Jeremain Lens

[Fides]

[Markies74]

Lens is mucho faster than El Hamdaoui.

Could be that El Hamda is overrated, but it is more likely that Lens should gain some extra topspeed point.

Should be about 88, i think.

Keep up the great work overhere!

[LucaToni99]

looks like he is going in to a good season with a spot in the first 11 . Isn't his main position CF now?

[Fides]

Hmm, today he started as a CF, but in the second half he played as a WF. Not really sure what his 'main' position is. I will give him a slight update though, because he is a bit better then the first post.

[Ajacied_Breda1]

To me, he's a young winger than can also function as a deep striker due to his speed and ability to play on the off-side line quite well.

Might need a global update though.

[spinaL]

Some suggestions:

ATT 78
STA 81
RESP 78
DA 81
DS 85
SP 80/81
CUR 71

[Agüero]

He really impressed me against RKC, he made some impressive runs, and scored a good goal

[spinaL]

Indeed he was impressive

[Paddy]

Just thought I'd mention I think Spinals suggestions seem reasonable.

[Ajacied_Breda1]

Shupdated.

[spinaL]

Fixed RESP

[spinaL]

Updated and added cards.

Some suggestions:

Balance: 80
Shot Technique: 80/81
Aggression: 86

[Dylza_94]

He's made 3 apps for the Suriname national team, although he is still eligible for Holland. I'd say change flag to / .

[Fides]

No those international games were unofficial (sponsored by an Surinamese Beer brand). I dont even think he has an Surinamese passport. Edgar Davids also played at that tournament (Parbo Cup).

I think I became a fan of Jermaine and I think his stats are a bit underrated. I havent seen him enough to rate him but I guess he might receive an update soon. I can see him in the Dutch NT in the future. He has pace, knows how to beat the offside trap and is getting more and more effective in front of goal also he can play as a right wingattacker, a position where he doesnt have to much competion at the moment (seeing Robben and Elia more as left wingers). At the moment I rate him higher then Dembele and maybe even El Hamdaoui.

[Ajacied_Breda1]

Lens is actually partially Surinamese, through his family. And Davids was actually born in Paramaribo, Fides. It isn't a FIFA-recognised tourney though, more so a batch of a friendlies. But they do certainly require a player to have a Surinamese passport, so I am fairly confident Lens does have one.

As for his play lately, haven't been watching AZ much.

[Fides]

Yeah, but even when you are born in Suriname you dont have to have an Surinamese passport... I have friends with Surinamese parents who had to "trade" their Surinamese passport for a Dutch one when Suriname became independent (1975, 2 years after Davids was born). When you traded in your passport your lost your right to a Surinamese one.

Read this (Dutch):

"Geen enkele speler uit het Nederlandse profvoetbal is momenteel speelgerechtigd om uit te komen voor het 500.000 inwoners tellende land, vanwege het feit dat zij beschikken over slechts een Nederlands paspoort. Zonder de mogelijkheid om talent met Surinaamse roots te selecteren voor het nationale elftal, is het land afhankelijk van de lokale voetballers."

"Wanneer je Suriname verlaat om in Nederland op zoek te gaan naar een beter bestaan, ben je direct niet meer speelgerechtigd voor ons nationale team. Het betreft een wet die al een tijd geleden is opgesteld. Het weerhoudt ons er van om ons te profileren als een waar voetballand."

"De meeste Nederlanders met Surinaamse roots hebben geen Surinaams paspoort meer, waardoor zij niet speelgerechtigd zijn voor het nationale team. Ik had wel een Surinaams paspoort, maar de meesten niet. Daardoor vielen eigenlijk alle plannen in het water."

http://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=55974 [Source]

[Fiddy]

why the hell he has P15 - Goal Poacher ??

[Fides]

Its not like that card is totally ridiculous or something? I might be a bit enthousiast, but in combination with his current shooting stats (which might deserve an update) its definetely not overrated. He scores a goal every 136 minutes in the Eredivisie. He should get more credit (and playing time) then he currently gets.

Some nice vids of him:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXqMyJt2VFQ (Brilliant athleticism)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX_fiq7wPGw (His hattrick vs Heracles, also watch the team move of Heracles @ their second goal :O )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suzUXmR_7Tw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOYrYyoU8pI (Short compilation)

[Fides]

Top Speed: 87
Dribble Accuracy: 82
Long Pass Accuracy: 76
Long Pass Speed: 75
Shot Accuracy: 78
Shot Technique: 81
Technique: 82
Aggression: 89

Suggestions. I guess I dont have to give argument to them as to me they seem really logical.

[Ajacied_Breda1]

For me, it's either dropping Aggression a bit or losing the Goal Poacher card. With both, he's going to be overly offensive and he will stay up front far more than he does in real life.

Personally, I'd drop the Goal Poacher card as he does not have the Lines-star either.