Golgol Mebrahtu

[borris]

So Gol Gol.......

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Starting this week or remaning on the bench?

Edit:

MrAiDaN66 beat me to it :0

Edited January 7, 2013 by borris

[Pandev]

Off topic a little.

I'm pretty excited about Golgol too

[DutchPride]

Fuck, I owned you all 6 months ago, every cunt saying he's shit and we shouldn't have signed him, now he's like a club king.

Boom, power of the Dutch. FUCK YOU BELGIUM.

[MrAiDaN66]

Fuck, I owned you all 6 months ago, every cunt saying he's shit and we shouldn't have signed him, now he's like a club king.

Boom, power of the Dutch. FUCK YOU BELGIUM.

If only I was still able to "like" I would x100

[DutchPride]

Fuck, I owned you all 6 months ago, every cunt saying he's shit and we shouldn't have signed him, now he's like a club king.

Boom, power of the Dutch. FUCK YOU BELGIUM.

If only I was still able to "like" I would x100

Thanks champ, I'm pretty awesome.

[PAheart]

When i see the club is serious about being Champions, they'll get my money. That means making the hard calls on the current playing squad, the coaches, the fitness people. Then actively going out and hiring people that have a vision about how we will play, and eye for talent that will allow us to play that way.

Glory hunter. Support your club through the thick and thin. Not just when you think we might be able to win a title.

Nope. Not at all.

Could have continued as a casual at Victree if that were the case.

Its about supporting a club that has vision, ambition and passion.

I follow Arsenal beacsue they are true to themselves: its about playing a certain way, conducting themsleves a certain way on the pitch, developing and recruiting players that can make that vision a reality, and not being totally reliant on having the biggest bags of money to steal other club's talent. Sure might not get the most trophies, but its how they go about their business.

And I for one don't believe that this can't be a major point of difference. Look at Glory and what they're known for: aggression and direct football.

Its a salary-capped league, so its not about the money, but the people who run the joint.

Heart promised a playing philosophy and building with youth. And abondoned it.

At end of day board did not go for milicic because didiluca wanted control over the team.

Postecoglou wasn't looked at because we all know why.

Aloisi is a good coach but unfortunately needs to stop taking orders from upstairs. I want to see aloisi for another year!

[Peter]

And on to this weeks A-League poll on Hearts website asking Who has been the most improved player in the league this season?

Scroll down the page to the right to register your support for our man.

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/melbourneheart/

[Mentor]

When i see the club is serious about being Champions, they'll get my money. That means making the hard calls on the current playing squad, the coaches, the fitness people. Then actively going out and hiring people that have a vision about how we will play, and eye for talent that will allow us to play that way.

Glory hunter. Support your club through the thick and thin. Not just when you think we might be able to win a title.

Heart promised a playing philosophy and building with youth. And abondoned it.

Developed Babalj, Good and Hamill,

Still have Behich, Gol Gol, Mannone, now Vrankovic, Garuccio (both OZ U21) and the likes of Edwards, Walkers

Not enough?

We havnt had enough experience till this year i think having 7+ genuine talents in a game of 11 people is pretty good cant play them all the whole time

[Melburnian]

Gol Gol is great!

Mark my words, will be a superstar in this league for however long he is around!

[MrAiDaN66]

Seems to be a theme for all clubs, there quick player/s seem to become a real fan favourite

[Melburnian]

Quick is but one quality he has that excites me. Not yet developed yet but can see him being top class very soon.

[kontra.11]

How come he didn't play yesterday?

Must be an injury but anyone know for how long?

[Jimmy]

Probably giving him a rest due to his OP. He'd be so sore after every game the poor bloke.

[sharpy]

Probably giving him a rest due to his OP. He'd be so sore after every game the poor bloke.

Yeah I've had it, it aint pleasant!

[DutchPride]

[marteaux]

 

This needs to be played every time Gol Gol slots one home next season.

GOL GOL

GOL GOL GOL GOL

GOL GOL GOL GOL

GOL GOL 

MEBRAAAHTTTTUU

[Pandev]

Lets reopen this discussion about his performance.

My thoughts;

He seems a little relaxed at his attempts to win the ball. He just doesn't put enough into it to have a shot. No hunger. He was serviceable and had an assist, but theirs something about him which doesn't give me confidence. He's an L plate player.

Thoughts:

[Jestr]

 

This needs to be played every time Gol Gol slots one home next season.

GOL GOL

GOL GOL GOL GOL

GOL GOL GOL GOL

GOL GOL 

MEBRAAAHTTTTUU

LAZYYY

LAZY LAZYYY

LAZY LAZYYY

LAZYYY

MEBRAAAHTTTTUU

[japiedog]

His first touch is letting him down

One thing to remember, he is playing totally out of position

He is not a centre forward

[n i k o]

His first touch is letting him downOne thing to remember, he is playing totally out of positionHe is not a centre forward

Lucky he's not in any other position cause any other position would require him to work harder than he does

[Peter]

His first touch is letting him down

One thing to remember, he is playing totally out of position

He is not a centre forward

As far as I know, he is. Has been done by injuries and may be better used as an impact sub. Once he gets to full fitness he should be going great guns.

Also, Eli was a bit the same and appeared lazy at times. Once he got into defending at the front he was a different player.

Gol Gol looked to be doing more covering work Saturday. A bit of time and I think he will be fine.

[Mstrkrft]

Davutovic gave Golgol the 3 votes. Not sure he was watching tbf.

[heart_fan10]

Davutovic gave Golgol the 3 votes. Not sure he was watching tbf.

well he did play a big part in setting up both goals. Unfortunately he missed that chance to finish the game off, but he was much better than he was against MV

[HEARTinator]

Davutovic gave Golgol the 3 votes. Not sure he was watching tbf.

Assist in both goals and led the line pretty well (not necessarily his preferred position). One of the cracking goals from 12/13.

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu7oDqVDh3g

Edited October 21, 2013 by HEARTinator

[cadete]

 

His first touch is letting him down

One thing to remember, he is playing totally out of position

He is not a centre forward

As far as I know, he is. Has been done by injuries and may be better used as an impact sub. Once he gets to full fitness he should be going great guns.

Also, Eli was a bit the same and appeared lazy at times. Once he got into defending at the front he was a different player.

Gol Gol looked to be doing more covering work Saturday. A bit of time and I think he will be fine.

 

Well this might sound harsh - But if this is the case then you dont know much about Golgol at all.

 

Davutovic gave Golgol the 3 votes. Not sure he was watching tbf.

 

 

We would not of scored either goal without Golgol playing a big part in each whilst playing in a position that is foreign to him.

He was received praise in The Age as well as the Sun for his job on Saturday.

 

It appears that a lot of the posts today about Golgol reek of those who do not know how hard it is for someone to play as a CF at this level.

Edited October 21, 2013 by cadete

[Deluka]

The one thing i don't think Gol Gol did enough of on the weekend was charging down the keepers and defenders when the opposition are playing out. Sure, it requires a lot of fitness but this is part of why Brisbane are so good. Attack is the first line of defence and the way Berisha pressures opposition defenders and GK is phenomenal, he has a great work rate and he forces a lot of errors just on that. If Gol Gol could add that to his game, we could really keep it down there.

[cadete]

The one thing i don't think Gol Gol did enough of on the weekend was charging down the keepers and defenders when the opposition are playing out. Sure, it requires a lot of fitness but this is part of why Brisbane are so good. Attack is the first line of defence and the way Berisha pressures opposition defenders and GK is phenomenal, he has a great work rate and he forces a lot of errors just on that. If Gol Gol could add that to his game, we could really keep it down there.

I agree there were a few times where he could have done this but we have to remember he was only playing as a CF because our two CF's were injured.

[alexandro]

And there's a photo of Gol Gol on the front page of guardian.com/au with the line " is this the year of Golgol?"

[Peter]

 

 

His first touch is letting him down

One thing to remember, he is playing totally out of position

He is not a centre forward

As far as I know, he is. Has been done by injuries and may be better used as an impact sub. Once he gets to full fitness he should be going great guns.

Also, Eli was a bit the same and appeared lazy at times. Once he got into defending at the front he was a different player.

Gol Gol looked to be doing more covering work Saturday. A bit of time and I think he will be fine.

 

Well this might sound harsh - But if this is the case then you dont know much about Golgol at all.

 

Ouch!

I have read that either he likes to play, or that he would be well suited as a centre forward. I can't remember which.

Agree he has impressed more for us out wide. Also taking set pieces. He should be taking set pieces.

[Pandev]

The one thing i don't think Gol Gol did enough of on the weekend was charging down the keepers and defenders when the opposition are playing out. Sure, it requires a lot of fitness but this is part of why Brisbane are so good. Attack is the first line of defence and the way Berisha pressures opposition defenders and GK is phenomenal, he has a great work rate and he forces a lot of errors just on that. If Gol Gol could add that to his game, we could really keep it down there.

[Pandev]

Spot on. Exactly what I was getting at. I'm not discounting his contribution to the goals.

[Tbitm]

 

The one thing i don't think Gol Gol did enough of on the weekend was charging down the keepers and defenders when the opposition are playing out. Sure, it requires a lot of fitness but this is part of why Brisbane are so good. Attack is the first line of defence and the way Berisha pressures opposition defenders and GK is phenomenal, he has a great work rate and he forces a lot of errors just on that. If Gol Gol could add that to his game, we could really keep it down there.

 

this only works when the wingers mark up their defenders forcing the keeper to kick it long. So its a team effort not just up to golgol

[Heart_fan]

Gol Gol actually had a decent game. He looked lazy a few times, but mainly just didnt chase balls he had no chance of getting.

 

He presented well, and he was dangerous. The goal he missed was dissapointing, but hey its not the end of the world.

[kingofhearts]

Gol gol has always had great touch on him, but his biggest issue is his finishing. The guy could've had 2 or possibly 3 goals this season if he could finish properly

[Peter]

 

 

The one thing i don't think Gol Gol did enough of on the weekend was charging down the keepers and defenders when the opposition are playing out. Sure, it requires a lot of fitness but this is part of why Brisbane are so good. Attack is the first line of defence and the way Berisha pressures opposition defenders and GK is phenomenal, he has a great work rate and he forces a lot of errors just on that. If Gol Gol could add that to his game, we could really keep it down there.

 

this only works when the wingers mark up their defenders forcing the keeper to kick it long. So its a team effort not just up to golgol

 

Reading this interview with Gol Gol in the Herald Sun, it would seem he is well aware of his defensive duties up front:

“You’re talking about two very classy players in Patty (Kisnorbo) and Rob (Wielaert) - and even Patrick Gerhardt is there too but unfortunately only two centre backs can play a game,” he said.

“It’s good to know that we’re defensively (sound) and it’s not just with those two, it starts from the front line.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/melbourne-heart-brimming-with-confidence-after-encouraging-performances-against-victory-mariners/story-fnibbvjo-1226743412784

[belaguttman]

 

 

The one thing i don't think Gol Gol did enough of on the weekend was charging down the keepers and defenders when the opposition are playing out. Sure, it requires a lot of fitness but this is part of why Brisbane are so good. Attack is the first line of defence and the way Berisha pressures opposition defenders and GK is phenomenal, he has a great work rate and he forces a lot of errors just on that. If Gol Gol could add that to his game, we could really keep it down there.

 

this only works when the wingers mark up their defenders forcing the keeper to kick it long. So its a team effort not just up to golgol

 

Agree. It seems that JA's tactics are to press only in our own half in which case it'd be pointless tactically for GolGol to run at the keeper

[Murfy1]

Golgol scored 4 good goals last season, including some screamers, despite the fact he only had 4 starts. He did come off the bench 10 times as well, but he only played 558 minutes all up last season, which is equivalent to 6 full 90 minute games.

 

With regards to Golgol's finishing, he took 15 shots last season (7 on target), and scored 4 goals. Compare Golgol with how David Williams went last season, 53 shots (22 on target) and 5 goals (and some were pens). Golgol actually had a better goals to shots ratio (i.e., he needed less shots to score goals) than Besart Berisha, who last season took 57 shots (35 on target) and scored 14 goals.

 

Too many criticisms of Golgol remind me of criticisms my dad, a lifelong follower of AFL, makes of soccer players in general: they don't run enough. I often respond by saying that running and athleticism aren't the be all and end all. If I recall correctly, many people used to call Babalj lazy (especially before he finished up as our top scorer, with 9 goals in our second season), and look how he went.

 

As cadete said, golgol was pivotal for our 2 goals against the Mariners. The first because of Golgol's good powerful shot, that bounced in a difficult way for the keeper, and the second because of his top pass to release Ramsay.

 

Golgol is still a very raw talent, who hasn't played played too many 90 minute matches (because of injury). He's very good on the ball, he's good one on one/running at defenders (Aloisi has even said he's the best in the League), he's good with deadballs and he can finish. Whilst he hasn't been perfect over our first 2 matches, Golgol has done a pretty good job as our replacement striker, and he is bound to improve even more as the season progresses.

[Nate]

Golgol scored 4 good goals last season, including some screamers, despite the fact he only had 4 starts. He did come off the bench 10 times as well, but he only played 558 minutes all up last season, which is equivalent to 6 full 90 minute games.

 

With regards to Golgol's finishing, he took 15 shots last season (7 on target), and scored 4 goals. Compare Golgol with how David Williams went last season, 53 shots (22 on target) and 5 goals (and some were pens). Golgol actually had a better goals to shots ratio (i.e., he needed less shots to score goals) than Besart Berisha, who last season took 57 shots (35 on target) and scored 14 goals.

 

Too many criticisms of Golgol remind me of criticisms my dad, a lifelong follower of AFL, makes of soccer players in general: they don't run enough. I often respond by saying that running and athleticism aren't the be all and end all. If I recall correctly, many people used to call Babalj lazy (especially before he finished up as our top scorer, with 9 goals in our second season), and look how he went.

 

As cadete said, golgol was pivotal for our 2 goals against the Mariners. The first because of Golgol's good powerful shot, that bounced in a difficult way for the keeper, and the second because of his top pass to release Ramsay.

 

Golgol is still a very raw talent, who hasn't played played too many 90 minute matches (because of injury). He's very good on the ball, he's good one on one/running at defenders (Aloisi has even said he's the best in the League), he's good with deadballs and he can finish. Whilst he hasn't been perfect over our first 2 matches, Golgol has done a pretty good job as our replacement striker, and he is bound to improve even more as the season progresses.

I'll admit, I've been harsh on his work rate but you are right, it's Gol Gol's short and sharp bursts and his brilliant touch that make him a good forward, he's probably been instructed not to hassle and hound either or else he wouldn't be playing.

 

Personally I'd like to see him stay on as the right winger this week in place of Mate who'll inevitably make way for Mifsud.

[Pandev]

Yep, mate needs to be reminded that he needs to earn his spot. Move Golgol to the wing and make way for Midsud

[Tommykins]

Yep, mate needs to be reminded that he needs to earn his spot. Move Golgol to the wing and make way for Midsud

 

Not sure thats the go either, Williams, Ramsay, Duganzic and Gol might all be fighting for the wing spots this weekend with the addition of HK to the lineup.