JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 (edited) 15 minutes ago, VillanousOne said: I call out posts that read like clickbait headlines, nothing to do with who posts them. A man after my own heart. Edited December 27, 2021 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvonVillain Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 11 minutes ago, BleedClaretAndBlue said: Watch it back. His body language is shocking There's no way I'm going to watch that game back, mate, or spend any time attempting to look for that particular clip. Would you mind briefly just saying how he reacted... .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 1 hour ago, The Other Mat said: I'm genuinely interested to know what areas of his game people want him to improve on, going forward to match their expectations? All areas 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 20 minutes ago, AvonVillain said: There's no way I'm going to watch that game back, mate, or spend any time attempting to look for that particular clip. Would you mind briefly just saying how he reacted... .. You’re aware you dont have to watch back the whole game. First 10 seconds here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 23 minutes ago, AvonVillain said: There's no way I'm going to watch that game back, mate, or spend any time attempting to look for that particular clip. Would you mind briefly just saying how he reacted... .. You absolutely won’t believe what happened. Targett crosses the ball in, it comes off Reese James and nestled into the corner. The way Buendia reacts will astound you. Have you ever seen something so AMAZING? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvonVillain Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 1 minute ago, BleedClaretAndBlue said: You’re aware you dont have to watch back the whole game. First 10 seconds here I wasn't, I've never had Sky or such.... thanks. I have to say, that is an odd reaction to your team taking the lead against any opposition, let alone in such a game. Is there's something of a 'bad fit' going on here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvonVillain Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, a m ole said: You absolutely won’t believe what happened. Targett crosses the ball in, it comes off Reese James and nestled into the corner. The way Buendia reacts will astound you. Have you ever seen something so AMAZING? Sounds like some over-fed, under-stimulated cynicism creeping into your 'festivities' , mate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, AvonVillain said: I wasn't, I've never had Sky or such.... thanks. I have to say, that is an odd reaction to your team taking the lead against any opposition, let alone in such a game. Is there's something of a 'bad fit' going on here? Oh right, well youtube have 3 min highlights after every game if you get stuck. but yeah, his body language on the pitch never seems great to me. Feels to me like he is trying too hard, he wants to be the main man but knows not much is coming off for him right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rightdm00 Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Celebrating OGs is always weird. I never knew what to do as a player. Sometimes I would and then other times I just felt embarrassed for the opposing player. Of course I'm one of those guys who can't sit through cringe moments in movies because of second hand embarrassment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted December 27, 2021 Moderator Share Posted December 27, 2021 1 hour ago, AvonVillain said: A tale of two record signings. Pep refused to consider any such thing, and said he expected performances from 'him' now, not later, whilst we're saying give him more time. Perfectly reasonable, but it's interesting that both clubs feel ripped off at the moment. I'm not sure either club feels ripped off. I don't feel ripped off with Buendia, he's been okay so far, not set the world on fire, but definitely adds something to the team. He'll be one of the first names on the team sheet, he fits our system perfectly. His reaction to the goal is odd, made me chuckle. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvonVillain Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 30 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: I'm not sure either club feels ripped off. Well I'm not expecting an official statement from either club or anything; I was more referring to the fans. Social media of course, but I've read exactly that from City / Villa fans. 32 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: His reaction to the goal is odd, made me chuckle. What an odd sense of humour! Looks concerning to me, perhaps the behaviour of someone who feels out of place, even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallisFrizz Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 9 minutes ago, AvonVillain said: What an odd sense of humour! Looks concerning to me, perhaps the behaviour of someone who feels out of place, even. I think you’d feel less concerned if you watched it from a different angle and saw his face was delighted. No idea whether it was but I think best not to over analyse a reaction to an own goal when he’s seemed over the moon with every other goal we’ve scored. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blasterpocket68 Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 On 04/11/2021 at 22:58, Keener window-cleaner said: What do you base that on? I think that is a pretty good assessment of his performances to date TBF . Glimpses of a potential player . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 I think he was better than Ings and perhaps also Watkins. I can understand that he gets frustrated, he runs into great areas but doesn't get the passes, if Watkins had lifted his head and passed Buendia instead of just looking down and trying to shot past two of three blocking defenders, it would have been a clear chance for Buendia. Has been like that in many games. He also needs players who he can play the one-two's with, I'd love to see him starting with Traore. I think this game was one of the most quiet ones from Buendia over the last month or so. But it's also what I kind of expect, I don't expect him to win the games on his own against the top three teams, I'm not sure he is good enough to perform on that level and in that case he would cost twice the money. It's up to him to improve and see if he can reach another level to become a real top player of that caliber. I wonder if we should try to play him as one of the midfield three, he is running and competing well enough for that place, and his main asset is his ability to play through balls and his passing ability, perhaps it would come more to it's right a bit further down the pitch. He does lose the ball at times, but that is mostly further up the field when he is directly swamped by defenders. And not sure if he is good enough defensively, but at least he has the engine and will track back. His best position is probably as one of the two 10's behind the striker, and with the other 10 being a player who is a good passer (like Traore not Watkins), but it would be interesting to experiment with a more attacking set up with him as one of the mid three. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 (edited) I think it requires work@ BMH He gets caught in possession too much and needs to get his passes away without being constantly blocked. Just need to be a bit quicker, with his work. Edited December 28, 2021 by TRO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishVilla10 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Whenever I watch him I’m always under the impression he’s not got the engine for this league. He’s always in first gear it seems, presses hard but can’t sustain it. You watch Bernardo silva or fernandes and they run like dogs for 90 minutes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 On 26/12/2021 at 18:49, Delphinho123 said: He’s Norwich summed up in a player. Far too good for the championship, not good enough for the PL. Ill keep waiting for him to come good, but I’m really not holding out that much hope. Looks to be a waste of money. He's more than good enough for the PL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The_Steve Posted December 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2021 Buendia’s composure and vision are fantastic. He’s adjusting to a different manager and system again. Yes, the price tag comes with expectations but he’s also a product of circumstance and a bizarre scapegoat at times. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 18 minutes ago, The_Steve said: Buendia’s composure and vision are fantastic. He’s adjusting to a different manager and system again. Yes, the price tag comes with expectations but he’s also a product of circumstance and a bizarre scapegoat at times. He’s not a scapegoat, people are rightly calling him out on his poor performances. Losing the ball and misplacing passes are nothing to do with adjusting to a new system or the manager. Stop making excuses for him. Yes, we all want him to do well, but to say he’s been anything other than poor since joining is just wishful thinking. He needs to be much better. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 On 27/12/2021 at 14:14, The Other Mat said: Do you think you'd feel differently if he'd performed similarly but had 6/7 assists on record? Well yes of course because that would mean he is actually achieving what we have paid him to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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