09 Feb 2017 10:47:10
Seen a few mentions about coq so thought I'd make a post and ask. What are people's opinions about him lately. I was so impressed with him last season but not so much lately. Has seemed very easily pushed off the ball lately. Especially with the hazard goal. And our win ratio with him is very poor compared to without him. But obviously stats like that don't tell the whole story. Am I being too critical? Has his form dipped. Or was we just in such desperate need for a DM It made him look exceptional due to a lack of anyone playing there for so long.

1.) 09 Feb 2017
09 Feb 2017 11:55:25
His form has dipped like nearly all the players. I don't think he has been any better or worse than most. The team is performing poorly and its hard to do well in that situation. I can't think of a player who performed against chelski. I also think he needs help in midfield, last season he had caz next to him and both were very good, this year he's had every one possible.

2.) 09 Feb 2017
09 Feb 2017 11:59:13
I do think the new manager next season will address that area as well.

3.) 09 Feb 2017
09 Feb 2017 11:59:32
He was extremely poor on the goal but all the goals we conceded were awful so he wasn't alone against Chelsea.

I think he is a solid player, I rather have him in the squad then not have him. Think he misses cazorla alot. Without Cazorla he seems to be trying to push the team forward a lot more. But just doesn't have the guile or the passing to do so. He seems to forgotten what he's good at which is sit and defend.

4.) 09 Feb 2017
09 Feb 2017 13:56:02
Coq had a good run of performances, the trouble is he is the best of what we have in that position. He is not good enough. Could he have laced the boots of Vieira/ Gilberto or Petit? He is poor in possession meaning we have to play a deep play maker, this works with Santi due to his quality but other have proved they are not up to the task.

For my money he needs replacing with a top end physical/ powerful dynamic player. but I've been calling for this for 6/ 7 years.

5.) 09 Feb 2017
09 Feb 2017 14:23:24
Funny we are all on the same page in the hymn book. Its easy isn't it.

6.) 09 Feb 2017
09 Feb 2017 15:15:07
Everyone makes good points here. Steve is right about the whole teams form and performance against Chelsea. But also mayson is right. There's a better we should be aiming for. I know it's been talked to death but kante would've been a much better choice. I'm sure there's others without thinking tho but that's the scouts job lol.

7.) 09 Feb 2017
09 Feb 2017 16:18:55
Coq is a very average player, a squad player at best. He doesn't get called up for his national team, which is rare in a player in a top four side. i think we were surprised when he returned from his loan to Charlton and we finally had a DM player that could tackle! Now we have Xhaka and Elneny, who are both better, in my opinion, than him.

8.) 09 Feb 2017
09 Feb 2017 22:00:14
I think Steve makes a good point in that not having a consistent partnership this season hasn't exactly helped his development. I think he is an ok player who should get better, but for me more of an issue is again that none of our midfielders really offer anything different from each other, especially on the physical front. I would love at least one big, tall and strong defensive midfielder who offered something different than the Coq, Elneny, Ramsey, wilshere, xhaka, etc etc.

9.) 09 Feb 2017
09 Feb 2017 23:49:58
Matuidi for me epping, I really like the guy but we do need a bruiser in there who can run the game.

10.) 10 Feb 2017
10 Feb 2017 22:10:25
I have always rated Krychowiak Steve so maybe we could do a double raid on PSG. You get your feisty midfielder and I get my 6ft midfielder. Sadly though, despite us being financially bigger than PSG we act like a much smaller team in the transfer market so I could only see our players going to them, not vice versa.