It's getting round to that time of year again, he had a bit of a stinker tonight didn't he?
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He was awful.
Happens from time to time though.
It's the pressure of carrying the goalscoring load. Plus I wonder how much playing the lone striker takes out of him physically.
He'll be back though!
He'll be back though!
Naturally. Ole should have came on earlier though.
His finishing has been really poor for the last couple of weeks now. But I don't think we'll get the best out of him in the league unless we consistently have another striker playing alongside him.
I do think he gets frustrated playing as the lone striker though and that it spills into other parts of his game. Not to say his finishing wasn't awful today, because it was. But I do think we're wasting him playing him up front by himself. He and Ole did so well last year together. I just wish they'd get another run together. If they did, I really think they'd hit form again.
I'm not denying he was poor and I have been disappointed in his finishing lately. I'm trying to ask why, and if you're exerting your mental and physical energy doing work outside the box, maybe you're not gonna be at your sharpest when a chance comes your way.
I dunno, just speculating.
I dunno, just speculating.
20 goals in all competitions, 2 ahead of Henry.
He's pulling his weight, considering his injuries.
Bad day, nothing more. As long as he's sharp enough come the final run-in.
He's pulling his weight, considering his injuries.
Bad day, nothing more. As long as he's sharp enough come the final run-in.
You'll come to it, slowly but surely, RVN is not the BEST striker in the world, by a long way...
How many ordinary games has he had in the last 2 months or so, quite a few IMO...
He needs a partner, or atleast some competetion!!
How many ordinary games has he had in the last 2 months or so, quite a few IMO...
He needs a partner, or atleast some competetion!!
Originally posted by Paz:
<strong>You'll come to it, slowly but surely, RVN is not the BEST striker in the world, by a long way...
How many ordinary games has he had in the last 2 months or so, quite a few IMO...
He needs a partner, or atleast some competetion!!</strong><hr></blockquote>
you're still on about how RVN isn't a good striker? Haven't you had enough of bombs dropped on you lately Paz?
If there was any hope of you becoming a MOD, there isn't any left now.
I thought he would have regained his confidence by scoring the two penalties, but clearly it didn't seem to help much.
I don't believe he needs a partner, coz he IS getting the chances and enough to give us 3 or 4 goals each game. What he needs is to regroup.
Maybe what we need is a good substitute for him who can score goals like how Ole can. We need more options on the bench, not alongside Ruud IMO.
Ole has become more of a general substitute now, considering that he's the only sub for beckham, so i think we should get the 4th striker who can play alone up front like Ruud.
I don't believe he needs a partner, coz he IS getting the chances and enough to give us 3 or 4 goals each game. What he needs is to regroup.
Maybe what we need is a good substitute for him who can score goals like how Ole can. We need more options on the bench, not alongside Ruud IMO.
Ole has become more of a general substitute now, considering that he's the only sub for beckham, so i think we should get the 4th striker who can play alone up front like Ruud.
I'm afraid Ruud is becoming aamazingly poor. Vs Blackburn he was awfull. He will soon no longer be our first choice Stiker. Ole and |frolan might soon bench him if he doesn't pull up
RVN had a REAL stinker today, but it wasn't just today that he had that.
He NEEDS competition! - for his own personal hunger for sharpness, and a different kind of pressure.
If he doesn't get some, he will become very similar to owen, which has periods of stinkers and periods of sharpness.
RVN has real amazing potential and it's AF's responsability to utilise it for United.
He NEEDS competition! - for his own personal hunger for sharpness, and a different kind of pressure.
If he doesn't get some, he will become very similar to owen, which has periods of stinkers and periods of sharpness.
RVN has real amazing potential and it's AF's responsability to utilise it for United.
RVN hasnt scored from open play for quite a while now, had that been the case : West Ham would have been Hammered at OT, so would have Portsmouth and so would have Blackburn last night. As soon as RVN has got one from open play his confidence will return. As long as our strikers our scoring and not missing chances that shouldnt be missed, come 2nd leg time, we will beat Blackburn - no doubt about it for me..
Don't worry he'll be back in Eindhoven very soon
Originally posted by PSV Rulezzz:
<strong>Don't worry he'll be back in Eindhoven very soon
On this form you can have him
I'd like to have him back in any form! He'll be better again when he has returned to Eindhoven
He misses Holland. Or he is out of hagelslag. <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" />
He misses Holland. Or he is out of hagelslag. <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" />
he did set up our goal tho with some great hold up play and a good pass to becks.
Didn't take his chances, but played ok otherwise.
I do wish he could stop his diving though!
I do wish he could stop his diving though!
Team didn't play well last night but Ruud did miss a few sitters, how he got that one over the bar from about a foot in the second half I don't know. The time to worry about strikers is when they aren't getting the chances though, when they're either hiding or they're moving into the wrong positions. No sign of that from the Ruud boy. He'll be back, probably against the Baggies on Saturday. <img src="graemlins/devil.gif" border="0" alt="[Devil]" />
He had a bad day at the office,give the boy a break ffs
Originally posted by Elizabeth:
<strong>He had a bad day at the office,give the boy a break ffs
Errrm, most of us are not complaining my dear, just commenting on him having a shiter, no need to get angry.
Ruud is tired, and not just the take a few days off tired.
He needs more of a break, ie a few weeks, not just one. Look at Beck's it has done woders for him.
People who have compared Ruud to Henry etc and said Henry never gets tired etc should understand this. Henry does feck all physical aggressive work upfront. vs WBA he was shit. When things get tough he diappears vs us and if things aiint goin his way his way he does have real stinkers and has no hunger for the ball. Rudd isnt like that, He aiint in the best form but he still gives more to the team than an off form Henry ever could.
He needs a proper partner inthe EPL, Strength and pace a must for his partner.
As for the 4-4-1-1 works well in Europe against the bigger teams but the EPL needs 442, the EPL aiin tthat clever yet to need a 4411 system.
He needs more of a break, ie a few weeks, not just one. Look at Beck's it has done woders for him.
People who have compared Ruud to Henry etc and said Henry never gets tired etc should understand this. Henry does feck all physical aggressive work upfront. vs WBA he was shit. When things get tough he diappears vs us and if things aiint goin his way his way he does have real stinkers and has no hunger for the ball. Rudd isnt like that, He aiint in the best form but he still gives more to the team than an off form Henry ever could.
He needs a proper partner inthe EPL, Strength and pace a must for his partner.
As for the 4-4-1-1 works well in Europe against the bigger teams but the EPL needs 442, the EPL aiin tthat clever yet to need a 4411 system.
I think he lost his concentrations for the final touch because he's been too much time followed by opponent's defender in the penalty box. I suggest he should play his position outside a bit from the box to get the ball, take more time with the ball and don't try too rush shoot. <img src="graemlins/nervous.gif" border="0" alt="[Nervous]" />
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