came in on loan we were creating chances and he was banging them in. At the start of last season we were creating chances again and again he got a few. In the second half of the season we just lacked the creativity and Saga couldn't score. With Skacel loaned out, Surman awful, Dyer injured and Hammill eating pies, there was no width. Remember the West Brom game when we ended up stringing 4 central midfielders accross the park (Euell - II - Safri - Viafara). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Third Coming Posted 15 March, 2009 Share Posted 15 March, 2009 I think he's a confidence player like Beattie and needs something (a goal) to give him that confidence. He was on fire and playing well and then subbed in our Birmingham defeat since when he's gone back to being slightly dangerous but not really looking like scoring or making space for himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the scud Posted 15 March, 2009 Share Posted 15 March, 2009 Saga runs his socks off every game tbh however, the service from the midfield in recent games is the main reason why Saga hasn't been scoring the goals in the past two or three games. Surman has been a totally different player in the last two games his shooting has been poor along with his passing. Yesterday you couldn't blame him for not scoring because he had a useless player called Euell playing next him who couldn't even run the right way with the ball and was clueless. Overall, if Surman, Euell and Lallana play well as Gillett the service will be there like it was when Saga first came back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie@home Posted 15 March, 2009 Share Posted 15 March, 2009 On Tuesday Saga couldn't even keep on his feet. Many a move broke down when he just fell over with the ball. Yes, we could have certainly done with some of the chances falling to him rather than Surman or Euell, but I think that he could have done more off his own back. Look at last season - how many goals did he get? Stern John was in the same team, remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostBoys Posted 15 March, 2009 Share Posted 15 March, 2009 On Saturday no-one gave him a decent pass all game with Surman the worst culprit again but also Lallana and Gillet. He got into really good positions shaking off his marker but the ball never appeared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 15 March, 2009 Share Posted 15 March, 2009 Supply and definite lack of service around him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 15 March, 2009 Share Posted 15 March, 2009 I thought Sagga was one of our better players and always a threat - but like all CCC sides our initial surprise run of form has now ended as other teams have worked out where our strength is and are tightly marking our best players. Sagga's positioning was good, he chased lost causes, he showed desire, but was clearly the man being marked and the space that created for Euell was sadly squandered by Euell's poor first touches. Sagga is one of if not the best player we have. But other teams are professionals too and study the strengths and weaknesses. I was gutted when Wotte subbed him - the chances at the end seemed Sagga style poaching ones and I can't help but think that enduring with him against a tiring man to man marker may have produced more results than BWP's contribution of a poor pass and errr... an unnecessary offside due to idly walking back. Sagga is the one man who can score goals. He is the one hope we have. He is the player we need to big up, whilst sending DMG to the reserves for a while. He can make a Stern Johnesque difference if we support him. Not a change of form for me - more a case of the opposition realising where our strengths lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 15 March, 2009 Share Posted 15 March, 2009 Supply and definite lack of service around him. That about sums it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 15 March, 2009 Share Posted 15 March, 2009 yesterdsay he had no service whatsoever, not his fault, yet his reward is being taken off while two absolute disgraces ie our nos 15 and 17 somehow stayed on the bloody pitch for the full 90 mins !! Incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordswoodsaints Posted 15 March, 2009 Share Posted 15 March, 2009 i noticed his bald patch is getting bigger,could that have something to do with his form? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamesaint Posted 15 March, 2009 Share Posted 15 March, 2009 yesterdsay he had no service whatsoever, not his fault, yet his reward is being taken off while two absolute disgraces ie our nos 15 and 17 somehow stayed on the bloody pitch for the full 90 mins !! Incredible. ... and as soon as he was taken off Surman / Euell had a chance which I am sure that he would have buried. A goal is always likely when he is on the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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