Engels

[DanBoro4499]

2 goals, 4 assists and 2 MOTM performances.. after being dropped right in at the deep end at the beginning of the season coming in from a completely different league.

He's played three league games this season WDL as our only fit left back he was playing with a broken wrist and a pelvic issue.

Indeed.

I'm just curious (if there's any remote truth to it) - why he'd have wanted to go home in the summer.

 

[Juninhoburger]

Do you want to elaborate or have you said more than enough you feel comfortable with?

I feel like it's not my place to say, but it was something him and his partner had to deal with

 

[TeaCider]

I feel like it's not my place to say, but it was something him and his partner had to deal with

Not your place to say yet you've repeatedly alluded to it for months

If it's private, keep it that way, rather than hinting to people all the time.

 

[Juninhoburger]

Not your place to say yet you've repeatedly alluded to it for months

If it's private, keep it that way, rather than hinting to people all the time.

Fair enough, I just wanted people to know it's not because he's a crap footballer (he isn't, though he does have some glaring weak spots in his game.)

 

[Redwurzel]

Saw him walking through the West Stand concourse with Gilbert and Clarke on Saturday, the usual place for injured players on match day. Lenihan has a season ticket there now I think.

Could Lenihan help out serving in the concourse?

:giggle:

 

[Laughing]

Could Lenihan help out serving in the concourse?

:giggle:

You have perhaps hit the nail on the head there. We could sack most of the matchday concourse staff and staff it with our crocks! Make em earn their money. Love the idea.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

I feel like it's not my place to say, but it was something him and his partner had to deal with

I understand. (y)

 

[TheYorkshireTerrier]

Could Lenihan help out serving in the concourse?

:giggle:

Wouldn’t be any slower!

 

[Mendieta14]

Engel has a pelvis injury with no return date.

 

[Block21]

Engel has an elvis injury with no return date.

Return to Sender - address unknown

 

[chickenrunner]

Engel would have got absolutely murdered last night.
This "McGree not leaving him exposed" is a smokescreen. Engel is just a poor player who couldn't deal with 1v1s well enough and made poor decisions.
Borges doesn't make those poor decisions so doesn't get caught in behind so often. He does exactly what we talked about a few weeks ago, he lets the opposition full back have it instead of flying out of position and then defends the 1v1 in the dangerous areas.

Nice story but if you were concentrating on Saturday you would have seen Borges do exactly what you are alluding to i.e. dive in and sell himself down the river. However nothing came of it because .............. McGree got back on the cover.(y)

 

[BMW Speed]

Nice story but if you were concentrating on Saturday you would have seen Borges do exactly what you are alluding to i.e. dive in and sell himself down the river. However nothing came of it because .............. McGree got back on the cover.(y)

Who is is buying these players that we all can see after a couple of games they need there hand held to do the job ie a senior player alongside them to watch for their mistakes .

 

[Laughing]

Who is is buying these players that we all can see after a couple of games they need there hand held to do the job ie a senior player alongside them to watch for their mistakes .

That's a rather basic take on the fact we should have a full compliment of left sided players when we transition to defence.

 

[B_G]

Nice story but if you were concentrating on Saturday you would have seen Borges do exactly what you are alluding to i.e. dive in and sell himself down the river. However nothing came of it because .............. McGree got back on the cover.(y)

I'm not talking about diving in. I'm talking about running out of position and abandoning wingers to close down full backs. Leaving big gaps in behind.
Which Borges didn't do. He stood up his man al night. Ye he got beaten a couple of times. That will happen but he was forcing him wide by positioning himself well.

Borges is a much better defende or than Engel.

 

[Aztec chimera]

Seems a lovely lad with a great attitude. I think the way weve played wkthout McGree on the left hasnt helped him. BUT.. i really cant see him as a promotion winning left back. His passing is awful and his defending makes Borges look like ashley cole

 

[Aztec chimera]

Fair enough, I just wanted people to know it's not because he's a crap footballer (he isn't, though he does have some glaring weak spots in his game.)

Why do you always try to come across as someone in the know? You come across as a big enough bell end without it.

 

[Andybarca]

As much as I defend Engel's footballing ability... I will definitely agree with that specific criticism... His tattoos are rubbish.

Man gets tattoos of stuff he likes. Maybe he should have just got some Chinese writing or something Māori

 

[Richmond_Boro]

Engel just can’t defend, especially when he’s left one v one - at least not at this level of football. I think he’d be ok ish as a wingback because he does have a decent cross on him but he’s a liability at full back

 

[futureboy]

Engels?

I didn't even realise we had more than one of them.

 

[Ben_Jamin]

I'm not talking about diving in. I'm talking about running out of position and abandoning wingers to close down full backs. Leaving big gaps in behind.
Which Borges didn't do. He stood up his man al night. Ye he got beaten a couple of times. That will happen but he was forcing him wide by positioning himself well.

Borges is a much better defende or than Engel.

He sold himself every time against Sunderland. He showed Robert’s inside on his favoured left foot every time. Coming up against less tricky players, like yesterday, he’s fine. Let’s see what happens against more pacey players.