Alen Halilović
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khaled_a_d
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1Edf2-zkUs
He has taken a step back since early November after brilliant start. understandable at such young age and tough opponents they had to play
Hopefully he will step up again
He has taken a step back since early November after brilliant start. understandable at such young age and tough opponents they had to play
Hopefully he will step up again
BBZ8800
Senior Member
He is young, his form is hot and cold.
But also, another factor: every player has some amount of matches of "a free ride" while opponents are not yet familiar with your abilities, when they are not marking you strictly and they don't know your typical tricks.
In short:
1. you have a period where you are somewhat unknown, opponents don't mark you too hard and they don't know your tricks
2. after some time, opponents realize who you are, you are marked way more heavily, you get way less space, you have to beat more and more defenders to get into chances, and opponents learned how to defend against your typical tricks
3. phase 3 for every young player is to learn how to play against defenders who mark you more heavily, and to raise your game to the next level:
-- with more variety in your play, new solutions, surprises etc
If Halil will overcome this new obstacle, he will eventually face new obstacles and will need to improve his game more and more (every year).
Best players over time overcome a majority of obstacles.
While some others get stuck somewhere in the middle and end in Stoke, Levante and similar.
So, Halil now needs to make a next step in his development.
Raise his game further.
Garrus
New member
Everyone one should forget about him until 2017, At the least!, Only then he might have developed enough to make a meaningful impact to our squad.
He'll have tons of good games and crappy ones before that happens, I don't see the point of holding a magnifying glass at him all the time and this early, He's just a 19 year old.
This recent obsession with youngsters, Is reaching almost toxic levels, It's almost impossible now for one to develop naturally without a million eyes on him.
He'll have tons of good games and crappy ones before that happens, I don't see the point of holding a magnifying glass at him all the time and this early, He's just a 19 year old.
This recent obsession with youngsters, Is reaching almost toxic levels, It's almost impossible now for one to develop naturally without a million eyes on him.
khaled_a_d
Senior Member
If we want to keep our style and "DNA" then developing players in the team should be always a part of our mentality
Surely ,we can't develop all players in our squad -you can make an PHD on this topic from [MENTION=16942]BBZ8800[/MENTION] posts
_ but there will always be a few spots and few players worth it .players you shouldn't try to just give them to the others to develop S.Roberto is a recent example of that ,Pedro ,Busquets and many b4 also . Rafinha,Munir & Sandro are the current projects
When Alen come ,he will have to make adjustments no matter how talented he is .it is just a matter of question if he reached a level of being worth the investment to be in the 1st team now or temporarily try to let the others do the job for us again.
That what should be the reasoning of him coming back next summer ,2017 or even further
Scored vs. Betis in Copa. 2nd half is on now.
His second goal now - well taken penalty.
I am watching the kid and feeling sad we have Munir as our biggest prospect in first team. Halilović passing is light years ahead of Munir. Speed, technique also. Heck even finishing (Alen's) weakest part is way better than Munir's.
His second goal now - well taken penalty.
I am watching the kid and feeling sad we have Munir as our biggest prospect in first team. Halilović passing is light years ahead of Munir. Speed, technique also. Heck even finishing (Alen's) weakest part is way better than Munir's.
Luftstalag14
Culé de Celestial Empire
Luftstalag14
Culé de Celestial Empire
I hope Alen gives us a break when we play the crucial make-up game against them at their place.
Bran the Greenseer
Active member
I hope not, we're the toughest competition he'll face while on loan he should give it his all.
ThwiX
Best midfielder around
His team is absolutely useless. Betis knocked them out despite his goals.
Luftstalag14
Culé de Celestial Empire
They tied Real Madrid at home, right?
ThwiX
Best midfielder around
A long time ago. Real Madrid deserved more in that game anyway. Seen pretty much every game because of Halilovic. Their defending is just laughable. Plus their keeper must be the most unluckiest in the league. Some amazing saves, but always straight into the feet of the opposition which scores the rebound.
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