jamboruss Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Not long back from Killie and I don't (at a glance) see a thread dedicated to our skipper who was fantastic tonight. Hope he isn't badly injured as he looked in a bit trouble near the end. Zal, you were Magnifico this evening, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_jambo Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Not long back from Killie and I don't (at a glance) see a thread dedicated to our skipper who was fantastic tonight. Hope he isn't badly injured as he looked in a bit trouble near the end. Zal, you were Magnifico this evening, well done! Player of the year arguably so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japanjambo Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Not long back from Killie and I don't (at a glance) see a thread dedicated to our skipper who was fantastic tonight. Hope he isn't badly injured as he looked in a bit trouble near the end. Zal, you were Magnifico this evening, well done! JJ said in aftermatch interview that big Zal was feeling a sick. What a difference the big man makes at the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 One of his best games for the club. Couple of errors towards the end but some fantastic passing particularly in the first half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adayinmay Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 hi s passing was excellent tonight. I love that he never punts it up field but always looks for the smart pass. Proper defender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy-y Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 His back header was touch and go. Was it him that hit the bar? Apart from that some good play. Some nice through balls too. Happy days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny1874 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Zal is quality, and not only is it his individual performances we benefit from, but also his organisation of the defence and surging breaks forward make the players around him better imo. Would like to point out some stats from when he was out of the team due to the contract dispute. Without Zal - 2 wins (one against Elgin), 1 draw and 4 defeats(including being knocked out of the the League Cup to Falkirk) Without him in the team we dropped 11 points in the league. Since he has returned we have dropped 5 league points in 13 matches. And as for his previously poor disciplinary record, he has been booked only twice this season, and no reds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMA MAROON Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Big Zal is a magnificent player. He is majestic at times. It is great to see him spraying the passes about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Treasurer Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 His back header was touch and go. Was it him that hit the bar? Apart from that some good play. Some nice through balls too. Happy days! Indeed it was. It takes a really cool head to play a clearance against your own crossbar I was never in any doubt that he meant it Joking apart he was clearly struggling towards the end but showed a great attitude in not only continuing to play on but also encouraging his team mates as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahgrassyshoes Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 JJ said in aftermatch interview that big Zal was feeling a sick. What a difference the big man makes at the back. We commented on that at the time saying it would be strange if he was injured because he was moving quite freely. That is fantastic news. His back header was touch and go. Was it him that hit the bar? Apart from that some good play. Some nice through balls too. Happy days! Both of these, but he had to get something on the cross as Sammon was there to tap in. Bloody great performance last night. Good to see him getting the praise he deserves, it is no coincedence we have been so good since he came back into the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 remember the time when it was often said that we should be looking to replace big zaliukas with a more reliable player? aye, try replacing him right enough. just wait and see the kind of money it would take to get a like-for-like replacement. he's worth a fair bit now. he might be one of the next ones to be looked at by other clubs. thankfully he's now fully signed to us for the inevitable large transfer fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossthejambo Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 remember the time when it was often said that we should be looking to replace big zaliukas with a more reliable player? aye, try replacing him right enough. just wait and see the kind of money it would take to get a like-for-like replacement. he's worth a fair bit now. he might be one of the next ones to be looked at by other clubs. thankfully he's now fully signed to us for the inevitable large transfer fee. Multi-million pound transfer to Russia on the cards in the next season or 2 I reckon. Top player, top captain. Always knew he'd come good in the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 remember the time when it was often said that we should be looking to replace big zaliukas with a more reliable player? aye, try replacing him right enough. just wait and see the kind of money it would take to get a like-for-like replacement. he's worth a fair bit now. he might be one of the next ones to be looked at by other clubs. thankfully he's now fully signed to us for the inevitable large transfer fee. It's great that he's put the errors away and has improved hugely. His recent form is by miles the best he's had at Hearts. He has become the better player that we needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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