José Enrique

[I R Toon Fan 0]

Could have a solid(ish) back four if we get someone to partner Faye. Beye Faye ?Dunne? Enirique. We'll have to see.

[Ayatollah Hermione 13873]

"Jose is improving with every game. You have got to remember, he has to learn the language - we have got a back four where only Steven Taylor speaks English," said Keegan.

 

So he communicates to the others by **breathing**

 

 

Looks like he has sign language down fine with all the hand gestures he has.

[I R Toon Fan 0]

He's like a one man rave.

[Asprilla 96]

He's like a one man rave.

[Shearergol 0]

Isn't that J69?!

 

 

Enrique is extremely highly rated in Spain. I know I spoke highly of Luque, but if we manage to pull this transfer off I'll be over the moon.

 

 

Thats him fucked, might as well send him straight back now whilst we can get something for him

 

ITK my rectum

 

Might bump this.

[Ketsbaia 0]

The Sun don't even know his name. We apparently had a 37 year old former Barca midfielder playing left back for us yesterday

[tinofbeans 91]

most improved player in the last few months. in the last few games have been very impressed by him....

[adam_cann 0]

Have to thank Big Sam for the two full-backs in the very least. I hope he'll be taking crash course English over the summer as that could add another 10% to his game. I'm not sure about his pace, he appears slow at certain times to me, but that could just be deceptive due to his running style?!

[TheInspiration 1]

Enrique's played well recently and has improved as the season's gone on - in fact I never thought he was too bad in the first place. Still think we need a better left-back if we want a really solid defence next season though.

[Guest Patrokles]

Have to thank Big Sam for the two full-backs in the very least. I hope he'll be taking crash course English over the summer as that could add another 10% to his game. I'm not sure about his pace, he appears slow at certain times to me, but that could just be deceptive due to his running style?!

 

Looks pretty quick to me when he's going forward.

[JaMoUsE 0]

Duno if this has already been mentioned today but im assuming nobody really rates him as both allardyce and keegan choose to play N'Zogbia at LB instead of him. Pretty sure there will be a new LB coming in this week and you may well see Enrique packing his bags

[Jimbo 175]

Despite the great result today I was willing Enrique to come on for N'Zogbia, I thought he looked vulnerable today.

[Smooth Operator 10]

Aye especially away from home against the top teams.

 

The Zog should be on the left wing or through the middle in place of Duff imo.

[JaMoUsE 0]

Aye but they obviously see Enrique as more of a liability though

[ewerk 30620]

I can only guess that there must be some problem with him behind the scenes if two successive managers won't play him.

[JaMoUsE 0]

how much did we pay £7m? seems like a rediculous buy. Cos even when Allardyce bought him he didnt play him for 4 months or something

[adam_cann 0]

I heard he's had a knock recently so maybe they decided not to risk it, we will have to see if he starts next saturday. however, i think it's no secret KK wants another left-back in and i'd imagine we'll step up our pursuit this week.

[Sima 0]

Aye especially away from home against the top teams.

 

The Zog should be on the left wing or through the middle in place of Duff imo.

 

Bit unfair seen as Duff played reasonably well today.

[tinofbeans 91]

for me with the squad as it stands he's first choice at left back. Injuries permitting of course.

 

the zog looked very vulnerable defensively and did not use the ball at all well. enrique is better at that than him but doesn't have his speed.

[JonGoodwyn 1]

I liked the fella - hasn't been given much of a chance, so you can expect him to make the odd mistake - but that said, Zog makes a lot more mistakes.

 

Hes a lot more comfortable on the ball though, enrique seemed to have a habbit of simply punting it up the field

[marci 0]

Duno if this has already been mentioned today but im assuming nobody really rates him as both allardyce and keegan choose to play N'Zogbia at LB instead of him. Pretty sure there will be a new LB coming in this week and you may well see Enrique packing his bags

He played 13 games from possible 16 under Keegan last season.

I don't think the fact Keegan didn't choose him today, means he doesn't rate him at all.

[JawD 99]

I think between him and Zog, he offers a little more at the back, while Zog offers a lot more going forward. Neither are ideal at LB at the moment and while Id keep him, Id like to see another LB come in.

[Papa Lazaru 0]

Keegans has on more than one occassion in the press staed that he rates Enrique but wants another LB to compete/challenge him. Also he;s said they thought he came back from preseason having lost too much weight so maybe they'll ease him back in.

 

But i wil be annoyed if they play Zog there ahead of him as Enrique is a good LB and Zog is a player who talented as he is, is way out of position in defence.

[OTF 7295]

He did look like he lost a lot of weight - but I had read that he was told to do so (funny though, I don't think he was ever what I would consider overweight).

 

He's a much better defender than N'Zogbia, but I get the feeling that they just want to fit N'Zogbia into the team. He is very good going forward, but he made a few mistakes that could have been extremely costly in the match (and you could say his marking for the goal was poor). I'd play Enrique there against Bolton, and move N'Zogbia up into left wing forward or to the bench (depending on the availability of a second forward for that match).

[Monroe Transfer 0]

Replace Duff with the Zogmeister in all matches I say.

 

edit; to accommodate Enrique and to lessen the amount of defensive duties Zoggy has to deal with.

Edited August 17, 2008 by Tecato