There’s no love lost here: Raskin has shown glimpses but, truth is, consistency has been the problem. Too often he’s bright in the first half then fades away, leaving the team short when we need legs, bite and leadership. That pattern nags at you all game long.
To be fair, he’s produced some top moments for us and you can see why fans rate him. But football is a 90-minute sport. When we’re relying on him to control games and he regularly drifts out of them after half-time, that’s a valid gripe. It’s not about hating the player; it’s about wanting a player who turns up for every minute, not just the ones that suit him.
Captain? No. That line got me. You don’t get to publicly fall out with managers, be seen as someone who resists instruction or looks off when things go wrong and then wear the armband with credibility. Captaincy is about consistent leadership, on and off the pitch. If you’re intermittent in performance and attitude, the armband should go to someone who lifts everyone all game long.
Comparisons are part of the game. Saying he’s not matched Lundstram in consistency isn’t an insult so much as an observation. Lundstram had a certain engine and unpredictability that turned big matches for us more often. Raskin’s been here a while and hasn’t produced those match-winning runs regularly enough to escape criticism.
In short: don’t shield players from honest appraisal. If Raskin is our best on his day, fair. But being best at times doesn’t make him above criticism. We need steady 90-minute contributions if we’re aiming for trophies—anything less should be called out, no matter the name on the shirt.
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