Beiträge von ES2022

Hope is eternal.

The Porto player (Taremi) would have been a much better, but more expensive fit given Wirtz got injured. Last year, in 32 league games he scored 20 goals and gave 12 assists. This year through 5 games, he has scored 3 times and given 1 assist. However, Porto coach laid down the law that he was not for sale.

Wow, 18608 posts! I suppose a sense of ownership can develop along the way. Anyway, I am sorry, I did not realize I was discouraging criticism. Did I not in fact say that he should have scored on the one good combination play? You are right, I am a new follower of the team and when I feel more comfortable discussing other players, I will do so. For now, I've noticed the defense gives up a lot of goals and the wingers cannot drive up the wing and cross the ball. The new guy from Chelsea showed some ability to look up and try to find a teammate. He needs to be on the right side and Diaby on the left. Let us hope for better performances from everyone going forward.

Azmoun is a finisher not a poacher. He needs service. He gets zero service from Schick, and Diaby. The few chances that he gets are all hustle plays where he is trying to become a poacher. He should have scored on the give and go with Schick because that is his game but he took a hurried weak shot. As for him being a defensive liability, how many more times does this team need to allow 3 goals before we stop being silly about it being the fault of the #10.

With this defense, you could have Wirtz himself playing and it would not make a difference. Tapsoba stood still

and kept everyone onside on the first goal. That is why they scored. Second goal, Hincapi failed to double team and cover the cross and Frimpong got beat to the ball as he was not defending goal side. These are basic stuff. Third goal was just beautiful and well deserved as that Rutter guy was having his way with the sleeping defenders all day long.

Azmoun is certainly having a very poor season by his standard but he is still better than most others on the team. This team plays soft defense and wastes all the freekick opportunities. Taking 20 touches to force a ground ball to Azmoun or Schick from the back line is so easy to defend against. The other team only needs to mark these two guys cause the other players appear to be harmless and are not going to try anything else other than an occasional outside shot.

The problem in this team is not Azmoun or Schick. These guys are man marked with double and triple team help all the time and looking at goal deficits.

Fix the defense first. We are playing a soft D, giving time and space to the other team to play. The second goal was a perfect example of no midfield or defensive player anywhere on the TV screen. Having said that, it was a huge brain fart for Azmoun to get in the way of the Schick shot.

So easy to beat this team with a long ball.

We are lucky to have them both and the combination will become stronger over time. This is when the coach earns his paycheck. Figure it out sir!

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I disagree. Augsburg scored 2 times out of 1 1/2 opportunities. That's badluck but shit happens. There will be allmost no Bundesliga match with no shots on goal of the opponent.

We had 24 shots wide. Several of them were great opportunities. After 2 games we have the 3rd highest rate of expected goals in Bundesliga. The result is zero points and position 18 at the table. To me it seems to be obvious that the main problem is not "horrible defense", but the horrible outcome from best opportunities. This of course is not only caused by Sardar but he can't be satisfied with his scoring rate.

I did not say he had a good scoring rate. I said he seems to have regained his shape. He had some opportunities and will start scoring. The important thing is his teammates are starting to get used to him and have started looking for him. The coach allowed him to play the false 9 position in the preseason games which was good to make the rest of the team have to find him. As for the defense, that is a big mess and I am not sure if it can be fixed. What can the coach do if the players cannot win incoming punts and 2 players against 6 can get the header and control the ball. Watch any 5 minutes of the tape and you will see it for yourself.

There are plenty of capable offensive players on the team. The defense needs to be fixed.

Azmoun seems to have regained his shape and his energy level. Surprised he missed the header on the cross from Diaby. Coach must fix the horrible defense and stop playing the ball back to the goalie a hundred times allowing the other team to reset their defense.

Sardar needs to score a couple of goals to get going. Sadly, there are no quality crosses or give and go plays coming his way.

If Schick is sold, check out Taremi in Porto. Another underrated player with quality and strength. Many goals, many assists.

Similar to Chic, Sardar's finishing is what has set him apart but without any clever through passes to him or decent crosses he is not going to find many opportunities. I was surprised he went for a power shot after he trapped the loose ball. Normally he goes for clever quick placement to surprise the goalie instead of windup blast. Anyway, I am glad he is getting in shape and will help the team qualify for CL. He might be a new discovery for many of the fans here but he is a solid proven player. Sardar and Taremi who plays for Porto are quality players from Iran. By the way if Chic is sold, Taremi would be a great replacement for less than 20M.

In recent years, Sardar has lost less than 10% of the games he has played in. He could have signed with a number of different teams but he chose this team. Sounds like he has a higher opinion of the team than some fans have.

I hope the trainer realizes that Azmoun needs more than just fitness or minutes. He also needs teammates to look for him in the 18.

Mir ist aufgefallen, dass Sardar bereits zu einem Lieblingsziel vieler Verteidiger und Mittelfeldspieler im Team geworden ist. In den 25 Minuten hatte er 17 Berührungen, was ungefähr 60 Berührungen über einen Zeitraum von 90 Minuten bedeuten würde. Als Stürmer kann man das nur, wenn Mitspieler nach einem suchen.

Eine bessere Leistung, aber noch nicht zufriedenstellend. Das Team braucht dringend eine Lösung für das Fehlen von Wirtz. Jemand mit Qualität und nicht nur Flipperpass. Ich nehme an, Azmoun kam ins Team, um mit Wirtz und Schick zu spielen. Azmoun ist eine 9, keine falsche 9.

Entschuldigung für den Google-Übersetzer.

Longtime Sardar fan here in the US. I'm surprised to see him so out of shape. Reminds me of Havertz earlier in the year after his illness. Surprised, the team expects that in the end he plays a few minutes against a packed defense and hopes for a miracle. He's not that kind of player. It should start and be replaced as soon as it ceases to be effective. Sorry for Google Translate.