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Christian Atsu lacks physical presence; needs more playing time - Benitez

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  • $aint Ghfuo: Black Excellence !!! 7 years ago

    How many times have I advised this fool? U will rot in england if u don't move. Go back to dutch lg, aboa! Sign for Ajax or psv or go to portugal. For fucking 2yrz I've been saying this same shit. Look at baba, same thing. He ...
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  • John 7 years ago

    Benitez is 100% correct Atsu shd either build on his muscles & play in the EPL or move away.I doubt whether if he can build on his muscles bcos like most Ghanaians players he was malnourished in his childhood so it will be di ...
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  • Smoking Columbia 7 years ago

    OMG! Atsu just go back to your old club in Portugal. Or even Holland or Spain. There is a reason Messi will not like to play in UK. Chale, you got a huge potential so don't waste it or give up. Best wishes.

  • mez 7 years ago

    not again?when I watch atsu play in epl,he seems to be bored and also seem to be entitled that all balls should go to him, he was booed at an everton game for effortless and he went to Bournemouth and even never played. This ...
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  • marie stopes 7 years ago

    must take a cue. Work on physique, speed, stamina. Skills is abundant.

  • Asempa 7 years ago

    The problem isn't Atus's physical size. Style of play is the main cause of trouble for him. Aguero and Alexis Sanchez have similar physiques as Astu but they are successful in the EPL. They play as strikers too so what the he ...
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  • $aint Ghfuo: Black Excellence !!! 7 years ago

    Arguero and Sanchez don't play african style ball like Atsu always does. Atsu tends to hold the ball. U can't take ur Africans ball b) to epl n be successful. Secondly, both arguero and sanchez are physically and muscular tha ...
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  • Emperor Rasheed 7 years ago

    You could have made your point without being insolent.Sir Asempa is a great man.

  • $aint Ghfuo: Black Excellence !!! 7 years ago

    I CRITICIZED ASEMPA'S COMMENT NOT HIS PERSON. I DONT EVEN KNOW THE GUY SO DUDE RELAX N STOP BEING A FUCKING EMO. RASHEED, ASEMPA'S COMEMNT U ARE READING, IT TASTE GOOD?

  • Asempa 7 years ago

    You get my point but you don't realize you do. I'm saying Astu should play like Sterling. Sterling isn't a lefty by the way. Also Ian Robbin is a lefty playing right wing. Watch Sterling carefully and you will understand what ...
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  • $aint Ghfuo: Black Excellence !!! 7 years ago

    Infact, he can play with both feet but prefers to play on the leftside of attack. Also, arjen robben is a leftfooter who plays as a right winger, but when he was with Chelsea. He was usually used on the leftwing. Go back chec ...
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  • Emperor Rasheed 7 years ago

    It seems Sir Asempa has forgotten that Aguero and Sanchez are spanish,and he knows their capabilities. You are in America and you know how strong their workers are,despite their "petit" stature and physique.Atsu has to build ...
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  • anokwale 7 years ago

    To be honest, for Ghanaian players in Europe they have to seriously consider lesser leagues and the MLS. At the end of the day it is about playing time. Once you have a few years of "big time" experience you need to focus m ...
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  • Kofi 7 years ago

    This is the situation with all black stars players, they lack physical presence and make hasty faulty passing no one can hold possession and go pass any opponents or take initiative to help the team triumph resulting in losin ...
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  • theophilus 7 years ago

    Am very happy to see u play atsu I wish u all the best be smart and bled up

  • Ay3ka 7 years ago

    Those low-life 'football groupies', and spend more time in the gym and on the field! The guy is lucky to have been kept around in the EPL for all this time.

  • Knockout 7 years ago

    Atsu must play

  • Awuni Mohammad 7 years ago

    Man City start Sterling, Navas & Silva .. same size as Atsu

  • Asempa 7 years ago

    Aguero also plays at Man City and so does Alexis Sanchez at Arsenal.

  • $aint Ghfuo: Black Excellence !!! 7 years ago

    Arsenal and man city are now ball juggling, tiki taka clubs. These teams don't play ur typical buga buga english styles of play bcos of the coaches they have. Will Atsu succeed at man city or arsenal u ask? Maybe, but not as ...
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  • $aint Ghfuo: Black Excellence !!! 7 years ago

    He thinks clubs n coaches should favor him bcos he has a white wife to feed? muahahahahaaaaaaa! He is like a player playing soccer in mud whose style of play is designed to ensure his jersey and uniform won't get dirty! U wi ...
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  • Neequaye 7 years ago

    If he was smart he would have left England long ago. He's too small and physically weak. They don't play the type of football he can play. Leave England already