Originally posted by OFFSIDE_1
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Dude ...... By whom you say? By You ..... 
in fact in this poll, your vote was to COMPLETELY drop Shojaei, whether it was LAM or CAM, it made no difference. At least do a search on your previous comments and votes before you have another foot-in-the-mouth moment.
here is your exact quote:
Masoud's pretty old for someone playing in that position and he'll be leaving TM soon anyway. I think we have MUCH better options for starters for that position and CQ's playing style and even MUCH better options of younger players to sit on the bench or to come in as subs and to gain some experience in the Asian Cup.
We're all appreciative of the service he has done for TM, but the time comes where every player has to go and IMHO this is Shajaei's time before he loses any more fans or respect.
The fact that 4 out of 5 fans think he should not be a starter speaks volumes. The same poll conducted last year would have probably yielded much lower results and the year before than even lower.
here is another one:
"Other than the facts I mentioned above, there's a reason the guy was thrown out of 2nd division Spain and he's playing in relegation zone in Qatar when he most likely has EU residency and can play in any country he wants."
The above is your quote. You clearly state that he should not be in any lineup, and NOW, you change your tune.
YOU, also voted to completely drop the guy.
Also, CAM by committee means the position would be split between two players. Did you not get that either?? So instead of making snide remarks condescending comments, you really should at least cover up your tracks
in fact in this poll, your vote was to COMPLETELY drop Shojaei, whether it was LAM or CAM, it made no difference. At least do a search on your previous comments and votes before you have another foot-in-the-mouth moment.
here is your exact quote:
Masoud's pretty old for someone playing in that position and he'll be leaving TM soon anyway. I think we have MUCH better options for starters for that position and CQ's playing style and even MUCH better options of younger players to sit on the bench or to come in as subs and to gain some experience in the Asian Cup.
We're all appreciative of the service he has done for TM, but the time comes where every player has to go and IMHO this is Shajaei's time before he loses any more fans or respect.
The fact that 4 out of 5 fans think he should not be a starter speaks volumes. The same poll conducted last year would have probably yielded much lower results and the year before than even lower.
here is another one:
"Other than the facts I mentioned above, there's a reason the guy was thrown out of 2nd division Spain and he's playing in relegation zone in Qatar when he most likely has EU residency and can play in any country he wants."
The above is your quote. You clearly state that he should not be in any lineup, and NOW, you change your tune.
YOU, also voted to completely drop the guy.
Also, CAM by committee means the position would be split between two players. Did you not get that either?? So instead of making snide remarks condescending comments, you really should at least cover up your tracks
You're mixing up two completely unrelated issues. Those were my comments re: Shojaei playing as a CAM way in advance of the Cup and I stand by those comments. If you ask me now whether Shojaei should be a starter in WCQ, I will tell you the same thing.
Having said that, I also commented at least a half dozen times that Shojaei performs well at sea level and in subtropical conditions and that CQ picks him for his defensive capabilities and the ground he covers tracking back.
That's not what we're discussing here. This is not a situation where we're analyzing Shojaei based on his offensive capabilities or comparing him to another CAM in an offensive mode, way in advance of a tournament to see who's a better option.
This is a game specific situation in which CQ has already picked Shojaei and he is on the field. We're talking about Shojaei playing in a mostly defensive role as a LAM, tracking back and covering ground in a game where we're down a man and protecting a lead and comparing him to another winger who is less experienced and who is a completely offensive player.
One scenario doesn't have anything to do with the other. If you put a basket of fruits in front of someone and said pick your two favorite fruits from this basket and they preferred to pick a strawberry and passion fruit ahead of a banana, it doesn't mean that if you gave them the choice between a banana and a not so ripe apple, they wouldn't pick the banana! Honestly, the lack of basic logic in the arguments some people put forward is mind boggling.
And yes, I understood what you meant by CAM by committee but it was a completely incorrect assessment of what I was saying or what happened. We would have been playing, and did in fact play, without a CAM.
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