RimmyJimmer Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 14 minutes ago, Michael118 said: I'd be playing him from the start and giving him at least 3 full games to show what he can do. We have Agbonlahor in the team now who will read his runs and get on the end of his crosses a lot better than what Gestede did. This is almost our best line up for me: Richards Okore Lescott Cissokho Bacuna Gueye Westwood Traore Gil Agbonlahor Veretout for gil in a four man midfield and traore off gabby for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Keyblade Posted February 9, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2016 Ayew and Traore on either side of Gabby in a front 3 for me with Gil or Veretout behind them and Westwood - Gana holding. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicho Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 2 hours ago, Keyblade said: Ayew and Traore on either side of Gabby in a front 3 for me with Gil or Veretout behind them and Westwood - Gana holding. What ever floats your boat 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villianusa Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 7 hours ago, Keyblade said: Running in behind is a concept he's still yet to grasp, so I'll hold off playing him up front for now. And you know this how? From what I've seen, he has played on the wing and as been asked to run at players. I've not seen him play off the shoulder of another forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Dare I say our form has improved since he's been injured? Reckon it's probably a coincidence, but hey-ho, just thought I'd mention it. It will be interesting to see whether Remi throws him in. Hopefully he's been making him watch lots of DVDs trying to educate him about tactical play whilst he's been injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Ayew and Traore on either side of Gabby in a front 3 for me with Gil or Veretout behind them and Westwood - Gana holding. 3 at the back? I say we stick with what is working. I don't think Adama fits in with that, its between him, Bacuna and Ayew. Only one winner in that battle. I'm confident he'll see more game time though, now we are solid generally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Just now, dont_do_it_doug. said: 3 at the back? I say we stick with what is working. I don't think Adama fits in with that, its between him, Bacuna and Ayew. Only one winner in that battle. I'm confident he'll see more game time though, now we are solid generally. No, a 4-2-1-3. Something like this --------------Back 5--------------- Westwood Gana Gil/Veretout Adama Gabby Ayew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 3 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: 3 at the back? I say we stick with what is working. I don't think Adama fits in with that, its between him, Bacuna and Ayew. Only one winner in that battle. I'm confident he'll see more game time though, now we are solid generally. I think he was suggesting this. Westwood Gana Veretout or Gil Ayew Gabby Adama I agree though. We should stick with what is working and bring him on for Gil with a decent portion of the game left. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 16 minutes ago, sharkyvilla said: Dare I say our form has improved since he's been injured? Reckon it's probably a coincidence, but hey-ho, just thought I'd mention it. It will be interesting to see whether Remi throws him in. Hopefully he's been making him watch lots of DVDs trying to educate him about tactical play whilst he's been injured. Possibly but don't think it's relevant. I'd attribute our upturn in form to us being much better at the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Possibly but don't think it's relevant. I'd attribute our upturn in form to us being much better at the back. We defend as a team though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted February 10, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2016 Hard to know when to bring Adama on really. I think most agree that starting him would be a risk given his attacking style, and I think that too (although we haven't seen a great deal of him so I could be wrong), but do we bring him on when we're 0-0 or 1-1 to try and get that winner, or do we only being him on when we're 2-0 down... If he's only ever coming on when we're losing it doesn't really give him the best circumstances in which to show his stuff. That's just my h'pence worth! Glad it's Remi and not me with that dilemma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 We need a miracle to get out of this. I'd take the gamble and throw him in. Should have been used much more before his injury, especially against the teams around us or easier fixtures at home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YGabbana Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Id start him ayew and gil as a front 3 every single game no matter who the opposition. All are capable of creating and scoring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 On 09/02/2016 at 14:01, sexbelowsound said: I think he was suggesting this. Westwood Gana Veretout or Gil Ayew Gabby Adama I agree though. We should stick with what is working and bring him on for Gil with a decent portion of the game left. Looks good to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 5 minutes ago, KHV said: Looks good to me Can't take credit for it. @Keyblade came up with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 It would be crazy to start him. We all know what he does, and that is `not a lot'. Easing him in would be the best bet, but that is difficult at this stage. He really needs to learn the game, but he shows no sign of doing so, or even being capable of doing so. He is a strange one, bags of pace and skill, but lacking the nous to do anything with it. He is still very young, so hopefully time and coaching will make him the player we hope he can be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One For The Road Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Is he out for the season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Supposed to be back in the next 2 or 3 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thevillanofoz Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 On 10 February 2016 at 08:55, AntrimBlack said: It would be crazy to start him. We all know what he does, and that is `not a lot'. Easing him in would be the best bet, but that is difficult at this stage. He really needs to learn the game, but he shows no sign of doing so, or even being capable of doing so. He is a strange one, bags of pace and skill, but lacking the nous to do anything with it. He is still very young, so hopefully time and coaching will make him the player we hope he can be. This for me. Does no one else think he's a bit of a one trick pony? Stands around till ball delivered to feet, dinks it past one or two players down the right, hits byline, cross. That's it. That's all he does. This one move - he reminds me a bit of playing double dragon charac in the nineties. If the game was easy you could just chuck fireball after fireball at your opponent, if it wasn't you were *******. I always assume that's why he only gets 20 mins. Any longer and the opposition will adapt to it and he s basically ineffective. And yes it is strange, because he's strong, pacy and clearly good technically but I have a horrible feeling he lacks any kind of footballing brain, dare I say it for me he's more like a Spanish version of a young Gabby than the next Neymar. Needs to develop. A lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdulaziz1 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 He needs to develope. But he's only 20. We've been calling some of our players kids even when they were 24-26 ! If he's managed well he could be very useful. His decision making is horrible but even than other team need to put two or three players around him. Which would give Ayew and the others a chance to have more spaces. I think a front three of Ayew,Gabby,Traore would be frightening for away games. We've been lacking pace this season. With these three I think they well be very useful away from home. Where we need to upgrade our game. Ofcourse, he need cover behind him. So throw Richards there and tell him to focus in defence to give Traore the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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