Popular Post VillaJay Posted March 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2021 Only ever seems to get 12 mins but always looks strong, good touch and involved, yet somehow gets slated every time. Did more in those 12 mins than watkins. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Gets a start for me. Watkins is in really poor form and he offers something different. Shows how poor our squad depth is in some areas. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 9 minutes ago, VillaJay said: Only ever seems to get 12 mins but always looks strong, good touch and involved, yet somehow gets slated every time. Did more in those 12 mins than watkins. Tragically I agree with you. I don't think he'll ever be a goalscorer, but he showed Watkins up tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turvontour Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 He looked better tonight than the other cameos I've seen. We need a change of structure to the team when Grealish isnt playing. Not sure Davis is the answer though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danishlad Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Should be given a chance. No one else is performing and he looked lively. He also has qualities that seem to bring the best out of teammates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Liked him rolling Sanchez so easily and it was a good pick out for Barkley. Yeah I'd give him a start aswell next game but suspect Jack will be back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooJung Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 He should be upset that he's only ever getting an average of 10 minutes exclusively when the opposition close up shop in the final minutes to see the game up. He should've come on for Trezeguet at least 10 minutes earlier, possibly even before they got their second. As limited as he is, he seems to be the only alternative to a game plan which clearly isn't working. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdabush Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 There's no way Smith drops Watkins so only way we will see him play is if he put Watkins on the wing. I actually think Watkins playing on the left and Grealish as a 10 is an option and might help with actually getting players on the ball in and around the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Looked lively when he came on, some neat touches and holds the ball up well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 (edited) 47 minutes ago, VillaJay said: Only ever seems to get 12 mins but always looks strong, good touch and involved, yet somehow gets slated every time. Did more in those 12 mins than watkins. 44 minutes ago, DCJonah said: Gets a start for me. Watkins is in really poor form and he offers something different. Shows how poor our squad depth is in some areas. For me, it's more a thing that, Davis is better at dealing with the type of shite being thrown at Ollie. Different types of player. Ollie is a harrier, poacher and finisher, Davis is a battering ram. We are often playing to Ollie as if he is 6 ft 4 and built like Lukaku ffs. Always said I think they would be good foil for each other. When we are playing like that, Ollie doesn't stand a chance on his own. Which is why it's hilarious to me when people suggest chucking in a little light 17 hear old Barry as the answer. Lol If it has to be one or the other, based on how we have been playing, then Davis up there is more effective. I's rather have Ollie wide forward than Trez. Edited March 21, 2021 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 We seems to like the idea of the link up man behind the striker (Barkley role) , so why not try Watkins in that role with Davis up top Davis is more physical than Watkins and can hold the ball up where Watkins often struggles and Watkins has more energy and link up play in him than anyone else on the pitch currently , so could be win win Other advantage is it gives us a few games to see how Watkins might adapt to that role once Wesley is back ( unless Wes is just going to be a sub long term ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Deserves a start but no way Smith is dropping Watkins or changing his system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJay Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: For me, it's more a thing that, Davis is better at dealing with the type of shite being thrown at Ollie. Different types of player. Ollie is a harrier, poacher and finisher, Davis is a battering ram. We are often playing to Ollie as if he is 6 ft 4 and built like Lukaku ffs. Always said I think they would be good foil for each other. When we are playing like that, Ollie doesn't stand a chance on his own. Which is why it's hilarious to me when people suggest chucking in a little light 17 hear old Barry as the answer. Lol I still think Keinan needs to be playing games on loan somewhere, but when we're not creating anything in a game, Keinan offers much more than Ollie. I think there's a player there, I've heard Jack saying in an interview he's so strong in training and a good touch, I can see that in his limited cameos, he just needs games, but probably won't get enough game time here right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 1 minute ago, Kingman said: Deserves a start but no way Smith is dropping Watkins or changing his system I'd ideally rather change the system then drop Ollie. Even if insistent on keeping the same system, make Ollie the wide forward and Davis the target. By the time next match comes round Jack should be back anyway so nine of it will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughable Chimp Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 So nice to go into this thread seeing everyone praise Davis for once. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooJung Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 I wouldn't be against us going 4-4-2, as unsexy as it sounds (and is). All we do is lump it forward or cross it from out wide anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 1 minute ago, Laughable Chimp said: So nice to go into this thread seeing everyone praise Davis for once. Even me...he did alright when he came on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, nick76 said: Even me...he did alright when he came on So when I suggested in the match thread that he should come on and you said no point he is crap does that mean you were wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 5 minutes ago, WooJung said: I wouldn't be against us going 4-4-2, as unsexy as it sounds (and is). All we do is lump it forward or cross it from out wide anyway... Even a narrow 4-4-2 of Martinez Cash Konsa Mings Targett Sanson Luiz Nakamba McGinn Watkins Davis Could work when no Jack is available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 5 minutes ago, mykeyb said: So when I suggested in the match thread that he should come on and you said no point he is crap does that mean you were wrong? Yes mate I was wrong. I have no ego, when I’m wrong I’m wrong and I’ll admit it. I still think he’s crap generally and should be sold or loaned out in the summer because he doesn’t have it. He did a few nice things tonight but doesn’t change the long term about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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