We need a leader on the pitch who's a nasty b*****d

[Collymore]

The last two games we're crying out for a leader, a warrior, someone who's going to grab hold of everyone and get us over the line. These players don't cost a lot and usually don't want big contracts or mess about. 

 

@Ric Flairwho do you have on your radar who fits the bill?

 

We look like a bunch of highly skilled over focussed players lacking someone who can get a hold of things when it really matters and do the basics. 

 

Sort it Rodgers. 

[goody2028]

Bring him back home 

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

Just now, Collymore said:

The last two games we're crying out for a leader, a warrior, someone who's going to grab hold of everyone and get us over the line. These players don't cost a lot and usually don't want big contracts or mess about. 

 

@Ric Flairwho do you have on your radar who fits the bill?

 

We look like a bunch of highly skilled over focussed players lacking someone who can get a hold of things when it really matters and do the basics. 

 

Sort it Rodgers. 

The Evans replacement needs to be this. 

[Mike Oxlong]

[SystonFox]

Screams of Cattermole

[Pliskin]

We need a ****, that’s what we need. 

[foxile5]

1 minute ago, Pliskin said:

We need a ****, that’s what we need. 

Vestegaard fits that bill. 

[Guest Col city fan]

👌

 

[Chiltern Fox]

I would love Hamza to be that person, but I don't think he is. 

[Blue-fox]

1 minute ago, Chiltern Fox said:

I would love Hamza to be that person, but I don't think he is. 

That side of his game has been knocked out of him

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Needed one for a long time.

 

I've said many times we're too nice as a squad. 

 

[wardyfox86]

Nikola Milenkovic is a bit of a **** at Fiorentina. Lanky sod like Vestergaard too, only he's actually a professional footballer, not a contest winner. 

[rachhere]

Even Vards seems nicer these days! 

[Jaspa]

Has to be a balance. You can't just add a cnut of a player to lead when they either command little respect or are overly aggressive like Rudiger of Chelsea. A cnut can also be a d*ckhead when you're in proximity too long, which isn't optimal when you're around them most days at training.

 

We had players who were well 'ard, like Westley, Wasil, Huth. Wes in particular commanded respect from his own and out on the pitch; nobody messed with him and he didn't need to overreach.

Edited 23 January 2022 by Jaspa

[Buzzell]

Edited 23 January 2022 by buzzer_b

[lifted*fox]

9 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Needed one for a long time.

 

I've said many times we're too nice as a squad. 

 

 

we're bad at letting opposition teams know they're in a game 

 

we never put digs in on opposition strikers early on to put the fear in their legs

 

we never manage to put in decent tactical fouls when opposition players are running away with it 

 

we never seem to have anyone who can fire the lads up or calm them down when needed

 

we look like headless chickens out there at times and kasper isn't able to affect it as captain from the goal imo.

 

needs to change, we're very weak, a push-over at times and tactically naive when it comes to fouling opposition players.

 

[Hammo]

… or just someone who the crowd can clearly see is getting annoyed and rousing his teammates to get stuck in, increase their work rate etc. The odd motivational fist pump, show of rage - that sort of thing. Clear visual evidence to the fans that they really do give a sh!t.

 

Because, let’s face it, that kind of passion is never going to come from our prolific notebook scribbler on the touchline.

[Fazzer 7]

Wellens is your man.

[fuchsntf]

24 minutes ago, Collymore said:

The last two games we're crying out for a leader, a warrior, someone who's going to grab hold of everyone and get us over the line. These players don't cost a lot and usually don't want big contracts or mess about. 

 

@Ric Flairwho do you have on your radar who fits the bill?

 

We look like a bunch of highly skilled over focussed players lacking someone who can get a hold of things when it really matters and do the basics. 

 

Sort it Rodgers. 

Said this a few months ago & last Season uinder topic..who do we need...

We Really do need a midfielder who can put it out a bit, also shouts & shove his own players into position..

Has the skill to ball out the ref & Play Friends with him,Not Scared of a red, But just pulls out, or plays on the boundaries

 

[Daggers]

31 minutes ago, Collymore said:

We need a leader on the pitch who's a nasty b*****d

Given the trouble some people seem to have guessing a five letter word, a seven letter word is going to be a real push - even with a 2 letter start. God I hate Wordle.

[sheffield_fox]

Cracking and definitely necessary thread. 

[Sly]

Aurelien Tchouameni

 

or

 

Youdouff Fofana

 

? 

 

[Lambert09]

A rudiger type would be so welcome 

[EastAnglianFox]

It's been an issue for years now, especially in the middle of the park, as amazing as Kante was he wasn't the most intimidating  but we had Huth, Wasileski etc to even things out.

 

Even now what have we got, out biggest enforcer is Ndidi and let's be honest he pretty soft for a 6ft + tough guy.

 

Mentally and physically I reckon we are comfortably the softest in the league 

[don_danbury]

14 minutes ago, buzzer_b said:

i miss huth