vazquez

3 minutes ago, R.Bear said:

No he did not. You won't find any news publication anywhere that says something like that when the match reports are out so dont take my word for it.

I'm all for positivity but that is nonsense.

He is there just between Haaland and Darwin.

Better than Jesus!

Good player, with experience and getting to know the team, I would expect to see more of him also offensively.

Defensively suspect I say that much.

One of the only who can win a defensive header in our team, or so it seems.

passes for both goals.

buendia and watkins, love that!

Just now, Demitri_C said:

I think so too

I disagree. 

what a **** Digne, that's not defending

Just now, vazquez said:

Coutinho looks tired already. Watkins great run.

oh, probably was injured.

Coutinho looks tired already. Watkins great run.

1 minute ago, AshVilla said:

Please bring in another striker.

Ollie Wastekins is not the answer.

300 chances needed to score.

Chances? Needs to run from midfield against two defenders, I guess that is a chance.

2 minutes ago, HalfTimePost said:

Better than last week.

Ramsey is back, has woken up and realised preseason is finished.

Watkins and Ings both looking better, tough I think despite the goal, Watkins has looked better.

Coutinho missing again, 

McGinn slowing everything down and losing possession too much, but he's not as bad as last week, though still our weakest player imo.

Kamara class.

 McGinn won the ball and launched the longball for Ollie in the build-up to the goal. Otherwise yes not the best game so far.

Defensive set-pieces a big worry. Ludwig would make us better in defending them. Ings in the front post should have cleared two corners. Small mistakes in the box can easily lead to goals.

Lovely goal, McGinn winning the ball in midfield, and sending longball for Ollie. Who passes to Ings (Or Coutinho) and Ings scores lovely goal.

On 10/08/2022 at 20:03, vazquez said:

I still expect that gerrard will start with this however

Martinez

  Cash     Calum     Carlos        Digne

       McGinn     Kamara      Ramsey

                         Coutinho

                  Ings             Watkins

 

Almost. I guess the pressure was too much and Mings thus was selected again ;-). Still would have preferred my lineup.

Always easy to tell that manager's selections suck (especially afterwards), but its also good to consider how would you change it. If I was our manager this would be the team against Everton, and we would go with high pressing style.

Martinez

Cash    Calum   Mings     Ludwig

             Kamara             Luiz

KKH              Buendia               Bailey

                      Watkins

I still expect that gerrard will start with this however

Martinez

  Cash     Calum     Carlos        Digne

       McGinn     Kamara      Ramsey

                         Coutinho

                  Ings             Watkins

Sad news. One of our own, moving again for bigger pay day. All the best Chuk anyway.

Great left foot he has, but way too predictable going forward. Can't go past from right side or cross the ball with his right foot. For someone so tall he is quite poor in winning defensive or offensive headers. Defensive liability.

TBH always was against buying him, so probably have bias against his peformances as well, there have been some magical moments in past. Nevertheless I can't see anyone paying much more than 5M for his services. And I would be happy to loan him out, and integrate someone like JPB or KHH to the first team (and Bailey might be better on the right side as well).

2 minutes ago, AV82 said:

Nope, I want a selfish striker who will rip the net out. The amount of time Watkins has done exactly the same thing is criminal.

Selfish but not stupid, with simple pass Ollie would have had empty net to place to ball in, instead taking on two defenders himself. 

3 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

We've gone from winning the Peace Cup, to failing to break down Brisbane Roar...my how the mighty have fallen!

I think we are winning the Queensland's Champions Cup with draw as well 

Looking forward to seeing something like this on next half

Martinez

Kessler              Konsa                        Mings                Ludwig

            Luiz                           Tim                    Jacob

                                           Buendia

                             Archer                    Watkins

then getting some minutes for Aaron, Feeney and Chrisene

Traore looks off pace, Ings not strong or fast enough to lead the line alone, Bailey industrious but lacking the end product, Chambers and Carlos look solid. Lack of movement  in the final third major problem.

55 minutes ago, Jas10 said:

I love small, diminutive, skilful players but it goes back to balance yet again. The only physically imposing player/starter we have is Mings… we’re often outmuscled or overpowered (particularly in midfield) against many teams. We could do with a bit more help.

John McGinn says hello! 

In addition to that he is not better than Watkins anymore, he will go in 12-18 months and we would need to buy and integrate again new player in the team. We need to have longer term strategy of building the team, buy the best upcoming players that fit our system rather than 30+ aged players with different views on how the game should be played and massive egos. 

It it is just to build avfc brand, and he plays 15 minutes here and there, then ok.