Kiro Kompiro Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 7 hours ago, thisphantomfortress said: BecUse I think he's been spoon feed his entire career. His barca squad was the GOAT club side and his Bayern team was loaded with stars and had no real competition. I'd like to see the circle jerk over him fall flat. (Plus I'm a Jose fan boy) BecUse I think he's been spoon feed his entire career. His barca squad was the GOAT club side and his Bayern team was loaded with stars and had no real competition. I'd like to see the circle jerk over him fall flat. (Plus I'm a Jose fan boy) Laughable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 3 hours ago, Kiro Kompiro said: Laughable. Go on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiro Kompiro Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 9 hours ago, thisphantomfortress said: Go on... Your comment is so ill-informed I CBF'ed writing a 1500 word response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillhouse Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 2-1 away win v newcastle #goingup 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playmaker Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/08/14/mooys-huddersfield-joint-first-win-over-newcastle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 I read he was great. Wasting his time there tbh. Should move to prem ASAP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playmaker Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 (edited) If he keeps it up he will be picked up in the Jan transfers you would hope. Edited August 14, 2016 by playmaker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13 Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 Got a feeling that he´ll be reworked into a DM in England.. to make up for his lack of pace. But good start so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 18 minutes ago, M13 said: Got a feeling that he´ll be reworked into a DM in England.. to make up for his lack of pace. But good start so far. He's never going to beat Usain Bolt but I'm not sure where the lack of pace idea comes from 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13 Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 9 minutes ago, belaguttman said: He's never going to beat Usain Bolt but I'm not sure where the lack of pace idea comes from His slowish way of playing?.. Mind you it worked a treat for players like Zidane and Pirlo, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playmaker Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 (edited) He is is not a slow player, he gets the hard ball and is an exceptional playmaker with a good strike. He doesn't need to be lightning fast for that role in a AMF or CMF position even though he has a great turn of pace when dribbling. He would be wasted as a DM in my opinion. Edited August 15, 2016 by playmaker 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 I agree, he isn't a step ahead of every defender but he isn't slow and he positions himself well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illeatyourheart Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 http://www.examiner.co.uk/sport/football/news/huddersfield-towns-aaron-mooy-top-11750743 Quote Why Huddersfield Town's Aaron Mooy is the top Terrier The Terriers have made more challenges than their second tier rivals Aaron Mooy has made 11 tackles in Huddersfield Town's opening pair of fixtures - more than any other player in the Championship. The Australian has won seven of those challenges as well as winning 15 of the 21 50-50s he has been involved in. Mooy's contribution takes Huddersfield Town to the top of the tackling table, with the Terriers putting in 53 tackles in the two league matches they have played so far. Birmingham City are the only other side to have made more than 40 tackles in the second tier so far, but their 46 challenges is still a distance behind Town. The Blues have won the same amount of tackles as Huddersfield (38) and the midlands club has a better win ratio in the tackle at 82.6 per cent - Town are tenth in the league in tackling success rate with 71.7 per cent. Burton Albion have made 31 tackles this campaign, winning 27 of them at a ratio of 87.1 per cent - the best in the top two divisons. In terms of players, Mooy is followed closely behind by team-mate Chris Lowe who has made 10 challenges this season so far, winning eight of them. Only Derby County's Will Hughes has hit double figures in terms of tackling this season, winning eight of the 10 he has made. What is perhaps more telling still is that only six sides have conceded less fouls than Town this term, despite the Terriers putting in many more challenges than the other teams in the Championship. Blackburn (31), Brentford (32), Burton (31), Newcastle (35), QPR (23) and Wolves (39) have all made significantly fewer tackles than Town, but have given away at least 15 fouls - only eight less than the Terriers. Town are timing their tackles well and the 53 challenges they have put in have helped guide them to third in the Championship table - only behind Bristol City on alphabetical order. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 5 minutes ago, illeatyourheart said: http://www.examiner.co.uk/sport/football/news/huddersfield-towns-aaron-mooy-top-11750743 They must really love tackles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEARTinator Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 (edited) 41 minutes ago, Jovan said: They must really love tackles. Winning the ball and putting pressure on the opposition, especially in midfield, is a great way to contribute to the team. Mooy displayed these attributes in the HAL and it's good to see that this translates equally effectively to the championship. From what I've read so far, knowledgeable Terriers fans reckon he could step up to the EPL. Fantastic start to Aaron's second go at English football and a great advert for the HAL. Edited August 16, 2016 by HEARTinator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiro Kompiro Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Still think they'd get even better value from him if they played him higher up and let him take the dead balls and corners-he's good enough for the national team for that but not for the mighty Huddersfield United? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfy1 Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Mooy made the TOTW again: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 21 minutes ago, HEARTinator said: Winning the ball and putting pressure on the opposition, especially in midfield, is a great way to contribute to the team. Mooy displayed these attributes in the HAL and it's good to see that this translates equally effectively to the championship. From what I've read so far, knowledgeable Terriers fans reckon he could step up to the EPL. Fantastic start to Aaron's second go at English football and a great advert for the HAL. I get that and agree that the importance of takling and reducing space without the ball. But really it should be what you do with it once you've won the ball should be examined. Aaron is going to rip it up this season. I just don't get excited about tackling and stats in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEARTinator Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 34 minutes ago, Jovan said: I get that and agree that the importance of takling and reducing space without the ball. But really it should be what you do with it once you've won the ball should be examined. Aaron is going to rip it up this season. I just don't get excited about tackling and stats in general. No probs with that, it's only one aspect of the game that they've highlighted in this article. Maybe they were poor in this aspect last year and suddenly with Mooy they've found that not only are they winning the ball but he's providing some slick, incisive passing that's creating goal scoring opportunities. But yeah, I reckon he's on track to be a cracking player this season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombegongal Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 The last few pages of this thread make me laugh. This guys way above the Championship. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Polak Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 (edited) From reports on the villa game, he has been creating chances in the box but failed to get assists to his name due to poor finishing from teammates Edited August 17, 2016 by Young Polak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illeatyourheart Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 He set up Town's bizarre equaliser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 3 minutes ago, illeatyourheart said: He set up Town's bizarre equaliser. Drawing a long bow to call that an assist haha 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billymumphrey Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 On 8/15/2016 at 10:18 AM, playmaker said: He is is not a slow player, he gets the hard ball and is an exceptional playmaker with a good strike. He doesn't need to be lightning fast for that role in a AMF or CMF position even though he has a great turn of pace when dribbling. He would be wasted as a DM in my opinion. I would disagree. That is prefaced by taking, at face value, the assertion made by his agent that the loan at the Terriers was for City to assess his level and then determine whether there is a spot in the squad for him. No matter how good Mooy can continue his development I don't think he will be able to find a spot competing against Silva, KDB, Nolito, Sane, Sterling and Ihenacho in playing as a number 10 or attacking midfielder. And that doesn't take into the young players that City already have in the academy (the two Garcias, or Brahim Diaz) on loan (Jack Byrne and Patrick Roberts) or the young players they've recently bought (Zinchenko, Gabriel Jesus and Moreno). Further, he wouldn't be able to unseat Fernandinho, Gundogan or even Toure for the central midfielder role. Where he can make an impact is to play the Delph/Fernando role. The water carrier or defensive midfielder. And the only way to show that he can is to play a similar role for Huddersfield. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 From reports Ive read he had an average game and the assist was down to pure luck. Not trying to burst anyone bubble but he cant be amazing all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffplz Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 2 hours ago, n i k o said: From reports Ive read he had an average game and the assist was down to pure luck. Not trying to burst anyone bubble but he cant be amazing all the time. the assist wasn't an assist, but the ball went where he wanted it to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharpy Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 2 hours ago, n i k o said: From reports Ive read he had an average game and the assist was down to pure luck. Not trying to burst anyone bubble but he cant be amazing all the time. Amen to that, match reports and player ratings in the UK don't say anything special about this morning's match, however the Australian press again run with MOM (or similar) stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 1 hour ago, jeffplz said: the assist wasn't an assist, but the ball went where he wanted it to. I'll jerk myself as much as the next person when Mooy plays well but that ball was a hit and hope one at best. Given the time in the match there was nothing wrong with that but let's not make it something it's not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 9 minutes ago, n i k o said: I'll jerk myself as much as the next person when Mooy plays well but that ball was a hit and hope one at best. Given the time in the match there was nothing wrong with that but let's not make it something it's not. A well directed clearance at best. Keeper smacked it into that lanky guy and rebounded into the empty net. Anyone claiming that as assist is delusional. But to get 4 from 6 against last season's EPL sides away is extraordinary and no doubt Mooy can take credit for his part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 14 minutes ago, Jovan said: A well directed clearance at best. Keeper smacked it into that lanky guy and rebounded into the empty net. Anyone claiming that as assist is delusional. But to get 4 from 6 against last season's EPL sides away is extraordinary and no doubt Mooy can take credit for his part. That last part I agree 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samardzija Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 On 12 August 2016 at 2:12 PM, Jovan said: So you think he had no influence on building that Barca side and was because of the players. What he did at Bayern was because of the teams he played against. I'm a big Jose fan although his pragmatic approach at times is hard to watch especially his Inter years. But to say Pep has been spoon fed is laughable. He is probably the most influential thinker over the past decade and has changed the game. While I agree somewhat that pep is not as good as what he is made out to be. Still takes some talent to win a champions league and a few league titles along the way too. In saying that, he's made a lot of questionable decisions along the way like: - ruining Mario gotze's career - introducing the false 9 striker system along with the possession for the sake of having possession system. - playing midfielders as centre backs, if his teams weren't so stacked thru the midfield and forward line he'd be exposed more. Toure and mascherano come to mind. - the Ukrainian centre back he splashed out for in barca only to return to Dynamo Kiev after about a season. Affellay and hleb come to mind too. - shipping out eto'o and spending massive on zlatan, we know how that one turned out - taking over at Bayern and making the team worse, yes they won the league every season he was there but considering he bought the best players from rival clubs to do this somewhat devalues what he achieved there. - tiki taka is boring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 (edited) 6 hours ago, Young Polak said: From reports on the villa game, he has been creating chances in the box but failed to get assists to his name due to poor finishing from teammates Watching the friendly against Liverpool I was underwhelmed by what Huddersfield had up front. i thought unless they brought someone in (which straight after they got that kid on loan from Chelski) goals would be a problem. We'll see. Edited August 17, 2016 by Shahanga 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiro Kompiro Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Anyone who has played as a creative midfielder would immediately recognize that ball by Mooy was 100% intentional and it went exactly where he wanted it to. For everyone else who will never know what that means, Mooys body is facing directly where he will kick the ball, his kicking action and follow through all point in the direction the ball went. Of course his brain had already sum it all up well before hand, and it was just a matter of the body making it happen, Put a grafter in the same situation and that ball ends up anywhere but where Mooy put. Surprised people still doubt him on this forum where we've all seen hin do similar things numerous times before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiro Kompiro Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 3 hours ago, Jovan said: A well directed clearance at best. Keeper smacked it into that lanky guy and rebounded into the empty net. Anyone claiming that as assist is delusional. But to get 4 from 6 against last season's EPL sides away is extraordinary and no doubt Mooy can take credit for his part. Couldn't disagree more What the keeper did is irrelevant to what Mooy did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 54 minutes ago, Kiro Kompiro said: Couldn't disagree more What the keeper did is irrelevant to what Mooy did Just watched it again. Maybe it wasn't a clearance per say. But to say it was well weighted accurate pass is just wrong. It went over the head of striker by a few meters and went straight to keeper. I'm not saying he didn't intend hitting that pass but it missed it's mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 39 minutes ago, Jovan said: Just watched it again. Maybe it wasn't a clearance per say. But to say it was well weighted accurate pass is just wrong. It went over the head of striker by a few meters and went straight to keeper. I'm not saying he didn't intend hitting that pass but it missed it's mark. Basically how everyone in the world minus one saw it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiro Kompiro Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 17 minutes ago, Jovan said: Just watched it again. Maybe it wasn't a clearance per say. But to say it was well weighted accurate pass is just wrong. It went over the head of striker by a few meters and went straight to keeper. I'm not saying he didn't intend hitting that pass but it missed it's mark. If you look at Mooys kicking technique its 100% an intended pass. head over the ball, instep in the direction of where he wants it to go, follow through to loft it in the airDid it miss its mark? Well the Villa defender holds his ground and nudges the Huddersfield striker under the ball. At that point the ball is about 1 metre or less above the strikers head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 2 minutes ago, Kiro Kompiro said: If you look at Mooys kicking technique its 100% an intended pass. head over the ball, instep in the direction of where he wants it to go, follow through to loft it in the airDid it miss its mark? Well the Villa defender holds his ground and nudges the Huddersfield striker under the ball. At that point the ball is about 1 metre or less above the strikers head. So yes, it did miss its mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiro Kompiro Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Just now, bt50 said: So yes, it did miss its mark Yeah he's supposed to take into account the defender's actions carrying the striker forward in a lofted 50 metre ball. Clearly you've never attempted a pass remotely resembling that even in primary school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 2 minutes ago, Kiro Kompiro said: Yeah he's supposed to take into account the defender's actions carrying the striker forward in a lofted 50 metre ball. Clearly you've never attempted a pass remotely resembling that even in primary school. Relax. He intended to hit the pass, he overhit it just, they got lucky and it came off. I couldnt kick that far to start with, and even when allowing for distance, id hit it 'perfectly' probably one in 20. Its fucking hard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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