lexicon Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 8 hours ago, lapal_fan said: If those are chilli's, he's gonna have the squits so bad, he won't be able to fly to Bosnia Smart guy. Jeez mate, how fragile are your guts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 43 minutes ago, lexicon said: Jeez mate, how fragile are your guts? I have a chilli sauce calendar, I'm good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Comfortably our most underrated player. Not only is he absolutely brilliant on the ball, I think everyone recognises that, but his off the ball work leading the defensive line and conducting the transition is exceptional. I'm hesitant to call him world class, because of his physical deficiencies, however it hasn't really been an issue since game week 3 or 4 because how we set up doesn't require him to be anything other than Pau Torres. That said, he has adapted to the PL so quickly, we might be looking back on him in a few years as a club legend. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Why does he have "Pau" and not "Torres" on his shirt anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 If you press him high he will chip it over you. If you low block he will thread the ball through the eye of the needle. And he is the Iceman. Nerves of steel. Even if he loses it he never panics and smashes it. He reminded me of Liverpools Thiago in that second half against City. The ball just kept on going back to him. Quarterback with his left foot. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rightdm00 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 2 hours ago, Mantis said: Why does he have "Pau" and not "Torres" on his shirt anyway? Phillip Billings has "Phillip" on the back of his shirt. Pau is a pretty cool name so I like the decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaParkAvenue Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 5 hours ago, Mantis said: Why does he have "Pau" and not "Torres" on his shirt anyway? A lot of players have their first names these days. And there are hundreds of Torres in Spanish football, could have something to do with it. Ferran Torres has ”Ferran” on the back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisvilla4 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Imagine having a shirt with Paul on instead of Mcgrath. Not quite the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Did anyone notice his subtle touch by handing his tracksuit top to the shivering mascot, whose hand he was holding? Love this guy. I've had the privilege to watch arguably the greatest defensive centre- half in claret and blue, but, I think Torres may well turn put to be the best centre- half in possession of the ball to play for this great club of ours. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 I can't believe quite how good he is on the ball. There's lots of defenders that get the 'ball playing defender' tag, and often they're just very tidy. But this lad is a genuine creator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 On 10/12/2023 at 14:01, Xela said: Wonderful player. As much as it pains me to say, I don't think Mings will get back into the team. So far this season Konsa has played 18 games, Carlos 16, Pau 17 games, Lenglet 5 - and it’s only December, and we went out of the League Cup first game. Where we are going in the next couple of years there will be plenty of gametime for everyone who performs to the level required! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 2 hours ago, sheepyvillian said: Did anyone notice his subtle touch by handing his tracksuit top to the shivering mascot, whose hand he was holding? Love this guy. Konsa did that as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 On 11/12/2023 at 23:34, Mantis said: Why does he have "Pau" and not "Torres" on his shirt anyway? So when we sign Ferran Torres in Jan, we won't get them confused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Adam2003 said: So far this season Konsa has played 18 games, Carlos 16, Pau 17 games, Lenglet 5 - and it’s only December, and we went out of the League Cup first game. Where we are going in the next couple of years there will be plenty of gametime for everyone who performs to the level required! Maybe, I see Mings as the Lenglet replacement there. Plus if we sign a new RB, then Konsa might not be asked to play there as much, maybe reducing the playing time of Carlos? Mind you, there will always be injuries and suspensions to cover with all the games we play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 On 11/12/2023 at 23:34, Mantis said: Why does he have "Pau" and not "Torres" on his shirt anyway? big fan of 1960s Batman telly I believe. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 (edited) His lovely comment regarding the effect of the Stadium reminds me of a comment once made by an ex player who said something like, when you're on that pitch with a packed crowd behind you, you can almost feel the sense, the spirit of all those famous ex players who have also had the privilege of wearing those beautiful colours. Edited December 14, 2023 by sheepyvillian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 Absolute steal, what a brilliant player. MOTM imo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted December 17, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 17, 2023 1 minute ago, avfc1982am said: Absolute steal, what a brilliant player. MOTM imo. Just hope he's not injured, limped off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan95 Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 My MOTM too. He's even started dribbling through midfield now to go with his ridiculous passing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 hope he is ok, was it a tactical choice or was he hobbling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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