Author Topic: Claudio Yacob (Left, now at Nottm Forest) (Read 327405 times)

tuamigos · « **Reply #1050 on:** October 03, 2016, 02:41:40 PM »

Claudio is No 8 in the list for most tackles made so far this season.

alex1 · « **Reply #1051 on:** October 04, 2016, 03:21:53 PM »

Great news about Yacob. Of Course he is limited in what he can do creatively, but that is not what he's in the team for.
What you Don't need, is always to play with a second defensive midfielder next to him. One is enough, as otherwise we don't create enough of an attacking threat.

boinging_along · « **Reply #1052 on:** October 05, 2016, 09:08:35 AM »

Maybe Yacob's good form has come about because he has Fletcher along side him to help out? Would be interesting to see how effective Yacob is when he's the only man in there.

smethwickw · « **Reply #1053 on:** October 05, 2016, 09:39:55 AM »

Quote from: boinging_along on October 05, 2016, 09:08:35 AM

Maybe Yacob's good form has come about because he has Fletcher along side him to help out? Would be interesting to see how effective Yacob is when he's the only man in there.

Maybe he's having to make even more tackles due to the amount of times Fletcher gives the ball away.

Seriously though Yacob has been decent whoever he's played alongside. His best spells still alongside Mulumbu though IMO.

boinging_along · « **Reply #1054 on:** October 05, 2016, 11:08:19 AM »

Fair point, he was excellent alongside Mulumbu but he did tend to be quite defensive as well.

geoff · « **Reply #1055 on:** October 06, 2016, 09:52:33 AM »

Quote from: boinging_along on October 05, 2016, 11:08:19 AM

Fair point, he was excellent alongside Mulumbu but he did tend to be quite defensive as well.

Him being a DM then must mean he's doing his job

boinging_along · « **Reply #1056 on:** October 06, 2016, 11:07:14 AM »

Sorry, I meant Mulumbu, he got more forward than Yacob but he was still a more defensive midfielder. We used to just play Mulumbu in their on his own.

I love Yacob as a player, but having someone sit in their alongside you is obviously going to help.

Adder · « **Reply #1057 on:** October 06, 2016, 12:23:41 PM »

Yacob evidently does his job and the fact he's got a new contract means Pulis and co, are happy with what he's doing. I still think though that whoever plays alongside him has a heavy workload and probably give the ball away due to lack of passing options......there's no danger of Yacob making forward runs to give Fletcher a passing option. It may be coincidence but Mulumbu's best spells for us came before Yacob joined and then he started giving the ball away more than he used to. I like Yacob but because he is so defensive it puts a big onus on whoever plays alongside him and it's not an easy job. We need an upgrade in CM but Fletcher's getting a bit too much stick for me.
Also, if Yacob's sole job is as a defensive shield then that makes 6 of our team with primary role as defence. If you want another sitting DM alongside Yacob that would make 7 of our team.....and we want to see better football.

zippyandbungle · « **Reply #1058 on:** October 06, 2016, 08:47:37 PM »

Imagine Yacob and Nzonzi
That is perfection right there..

boinging_along · « **Reply #1059 on:** October 07, 2016, 09:43:26 AM »

Quote from: zippyandbungle on October 06, 2016, 08:47:37 PM

Imagine Yacob and Nzonzi
That is perfection right there..

What are you imagining them doing?

Adder · « **Reply #1060 on:** October 23, 2016, 12:47:29 PM »

Silly yellow card....players know refs are rightly getting stricter on dissent .....maybe he didn't fancy playing Man City.

BigFrank20 · « **Reply #1061 on:** October 23, 2016, 03:33:32 PM »

Maybe missing MC, which we are unlikely to win anyway, means he now has a cleared scorecard between now and Christmas? Unless he clocks up 5 more I think it is

albion59 · « **Reply #1062 on:** October 23, 2016, 05:45:36 PM »

Quote from: Adder on October 23, 2016, 12:47:29 PM

Silly yellow card....players know refs are rightly getting stricter on dissent .....maybe he didn't fancy playing Man City.

why wouldn't he? I don't think for one minute that Yacob wouldn't fancy it against any team!

Adder · « **Reply #1063 on:** October 23, 2016, 07:00:13 PM »

Quote from: albion59 on October 23, 2016, 05:45:36 PM

why wouldn't he? I don't think for one minute that Yacob wouldn't fancy it against any team!

it was tongue in cheek - why argue with the ref when you are one yellow card away from a ban was the main point

mrvulgarity · « **Reply #1064 on:** October 24, 2016, 12:38:18 PM »

Devil's advocate

Instructed to get a yellow now, miss City, ready for next important game?

wba13 · « **Reply #1065 on:** October 24, 2016, 01:46:07 PM »

Don`t believe that for one minute he was`nt instructed to get a yellow its just the Yacob way.

geoff · « **Reply #1066 on:** October 24, 2016, 01:47:15 PM »

Quote from: mrvulgarity on October 24, 2016, 12:38:18 PM

Devil's advocate

Instructed to get a yellow now, miss City, ready for next important game?

That's a valid point.

baggie53 · « **Reply #1067 on:** February 04, 2017, 08:30:11 PM »

Apparently taken to hospital due to suspected appendicitis

Wondered why he was missing today

geoff · « **Reply #1068 on:** February 04, 2017, 08:32:06 PM »

Hope all goes well for him & he gets back soon.

wba13 · « **Reply #1069 on:** February 04, 2017, 08:35:23 PM »

Hope all ok Cluadio

B_H_Baggie · « **Reply #1070 on:** February 05, 2017, 02:58:02 PM »

Delighted that it was nothing serious and he'll be back in training on Monday as normal.

barnestormer · « **Reply #1071 on:** February 05, 2017, 03:05:33 PM »

Quote from: B_H_Baggie on February 05, 2017, 02:58:02 PM

Delighted that it was nothing serious and he'll be back in training on Monday as normal.

yep claudio has a job on to displace jake after yesterdays performance though

Beefy · « **Reply #1072 on:** February 05, 2017, 06:34:09 PM »

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Yacob is out of hospital. His suspected appendicitis turned out to be stomach cramps of some kind. Due in training as normal tomorrow. #wba

baggiejohn · « **Reply #1073 on:** February 05, 2017, 06:44:12 PM »

Quote from: barnestormer on February 05, 2017, 03:05:33 PM

yep claudio has a job on to displace jake after yesterdays performance though

Different players, Claudio Yacob is a sitting player, Jake Livermore likes to get forward. I'd imagine it will be horses for courses.

Yacob will be used if there's a containment strategy, Livermore for a more expansive one

TheBrom · « **Reply #1074 on:** February 05, 2017, 07:21:28 PM »

Quote from: baggiejohn on February 05, 2017, 06:44:12 PM

Different players, Claudio Yacob is a sitting player, Jake Livermore likes to get forward. I'd imagine it will be horses for courses.

Yacob will be used if there's a containment strategy, Livermore for a more expansive one

I thought this too, but Livermore was definitely setup behind Fletcher at kick offs and when we didn't have the ball. Obviously has the legs to get forward and back though, meaning Fletcher dropped behind when he got forward