Okazaki = Class

[st albans fox]

5 hours ago, UpTheLeagueFox said:

He's seen all these other big money players come in ... and he's still the player who looks best to partner Vardy in the 10 role. Fair play to him. Lovely fella by all accounts too.

Brave enough to do a radio interview with him Geoff ?????

[Merging Cultures]

The guy is like fine wine!

[Guest Col city fan]

I would assume that Shinji is a managers dream. 

He don't moan if he's not playing, gives everything every game, looks constantly happy and content with life at the club. For his age, is fit as a butchers dog, scores goals, links up play, gives us all a laff by falling on his arris.

Brilliant signing. If there is a player in the disgusting modern age of Prem football who still epitomizes 'value for money', it's Shinji.

I'll look back on his time at the club with NOTHING other than respect.

It's fascinating how fans see players. There is a lot of banding about on here for Cambiasso as a 'club legend'. Personally, I see Okazaki as every bit as much a legend as Esteban. Without a doubt, in the same way as Cambiasso came to the fore in our great escape, so Shinji played a crucial role in us winning the league title.

[KingKoala]

Here's his touches in the last match.

 

 

[StriderHiryu]

Shinji is definitely a legend! I think the common feeling is that it's a position that could be improved in the team given the amount of goals and assists he gets, but he never gives less than 100% for the club every single game. That picture of him clutching the Premier League trophy on the team bus at the parade just sums up the man ha ha ha!

 

The competition for places has also improved his game. In fact I think having Slimani, Ihenacho, Okazaki and Vardy all competing has improved many of those players. Slimani and Okazaki look much better and are among the goals. We might end up with a situation where we buy a new player and don't play him, but end up doing better because existing players improve due to competition for places. 

[Guest Col city fan]

6 minutes ago, KingKoala said:

Here's his touches in the last match.

 

 

You only have to watch this to see how the opposition gives up possession when they have Okazaki running in on them. He makes them panic and this is crucial in how we've come to have success over recent years. This is what you don't get from your big lumps up front, like Leo. The opposition have all the time in the world to play it out from the back.

[Koke]

If only Okaxaki had 10-15% more technical ability he would be nailed on starter every week. His touch isn't great and goes missing a bit too often. But his work rate and commitment to the team is unrivalled, and we undoubtedly play better with him in the side. 

[ZeGuy]

1 hour ago, Koke said:

If only Okaxaki had 10-15% more technical ability he would be nailed on starter every week. His touch isn't great and goes missing a bit too often. But his work rate and commitment to the team is unrivalled, and we undoubtedly play a better 4-4-2 with him in the side. 

He would cost 40 millions and would play for Chelsea.

 

He shines in the defensive phase when we don't have the ball, but in the offensive, against well organized opponents no, just no. His triangle play isn't great and he falls too often. It's one of the reasons that force us to over rely on Vardy/Mahrez/Gray to create something out of nothing. The defenders don't consider him as a threat.

[Bazly]

I think Shakespeare has hit on the proper role for Oka by accident rather than design. He has had much more impact coming on as a sub rather than starting and being substituted after an hour. Our new super sub!

[UpTheLeagueFox]

5 hours ago, st albans fox said:

Brave enough to do a radio interview with him Geoff ?????

Once or twice, not recently though. His English is better, he's clearly worked hard on it but it's not brilliant for radio especially.

[Countryfox]

4 hours ago, Col city fan said:

You only have to watch this to see how the opposition gives up possession when they have Okazaki running in on them ...

 

BANZAIII   !!!!!! ....    scare the pants of anyone ...   

[theessexfox]

The first 10 seconds of him coming on on Tuesday was magical. 

[Koke]

1 hour ago, ZeGuy said:

He would cost 40 millions and would play for Chelsea.

 

He shines in the defensive phase when we don't have the ball, but in the offensive, against well organized opponents no, just no. His triangle play isn't great and he falls too often. It's one of the reasons that force us to over rely on Vardy/Mahrez/Gray to create something out of nothing. The defenders don't consider him as a threat.

 

Okazaki is basically poor man's Carlos Tevez. 

 

Against top 6 teams Okazaki is ideal to play but against bottom 8 teams where we need to take initiative we need more creativity and ball retention, he becomes a passamger. 

[Wymsey]

After a somewhat shaky start to his career here, feel that he's at his peak now.

He's less sloppy on the ball than he used to be and he's got more awareness than before.

 

Possibly the team's most-underrated player imo.

[Countryfox]

45 minutes ago, Wymeswold fox said:

 

Possibly the team's most-underrated player imo.

 

Either him, Albrighton or Simpson ...

[fuchsntf]

8 hours ago, KingKoala said:

Here's his touches in the last match.

 

 

Looks like Choudry is doing his best, to copy Fellaini...

[Filberts lovechild]

Sat next to someone late last season & whole game he was just slating Okazaki for tumbling over a lot. Definitely a legend in my view, so much energy, his touches in matches don't often do justice to his overall play. 

[Fox92]

Just a shame he lacks pace. I think his close control and ability to turn is excellent, he just then lacks pace to get away.

[Dr The Singh]

Every women's dream, he is always up for turf diving, and he is supreme at it

[fuchsntf]

1 hour ago, Countryfox said:

 

Either him, Albrighton or Simpson ...

Good shot, these 2 also for me take unneccessary negative hits from within this forum...

[UPinCarolina]

9 hours ago, KingKoala said:

Here's his touches in the last match.

 

 

That's a massive shift. Holy shit. Seeing it all together, I mean...

[fuchsntf]

8 minutes ago, Dr The Singh said:

Every women's dream, he is always up for turf diving, and he is supreme at it

When he does stay on his feet hs quality and city play well, the last part of last season and now this season, hes been fouled or been more often actually  knocked over." Probably starting to find his feet"  literally..!!!   Better studs, or now understands hitting the deck on Kamikazi dives, doesnt Get you 20 vestil virgins and free bottles of saki..  Tora tora tora...

[UPinCarolina]

4 minutes ago, fuchsntf said:

When he does stay on his feet hs quality and city play well, the last part of last season and now this season, hes been fouled or been more often actually  knocked over." Probably starting to find his feet"  literally..!!!   Better studs, or now understands hitting the deck on Kamikazi dives, doesnt Get you 20 vestil virgins and free bottles of saki..  Tora tora tora...

He took some massive shots against Liverpool.

[Chester Dontlie]

5 hours ago, UPinCarolina said:

He took some massive shots against Liverpool.

I've noticed that too. Looks like Scouser no.17 was marking him with elbows and imo should get a card for giving him two (one to the head). Shinji just shook it off and smiled like he always does, what a warrior... Legend, simples

[norwichfox]

11 hours ago, Chester Dontlie said:

I've noticed that too. Looks like Scouser no.17 was marking him with elbows and imo should get a card for giving him two (one to the head). Shinji just shook it off and smiled like he always does, what a warrior... Legend, simples

Both elbowing's were caught well by the camera's - strange how Sky never called for that to be scrutinized and the player crucified after the game. Sky (imo) seem to have enjoyed being party to bans on so many occasions....is it because they're still trying to curry favour with the Liverpool fans after the Hillsborough disaster to get them to buy their "sister" paper the Sun?