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Better without Riis?

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prestonlamb

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Must say after watching most games this season and seeing a fully fit Evans yesterday, it's clear to me we are a better outfit without Riis starting.

Time and again this season the attack breaks down when he's passed the ball. He loses it clumsily, fails to beat a man one on one at close quarters and is generally a liability.

Now I know he scored goals last year but how, based on this season's performances which are way off the mark. Scores the odd worldy but misses too many.

I know that Evans won't stay fit and we'll need a back up but I'm afraid we're less effective with him starting.
 
Evans' purple patch seems to be clouding a lot of views. Riis is an unusual player, who will continue to divide opinion - he's still developing in my opinion, but what can't be denied is he does have the ability to score goals - an incredibly valuable commodity at this level.
Let's enjoy Ched while he's in this purple patch, but taking a sample size of the last 18 months, let's not hang our hats on it continuing - he looked absolutely finished prior to the last 3 games.
 
baldnobber said:
Evans' purple patch seems to be clouding a lot of views. Riis is an unusual player, who will continue to divide opinion - he's still developing in my opinion, but what can't be denied is he does have the ability to score goals - an incredibly valuable commodity at this level.
Let's enjoy Ched while he's in this purple patch, but taking a sample size of the last 18 months, let's not hang our hats on it continuing - he looked absolutely finished prior to the last 3 games.
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The start of this season, up until the Swansea game, was his only spell of poor form since he arrived.

Last season, although he wasn’t scoring, his performance levels were good.

No one’s views are clouded. This isn’t a little scoring spree of tap ins and anonymous performances; he has led the line magnificently and has shown that he is more than capable of being a threat at this level.
 
prestonlamb said:
Must say after watching most games this season and seeing a fully fit Evans yesterday, it's clear to me we are a better outfit without Riis starting.

Time and again this season the attack breaks down when he's passed the ball. He loses it clumsily, fails to beat a man one on one at close quarters and is generally a liability.

Now I know he scored goals last year but how, based on this season's performances which are way off the mark. Scores the odd worldy but misses too many.

I know that Evans won't stay fit and we'll need a back up but I'm afraid we're less effective with him starting.
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What you saying exactly? That we should drop Riis for the rest of the season based on one game he wasn't involved in?

Stating the obvious, every game is different, different circumstances and different opponents. Not forgetting whether we are playing home or away.
 
LostinSpace said:
...or we made them look abysmal.
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Yes and no. We nailed it and picked them apart at will

But they’re shocking and have no right being 3rd. When so many teams are unpicking them, then you realise it’s just as much to do with them if not more. They have a negative goal difference 😂
 
prestonlamb said:
Must say after watching most games this season and seeing a fully fit Evans yesterday, it's clear to me we are a better outfit without Riis starting.

Time and again this season the attack breaks down when he's passed the ball. He loses it clumsily, fails to beat a man one on one at close quarters and is generally a liability.

Now I know he scored goals last year but how, based on this season's performances which are way off the mark. Scores the odd worldy but misses too many.

I know that Evans won't stay fit and we'll need a back up but I'm afraid we're less effective with him starting.
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I believe that that highlighted is the answer to the thread title.
Of course I - STILL - want Archer !!!!....

Bird in the hand & all that.
 
OB1 said:
Yes and no. We nailed it and picked them apart at will

But they’re shocking and have no right being 3rd. When so many teams are unpicking them, then you realise it’s just as much to do with them if not more. They have a negative goal difference 😂
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I've always thought the same. They're mid table at best, it's a quirk of the 3 points for a win system that teams who draw the least get more points per game on average.
 
Just a case of when you ask the question, had this been asked after the Norwich game for example then there would be no discussion at all.

There's no way we play as fluidly as yesterday with Riis up top. In 3 seasons he has totally failed to develop with his back to goal.

However he is a borderline top 10 centre forward in the division, and should be starting pretty much all of our games with our current striking options
 
I would say if Riis was to go i wouldn't be absolutely bricking it, but he is still a valuable asset for this club as he does clinch some important goals. I think most of us would like to see more complete players up top, Ched at the moment is the type of player i love, bringing others into play, getting on to crosses, putting in great passes and making himself busy. With the money that was being offered for Emil though, you could just dream what a fraction of that could make this team one of the best in the league.
 
baldnobber said:
Evans' purple patch seems to be clouding a lot of views. Riis is an unusual player, who will continue to divide opinion - he's still developing in my opinion, but what can't be denied is he does have the ability to score goals - an incredibly valuable commodity at this level.
Let's enjoy Ched while he's in this purple patch, but taking a sample size of the last 18 months, let's not hang our hats on it continuing - he looked absolutely finished prior to the last 3 games.
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Agree with all this and whilst i might be cynical i do find it amazing how many Players enter into a purple patch 6 months before the end of a contract, especially when the next move would be likely to be downward and on a lesser contract!
That being said if Ched can keep it up till the end of the Season, to me, that's the time to offer him a 12 month extension.
I like Riis and cant believe the stick he gets from some.
 
prestonlamb said:
Must say after watching most games this season and seeing a fully fit Evans yesterday, it's clear to me we are a better outfit without Riis starting.

Time and again this season the attack breaks down when he's passed the ball. He loses it clumsily, fails to beat a man one on one at close quarters and is generally a liability.

Now I know he scored goals last year but how, based on this season's performances which are way off the mark. Scores the odd worldy but misses too many.

I know that Evans won't stay fit and we'll need a back up but I'm afraid we're less effective with him starting.
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Here we go again. Another anti- Riis post. Do you forget how many goals he scored last season? The man has immense potential and he has struggled this season because of the lack of quality service to him. He would have loved and prospered to have played against Blackburn because the service to the attackers was the best it has been all season.
 
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