Eljero Elia (5 Viewers)

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Sep 23, 2003
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He did well, man I feel so sorry for him. Like he was trying so hard. I just wish he could have had another chance. Hopefully he can prove something in these next games. Even if his time with us ends after this season it would be nice for it to end on a high note for him personally.
Another chance? You make it sound as if he attends training drills eating bags of Doritos and watching reruns of Cosby all day. Like nobody on the squad has ever seen him play on the pitch ever.

You don't spend millions on a player and let him rot on the bench without cause. He's had his chances. He's just failed to impress at all of them to earn a regular starting role.
 
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Another chance? You make it sound as if he attends training drills eating bags of Doritos and watching reruns of Cosby all day. Like nobody on the squad has ever seen him play on the pitch ever.

You don't spend millions on a player and let him rot on the bench without cause. He's had his chances. He's just failed to impress at all of them to earn a regular starting role.
Spot on! :tup:
 
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    Another chance? You make it sound as if he attends training drills eating bags of Doritos and watching reruns of Cosby all day. Like nobody on the squad has ever seen him play on the pitch ever.

    You don't spend millions on a player and let him rot on the bench without cause. He's had his chances. He's just failed to impress at all of them to earn a regular starting role.
    Conte wanted him :D
     

    AndreaCristiano

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    Jun 9, 2011
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    Another chance? You make it sound as if he attends training drills eating bags of Doritos and watching reruns of Cosby all day. Like nobody on the squad has ever seen him play on the pitch ever.

    You don't spend millions on a player and let him rot on the bench without cause. He's had his chances. He's just failed to impress at all of them to earn a regular starting role.
    Bravo!
     

    JuveJay

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    Mar 6, 2007
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    The runs he makes and positions he takes are really odd, like he doesn't understand the shape of the team or attacking phases. You can put that down to him coming on with many subs, or perhaps because he has played few games, but you'd expect this to be basic stuff learnt in training.

    When he was playing off the shoulder that was fair enough, it's a generic position and the game was over. Shame for him he couldn't quite score.
     

    swag

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    Sep 23, 2003
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    As much crap as we give Borriello, the irony is that he actually makes it on the pitch. With Elia, you have to comparatively wonder about the kind of howls and curses we'd make for someone Conte almost always leaves off the pitch.
     

    Kasaki

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    Jun 1, 2010
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    Two chances to score, and flicked a ball into Borriello

    Good outing, honestly he looked decent and makes me wonder he doesn't get playing time. If we had to watch Borriello play so bad in his first couple games then I don't see why Elia doesn't get the same chance. Also it's not as if Elia wasn't working hard, I'd be willing to be he works just as hard in training
     

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