And how many did he play at CF?
Stat wise Persie at CF for two season out unumbered everyone in the league.
Nah, that isnāt clutch, the whole point is it happens when it matters. Itās an American term and no one says Steph Curry is clutch if he drains a 3 pointer in the first quarter.
That definition you got from somewhere is shit.
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Basketball has so many events that points scored in the middle of the game wonāt make for great moments.
However with football, you could score a monumental goal in the 1st minute and it would be good enough to win the game.
You canāt tell me Salahās solo run dribbling past Cityās players to score the winner is not clutch because he scored it in 75th min, rather than 89th min.
The term clutch definitely works better in basketball as there are far more opportunities for individuals to make matchwinning contributions in a game whether that be a free throw, shot on the buzzer ir three pointer. Isnāt clutch simply making telling contributions, at key moments (on the biggest stages)?
Soon as we are in the Gabby Jesus thread - it is fair to say that he is not clutch. His dancing goal vs United, when the game was already won was enjoyable icing on the cake. No winning goals vs our title rivals in the last two seasons.
75th minute is late in the game though. Your other example like the RVP goal vs Spurs isnāt clutch, that was in like the 50th minute or something.
Again, you just picked some great moments but not every great moment is clutch.
Alright, fine, it was also an equaliser, not a winner. I will take that RVP goal back. That was more of a player creating something out of nothing. It was a crucial goal & a great trait for a striker to be able to do that.
But I am fine with it not being considered clutch.
Heās looking like a squad man at the minute. Sort it the fuck out. Martinelli or Trossard please if this continues.
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Needs to be replaced in the summer. Itās gone beyond a knee-jerk response/feeling now. Heās not cutting the mustard, itās time to replace with a better option.
I think he heard the cries!
World class touch and dribble there.
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still want him shipped out
Good positioning from Jesus - provided the width which we lacked. Direct approach and dribble got him the penalty, good stuff.
We donāt know if he is carrying underlying injury, or lacks game sharpness but he is definitely a better player.
Thatās what Iām starting to think. Heās barely played and still doesnāt look fit to me.
Please finish a chance one of these days
That would make sense. Maybe his knee really isnāt quite stable?
Yes I think his knee is still an issue. I recall he had a āsmall procedureā to sort out his knee problem and this was after his major surgery when suffering from ACL 2022. There is no doubt that since post ACL 2022 he isnāt the player he was during first half of last season.
Itās the same with Saka, heās been doing fairly well but even Arteta told us last week that he is carrying a knock. Tomiyasu was badly out of form and we thought he was whack, but poor fella lost his mother during that period.
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Havertz has snatched his chain
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Nah, he was pretty good, especially out of possession. Covered for Zinchenko one too many times.
Won an important penalty that got us ahead and changed the game.
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must replace in the summer. Not even half the player he was before his first injury.