ferguson1 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Looked bright today, but needs a full season playing somewhere! Pointless just being part of our squad next season and sitting in the stands. The guy needs games now. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 52 minutes ago, sir_gary_cahill said: Even though, it was just a friendly against league one opposition, I thought he was excellent considering he was playing out of position on the left wing. That was the Rushian Hepburn-Murphy I know, he didn’t give Shrewsbury’s defenders a minute’s peace, he harried and hustled, watch him fly now Really? Absolutely no chance this kid will be anywhere near the squad this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 8 minutes ago, av1 said: Really? Absolutely no chance this kid will be anywhere near the squad this season Did you see him today? He ran their defence ragged 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 5 minutes ago, sir_gary_cahill said: Did you see him today? He ran their defence ragged He looked confident, hungry and really took the game to them in an impressive 45. All in a pretty odd/disjointed XI. I do think a loan would be great for him, as he's definitely ready for first team action but we'd not be able to give that to him in the prem yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 10 minutes ago, lexicon said: He looked confident, hungry and really took the game to them in an impressive 45. All in a pretty odd/disjointed XI. I do think a loan would be great for him, as he's definitely ready for first team action but we'd not be able to give that to him in the prem yet. Why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Just now, sir_gary_cahill said: Why not? Well mainly because we've signed Wesley and I'd say it's unlikely that we'll play with two strikers. Getting him guaranteed starts and game time and therefore minutes would be better than maybes on our end. Do you think Smith might look to play him out wide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 You just know what ever happens he is just 90 minutes away from another injury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted July 21, 2019 Moderator Share Posted July 21, 2019 28 minutes ago, sir_gary_cahill said: Did you see him today? He ran their defence ragged So what? What relevance does that have to his ability or otherwise to perform in the PL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 9 minutes ago, sir_gary_cahill said: Why not? Because El Ghazi is better. He did well today but as others have said he needs to stay fit first. Loan to championship/league one club to January would make plenty of sense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Hepburn-Murphy played better today than I've ever seen O'Hare play for the first team, yet O'Hare never seems to get any criticism whatsoever, despite never looking that good when he gets a chance in friendlies or cup games. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 43 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Because El Ghazi is better. He did well today but as others have said he needs to stay fit first. Loan to championship/league one club to January would make plenty of sense. They play in 2 different positions, so it’s hard to compare them, RHM is a natural centre forward, although he did well out wide today for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 46 minutes ago, TrentVilla said: So what? What relevance does that have to his ability or otherwise to perform in the PL? It’s a good sign that he dominated their defence, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 45 minutes ago, useless said: Hepburn-Murphy played better today than I've ever seen O'Hare play for the first team, yet O'Hare never seems to get any criticism whatsoever, despite never looking that good when he gets a chance in friendlies or cup games. Its a great point. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted July 21, 2019 Moderator Share Posted July 21, 2019 15 minutes ago, sir_gary_cahill said: It’s a good sign that he dominated their defence, no? No, not really. It’s not a sign of anything really in my view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 1 hour ago, sir_gary_cahill said: Did you see him today? He ran their defence ragged I also saw a lot of times he should have passed but kept the ball trying to do it all himself. Definite potential, definitely a long way to go. A season on loan would be better for him than a few substitute appearances for us, I would say, but I will trust Smith to make that decision. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 1 hour ago, sir_gary_cahill said: They play in 2 different positions, so it’s hard to compare them, RHM is a natural centre forward, although he did well out wide today for me Today he played in positions and space El Ghazi would've been in if he was out there so for today it's a good comparison. Next to no chance RHM is going to play upfront for us as lone forward anytime soon anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 I thought he played very well today. A lot better than both Green and O’Hare. Very direct and caused problems. Still think he could do with being loaned out to a championship team for a year but the potential is there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Ran about a lot, didn’t show much in the way of power, skill, control or finesse. Not my cup of tea at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 16 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: I thought he played very well today. A lot better than both Green and O’Hare. Very direct and caused problems. Still think he could do with being loaned out to a championship team for a year but the potential is there. He was certainly better than Green and O hare. But he wasn’t within a million miles of Jota or what we’ve seen from El Ghazi, in my view ( for example). Ive seen him limited times but have seen nothing that’s impressed me, must admit. And I’m usually a big fan of our players. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 3 hours ago, sir_gary_cahill said: Did you see him today? He ran their defence ragged Yes i was there. He ran about a lot, and whilst there were a few nice moments, he got pushed off the ball easily and seemed hell bent on not passing to anyone. I saw absolutely nothing today that makes me think this kid will ever make it in the PL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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