Wouldn't put him in our team ahead of Kashi & Cousins
Poyet was more a Buyens type player than a Kashi, so if he was going to fit in our midfield I guess it would be alongside Kashi or Cousins who would be more 'box to box'.
However I like the idea of a Cousins and Kashi midfield both very hard working with Kashi being perhaps the more defensive of the two.
I agree Poyet technically better -- but in the way that Luke Varney had better technique than Derek Hales. Sometimes, heart commitment and incisiveness are needed, and maybe Poyet's ability to spray passes around the half-way line aren't enough
Cousins the better player. Can play in at least four positions and has a better engine and awareness. Poyet probably the more 'natural' footballer but I'd have Cosuisn ahead of him.
Went for the money. No risk for west ham only a basic fee. Should have stayed and progressed with us and when he finally moved on at least the club paying the much higher fee would really want him!
Cousins is by far the more complete player. Poyet is good at what he does but Cousins has the potential to be the complete midfielder. He can play anywhere across midfield, in any role, can score and create goals and he can lead a team.
Cousins is by far the more complete player. Poyet is good at what he does but Cousins has the potential to be the complete midfielder. He can play anywhere across midfield, in any role, can score and create goals and he can lead a team.
Poyet was great. He'd just started playing first team football and he settled into it so well. We threw him in and he took to it immediately and provided a platform for us to stay up. That was the point when he should have kicked on, and instead he chose to sit on West Ham's bench for a season and stall his progress. Silly boy.
If Cousins could add goals to his game ......only thing missing imo, in theory Kashi should allow him to push on a bit more this season. Also quite excited about Ba, few more games under his belt and it will be a interesting battle on who comands the cm positions this year
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However I like the idea of a Cousins and Kashi midfield both very hard working with Kashi being perhaps the more defensive of the two.
The two of them could of been good in midfield though I think as a partnership.
Poyet worked his ass off for riga but wasn't nursed into the game like Cousins.
Shame is Cousins is at least catching him up now and looks to have more of a future.
Cousins, for all his effort and engine, gives the ball away way too often and isn't as physically strong as he looks.
Also quite excited about Ba, few more games under his belt and it will be a interesting battle on who comands the cm positions this year