Sheik Ma Shammy
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What's happened to him since the African cup of nations looks today like he was just going through the motions.
Good players get pass marks wherever youGive him a break today....
Played out of his position and never gave up
That’s an outrageous stat, people wonder why the guys fucked tooPosted this on an Aribo thread before. This season he’s played in the most games out of everyone in world football. 63 games since the start of the season.
Most appearances 23/24
This overview ranks the players with the worldwide most played matches in the 23/24 season. All club as well as international matches count. The number of international caps is calculated between July 1st and June 30th.www.transfermarkt.us
He looked like he got a knock when he was wiped out by two players at the same time, ref waved play onHe didn't have a great game.
But there were two incidences that could be mentioned -- the first (in the first half) was what I believe would have been a penalty to us if VAR was about.
Aribo was clipped to just the slightest degree on the toe of his boot (by McGregor ??) in their box and went over.
It wasn't a dive or contrived fall -- Aribo was fouled and his pace and direction meant he went down in the box.
Another was at about the 40th minute when he was absolutely fouled (taken at the knees I think?) when passing the ball to our left touchline.
We retained possession but that isn't the point -- how that foul wasn't given is an absolute mystery to me.
I have little doubt that he was targetted from the start for some rough treatment (which is a standard tactic tbf). But for the ref to miss that second foul especially was, for me, odd to say the least.
Been saying this since he came in. Needs a ruthless determination to take his game up a level, but he's at the age now I just don't see him developing it.He needs some anger and nastiness in his game. All the talent but too gentle.
I thought he looked leggy even at the start of the game have seen now he's played 63 games this season already so that will have taken it's toll.I personally didn't think he was that bad Arfield and Sakala in the first half looked miles off it. Sakala's goal has saved him for being sent on a FF rocket to the moon albeit there's plenty of seats for later trips......
Would be first on my list. With Kamara next.He is one who must be sold in the summer.