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Was concerned about them yesterday, but TV5 and poldi performed well. Poldi's all around game still pisses me off, but he can finish and we need that. By far tv5's best match at LB. maybe it was due to the competition (they generally attacked down their left through jarvis) but still good to see.

I still don't get the prevailing opinion about Podolski's game.

He's so productive. Look at the ball he gave Giroud. Should have been a beautiful assist. Then you add in his two goals.

He constantly creates danger. Yes, he wants ball at feet too much. Yes, he doesn't always make runs. But when he does, he makes them count.

I love him. He's perfect when we need someone wide left to open things up, and he's great against sides who will concede possession and pack it in, because he can blast through it with his left, either on goal or sending a cross in.

I wish we could keep him as a late sub/starter against bottom half squads.

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Posted by Friend of OBUDan

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Posted on 4/16/14 at 12:06 pm to Stewie Griffin

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I wish we could keep him as a late sub/starter against bottom half squads.

that's my opinion too, because of his flaws.

there's no question he's got the best end product on the team. against lesser teams when we have the ball for the vast majority of a match, he's more likely to give us some end product, which is pretty much his only contribution. (generally) doesn't press well, our worst defensive player (i could get behind ozil here, but we generally free him from defensive duty), tends to not put his head down and run, but rather waits to play a one-two before bursting forward (example yesterday was when santi stole the ball at midfield and played giroud through on goal for his dumb chip. at the beginning of the break poldi is lightly jogging...on a dangerous breakaway chance...which he ended up barely missing the rebound on...ugh), can't really take on defenders other than making space to get in a cross (well, no one on our team besides ox can), and isn't as good with intricate interchanges.

we need him to start at this point because our of lack of finishing options, but his lack of contribution over 2/3rds of the field really bothers me. i love him as a sub because his flaws are mostly hidden. i also love him because of his social media personality

i don't, however, like watching him that as a starter, especially against good sides. if we want to compete with the best of the best in the world, we can't have him starting 20-25 games for us.

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Posted by dgnx6

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Posted on 4/16/14 at 7:13 pm to Stewie Griffin

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He constantly creates danger. Yes, he wants ball at feet too much. Yes, he doesn't always make runs. But when he does, he makes them count.

With Santi on the rt it helped. You need another player that will run the channels, but if poldi gets opportunities he will score. His defense was shakyat least he was trying, but that one play he got in front of the defender and caused a foul was excellent. Let us regroup.

This post was edited on 4/16/14 at 10:14 pm

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