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Jota.

Discussion in 'Ex Players' started by Luis1967, Aug 31, 2021.

Discuss Jota. in the Ex Players area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. Pearse67*

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    Hasnt returned since his injury.
     
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  2. honda Gold Member Gold Member

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    Can see why he got loaned out :fear:
     
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  3. moravcik1888

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    The debate is now whether we should try to sign him at all. £6.5 million isn't exactly small change to Celtic. It's easy for me to say now but I didn't subscribe to all the talk of him being some kind of elite superstar of a footballer earlier in the season, it was all way over the top in my opinion.
     
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  4. Mr Diggler

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    The guy is a serious player but I think maybe he has started to believe his own hype. Wasteful today, poor decision making and this wasn't a one off. He does seem much better on the right- far more productive. He needs to step up for the run in.
     
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  5. ticketyboo0 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Wouldn't be overly bothered if he left. Exciting at start of season but has been of it for ages now.
     
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  6. The Phoenix Black Lives Matter

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    One thing this result does for me is loosens the potential blow of losing Jota.

    Don't get me wrong. I don't think he's a poor player at all. But I'm confident Ange could find a replacement if he doesn't commit - which I've always felt is probably the case.

    I was kind of in the 'enjoy him whole he's here mindset' but not as bothered now.
     
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  7. wd2oo3 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Disappointed today really bad decision making . Needs to look up more and make the right passes to players in better positions.
     
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  8. CountyDownFaithful

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    Hopeless, hasn’t looked a player since his injury and that’s a couple times now that he’s went missing against them.

    Couldn’t go past a man and decision making absolutely brutal.


    £6m? Better players out there IMO.
     
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    Tried to win the game himself from the first whistle. 3 times he could've passed for potentially goal scoring opportunities to players in a miles better position than him, 3 times he was greedy not the type of player I wanna see playing in a team Ange is trying to build. Not half the player he looked at the start of the season. Wouldn't be spending £6M on him.

    Maeda's look at him when he failed to pass it to him told a story.
     
  10. Northerner Ave Maria

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    Haven't got time for Prima Donna type * like him. It's common with players from the Med they think they're too good for Celtic. Good enough to coast by and get a good enough performance against * teams, when it matters they go missing
     
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  11. Guchi Gucci Gold Member Gold Member

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    I am becoming more and more unsure on him as the weeks pass.

    Another loan maybe and we can buy an actual option for there too.
     
  12. Foley1888

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    The more I think about it, there maybe more at play than just a loss of form. He seemed to be loving it here and playing really well but since his stint back at Benfica for his rehab, I am not sure that same player has come back.

    There was a lot of talk we wanted to make that deal permanent sooner rather than later, it may have just been talk but he is definitely playing like his head is elsewhere of late.

    I would be looking at all our options for wingers in the summer.
     
  13. callumrae1967

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    Decision making is very poor at times
     
  14. blackfish Screaming from beneath the waves...

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    Seen plenty of them come and go.

    his decision to cut back and put a right foot cross into their box (a pathetic one at that) lead to them going straight up the park to score.

    there's a reason why we are taught to go down the outside then cross the ball because the defenders are facing their own goal, but he cut back to his right and floated a soft as puppy poo cross in which they pounced upon and seconds later had scored.

    He’s had one good 45 minutes since his injury.

    he had also gone off the boil in the run up to his injury. Very disappointing as he started very well with us.

    empty jersey today along with Tam, Hatate and Abada.
     
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    It's difficult to overstate just how vital he was earlier in the season. Some of those matches, like I think it was 2 away games against Aberdeen in which he scored, we probably don't win without Jota, and maybe we're not where we are in the league right now. But his return from injury has coincided with an improved, much deeper squad (despite, admittedly, not looking like it today) with goals coming from more areas of the pitch, and this has meant that although still an important player, he no longer looks as crucial to our success as he once did.

    It's also clear that pressing isn't his natural strength, so although if we sign him in the summer I won't be gutted or anything, I have a feeling Ange can find somebody just as good and probably even better suited to his system.
     
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    Not finding the pass for teammates doesmt
    Exactly donny.we could have had 3 if he just passed .greedy bsrtd .
     
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    Haha the above part was what i was going to write during the match today
     
  18. Paul67 Administrator Administrator

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    He's been bang average since his injury.

    Rotten today.
     
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    He's either off form of teams have found him out, does'nt seem like the priority signing he was in december.
     
  20. Mr Shelby Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    Decision making was poor. But still want us to sign him.

    However, in games against them he just doesn't offer the same level of defensive cover you get from Maeda. Tavernier had free reign today and he's their one constant go to.

    Stop him and you stop rangers. Jota didn't give us that cover.