pete 2,499 Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Just watched Schalke- Werder Bremen and Lovenkrands was immense. Scored 2 and just missed the hat-trick by hitting the side net. The old adage is true give Rangers a good player an we will ruin him. Schalke sprung over Werder to go top with Bayern 11 points behind i believe. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkirk Jim 0 Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Never played him in the right position!! He was best as part of a front three, but i'm more of a left winger than he is!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted February 4, 2007 Author Share Posted February 4, 2007 I will say Shalke sucked Werder onto the sword by staying compact and breaking with speed which suited Lovenkrands. With Rangers we were pressing most of the time and Lovenkrands is less in a small area. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 So PL might end up winning a Bundesliga title i his 1st season with Schalke?!?! I didn't see that one coming. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 850 Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Id of kept him and always said play him through the middle. He would have made an ideal partner fo Boyd as he would have done all the chasing 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Id of kept him and always said play him through the middle. He would have made an ideal partner fo Boyd as he would have done all the chasing I would have preferred to see him stay too - but he wasn't worth the cash he was looking for ! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted February 5, 2007 Author Share Posted February 5, 2007 As i said the bottom line is we do not play the game that suits him most. He is far more suited to a counter-attacking team. His goals yesterday were quick counters and breaking from his own half.We mostly have teams pushed back in there own half so he only has 20 yards to get past his defender and he is not a dribbler,(well with a ball anyway) he needs room to get up to speed and not from a standing start. He also does not have the ball control to recieve it with a player at his back. I think Boyd will score far more than Lovenkrands would have as he is a real poacher\goalscorer so i don't think we could have offered him a guaranteed start. I would rather have a player that is a bit smarter and can cross a ball rather than Lovenkrands to be honest even if he is a touch slower.. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 His 1st: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSseccBvpGQ His 2nd: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v50CXVxYCZ0 1st one was a stoosher! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whosthedado 1,680 Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 2 good goals. He is similar to Arveladze, we didn't play him in the right position and let him go at least a season too early 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
juffery 0 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Id of kept him and always said play him through the middle. He would have made an ideal partner fo Boyd as he would have done all the chasing Gribz, when I'm apponted as Walter's successor, you can be my assistant. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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