Author Topic: Claudio Yacob (Left, now at Nottm Forest) (Read 328677 times)

HampshireBaggie · « **Reply #750 on:** December 30, 2013, 03:41:33 PM »

Quote from: B_H_Baggie on December 30, 2013, 03:35:50 PM

I thought he wasn't quite performing to the standard he set last season but then I saw his stats the other week and it turns out he is actually performing better statistically this season than last. Top player we are lucky to have and yet another one that was free.

Defensive minded midfielders are weird player's to analyse. They can look like they are having a terrible time but sometimes their stats hold up.

With DM's you sort of have to take a lot more notice to statistics as they do so much unrecognised and understated work.

karlos83 · « **Reply #751 on:** December 30, 2013, 04:12:41 PM »

I am a huge fan of his and I'm glad these stats have been released as it proves what real football fans know...he's a good player and a huge part of our spine.

Recently I've heard a lot of unrest towards him from our 'premier league fans' probably because he's not beating 8 men and sticking it in the top corner week in, week out.

Claudio Yacob is a fine player.

tommcneill · « **Reply #752 on:** December 30, 2013, 04:17:15 PM »

Yacob is a top top player for me, seems to be in the right place at the right time

karlos83 · « **Reply #753 on:** December 30, 2013, 04:24:13 PM »

Reads the game and keeps it simple. Ooozes class

graka · « **Reply #754 on:** December 30, 2013, 04:47:14 PM »

I don't rate him personally.

hunsletbaggie · « **Reply #755 on:** December 30, 2013, 04:55:49 PM »

Better than Mulumbu at the moment for me was quality at Spurs.

Chipperfan · « **Reply #756 on:** December 30, 2013, 05:03:22 PM »

His name would be first on the team sheet for me (along with Foster). He is clearly the best defensive midfielder we have. He protects the back four, anchors the midfield and frees Mulumbu to go box to box.

The man is a giant for us and quite possibly our most effective midfield player since the early 1980s.

karlos83 · « **Reply #757 on:** December 30, 2013, 05:25:17 PM »

Quote from: Chipperfan on December 30, 2013, 05:03:22 PM

His name would be first on the team sheet for me (along with Foster). He is clearly the best defensive midfielder we have. He protects the back four, anchors the midfield and frees Mulumbu to go box to box.

The man is a giant for us and quite possibly our most effective midfield player since the early 1980s.

one hundred per cent agree, when we drop a 'defensive midfielder' in some games, I'm always annoyed that we drop our best defensive midfielder!

wardy65 · « **Reply #758 on:** December 30, 2013, 06:39:15 PM »

Rate Yacob! Be one of the first names on the team sheet for me & always fear for us when he's injured or suspended. Morrison is NOT an adequate replacement for him as he's more of a roaming midfielder. Yacob's very disciplined in his positioning ... Great signing!

liam-zuiverloon · « **Reply #759 on:** December 30, 2013, 08:34:05 PM »

Quote from: OldburyWBA on December 30, 2013, 02:38:17 PM

According to OPTA stats on SKY Sports Yacob has the most tackles in the Premier League just ahead of Lucas Leiva of Liverpool

And also think he is a Brazilian!

bednarsboingboing balls · « **Reply #760 on:** January 11, 2015, 11:28:15 AM »

At last we have a manager who can see how good he is

RedHead_Baggie · « **Reply #761 on:** January 11, 2015, 11:31:10 AM »

Was my MOTM yesterday, looked like the old Yacob.

Albionic · « **Reply #762 on:** January 11, 2015, 03:36:44 PM »

I thought he was going to get a red card yesterday !
Fair play, he realised it and kept his head well !

smethwickw · « **Reply #763 on:** January 11, 2015, 03:41:15 PM »

Quote from: bednarsboingboing balls on January 11, 2015, 11:28:15 AM

At last we have a manager who can see how good he is

Only a clown like Irvine could overlook someone of Yacob's worth and ability to the side. Delighted to see him back yesterday. He looked his old self too.

glosterbaggie · « **Reply #764 on:** January 11, 2015, 04:27:55 PM »

And he likes Faggots and Peas!!

spencer Baggie · « **Reply #765 on:** January 11, 2015, 04:29:32 PM »

Did his job of nitty gritty fouls, tackles etc to break up opposition play. Exactly what we needed.

glosterbaggie · « **Reply #766 on:** January 11, 2015, 04:35:24 PM »

Quote from: spencer Baggie on January 11, 2015, 04:29:32 PM

Did his job of nitty gritty fouls, tackles etc to break up opposition play. Exactly what we needed.

Exactly what it says on the tin! Him and Malumbu used to be the "bees knees" Screening the defense.

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #767 on:** January 11, 2015, 05:22:05 PM »

Criminally under-used by Alan Irvine.

Hopefully he has got over those injury problems he had last season. I expect him to feature regularly under Tony Pulis.

Chipperfan · « **Reply #768 on:** January 11, 2015, 07:47:34 PM »

Claudio is absolutely pivotal for us, a superb player who has been appallingly under appreciated by our last two Coaches. Hopefully with Pulis working on our defensive shape he will play a major role.

For me, as I've said before, he would be an automatic pick.

timdon · « **Reply #769 on:** January 11, 2015, 07:59:13 PM »

Good article about Claudio on the ITV website - key player for the rest of the season

http://www.itv.com/sport/football/article/2015-01-11/claudio-yacob-can-be-the-key-man-for-tony-pulis-and-west-brom/?

Slimbo · « **Reply #770 on:** January 12, 2015, 11:58:04 AM »

Quote from: timdon on January 11, 2015, 07:59:13 PM

Good article about Claudio on the ITV website - key player for the rest of the season

http://www.itv.com/sport/football/article/2015-01-11/claudio-yacob-can-be-the-key-man-for-tony-pulis-and-west-brom/?

Good read - let's hope Claudio is back

skyclad99 · « **Reply #771 on:** January 12, 2015, 12:10:10 PM »

Quote from: Chipperfan on January 11, 2015, 07:47:34 PM

Claudio is absolutely pivotal for us, a superb player who has been appallingly under appreciated by our last two Coaches. Hopefully with Pulis working on our defensive shape he will play a major role.

For me, as I've said before, he would be an automatic pick.

Fully agree. He is a class act who goes very quietly about his business. From a defensive perspective, very much a Pulis type player..... [if such a thing ever exists!]

dont ask me to choose luv · « **Reply #772 on:** January 12, 2015, 12:22:11 PM »

Quote from: timdon on January 11, 2015, 07:59:13 PM

Good article about Claudio on the ITV website - key player for the rest of the season

http://www.itv.com/sport/football/article/2015-01-11/claudio-yacob-can-be-the-key-man-for-tony-pulis-and-west-brom/?

I'll be very happy if Yacob gets a decent run for the rest of the season but some of that article is poor journalism

recent losses to QPR and Stoke, in particular, were characterised by a lack of discipline. Little protection for the back four, too many men committed.That was an unwelcome reputation Albion gained in the days before Roy Hodgson. In the days after him, Pulis can turn to Yacob to breathe life back into Hodgson's dying legacy.

How could CY inclusion against QPR have prevented the penalty or the poor defending from the two set pieces?, he arguably may have blocked the two deflected goals at Stoke but there's no way of knowing that for sure.

There are other parts in the article that I don't agree with but thats just my opinion.

Not impressed with the piece, either written by Yacob's agent or the YTS trainee.

macc_baggie · « **Reply #773 on:** January 12, 2015, 12:42:30 PM »

The article is actually a rehash of a blog posted by the same author following our 2-0 win over Liverpool at anfield under Clarke.

https://danhewitt.wordpress.com/2013/02/12/homage-to-claudio/

I do however, wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment. I've always rated yacob when i've seen him, and hope he gets an extended run in the side.

baggie96 · « **Reply #774 on:** January 19, 2015, 10:42:17 PM »

Ridiculously good tonight. Back to him best!