Hammer of the Year
As there are only a few matches left now what are peoples views regard this prestigious award?
My own view is that it will be a very close run thing in that I doubt many would argue against the idea that Rice is our most talented player but we have a few others that have really made us complete as a team and made the best of what they have regard talent through sheer determination.
Rice - A wonderful talent and a £100m player in my view once his age and his physical constitution is taken into account. So good is he that I have a theory that I am afraid to speak too loudly. I recall when Payet made us a better team on his own and we all thought Billic was better than he was. Is the resurgence of Moyes fortunes due in part to Declan Rice? We are a better team than we had around Payet, no doubt, but would we be mid table or just below without him? I think each week he is so influential that it is possible.
Soucek - A great talent and even better professional. So much effort every match and although not in the Rice category I don't think there are many teams he wouldn't get a game for in his current form.
Coufal - The signing of the season even if compared to Benrhama's skill and Dawson's body on the line attitude. Coufal doesn't do anything brilliantly but does everything really well, and has the attitude of a warrior.
Who else deserves a mention? Oggbona would surely have been a contender? and Dawson for exceeding expectations possibly?
My own view is that it will be a very close run thing in that I doubt many would argue against the idea that Rice is our most talented player but we have a few others that have really made us complete as a team and made the best of what they have regard talent through sheer determination.
Rice - A wonderful talent and a £100m player in my view once his age and his physical constitution is taken into account. So good is he that I have a theory that I am afraid to speak too loudly. I recall when Payet made us a better team on his own and we all thought Billic was better than he was. Is the resurgence of Moyes fortunes due in part to Declan Rice? We are a better team than we had around Payet, no doubt, but would we be mid table or just below without him? I think each week he is so influential that it is possible.
Soucek - A great talent and even better professional. So much effort every match and although not in the Rice category I don't think there are many teams he wouldn't get a game for in his current form.
Coufal - The signing of the season even if compared to Benrhama's skill and Dawson's body on the line attitude. Coufal doesn't do anything brilliantly but does everything really well, and has the attitude of a warrior.
Who else deserves a mention? Oggbona would surely have been a contender? and Dawson for exceeding expectations possibly?
Comments
But I think Rice will get it. He's without doubt our most important player and has been the most consistent player alongside Coufal and Soucek.
2 Centre mids are the front runners
Coufal/Cresswell not far behind
Oggy just behind the full backs, mostly due to his injuries meaning he hasn't played as kuchen as the above
For me, I think it's Rice...just edges it over Soucek
Soucek has a lot of important goals but feel Rice just nudges him on his overall influence on games
Reason being he has actually made the key difference ever since he joined.
Rice has excelled but he was still an integral part of what was a failing team prior to Soucek arriving.
We have literally made positive strides forward ever since he joined - it’s no coincidence.
It's a case of the whole being greater than the sum of the parts.
However I have to give it to Rice because of his leadership and ever-presence, although if it were to be split between the two of them, I'm sure that no-one would mind, including themselves.
Oggy had it up to his injury. Lingard will only have half a season so can't make it for me.
Dawson again won't have played enough.
It's so tight a choice for me, but Tomas just edges it by a hairs breadth, although VAR will draw the lines and check
How's Verona this time of year?
You're as good as signed.
Bielsa and (possibly) Parker might be in the next tier.
Pep's done nothing special by his and City's standards. Ole hasn't either. Klopp, Arteta and Mourinho certainly won't make it.
not sure , our own ‘hammer of the year’ has squat diddley to do with anyone outside our club!!!