Poulsen

Walrus · September 15, 2010

Seriously, why did we sign him?

Having looked at him in the World Cup and so far in the games he has played for us, I have yet to find a less inspiring player. I know he was pretty good during his peak in Sevilla, but that was years ago. I think even our resident Danes don't rate him at all.

In all seriousness I think Lucas already is and most certainly will be a comfortably better player for us than he is. And I'm no Lucas fan by any stretch of the imagination.

I think the way Poulsen moves about was well described in the match thread by someone: "He looks like he has just discovered his legs, but is unaware of how to use them". He's not particularly clever in his passing either and it's hard to see him stamp any kind of authority on any game of real importance. So what the hell does he bring into the table?

I realise we need "another body" but f*** me even Spearing can do a better job than he does. We also have the aforementioned Lucas and we also signed Meireles who can play defensive midfield. And that's before mentioning Gerrard, or going into the lunatic decision of loaning out Aquilani.

I accept that we had to let Mascherano go and I'm sort of fine with him being replaced by Meireles. But what I don't understand is that why would Hodgson replace Aquilani by someone who plays a completely different role to him and is also as s**** as Poulsen is?

I know this might sound harsh, as it's early days, but I'll be stunned if I ever change my mind about him. In fact he's (perhaps irrationally) turning into my new "hate-figure" (well not hate literally, but you know what I mean) instead of Degen.

Anyone impressed by him?

Rory Fitzgerald · September 15, 2010

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