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Originally Posted by ditty
Appreciate the insight on Malonga. His body language on and off the pitch was sometimes negative but your post is a reminder that this doesn't mean the player isn't invested in the team nor unhappy.
I'm a bit torn on Malonga coming back. He's a class player in this league in terms of his touch and guile. And he obviously had a healthy goal return. But I found myself still wanting more from him. His work rate as a sole striker was sometimes lacking IMO and I thought he was often wasteful in front of goal. I wonder what kind of wages he was on. My thought was he must have been one of the higher earners on the team.
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Malonga is the antithesis of Brown. Brown has all the speed and size in the world, but lacks a lot of finesse and finish. Malonga however does not expend energy to create a play so much as he gets to the right spot and finished up things nicely. Not only does Malonga have a nice touch, but he also has a hammer of a strike.
If you could combine both players strengths, they would be a big shot in Europe. I think in the CPL we will never find a complete player.
Even a guy like Borges could use some size, and some experience. My guess is that when he has the latter he will be gone from this league.