Delphinho123 Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 1 minute ago, MaVilla said: the more i see of him, the more im surprised how often, and how deep and central he comes. im sure he isnt doing it off his own back, i would guess its tactical, but whenever he does he just looks a little......inert?, coming deep and central tends to get him caught up in a crowded midfield, and his strenths negated. I just tend to wonder why he isnt further forward and wider, open for the through ball, or ball over the top to use his pace and directness. Its almost like we are trying to play him in a way that doesnt in any way, suit his key abilities. I totally agree. Made a name for himself as a wide player and we’re playing him as a number 10. I’m just a bit perplexed by it all. He’s got talent but he’s been really, really bad for ages and I’m not sure our tactics are going to allow him to improve his form. We can’t afford for £45m signings not to come good for us. He has to improve or play in a position that allows him to showcase his talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Just now, Xela said: He's proven he's a very good player. He's just having a rough patch. He'll come good again. I’m inclined to go with this. He’s been really pants now getting anway from that but he can obviously play. We’ve seen it. Only thing I’ll say is we could really do with him coming good sooner rather than later. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: I totally agree. Made a name for himself as a wide player and we’re playing him as a number 10. I’m just a bit perplexed by it all. He’s got talent but he’s been really, really bad for ages and I’m not sure our tactics are going to allow him to improve his form. We can’t afford for £45m signings not to come good for us. He has to improve or play in a position that allows him to showcase his talent. maybe he's just having some trouble adjusting to the PL, or struggling to adjust to how Emery is trying to use him tactically, or both. hopefully he will come good, either this season, or maybe next season after he has a full seasons experience under his belt. I agree though, we cant afford to have a 45m flop, fingers crossed he is just.......taking more time than expected to fully adjust. i do think we are using him wrong though, to me he looks like a nailed on winger, or inside/outside forward, no way is he a 10 who drops deep in to central areas (which he seems to do a lot). Edited January 26 by MaVilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 When he first came i was really impressed with his strength. How he would bounce off players with his low centre of gravity. Thats gone. But it won't be long till he starts firing again Too much of a talent not to 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Thought he was o.k tonight. He does have a tendency though to take endless touches and try to take the long way round. We had a counter near the end, Ollie unmarked to his left so he just needs to look up and play the pass through. Instead he checks back and trys to beat 2-3 of their players instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 None of the biggest teams ever pressed the button , due to his lack of defensive ability it seemed. We did because Emery saw him as a second striker where tracking back isnt as important. But in this position he doesnt have space to run into and beat a man. The ball comes to him and then he is being asked to create his own space. Which isnt working currently. Thats on Emery. If he can't make the most of his expensive skillset then he will have to rethink his tactics as we dont have the finances to leave him on the bench if he continues to misfire. BUT, we will find a way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Like Lineker said to Bobby, "have a word with him Emery". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted January 26 VT Supporter Share Posted January 26 Diaby's terribly out of form, but also Unai doesn't seem to be getting anything out of him. Disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbauer24 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Why you all talking about Diaby?! Did he play tonight... I didn't see him.... Fortunately, when Bailey came on with 3 mins to go we had eleven players for the first time all night! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rightdm00 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Correct me if wrong but wasn't Diaby a touchline hugging winger for most of his time at Leverkusen. Emrey is turning him into someone who can comfortably operate centrally. No different than when Emrey persisted with bailey last season even though he blew hot and cold every start. I have faith Diaby will come good just like Bailey. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 48 minutes ago, jackbauer24 said: Why you all talking about Diaby?! Did he play tonight... I didn't see him.... Fortunately, when Bailey came on with 3 mins to go we had eleven players for the first time all night! You must have been doing something else when his shot ended up in the net but chalked off for Luiz handball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCollins29 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 1 minute ago, Kiwivillan said: You must have been doing something else when his shot ended up in the net but chalked off for Luiz handball Hugely clutching at straws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 (edited) 1 hour ago, MaVilla said: the more i see of him, the more im surprised how often, and how deep and central he comes. im sure he isnt doing it off his own back, i would guess its tactical, but whenever he does he just looks a little......inert?, coming deep and central tends to get him caught up in a crowded midfield, and his strengths negated. I just tend to wonder why he isnt further forward and wider, open for the through ball, or ball over the top to use his pace and directness, or to receive a ball in space out wide and just go like the road runner. Its almost like we are trying to play him in a way that doesnt in any way, suit his key abilities. I actually feel sorry for him at times. As you say, his strength are on the break and recieving the ball quickly with space to exploit. He's a little guy, and expecting him to have to be battling lads twice his size in tricky areas half the time must be frustrating. This is difficult enough for the likes of Ollie who is a very strong lad. I think we either need to tweak his position maybe. However, I'm willing to give him time, as we all should. Leon should be an example, even Zaniolo looked useful in his allegedly favoured position tonight. Edited January 26 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Give him time. Bailey took a long time to come good. So did Douglas Luiz and any number of other players. I don’t think he’d be playing in this number 10 role if Buendia were fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 He started great. Not so much now. I wonder why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nepal_villan Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 The types of things Madueke did tonight is what I was kind of expecting from Diaby. Looks like Emery sees him in a different role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wezbid Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 He will come good, he gets himself into great positions. I think the speed of the PL has caught him off guard at times. He snatches at some chances when he seemed calm early on. He'll adjust and next season he'll be a different player. Bailey was like this but a good bit poorer. He wasn't far off an goal/assist for Dougie and an assist for Tielemans. At times he can be quiet but there's usually some sort of chance that comes about through his involvement. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anything11 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Out of form my lord, out of form. He has shown what he can do. The whole team is playing below standard other than maybe 2 or 3 of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 4 hours ago, Hank Scorpio said: He started great. Not so much now. I wonder why. He's been a passenger for the majority of the season now, which is a bit concerning. It's possible that he's still.dealing with lingering injuries, or that he's not being played in his best position. Diaby is probably the most pure athlete in the side, and he's technically quite good. He's also young and adjusting to a new manager, a new league, and a new country. Hopefully he gets locked in again soon because we need goals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CVByrne Posted January 27 Popular Post Share Posted January 27 He's clearly an excellent player and he's shown that. He's just a bit out of form right now. He'll click again soon hopefully, I'm glad Bailey has been on fire this season as shows importance of a squad. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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