Pennant

[MFletcher]

Bloody good again today.

 

Kept running at the full back, made some excellent runs, kept getting excellent balls into the box.

 

He was working his a*** off as well. It may have been a 'meaningless' game, but you wouldn't have thought it looking at the way he was trying to do something to lift us after we went 2-0 down.

 

I've never been his biggest fan, but he's doing really well at the minute.

[Hassony]

hopefully it will mean someone like newcastle/ west ham paying £6m+ for him

[Walrus]

Never had major problems with him. Well in, Jermaine!

[The Invisible Man]

He has shown he has talent but needs to do it more often. I think I would get rid of Benayoun ahead of Pennant.

[McBain]

He has shown he has talent but needs to do it more often. I think I would get rid of Benayoun ahead of Pennant.

 

I'd be happy to keep Benayoun if i thought he would be employed differently as he's absolutely not a wide man. As it stands though with Rafa only playing him there i'd not be fussed if he was shipped on

[Mike S]

he was excellent, man of the match by a distance. You'd think that he's in contention for wednesday now, at least ahead of yossi in the pecking order.

[Swipe]

Thought he was terrific today.

 

Great wingers performance.

[Hassony]

I'd be happy to keep Benayoun if i thought he would be employed differently as he's absolutely not a wide man. As it stands though with Rafa only playing him there i'd not be fussed if he was shipped on

Well he hardly going to challenge Gerrard for his position either!

[Mike S]

I'd be happy to keep Benayoun if i thought he would be employed differently as he's absolutely not a wide man. As it stands though with Rafa only playing him there i'd not be fussed if he was shipped on

our comeback started with Rafa moving yossi behind crouch and the ponytail out left

[lawrie]

He has had more good games than bad for us since he's been here but people's opinions are prejudiced by his lack of goals (his assists though are actually pretty good) I hope we don't sell him.

[meepins]

hopefully it will mean someone like newcastle/ west ham paying £6m+ for him

Agreed, great shop window performance.

[RedLars]

He has shown he has talent but needs to do it more often. I think I would get rid of Benayoun ahead of Pennant.

 

Agree.

 

Thought Pennant was really good today.

 

Both Benayoun and Pennant are unfortunately atm too inconsistent and 'lightwight' imho.

Edited April 26, 2008 by RedLars

[johngibo YPC]

MOM by a street

[allawee]

I think he has the measure of Ashley Cole as well. I would play him even if just as a sub on Wed CL game.

[Ben 23]

I would start him in the CL.

[Hassony]

I would start him in the CL.

 

Ahead of Kuyt no doubt

[allawee]

Ahead of Kuyt no doubt

 

 

For me he comes on a sub with Crouch for Babel and Kuyt in the second half. But if pushed, Kuyt is the only replacement really if we start with Penannt...although really unfair on Kuyt considering his performance on Tuesday

[Hassony]

There is no way Kuyt won't start against chelsea, If Pennant has really worked him self into a starting place than Kuyt might be moved to the left, which might not be a bad thing with Babel coming on in the second half.

[Magic8Ball]

if only:

 

1 Pennant could do that all the time

2 Add 10+ goals per season

[lawrie]

if only:

 

1 Pennant could do that all the time

2 Add 10+ goals per season

 

no player does great every game

[_00_deathscar]

For me he comes on a sub with Crouch for Babel and Kuyt in the second half. But if pushed, Kuyt is the only replacement really if we start with Penannt...although really unfair on Kuyt considering his performance on Tuesday

 

Kuyt? No chance.

 

Starters, Kuyt runs around like a mad dog ALL game...until the final whistle.

 

Secondly, if it's 1-1, Kuyt's taking a penalty.

[Rimbeux]

For me he comes on a sub with Crouch for Babel and Kuyt in the second half. But if pushed, Kuyt is the only replacement really if we start with Penannt...although really unfair on Kuyt considering his performance on Tuesday

 

about the size of it, but maybe with a midfielder going off instead

[Old red eyes]

Played well today but i need to see more performances like that. Let's not forget he has been dreadful at times. But credit where it's due.

[Big E]

Pennant for Babel if he's tiring, Kuyt on the left. Crouch for Alonso or Masch if we're chasing. That's what happened with Inter isn't it?

[Guest Banjo]

He only plays well against s*** teams and s*** fullbacks....

 

Decent player for games like this though when we're resting others.