Use this thread for general daily football discussion.
This thread can also be used to discuss Transfer rumours and to post Tier 4 sources.
Use this thread for general daily football discussion.
This thread can also be used to discuss Transfer rumours and to post Tier 4 sources.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who thought he was overrated. Don’t get me wrong, he’s a very good footballer. But you’d have thought he could walk on water from what some say. This last season he did very well - probably his best season for us. But even then he would sometimes switch off or get sloppy. Again, everyone makes mistakes. But the over-hype for him was wild. People just forgetting about his sloppy performances and his injury record.
And then there’s the allegations. I think I had lulled myself into the assumption that he had been cleared of them because that one case was dismissed. I didn’t know about the other instances. But even with that one case, I was never convinced he was completely innocent. The lady making the claims seemed like a legit victim.
Anyway, I’m glad he’s gone. Him refusing that contract extension really was a bullet dodged! Can you imagine if he had accepted it and then got arrested? Man, what a shit-show that would have been!
I too, like you, thought he was cleared. I figured he was more of a sexual deviant or something and I admit I didn’t look into it too heavily myself and that’s on me.
So this next part feels gross to say now… I didn’t think he was great, but I think we needed him and it was good to see him but in some consistent performances throughout the season. That is of course due to the lack of other options in midfield, which once again comes down to the clubs inaction. What’s more damning is that they were looking to extend his contract as well, only for him to be released on a free and then charged a few days later.