villa4europe Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 1 hour ago, turvontour said: How is he nearly getting a suspension for yellow cards? Theres naivety and there's stupidity. And then there's enthusiasm... He can't close down for shit, he clatters people Id rather that than someone at his age and level not putting the yards in He'll get his head round it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan95 Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Really not great today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Everytime he comes on he's fighting, it slows the game down. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pregra Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 His technique leaves alot to be desired tbh. Touch is all over the place 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdman Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Headless chicken but a 5hitty game to come into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 1 minute ago, pregra said: His technique leaves alot to be desired tbh. Touch is all over the place Sometimes it's really tidy though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vreitti Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 He's so far off being able to play games at this level, it's not even worth discussing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Needs a loan. Please bring in another striker in January. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Why does he lose his game nearly every game he comes on. He's young but it's no excuse he's going to be a bigger liability one match. The fact he nearly and should have got a 5th yellow in very few minutes is telling. It's a shame as he's a talented player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolta Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 No player was magically playing through 11 players. He didn't do great but neither did anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Bad cameo today - touch and decision making not good. It's to be expected with kids though and we shouldn't be looking at him to change a game at his age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 We lost a lot or control with him coming on. Thought Diaby was a threat all game so didn't understand the substitution 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vreitti Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 3 minutes ago, lexicon said: Bad cameo today - touch and decision making not good. It's to be expected with kids though and we shouldn't be looking at him to change a game at his age. What exactly are we allowed to expect from a substitute player then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 He is causing havoc when he comes on, but today we would have been better of keeping Diaby on the pitch. Very nearly a completely unnecessary red card, and then we got caught on our heels when the game continues after that VAR check. I feel we kind of lose our rythm a bit when he comes on, he wrestles and fights like Marlon Harewood or Grant Holt but quite often loses the ball and make us lose possesion. If his lay of to Watkins had been better weighted Watkins would have got a clean strike on goal as another example. It's of course impressive that he is performing at such a young age and not writing him off at all, still much room to improve, but I think we need a better option going into the second half of the season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Just now, vreitti said: What exactly are we allowed to expect from a substitute player then? We hope he learns from the minutes he gets and can impact the game, but it's stupid to expect him to dramatically change the course of things at his age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJay Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Naive, and cost us a little for the goal. Very raw but something there with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_eristic Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Otoh, his holdup play set up one of our few clear shots on goal, which Ollie should've done better with. He's being sent on to mix it physically with the opposition, he's just going overboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcarpet Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 He isn't currently the standard we need. He needs game time to develop, he really needs a loan in Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strog Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 He’s got some way to go and his moment of madness cost us. But there is talent. I think we need another striker though, we need something different to Ollie. And no, it’s not Cameron Archer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 He was lucky to stay on the pitch. There’s heart and fight but there’s also petulance, and frankly a lack of professionalism. He may turn into a player we can rely on, one day, but he’s not that player yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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