Corkinator
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He was fantastic, pity he didn’t score. Lost the ball a couple of times, kept going, great strength of character, Assist, I enjoyed his play today into every nook and cranny.
Hagi - slowly turning into the playmaker we have needed for years?
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Can we go and get Margot Wells to come and teach him how to run! With a wee bit of pace he would be unbelievable. He has the ability and brains. He will not go to very top level only because of his lack of pace.
Strathbungo Bear
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Great analysis, they are both good players who will get better. Today is the best I have seen Hagi play he was everywhere.
ShotaShuffle
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I love wee Hagi
legalbeagle
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I think he is a smashing player. He has outrageous skill, but there is clearly a streak in him that has a real determination. He is going to do very, very well in his career.
After Braga last season I was absolutely delighted that we made it permanent and that the craziness of Covid didn’t cause any issues, he is only going to get better.
After Braga last season I was absolutely delighted that we made it permanent and that the craziness of Covid didn’t cause any issues, he is only going to get better.
SouthLDNBear
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Never hides. HUGE heart. An absolute galaxy away from some of the absolute invisible wage thief shitebags we had in years gone by.
IbroxForever
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Looking like a great £3m investment.
Makes a mockery of some fans impatience when you can see he's developing and adjusting.Thats a year in.
I think we'll likely see the best of Itten next season also with a bit of luck.
Aribo has also taken time.
Our league might be awful in some ways but it's caught an awful lot of decent players out,Barisic as good as he is, is probably a good example of how difficult it is to adapt.
I think he’s a good player and the potential to get even better. I also think he deals well with the physical side and works hard.
My concern about him at Rangers is that I don’t think he is particularly well suited to the “2 10s” system we currently play most of the time. I think he’s best as an old school 10 in a 4-2-3-1 or maybe the top of a diamond, much like his old man.
But he’s not complaining if he doesn’t play (his old man has even defended the manager publicly about that) and he’s obviously trying hard to get better in our system. He’s still young and I think he is going to have a very good career. He certainly has the talent and appears to have the attitude too. We just need to give him time.
My concern about him at Rangers is that I don’t think he is particularly well suited to the “2 10s” system we currently play most of the time. I think he’s best as an old school 10 in a 4-2-3-1 or maybe the top of a diamond, much like his old man.
But he’s not complaining if he doesn’t play (his old man has even defended the manager publicly about that) and he’s obviously trying hard to get better in our system. He’s still young and I think he is going to have a very good career. He certainly has the talent and appears to have the attitude too. We just need to give him time.
erskine bear
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His missus just moved over a couple of months back, I’m sure you are correct though about his dad.
That will have had a massive impact on him mentally.
TheRide365
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Cracking player. Might lose the ball more than you'd like but he'll also create something out of nothing. Been brilliant since he broke back into the side.
Scaramanga
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Generally speaking he’s wildly inconsistent but if he can show today’s sort of form more regularly then we’ve struck gold really. I love how much he’s standing up to the physical battle now too.
The Ranger
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Today for me hagi was brilliant doing a lot of dirty work that goes unnoticed . His link up play was excellent
jim_baxter1960
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Hagi is a young player with lots of faults ahead of him, not the least inconsistency.
Evidence suggests there is a proper CL player in there, we should persist and develop the positives.
Evidence suggests there is a proper CL player in there, we should persist and develop the positives.
Albertz Loyal
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Look how Gerrard has grown Tav.
This will be another case of that, he's been one of the most consistent performers last month
Cooperfan
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He'll get faster. Most players will reach their fastest in their mid twenties as most sprinters do. Someone mentioned earlier he's still 22.
Humbug
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This here all day long, he is a kid maturing in all aspects of the game. He is at the best place possible to polish his natural talent.
HogieBlueBear
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I thought he was excellent today. Always wanting the ball and chasing it down when he lost it.
He is also keen to have Ave a ho which some of the other players aren’t for some reason. Big future in the game...
He is also keen to have Ave a ho which some of the other players aren’t for some reason. Big future in the game...
Mr_Miscellaneous
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His potential is incredible.
He's got the requisite physicality, but it's the application and the technical capability that is the most impressive aspect.
He's relentless. Goes on a run, gets hacked down, gets up and dusts himself off, goes again.
They can hack him down 9 times out of 10, but it's that 10th time he breaks through the defence and lays off an incredible ball for an assist that kills off the opposition.
That's why he has the most assists in the league, he breaks defenders down and then when they're at their lowest and know they're on the back foot he turns them inside out and does something superb.
He's got the requisite physicality, but it's the application and the technical capability that is the most impressive aspect.
He's relentless. Goes on a run, gets hacked down, gets up and dusts himself off, goes again.
They can hack him down 9 times out of 10, but it's that 10th time he breaks through the defence and lays off an incredible ball for an assist that kills off the opposition.
That's why he has the most assists in the league, he breaks defenders down and then when they're at their lowest and know they're on the back foot he turns them inside out and does something superb.
Stewart G
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He is probably just a touch slow of the mark to get to the very top but I think he is a fantastic footballer.He lacks a burst of pace and sometimes makes the wrong decisions. The latter will come. He'll play at a higher level than the SPFL. CL next season for starters
If he did have that burst of speed he maybe wouldn't be with us in the first place.
Calderwoodbear
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Think the boy is going to be a super star in the not to distant future, just pity that he will have moved on by that time.
ChildOfGod
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Ive a lot of time tor the guy . Great skills , particularly the two sided skills he has developed .
He has that key trait too where he has the guts to take all the responsibility any time every time .
He will always get a cuppa at Chez CoG lol
He has that key trait too where he has the guts to take all the responsibility any time every time .
He will always get a cuppa at Chez CoG lol
I really rate him. He has a lot of potential, but at times I think he looks like he has something missing in his game. At times this season he looked off it, but that might have been down to not getting a run of games or the fact he is still developing. My fear is that he might be one of those players who threatens to be exceptional, but just falls short. Wish him the best.
Brookfield Bear
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He is a great talent and was fantastic today but I do worry about him sometimes.
His first touch is often poor, he seems to lose the ball a lot, he is too slow and doesn’t score enough goals.
Young enough to develop and I hope he proves me wrong.
His first touch is often poor, he seems to lose the ball a lot, he is too slow and doesn’t score enough goals.
Young enough to develop and I hope he proves me wrong.
Ibroxkev
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As much as we have concerns for the Hagi’s Aribo’s & Kent, we are still re-building and are speculating to accumulate. Each of the aforementioned are definitely ahead of many of their peers in the game & when we move them on we will be in a better financial position to replace them.
JoeAribosDeftTouch
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He’s unbelievable. I’ve loved him since day one. If he gets a start in the Europa league watch him steal the show.
bouverieblue1872
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The boy is turning into a star
both feet and starting to put himself about,
13 assists for the amount of games hes played is not bad going
both feet and starting to put himself about,
13 assists for the amount of games hes played is not bad going
All of the Lights
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Thought his attitude was excellent today, worked really hard and pressed well (as did Kent and Morelos) .
talented boy too, so lots to work with. Still quite frustrating at times, but tbf to him today he only went through a 10/15 minute spell in first half of being a bit sloppy in possession and he was then better in second half.
There’s that balance with him where he gives it away more than others, but he’s also capable of creating if the riskier side of his game comes off.
talented boy too, so lots to work with. Still quite frustrating at times, but tbf to him today he only went through a 10/15 minute spell in first half of being a bit sloppy in possession and he was then better in second half.
There’s that balance with him where he gives it away more than others, but he’s also capable of creating if the riskier side of his game comes off.
Grange
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Said as much to my son in law two thirds of the way through the game that he was man of the match. Had a very good game..
tottie beck
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He's the one player in our team who is most likely to have a crack. I like that about him, it keeps our opponents on their toes.
Captain_Buns
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He has 11 assists for the season now I think in the league. Can’t ask for much more considering he’s only really now getting a regular start.
Brian_Fantana
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He has to start every week for us.
His movement drags defenders wide and opens spaces, he wins fouls, he has an eye for a pass that few in the league do.
Like Morelos, even when he isn’t making a personal contribution, he’s making the team function better
His movement drags defenders wide and opens spaces, he wins fouls, he has an eye for a pass that few in the league do.
Like Morelos, even when he isn’t making a personal contribution, he’s making the team function better
interbear
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I think Hagi is a real talent who adds a great deal to our team. Amongst his variety of abilities there are 2 things in particular that I appreciate.
1. His ability to see and rapidly find a forward pass rather than shuffle the ball sideways is a major asset to the team.
2. His work rate and attitude is exemplary. He always tracks back, he never gives up and despite being kicked from pillar to post he just gets up and goes at the opposition again. Given his name and style of play, before he arrived I had a slight suspicion that he may trade on his name and be a bit of a primadonna, not putting the work in. He‘s so far from that in reality, he’s a great character, a real team player.
1. His ability to see and rapidly find a forward pass rather than shuffle the ball sideways is a major asset to the team.
2. His work rate and attitude is exemplary. He always tracks back, he never gives up and despite being kicked from pillar to post he just gets up and goes at the opposition again. Given his name and style of play, before he arrived I had a slight suspicion that he may trade on his name and be a bit of a primadonna, not putting the work in. He‘s so far from that in reality, he’s a great character, a real team player.
